This manual for parents and caregivers of children who are visually impaired with additional disabilities is available as a free download through Blind People's Association. The manual was developed with a team from India, with support from Perkins International (formerly known as Hilton/Perkins). It includes dozens of ideas of simple, hands-on activities that are appropriate to the Asian context and village life, using locally-available materials.
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- General Introduction
- General Guidelines
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Content Areas
- Social Skills
- Personal Care
- Orientation & Mobility
- Functional Academics
- Independent Living / Vocational Skills
- Acquiring Skills Through Routine Activities - Festivals
- Animals - Movies
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Sample Formats
- Assessment Form
- IEP (Individual Education Plan)
- Daily Report
- Glossary
- Resource
- Organisations
Contributors:
- Ms. Ushma Das, Blind People's Association, Ahmedabad
- Ms. Jyoti Doshi, Blind People's Association, Ahmedabad
- Ms. Madhvi Dhru, Blind People's Association, Ahmedabad
- Dr. P. Lilavathy, The Clarke School for the Deaf and Mentally Retarded, Chennai
- Mr. S. Mazmudar, Blind People's Association, Ahmedabad
- Mr. Bipin Mehta, Gujrat Council for Education, Research & Training
- Ms. Sumitra Mishra, National Association for the Blind, Delhi
- Dr. Jayanti Narayan, National Institute for Mentally Handicapped, Secunderabad
- Ms. Meena Nikam, National Association for the Blind, Mumbai
- Mr. Akhil Paul, Sense International, India
- Ms. Anusoya Sharma, National Institute for the Visually Handicapped, Dehradun
- Ms. Vimal Thawani, Blind People's Association, Ahmedabad
- Ms. Beroz Vachha, Helen Keller Institute for the Deaf & Deafblind, Mumbai
Illustrator:
Mr. Harish Purohit, Art Director, Copper Communication, Ahmedabad
Editor:
Charlotte Cushman, Hilton/Perkins Program, USA
