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• understanding of early development across domain areas (i.e. fine
motor development) and their application within the broader scope of
learning and development,
• acquisition of specialized skills (i.e., pre-braille skills) with an
understanding of their application within the broader scope of learning
and development,
• use of the ECC within the context of early development, and
• collaborative, family-centered approaches to service delivery.
References
Allman, C. & Lewis, S. (Eds.) (2014). ECC essentials: Teaching the
expanded core curriculum to students with visual impairments. New
York: AFB Press.
Division for Early Childhood. (2014). DEC recommended practices in early
intervention/early childhood special education 2014. Retrieved from
http://www.dec-sped.org/recommendedpractices
Ely, M. S., & Ostrosky, M. M. (2018). Applying the foundational concepts
from early intervention to services provided to young children with
visual impairments: A literature review. Journal of Visual Impairment
& Blindness, 112, 225-238.