01/30/2014
Kate Hurst discusses strategies for instruction when a child or student with visual impairment or deafblindness is under the developmental age of 3 years; i.e. in the sensory-motor stage. 11 specific strategies are discussed, with reference to research by Dr. van Dijk, Lilli Nielsen, and Barbara Miles.
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- Introduction
- Parents are Experts
- Assessment
- Minimize Stress
- Emotional Development
- Child's Interests
- Self-directed Learning
- Appropriate Interactions
- Tactile Sense
- Pacing is Everything
- Predictable Schedules
- Expressive Communication
- Discussion
- Summary & Resources
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TETN 20440 - 19 of 19. Summary of the 11 Instructional Strategies for children under the developmental age of 3. Additional resources shared. In this training Kate Hurst focuses on strategies for learning and instruction when the child or student with visual impairment or deafblindness is under the developmental age of 3 years. Assessment and programming that is effective for students who are primarily in the sensory-motor stage of development may seem hard to come by, but there are many tried and true approaches to use for individuals at this stage, no matter their chronological age. A discussion of specific strategies suggested by Dr. van Dijk, Lilli Nielsen, and Barbara Miles, as well as resources are shared.
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TETN 20440 - 18 of 19. Q&A for Strategies 10 and 11. In this training Kate Hurst focuses on strategies for learning and instruction when the child or student with visual impairment or deafblindness is under the developmental age of 3 years. Assessment and programming that is effective for students who are primarily in the sensory-motor stage of development may seem hard to come by, but there are many tried and true approaches to use for individuals at this stage, no matter their chronological age. A discussion of specific strategies suggested by Dr. van Dijk, Lilli Nielsen, and Barbara Miles, as well as resources are shared.
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TETN 20440 - 17 of 19. Strategy 11: Focus on the student’s expressive communication. In this training Kate Hurst focuses on strategies for learning and instruction when the child or student with visual impairment or deafblindness is under the developmental age of 3 years. Assessment and programming that is effective for students who are primarily in the sensory-motor stage of development may seem hard to come by, but there are many tried and true approaches to use for individuals at this stage, no matter their chronological age. A discussion of specific strategies suggested by Dr. van Dijk, Lilli Nielsen, and Barbara Miles, as well as resources are shared.
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TETN 20440 - 16 of 19. Strategy 10: Use predicable schedules and routines. In this training Kate Hurst focuses on strategies for learning and instruction when the child or student with visual impairment or deafblindness is under the developmental age of 3 years. Assessment and programming that is effective for students who are primarily in the sensory-motor stage of development may seem hard to come by, but there are many tried and true approaches to use for individuals at this stage, no matter their chronological age. A discussion of specific strategies suggested by Dr. van Dijk, Lilli Nielsen, and Barbara Miles, as well as resources are shared.
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TETN 20440 - 15 of 19. Q&A for Strategies 5 through 9, Part 2. In this training Kate Hurst focuses on strategies for learning and instruction when the child or student with visual impairment or deafblindness is under the developmental age of 3 years. Assessment and programming that is effective for students who are primarily in the sensory-motor stage of development may seem hard to come by, but there are many tried and true approaches to use for individuals at this stage, no matter their chronological age. A discussion of specific strategies suggested by Dr. van Dijk, Lilli Nielsen, and Barbara Miles, as well as resources are shared.
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TETN 20440 - 14 of 19. Q&A for Strategies 5 through 9, Part 1. In this training Kate Hurst focuses on strategies for learning and instruction when the child or student with visual impairment or deafblindness is under the developmental age of 3 years. Assessment and programming that is effective for students who are primarily in the sensory-motor stage of development may seem hard to come by, but there are many tried and true approaches to use for individuals at this stage, no matter their chronological age. A discussion of specific strategies suggested by Dr. van Dijk, Lilli Nielsen, and Barbara Miles, as well as resources are shared.
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TETN 20440 - 13 of 19. Strategy 9: Pacing is everything. Slow it down, way down. In this training Kate Hurst focuses on strategies for learning and instruction when the child or student with visual impairment or deafblindness is under the developmental age of 3 years. Assessment and programming that is effective for students who are primarily in the sensory-motor stage of development may seem hard to come by, but there are many tried and true approaches to use for individuals at this stage, no matter their chronological age. A discussion of specific strategies suggested by Dr. van Dijk, Lilli Nielsen, and Barbara Miles, as well as resources are shared.
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