Helping the Child Learn to Move About

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HealthWiki > Disabled Village Children > Chapter 30: Loss of Vision and Difficulty Seeing > Helping the Child Learn to Move About

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The child with loss of vision often takes longer to learn to move about and will need extra help and encouragement. Some of the activities in Chapter 35 for creeping, crawling, standing, and walking will help. Here are some other suggestions.

When the child begins to crawl, leave toys in places where he will find them. This will encourage him to explore and discover.
When the child begins to walk, do not move things around without showing her. By not bumping into things, she will gain confidence moving around.
Exercise and games will help a child gain confidence in moving his body.

Encourage the child to be adventurous, explore, and do all the things a child usually does. Protect her from hurting herself—but do not protect her too much. Remember, all children learning to walk sometimes fall. A child with vision loss is no different.

The child can learn to feel the edge of the path with her feet, and to feel plants or other objects with her hands.		If the child does not start walking without help, let him start by pushing a simple walker, chair, or cart.
		Do not force the child to walk alone before he is ready. He might want to start by pushing a simple walker or cart. One day he will start walking alone.

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