Blindness and Infancy: The Promise of Learning and Growth (1971)

The Child Development Project at the University of Michigan produced this short documentary in 1971 with a grant from the United States Office of Education, Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Notable child psychoanalyst, author, and social worker Selma Fraiberg lead the project, researching the effects of blindness on infancy. The film follows three children with visual impairments for the first two years of life as they learn various skills. They practice crawling, feeding themselves, and using their hands to communicate and explore their surroundings.