Mother’s Day is just around the corner—it’s this coming Sunday, May 11. With that in mind, be sure to check out a new article from Emily: How Dads (and Others) Can Help Blind Children Make Mother’s Day Cards That Are Meaningful for Mom Here are some additional ideas: Honoring Mother’s Day: Paths to Literacy Sensory … Continued
Have you been to an Easter Egg hunt for children who are blind or visually impaired? Have you thought about starting one? These events are a wonderful time for the entire family and are also a good place to practice those mobility skills. Here is information for a recent beeping egg event held in Florida, … Continued
February is Low Vision Awareness Month and we would like to take advantage of that to highlight some of the information we have on the FamilyConnect site that explains just what low vision means. The term low vision has come to describe individuals who have some useful vision that can assist in seeing things like … Continued
In honor of what would have been Louis Braille’s 205th birthday, we asked parents and educators to reflect on the importance of his braille code in their children’s lives. Emily Coleman writes about Why Those Dots Are Important to Me Susan Harper, a home-schooling mom and frequent guest blogger, writes about What Braille Means to … Continued
We are excited to introduce FamilyConnect’s new look today. AFB and NAPVI have redesigned the site with input from the families who use it. On the new home page you may connect with others, jump on the message boards, read current news, follow our blogs, and more. One of the main changes is that the … Continued
Our very own Emily is a guest blogger on the main AFB site today. She gives a wonderful response to what specialized services mean to her and her family. Read what she says, and follow her blog on FamilyConnect by signing up for email alerts. As Emily says: “Should my son not be educated properly … Continued
October is Disability Employment Awareness month and it is a time for families to pause and ponder the eventuality of employment for our children. Regardless of additional disabilities all people should have access to employment in their communities. Employment may come after a college degree has been obtained or for others when a supported employment … Continued
Got a scary photo or story you would like to share? FamilyConnect is inviting you to send photos of your very cute child in their Halloween costume. (Thank you to AFB’s director of web operations, Crista Earl, for getting us started with this great picture of her dog guide, Paige, dressed as Superdog!) It can … Continued
iPads, with their built-in accessibility features such as VoiceOver, have become an exciting educational tool for children who are blind or visually impaired. But it can be hard to figure out what apps will work best for your child. Voiceover is a wonderful accessibility feature, but will our children’s braille skills suffer if they rely … Continued
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15), we wanted to highlight the resources FamilyConnect offers for Spanish-speaking families. In a hurry? Want to share FamilyConnect’s information with a friend or family member who doesn’t have easy access to the Internet? FamilyConnect has printable toolkits, available in both English and Spanish, that offer … Continued