Important Play Skills for your Preschooler with Blindness or Low Vision

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Here you will find tips and insights for making play accessible and enriching for preschoolers with visual impairments. This resource guides parents on adapting toys, crafting stimulating play environments, and choosing activities that foster skill development and social interaction. It emphasizes the pivotal role of play in a child’s early learning and the special considerations needed for engaging children who are blind or have low vision.

All children go through a sequence of learning to play. If your baby hasn’t started playing with toys the way other children their age do, the reason may be that your child can’t see them clearly and doesn’t know what to do with them. It is time to teach your child how to play!

Enhancing Play in Preschoolers

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)Play is essential for all children. While technology and toys have changed over time, the benefits of play have not. Play helps children learn and engage with the world around them. It also helps them develop social skills, problem-solving skills, and creativity. Your child may need additional support […]

A preschooler sitting at a school table working on tactile puzzles.

Exposing Your Child Who Is Blind or Low Vision to Hobbies

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)Hobbies are more than just fun. They help kids learn in their own way. When children engage in hobbies, they see how practice leads to getting better. They feel more confident too. Hobbies teach many skills. Some of these skills are about working with others and thinking creatively. […]