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Dipti Roy

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Meeting the Needs of Children and Families

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Introduction to the Child and Family Introduction to the Child’s Special

Needs Causes and Treatment of Low VisionMeeting the Needs in the Child care

centreOverview of the Referred Agencies and

ResourcesSelf evaluation

Agenda

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Fawn, an 18-month-old childDiagnosed with low visionMoved to Toronto from Northern Ontario

with her motherHer mother is looking for a jobHer mother is worried that Fawn will lose

connection with her Canadian heritage

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Introduction to the Child and Family

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Low Vision

A severe visual impairment A reduced level of vision Not the same as blindness Less ability to perform daily activities Not fully corrected with conventional glasses Source: http://www.kellogg.umich.edu/patientcare/conditions/lowvision.html http://connectability.ca/2011/10/11/visual-impairment/ http://www.lighthouse.org/for-professionals/practice-management  

http://www.lighthouse.org/for-professionals/practice-management/patient-management-Pediatrics

Introduction to the Child’s Special Needs

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Macular Degeneration- visual aids, adaptive training, and other types of assistance

Diabetic Retinopathy - laser procedures and surgery Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) - laser therapy or crytherapy Retinal Detachment - possible to cure by surgery Glaucoma- treatment with drugs or sometimes surgery

http://www.aoa.org/patients-and-public/caring-for-your-vision/low-vision/what-causes-low-vision http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/juvenile-macular-degeneration-stargardts http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/rop/rop.asp

http://www.lighthouse.org/for-professionals/practice-management/patient-management-pediatrics

Causes and Treatment of Low Vision

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Modifications to the Physical Environment

Changes in the Teaching StrategiesThe Child within the Group and the

Needs of the Family

Meeting the Needs in the Child care centre

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Reading aloud Explaining the story broadly Holding the materials close to the

child’s eyes Focusing on the child’s developmental

areas

http://www.blindness.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=169http://www.tsbvi.edu/program-and-administrative-resources/3277-considerations-for-low-vision-students-in-a-classroom 

Changes in the Teaching Strategies

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Arranging small group activities Arranging cooperative learning activities Knowing the needs of the family Sharing ideas about the child with the family Respecting cultural diversities http://www.perkins.org/resources/webcasts/developing-social-skills.html http://www.perkins.org/resources/webcasts/developing-social-skills.html http://www.perkins.org/resources/webcasts/developing-social-skills.html

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The Child within the Group and the Needs of the Family as a Whole

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Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services

Surrey Place Centre

Overview of the Referred Agencies and Resources

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Family support Intervention servicesConsultation services

http://www.children.gov.on.ca/htdocs/English/topics/earlychildhood/blindnesslowvision/brochure.aspx

Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services

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Determining the children’s learning strategies

Evaluating the children’s environment

Teaching families and caregivers to promote healthy attachments for their children

Accessibility to the materials Assistance during transition timehttp://www.surreyplace.on.ca/Clinical-Programs/Developmental-Disabilities/Blind%E2%80%93Low-Vision-Program/Pages/Main.aspx

Surrey Place Centre

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http://www.webmd.com/eye-health/eye-health-low-vision http://connectability.ca/2011/10/11/visual-impairment/ http://www.familyconnect.org/parentsite.aspx?SectionID=72&To

picID=347&DocumentID=3820#environment http://www.children.gov.on.ca/htdocs/English/topics/earl

ychildhood/blindnesslowvision/brochure.aspx http://www.surreyplace.on.ca/Clinical-Programs/Develop

mental-Disabilities/Blind%E2%80%93Low-Vision-Program/Pages/Main.aspx

http://www.perkins.org/resources/webcasts/developing-social-skills.html

http://www.aoa.org/patients-and-public/caring-for-your-vision/low-vision/what-causes-low-vision

http://www.blindness.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=169

http://www.tsbvi.edu/program-and-administrative-resources/3277-considerations-for-low-vision-students-in-a-classroom

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Bibliography

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Learning outcomesStrengths ChallengesFuture teaching strategiesResponsibility as a Global citizen

of an ECE

Self evaluation

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THANK YOU


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