What is DJVI and how can it help the development of a baby with vision impairment?
The Developmental Journal for Babies and Children with Vision Impairment (DJVI) is one of several early childhood intervention programmes for young children with vision impairment. It's designed to be used by practitioners in partnership with parents and forms part of the service offered by a Qualified Teacher of children and young people with Vision Impairment (QTVI). It provides a systematic framework that allows families and professionals to track a child’s developmental and vision progress from birth until they reach around three years old. The journal also provides a valuable record of a child’s achievements and progress.
The effectiveness of the DJVI was the subject of a research project carried out by a team at Great Ormond Street Hospital.
More information and resources on early years support for children with vision impairment is available on RNIB website:
RNIB Specialist Advice Service Advisors can give further information on this topic
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