Preliminary vision tests
Parents’ alertness to their baby’s visual behavior is important and helps in identifying and diagnosing the vision problem early. But even if we know there are visual impairments, all of us, parents and professionals, we would like to have a more accurate understanding of the visual impairment and in a more positive tone to understand […]
A case story
At the end of February 2020, a new baby entered the Elia Rehovot branch. One year chronological age, 10 months standardized age. Born prematurely at week 32, diagnosed with grade 3 cerebral hemorrhage and cerebral dilation, underwent shunt surgery to drain fluids. In the Cognition Committee held two months earlier, there appears to be a […]
Awareness for communication clinicians during the Corona epidemic
In honor of Awareness Week for Communication Clinicians 2020, a team of ELIA Jerusalem clinicians share tips When wearing the mask and interacting with the children, the ability to understand speech is impaired. There is a reduction in visual cues such as: lip reading, facial expressions and mimics. When background noises: such as a morning […]
A global review on early intervention for children with visual impairment or early childhood blindness
נWritten by Prof. Kenneth Caslo, the professional director of Elia In order to better understand the optimal intervention methods for the advancement of infants and children with blindness and visual impairment, in ELI we conducted a review of the various intervention approaches available in different countries around the world. This document is a summary of […]
Preliminary vision tests
Prof. Kent Caslo, Professional Director of ELI In the first months of the baby’s life, the visual system and the system of connections to the brain develop, which is responsible for the functioning and coordination of the visual system, such as: hand-eye coordination, poor coordination, visual information processing, decoding ability, depth vision and more. Since […]
Common language and communication impairments and ways of treating children with visual impairment or blindness
Here is an information and instruction booklet on common language and communication impairments in children with visual impairments or blindness, written by the Elia team: Reut Kadosh and Nitzan Herzog, communication clinicians. For the full booklet, download the file: Common language and communication impairments in children with visual impairment or blindness This booklet gives a glimpse […]
Emphasis during therapeutic work with children with visual impairments or with blindness
Written by: Sarit Levy National Vision Instructor, Yael Carmon Physiotherapist , Ruti Harel Occupational Clinic and Elia Team The basis for our work is the deep understanding that vision affects all areas of development, it is the organizing sense that pushes us to connect with the environment, stimulates curiosity and through it we perceive and […]
Use of contact lenses in early childhood
Prof. Kent Caslo – Professional Director, Elia There is a wide range of contact lenses in use in early childhood, choosing the right contact lens depends on the nature of the defects, the pros and cons of each contact lens and the ability to make a successful adjustment. Important to remember: Cleaning or rinsing contact […]
Different aspects of knowing scenarios among children with blindness or visual impairment compared to children with normal vision
Naomi Yishai, a kindergarten teacher at the Petah Tikva branch with more than 20 years of experience, researched the subject of the scenario as part of her master’s degree studies in the “Early Childhood Education Program, Lewinsky College.” The sense of sight is the sense that provides the most information to the brain. It is […]
Designing the educational environment in the kindergarten for children with visual impairments
This booklet gives basic principles, examples and tips for designing the educational space. The booklet was written based on the extensive knowledge and experience of the Elia Kindergarten staff with children with visual or blindness and is supported by a literature review that provides examples from around the world of designing kindergartens adapted for children […]
