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Teaching Children with Visual Impairments

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This video, which was funded by the American Legion Child Welfare Foundation, discusses techniques and strategies for teaching children with visual impairments and was filmed here at Camp Abilities Brockport in Brockport, NY.

Related Resources

1. Description of Common Visual Impairments
   • Download the Common Visual Impairments PDF (16.6 KB)
   • Visit AllAboutVision.com
2. Assessments
   • Brockport Physical Fitness Test (BPFT)
   • Test of Gross Motor Development
   • Camp Abilities Activity Analysis Checklist (PDF, 97.4 KB)
3. Teaching Techniques
   • Activity Assessment Checklists
   • Teaching Children Who Are Deafblind (Microsoft PowerPoint 97-2003 slideshow, 12.0 MB)
   • Teaching Children with Visual Impairments (Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 slideshow, 8.8 MB)
   • Tactile Modeling
   • Physical Guidance
4. How to Treat a Person Who is Blind (PDF, 85.1 KB)
5. Sighted Guide Technique (PDF, 598.9 KB
6. Running Techniques (Microsoft PowerPoint 97-2003 slideshow, 647.0 KB)
7. Fitness Activities
8. Inclusion Strategies (Microsoft PowerPoint 97-2003 slideshow, 296.0 KB)
   1. Peer tutoring
   2. Adapting activities
9. Sports
   • Beep Baseball (Microsoft PowerPoint 97-2003 slideshow, 424.0 KB)
   • Goalball
   • United States Association of Blind Athletes
10. Equipment Companies

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