RNIB NI's Looking Ahead, A Parent's Guide (PDF, 560kb)
RNIB NI's Looking Ahead, A Parent's Guide (PDF, 560kb)
RNIB NI's Looking Ahead, A Parent's Guide (PDF, 560kb)
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Master <strong>RNIB</strong> Booklet_Layout 1 10/09/2012 15:10 Page 18<br />
18<br />
Early Years<br />
There are many things parents can do to help a<br />
child with sight loss learn more about the world<br />
around them.<br />
• Use a wide range of voice tones, inflections, and<br />
volume and talk to your baby during feeding,<br />
dressing, or changing.<br />
• Be specific when talking to your baby so he/she<br />
begins to develop a sense of the variety of<br />
words.<br />
• Encourage your baby to explore objects with her<br />
or his hands and learn the feel of different<br />
textures, such as a wet/dry washcloth, different<br />
articles of clothing, or food tastes and textures.<br />
• Involve your baby, even when very young, in<br />
things you do around the house. Describe what<br />
you are doing, such as setting the table, so<br />
he/she begins to make associations.
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