Discuss Three Developmental Domains In Which A Child Who Have A Visual Impairment

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1. Discuss three developmental domains in which a young child who has a visual impairment may be at risk. Identify one strategy you could use in each area to assist the child in achieving his or her full potential. Cognitive, social emotional and fine/gross motor are the three developmental domains I will discuss. A child who has a visual impairment, have some vision. In other words, meaning their vison cannot be corrected to normal vision. (Raver, 2009) Therefore, vision impairments can cause a child to be delayed in their cognitive development. Therefore, a child has to comprehend and understand the concepts of their environment. Educators and parents have to be patient and responsive to a child with a visual impairment. They learn from repeated and frequent interactions. Teaching a child about height using auditory and tactile learning. The lower level can be a soft sound while the high level is a big bang. This could be a strategy used to assist cognitive development. …show more content…

A child with a visual impairment could be at risk for a social behavior differences. (Raver, 2009) Children who are visually impaired at times play alone, because they wait for their peers to interact with them. Therefore, peer grouping and teaching a child to turn head when name is being called can assist with social interactions. Fine and gross motor skills can be hindered due to a child’s vision, putting them at risk. Therefore, when assisting a child who has a visual impairment try using guidance. Examples would be gently moving child’s elbow, wrist or shoulder, allowing child to still be in control. (Gould & Sullivan,