Improving Mobility and Locomotive Skills for a 9-Year-Old with Visual Impairment: An IEP Plan

Individualized Education Plan (IEP Assignment) Student’s Name Institution Affiliation Instructor’s Name Course Number Date Demographics Visual Impairment (Total Blindness)- Locomotive Skills (Walking and Running). Students Name: Billy Fred CA:9years Old. Date; 28th Sept 2022. Classification: Deficiency in locomotive skills (Walking and Running) Present Level of Performance. Locomotive skills are essential to every child, allowing them to move from one space to another and preparing them to handle complex activities for the future. Some locomotive skills include jumping, galloping, sliding, skipping, leaping, and hopping. Based on the assessment of the locomotive skills, Fred Billy has impairment in walking and running locomotive skills. Running and walking are the most physical components that promote the locomotive abilities of a person. The tools used for identification and assessment include; physical assessment through physical therapy, observation, and medical practitioners. The present level of performance after identification and assessment shows that; The child has difficulty raising both arms, Physical impairments of the upper and lower limbs, Joint pains, and tremors. The child has difficulty running and walking. Billy has a slower gait velocity, shorter stride length, Cautious walking,