Deaf-Blind Infants and Children

John M. McInnes is the co-author of Deafblind Infants and Children, past chairman of the International Association for the Education of Deafblind Persons, and director of Resource Services for the Blind and Deafblind, Ontario Ministry of Education. J.A. Treffry is program director of the Deaf-Blind Division at W. Ross Macdonald School, Brantford.

• Preface The Multi-Sensory Deprived ChildMulti-sensory deprivationRubellaSome Basic AssumptionsOrganizing a ProgramWhere Do I Start?Activity-Based Programming in a Reactive EnvironmentCreating a Reactive EnvironmentGeneral SuggestionsSocial and Emotional DevelopmentThe Need for a Reactive EnvironmentStages of InteractionGeneral DevelopmentGeneral SuggestionsSpecific SuggestionsCommunicationTypes of CommunicationMechanical AidsGeneral SuggestionsMotor DevelopmentGross Motor DevelopmentFine Motor DevelopmentPerceptual DevelopmenTactile DevelopmentVisual PerceptionAuditory PerceptionCognitive-Conceptual DevelopmentCognitive FunctioningAssessment of IntelligenceSuggested Aproach to AssessmentConcept FormationGeneral SuggestionsOrientation and MobilityDevelopment of Individual ApproachesGeneral SuggestionsSpecific SuggestionsFormal Orientation and Mobility TrainingLife SkillsAwarenessLearningApplicationMaintenance and ModificationGeneral SuggestionsConclusionSome Frequently Asked QuestionsHow Should I Discipline My Child?Is My Child Deaf-Blind?Integration, Segregation, or Institutionalization?GlossaryReferencesIndex