Early Focus provides clear descriptions of early intervention techniques with blind and visually impaired children and stresses the benefits of family involvement and transdisciplinary teamwork. Practical applications and strategies relating to cognitive and language development, orientation and mobility, social skills, early intervention, and program development are presented to integrate current practices in one convenient source. Valuable information on working with families of various ethnic/minority groups is detailed, as are useful descriptions of how teams can work most effectively. Includes extensive resource and readings sections.

Family focus : working with families of young blind and visually impaired children / Renee A. Cohen ... et al. — Vision focus : understanding the medical and functional implications of vision loss in young blind and visually impaired children / Jane N. Erin ... et al. — Cognitive focus : developing cognition, concepts, and language in young blind and visually impaired children / Karen M. Finello, Nancy Hedlund Hanson, Linda S. Kekelis — Social focus : developing socioemotional, play, and self-help skills in young blind and visually impaired children / Diane L. Fazzi ... et al. — Behavioral focus : developing positive strategies for behavior management of young blind and visually impaired children / Patricia Taylor-Peters — Movement focus : orientation and mobility for young blind and visually impaired children / Tanni L. Anthony ... et al. — Team focus : national trends, services, and advocacy in programs for young blind and visually impaired children / Diane L. Fazzi, Rona L. Pogrund, Alana M. Zambone.