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Klein, B.; And Others – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1988
The article describes the Parent and Toddler Training Project, a research-based early intervention program for visually impaired and blind multihandicapped infants, toddlers, and their families in the Western Pennsylvania area. Project purposes include increasing infant social responsiveness, developing parenting skills, reducing family…
Descriptors: Blindness, Evaluation Methods, Infants, Interpersonal Competence
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Kirk, Samuel A. – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1987
Two case studies involving preschool children with developmental learning disabilities (one with nystagmus and one with a hearing impairment) point to the need for appropriate ability as well as disability identification and assessment procedures (both had been diagnosed as mentally retarded) the potential of early diagnosis and intervention for…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Disability Identification, Educational Diagnosis, Hearing Impairments
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Brennan, V.; And Others – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1992
The Low Vision Service of Perkins School for the Blind (Massachusetts) developed a model project to provide comprehensive vision evaluations and follow-up services to 169 children with dual sensory impairments throughout New England. This article describes the project's objectives, the population served, and the procedures for implementing…
Descriptors: Deaf Blind, Demonstration Programs, Hearing Impairments, Intervention
Palmer, Lillian, Ed.; And Others – 1987
This symposium focused on the special needs of visually handicapped infants and young children. Texts of 48 papers are presented, including keynote addresses by W. Aubrey Webson ("The First Steps") and Heather Hewitt ("First Steps--Parenting, Prevention and Programming"). Regional reports are provided for Japan, Bangladesh, the…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Child Rearing, Clinical Diagnosis, Cognitive Development