As a celebration of October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), we have launched a series of articles written for parents about issues in employment and career awareness. In the Transition to Independence section for each age group on the FamilyConnect site, the new articles explain how families can and do contribute to the … Continued
I would like to introduce Stacey Dodd as a parent who has submitted the following blog. You may follow her on her blog Minding Thomas. I had never heard of the well-known essay ‘Welcome to Holland’ until it was mentioned to me via a former work colleague upon finding out how my boy was doing. … Continued
October is a month of celebration! National Disability Employment Awareness and National Hispanic Heritage Month are two examples, and let’s not forget Halloween. White Cane Day is October 15 and falls right in the middle of the month. It is a day of extreme significance for people who are blind as the white cane is … Continued
We are pleased to celebrate October as National Disability Employment Awareness month by launching a whole new series of articles designed specifically for parents of children who are blind or visually impaired. Employment is an important topic and it is never too early to discuss it. In the next four weeks we will launch the … Continued
We are right in the middle of National Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 to October 15. It is a time to celebrate the history and contributions of this important culture. We would like to take this opportunity to point out that FamilyConnect has translated its articles into Spanish and users of the … Continued
Across the nation children are returning to school in large numbers. Alabama leads the nation with a start date of August 5th, but others will follow with almost everyone back by the end of the Labor Day Weekend. This is a good time to remind you of the information available to you through the American … Continued
I recently came across this news article about research into medical treatment for Leber’s Congenital Amaurosis (LCA). Leber’s is an inherited retinal disease that causes visual impairment ranging from reduced vision to complete blindness. The article reports that an international research project is showing significant progress in restoring vision to patients with LCA. It seems … Continued
What better way to celebrate Independence Day than with a new article written by Anne McComiskey that talks about the path to independence for kids who are visually impaired. I know you and your family will find lots of fun ways to spend the day but I thought this would be a memorable day for … Continued
Sometimes it seems like it is impossible to keep up in our ever-changing world. Today I have come across two articles on NPR that deal with special education. Both are worth reading. The first involves the very fast-paced world of technology: iPads in Special Ed: What Does the Research Say? Today everywhere you go you … Continued
It is not often that we see a book written by fathers of special needs children about their experiences. Dads of Disability: Stories for, by, and about fathers of children who experience disability (and the women who love them) focuses on fatherhood themes, and was compiled and edited by Gary Dietz, the father of a … Continued