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Chapter 4: Finding out what your child can see

Notice if your child tends to pay attention to certain:

• Colors
• Patterns
• Sizes
• Colour 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.

Use bright colors to mark the edges of objects or places. This will help her learn to recognize places and shapes.

When she is older, brightly colored ribbons, cloths, or objects can help her know where she is.

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.

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