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Visually Impaired Preschool Services in Louisville, Kentucky has produced the following videos (from the Can Do! Series) |
| Becoming a Can-Do Kid: Self-Help Skills $44.95 It is tempting for parents to do too much for their blind child. This video encourages parents to build independence in their child by teaching the child to do things for herself or himself, including feeding, dressing, and personal care. (10 minutes) |
| Going Places: Orientation and Mobility $44.95 Two very important skills for the blind child to function independently are to know where he or she wants to go and how to get there. This video teaches parents about orientation and mobility skills and what they can do from the time their child is very young to encourage independent and safe movement. Families and their children model a progression of skills from infancy through preschool age. (9 minutes) |
| Hands-On Experience: Tactual Learning and Skills $49.95 Babies, toddlers and preschoolers who are visually impaired need a lot of encouragement and opportunities for hands-on experiences to build their tactual skills. This video discusses the importance of tactual learning, the progression of tactual skills from infancy through preschool needed for preparing children for Braille reading, and how parents and teachers can help. (9 minutes) |
| Learning About the World: Concept Development $44.95 Blind children's knowledge of the world they live in and what is going on around them can be greatly inhibited. This video is designed to help parents understand the importance of early concept development and what they can do to help. (16 minutes) |
| Look How Far We've Come: Can-Do Kids and Their Can-Do Teachers $19.95 This video features candid interviews with parents, teachers, administrators, the children and their classmates, along with classroom footage demonstrating programs and teachers in action. Their inspirational stories demonstrate how child centered collaborations between administrators, teachers and parents have produced exceptional outcomes for all. (35 minutes) |
| Making Friends: Social Skills and Play $44.95 Blindness can significantly impact a child's understanding of how to behave with others. This video looks at several areas of potential social difficulties for the blind child and shows parents how to help their child build the social skills that are keys to successful living in a sighted world. (10 minutes) |
| Moving Through the World: Gross Motor Skills and Play $49.95 This video discusses key gross motor skills and demonstrates simple and fun play activities that parents and teachers can use to encourage a progression of skills from infancy through preschool age. (9 minutes) |
| Power at Your Fingertips: An Introduction to Learning Braille $79.95 This video features instruction in the Braille alphabet and numbers, an introduction to the use of contractions in Braille, and training in the use of the slate and stylus and Braille writer for writing Braille. Package includes a slate and stylus along with print handbook. (18 minutes) |
| Seeing Things in a New Way: What Happens When You Have a Blind Baby $44.95 Parents can be devastated when they learn that their child is blind. This video is designed to help parents deal with their sense of loss and to develop a positive outlook for their child's capabilities and potentials. (10 minutes) |
| Successfully Adapting the Preschool Environment $49.95 This video demonstrates a variety of adaptations that can be introduced easily and effectively into the typical preschool classroom to accommodate the special needs of students with visual impairments. (10 minutes) |
| Through Their Eyes: An Introduction to Low Vision $49.95 This video discusses several common causes of low vision, how they affect visual functioning, and adaptations that can be incorporated simply into home and classroom to meet the special needs of children who have low vision. (13 minutes) |
| VIPS 1229 Garvin Place Louisville, KY 40203 Attn: Can Do Series 888-636-VIPS http://www.vips.org |
Child Development Resources in Virginia has produced |
| Early Intervention On The Move $49.95 This video, produced in 1999, likens the interrelated components of Part C of IDEA to the parts of a bicycle. This is a revised version of the original tape (1992) and offers a light overview that could easily be paired with in-depth exploration of law/bicycle "parts." (14 minutes) |
| Child Development Resources Post Office Box 280 Norge, VA 23127-0280 (757) 566-3300 http://www.cdr.org/ |
Child Development Media offers a number of videotapes that focus on a variety of topics. |
| Assessing Children with Multiple Disabilities Including Deafblindness $90.00 Social competence and mastery of communication skills are vital for children with multiple disabilities. This series discusses assessment methods appropriate for any child with severe disabilities and offers keys to making reliable observations. The videos include discussion by a panel of parents with multiple disabilities, an explanation of various types of psychological evaluations, and a discussion about the assessment process when a student seems "untestable." (three-tape set, 84 minutes total) |
| Family and the IFSP Process $150.00 This video and facilitator's guide provide a foundation for training about the Individualized Family Service Plan process. The video builds understanding of the process while promoting family-centered approaches. (90 minutes) |
| Family Focused Interview $65.00 Developed at Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center, this video demonstrates for early interventionists an ongoing process of interacting with families in a collaborative spirit to implement a truly family-focused intervention program in compliance with P.L. 99-457. In addition to showing the interview format, the skills necessary to conduct the interview are discussed. Workbook included. (two part series, 95 minutes total) |
| First Years Together: Involving Parents in Infant Assessment $75.00 This video demonstrates the significance of involving parents in infant assessment as an opportunity for intervention, support and education. In both formal and informal assessment situations the needs of parents and infants alike can be addressed. (19 minutes) |
| Learning Through Play $150.00 This series presents useful suggestions for interacting with infants (birth through 18 months) who have special health care needs, are at risk for developmental problems, as well as typically developing infants. Parts I (19 minutes) and II (14 minutes) examine attachment and early communication skills. Parts III (22 minutes) and IV (15 minutes) focus on concept and cognitive development. (four-part series, 70 minutes total) |
| Observing Young Children: Learning to Look, Looking to Learn $55.00 This videotape was designed as a professional development tool for early childhood educators who regularly perform specific observation-related tasks with children. Observation helps educators learn about children so they can individualize their program and make adjustments to the environment or the curriculum specific to each child's needs. Observation can seem deceptively simple, but it requires training and practice to be able to observe objectively. (28 minutes) |
| Parents as Partners $85.00 Many families of young children with disabilities have limited involvement in their child's program due to a lack of understanding of early intervention services. This set of booklets and accompanying video were produced to assist families in understanding the services provided in early intervention/early education programs. The video discusses the need to provide parents with appropriate written material on services and describes how the booklets can be used to support families. (6 minutes) |
| Successfully Parenting Your Baby with Special Needs $50.00 Discovering that a baby has a problem can be an overwhelming and traumatic experience for parents. This video is designed to give parents hope and support through information about the benefits of early intervention. This six-part program covers topics from diagnosis and referral to forming individualized intervention plans and preparing for transitions. (50 minutes) |
| Transdisciplinary Arena-Style Assessment $110.00 This training manual and video were developed for early childhood special education teams who are interested in using a play-based type of assessment. (17 minutes) |
| Child Development Media 5632 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 286 Van Nuys, CA 91401 818-994-0933 800-405-8942 http://www.childdevmedia.com/ |
The Visually Impaired Program of the Children's and Women's Health Centre of British Columbia has produced |
| Cortical Visual Impairment in Young Children This award winning video covers many aspects of cortical visual impairment including possible causes, visual stimulation, positioning, and other intervention strategies. (16 minutes) |
| Help Your Child See This video provides specific information on the different stages of visual development in young children. It also provides suggestions that caregivers can incorporate into daily routines to optimize their child's visual functioning. |
| Visually Impaired Program Attention: Jo-Anne Chiasson or Michelle Graham Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children 3644 Slocan Street Vancouver, British Columbia Canada V5M 3E8 (604) 453-8300 http://www.cw.bc.ca |
The following videos are available from American Printing House |
| Discovering the Magic of Reading: Elizabeth's Story $22.00 This video and the accompanying brochure provide a compelling account of the value of reading to young children with visual impairments. (10 minutes) |
| Playing the Crucial Role in Your Child's Development $19.00 This video presents easy-to-follow suggestions for using a young child's environment and everyday experiences to build skills in reaching, grasping, midline coordination, and walking. Appropriate for babies birth to two years old. (10 minutes)
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| American Printing House P O Box 6085 Louisville, KY 40206-0085 502-895-2405 800-223-1839 http://www.aph.org |
The Blind Childrens Center has produced two videos |
| Heart to Heart $35.00 Parents of children who are blind and visually impaired talk about their feelings. (16 minutes) |
| Let's Eat $35.00 Provides guidance in fostering the development of competent and independent feeding skills in children with visual impairments. (19 minutes) |
| Blind Childrens Center 4120 Marathon Street Los Angeles, CA 90029 323-664-2153 800-222-3566 http://www.blindcntr.org/ |
The I Am Your Child Foundation has produced |
| The First Years Last Forever $5.00 This video helps new parents understand the importance of the first three years of life in the healthy development of their children. It summarizes the latest brain research and gives parents specific tips on how to build stronger bonds with their babies. This video covers a wide range of parenting topics including: bonding and attachment, communication, discipline, self-esteem, health and nutrition, and child care. The English version of this video is narrated by Rob Reiner, the Spanish version by Gloria Estefan. |
| http://www.iamyourchild.org |
The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) offers several videos that focus on early intervention for children with visual impairment, including |
| Focused On: Teaching Social Skills to Visually Impaired Preschoolers Sharon Z. Sacks and Karen E. Wolffe $59.95 This video describes social development for children who have normal vision and provides many examples of how a visual impairment may impede social development. Strategies for promoting social development with family members, peers, and adults are provided for infants, preschoolers, and early elementary aged children. |
| Making the Most of Early Communication: Strategies for Supporting Communication with Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers Whose Multiple Disabilities Include Vision and Hearing Loss $49.95 Deborah Chen, Ph.D. and Pamela Haag Schachter, M.Ed. (1998) This video demonstrates the full range of vision tests used by pediatric ophthalmologists and optometrists in evaluating visual impairment in infants and very young children. Designed as a resource for early interventionists with a variety of backgrounds and for certified teachers of students with visual impairments, this video gives a comprehensive overview and clear explanation of a variety of assessment tools. (20 minutes) |
| Vision Tests for Infants $39.95 (or 49?) Deborah Chen, Ph.D. and Deborah Orel-Bixler, Ph.D., O.D. (1998) This video demonstrates the full range of vision tests used by pediatric ophthalmologists and optometrists in evaluating visual impairment in infants and very young children. Designed as a resource for early interventionists with a variety of backgrounds and for certified teachers of students with visual impairments, this video gives a comprehensive overview and clear explanation of a variety of assessment tools. (20 minutes) |
| What Can Baby See? Vision Tests and Intervention Strategies for Infants with Multiple Disabilities $49.95 Deborah Chen, Ph.D. (1998) Common vision tests and methods of gathering information that can be used with infants and very young children to help identify visual impairments that require early intervention services are presented. Effective ways of working with families and early intervention strategies for encouraging infants with multiple disabilities to use their vision in functional ways are demonstrated. (30 minutes) |
| American Foundation for the Blind Customer Service P O Box 1020 Sewickley, PA 15142 800-232-3044 http://www.afb.org/ |
Blind Babies Foundation (BBF) has produced |
| Getting There $27.50 This video describes development of skills critical to early orientation and mobility and shows examples of teaching strategies. Information about early mapping, crawling, walking, and mobility-enhancing devices is also provided. (25 minutes) |
| Blind Babies Foundation 5016 Mission St San Francisco, CA 94112 (415) 586-6140 e-mail : info@blindbabies.org http://www.blindbabies.org/ |
Precision Vision has produced |
| Cerebral Visual Impairment in Pre-School Age $40.00 Dr. Lea Hyvarinen demonstrates assessing functional vision in infants and toddlers who have cerebral visual impairment or what is commonly referred to as cortical vision impairment. She uses many of her own materials, covers important information such as positioning, using natural environments, allowing adequate time to assess children's vision, and the need for transdisciplinary assessments. The video allows the viewer to see how the children use their eyes and vision, and how Dr. Hyvarinen's recommendations make a difference. The audio portion of this video lacks clarity, but otherwise this is a good source of information about CVI and functional vision assessments.
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| Precision Vision 944 First Street La Salle, IL 61301 815-223-2022 Fax: 815-223-2224 E-mail: precisionvision1@home.com |
The following video is from Paul H. Brookes |
| What can baby hear? Auditory tests and interventions for infants with multiple disabilities Deborah Chen, Ph.D. (1996), Paul H. Brookes |
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