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Conceptual Study – Published: July 29, 2012


Early Educational Intervention for a Child with Visual Impairment

Dr. K.S. Premila
ABSTRACT
The write-up, "Early Childhood Education for Visually Impaired Children," attempts to present a model for systematic intervention aimed at empowering visually impaired children beginning from their pre-school years. The article outlines the broad objectives of such interventions, particularly in a country like India which, until recently, was deeply rooted in superstitious beliefs. Although remnants of such beliefs persist, modern-day social workers in India actively work to help visually impaired children lead near-normal lives. The article explores the need for early intervention through pre-schooling similar to nursery programs for sighted children, focusing on teaching essential daily-life skills and developing alternative sensory abilities such as auditory and olfactory learning. These skills help visually impaired children navigate an increasingly fast-paced 21st-century world. Two case studies are also examined to support these findings.
Keywords: Early Childhood Education, Visually Impaired Children, Systematic Intervention, Empowerment, Preschool Education, Daily-life Skills, Auditory and Olfactory Learning, Special Education, Case Studies, India.
This is an Open Access Research distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any Medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
How to cite this article: Premila, K. S. (2012). Early educational intervention for a child with visual impairment. Indian Educational Researcher, 5(2), 32–36.
Received: June 08, 2012; Revision Received: July 20, 2012; Accepted: July 29, 2012.