Visions of the Blind

Holiday time for all children is very exciting: school parties filled with sugar, traveling to visit family, presents, and extra time at home. Holiday time is the PERFECT time for families to support development in the ECC (Expanded Core Curriculum) area of ADL (Activities of Daily Living) especially in the KITCHEN. Keep those little minds and hands busy over the break while having fun and building concepts! **Challenge for adults: STEP BACK when possible. Your child should be hands on during all parts of the activity by either direct touch/manipulation or utilizing hand under hand (child's hand rests on top of adult's hand). Introduce parts of a microwave by making popcorn Things to do: Apply a bump dot to the add a minute or 30 sec button Introduce to parts of the microwave allowing time for hands on exploration Have child help gather needed materials (popcorn, bowl, etc.) Picture: Bu...

Snowman Scavenger Hunt (Photo credit: Alfa image. Description: snowman made of 3 paper plates with 3 black circular buttons, carrot nose, black circular eyes, and arms that look like sticks with mittens made of construction paper. Snowman also has a red hat made of construction paper). For this post, I'd like to highlight one of our Orientation and Mobility service providers, April Gasper. April has been working as a TVI since 1988 and in the O&M field since 2013. She is a Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist through ACVREP and has been a service provider for Allied Instructional Services (AIS) for 5 years. As a landmark reinforcement activity during the winter months, a snowman can be dissembled into his three parts: each a paper plate with appropriate accessories. One paper plate with top hat and face, another with buttons and arms, and the last with boots. These can be made with features that are tactual in nature or have bold, contrasting colors for the ...