Vision Development: 12-18 months
Monday, April 16th, 2012
We continue with vision development through Edina’s eyes. Please check out previous newsletters to read the first four parts of this story. Look out!! Ready or not, here they come! Your baby is now quite mobile, usually transitioning from crawling to walking. Exploration is your baby’s mission! Your child’s vision continues to develop. It is [...]
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Vision Development: 7-12 months
Tuesday, March 13th, 2012
We continue with vision development through Edina’s eyes. Please check out previous newsletters to read the first three parts of this story. This section includes 6 months of developmental time from 7-12 months. Some kids are walking by 9 months and some don’t walk until 18 months. Same thing with crawling. Four to nine months [...]
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Vision Development: 4-6 Months
Friday, February 17th, 2012
Huge advances in vision development have occurred in the brain by 6 months old. Visual acuity is now estimated to be approximately 20/25. Color vision is normal. VISUAL OBSERVATIONS: Your baby is tracking more efficiently and for longer periods of time. Eyes are now straight and well-coordinated. Beginning to understand how to play “peek-a-boo.” Interested [...]
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Vision Development: 2-4 Months
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
Visual skills are learned through a developmental sequence of movement and processing skills, starting in infancy (and before). Your infant’s and toddler’s development has tremendous impact on his performance and abilities in his school years to follow. Huge advances in vision development take place. Sharper visual acuity (details) and improved eye coordination occurs. OBSERVATIONS: Your [...]
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Vision Development: Birth – 2 months
Tuesday, September 6th, 2011
OBSERVATIONS: Babies often don’t focus on you or other targets, as nerve cells in their retina and brain are not fully developed. The infant cannot accommodate (focus on near objects) very well. However, within a few days after birth, infants prefer looking at an image of their mother’s face to that of a stranger. Visual acuity [...]
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