Abstract
The purpose of endorsing a systematic and logical program of visual stimulation is to bring the visually impaired child into a world of functional reality. Specifically, an infant can be perceptually reinforced and “rerouted” to seeing by making optimum use of available equipment such as an infant seat, walker, backpack, jumper, records, and special television programs. Familiarizing the infant with colors, shapes, and written symbols and initiating him to basic reading at the same time that he is proceeding through critical periods and entering certain stages strengthens his self-determination and prepares him for the mandatory school curriculum. Success in responding to challenges is important to an infant's unfolding personality and produces psychological confidence. Visual stimulation encourages the visually handicapped child and such encouragement, in turn, facilitates his search for personal achievement in adult years.
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