At Home and in Early Years Settings
The early years are crucial for a child’s development and early intervention in sight issues is key. It is never too early to contact and involve a Qualified Teacher of the Visually Impaired (QTVI) who will visit you and your child at home and also in an early years setting and will provide advice, guidance and support to staff and to your family.
In this section:
- How to contact a QTVI
- Why do children and young people need support from QTVIs?
- Learning through Vision
- Incidental learning
- Facial gestures and non verbal cues
- RNIB Information Guide for Parents
- Practical strategies to try at home
- Developmental Journal for babies and young children with visual impairment
- Sight loss certification and registration and Disabled Children’s register
- What is a Functional Vision Assessment for a very young child?
- A Guide to Early Learning at Home (Guide Dogs)
- RNIB Play Guide
- Early Years: RNIB Mobility and Independence Guide
- Choosing an Early Years setting
- RNIB:What to look for in an Early Years setting
- Guide Dogs: Questions for Parents and Carers when considering a new nursery
- Family and Childcare Trust: Childcare and Family Services Finder
- Childcare for children with special educational needs and disabilities in England
- Practical strategies and ideas for Early Years Settings
- Premises / Environment audit
- RNIB Focus on Foundation Guide
- RNIB Social Inclusion and Social Bonding at Nursery level
- RNIB Guide – Sensory development resource box