These resources provide information about vision development in young children.
IEL Resources
Tip Sheets
Vision Development
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Children’s Vision Information, Resources, Conference Presentations and Webinars
Source: National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health
This page provides links children’s vision resources. Included are links relevant to vision screening tools, connecting to eye care, webinars, vision problems, general eye health and safety.
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Illinois Department of Public Health: Vision and Hearing
Source: Illinois Department of Public Health
This page provides information regarding vision and hearing screenings for children in Illinois, including links to laws and rules surrounding this topic.
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Infant Vision Birth to One Year
Source: Nationwide Children’s
This article describes what a baby sees from birth to 1 year of age, and how caregivers can stimulate their baby’s vision.
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Infant Vision: Birth to 24 months
Source: American Optometric Association
This article provides information regarding vision for children aged birth to 24 months, including vision development, the first eye exam, signs of problems and what parents can do to help with development.
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Parent’s Checklist to Identify a Vision Problem
Source: Optometrists Network
This is a checklist to help facilitate the identification of a vision problem and can be a useful tool for your eye doctor to understand all of the behavioral and physical symptoms that your child may be experiencing.
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Preschool Vision: 2 to 5 Years of Age
Source: American Optometric Association
This article provides information regarding vision for children aged 2-5 years, including understanding the difference between a vision screening and an eye examination, signs of eye and vision problems, and how to help with vision development.
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Vision & Hearing
Source: Illinois Department of Public Health
This website provides information about vision and hearing screening mandates in the state of Illinois.
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Your Baby’s Hearing, Vision, and Other Senses: 1 Month
(also in Spanish)Source: Nemours KidsHealth
This page contains information on the hearing, vision and other senses of a 4-month-old baby, including what babies see, hear and their senses of taste, smell and touch.
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Your Baby’s Hearing, Vision, and Other Senses: 4 Months
(also in Spanish)Source: Nemours KidsHealth
This page contains information on the hearing, vision and other senses of a 4-month-old baby, including what babies see, hear and their senses of taste, smell and touch.
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Your Baby’s Hearing, Vision, and Other Senses: 8 Months
(also in Spanish)Source: Nemours KidsHealth
This page contains information on the hearing, vision and other senses of an 8-month-old baby, including how well babies see, understand what is said to them and their senses of taste, smell and touch.
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Your Newborn’s Hearing, Vision, and Other Senses
Source: Nemours KidsHealth
This page contains information on newborn’s hearing, vision and other senses, including what babies can see, hear and taste or smell.
About this resource
Setting(s) for which the article is intended:- Home
- Family Child Care
- Child Care Center
- Preschool Program
- Kindergarten
Intended audience(s):
- Parents / Family
- Teachers / Service providers
Age Levels (the age of the children to whom the article applies):
Reviewed: 2022
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