30 f i n d i n g o u t w h a t y o u r c h i l d c a n s e e
Notice if your child tends to pay attention to certain:
• colors
• patterns
• sizes
• color contrasts
If she does, you can use these
preferences to help her learn
and move about safely.
To catch her baby’s interest, this
mother rolls a brightly colored ball
across a white cloth.
When she is older,
brightly colored
ribbons, cloths, or
objects can help her
know where she is.
Use bright colors to mark
the edges ofobjects or places.
This will help her learn to
recognize places and shapes.
Here’s the yellow
ribbon. This is
my friend José’s
door.
Brightly colored tape or paint
can help a child know when the
height of the floor changes.
Will my child’s sight get worse?
To answer this question, you will need to know what causes your child’s
difficulty seeing. For more information, see the chapter “Why Children
Lose Their Vision and What We Can Do”, page 155.
helping children who are blind