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Blog: FamilyConnect: A Parent’s Voice

Understanding and Advocating for the Expanded Core Curriculum

July 30, 2018

By Shannon Carollo

Imagine with me you’re looking into the future of your son (or daughter) who is blind or visually impaired. He’s in his early twenties and nearing the completion of his … Continued

Equipping Children Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired with Outdoor Activity Skills

April 23, 2018

Categories: Getting Around , Low Vision , Planning for the Future , Social Life and Recreation , Social Skills , Sports
By Shannon Carollo

Hearing shrieks of laughter and commotion outside, Jane peeked through the blinds. Ah, the neighborhood kids are playing soccer on the Biggs’ front yard. New to the street, she didn’t … Continued

Empowered to Work with Your Visually Impaired Child’s Medical Professionals

April 16, 2018

Categories: Employment , Independence , Low Vision , Online Tools , Planning for the Future , Self-Advocacy , Social Life and Recreation , Social Skills
By Shannon Carollo

You + your child’s ophthalmologist + the pediatrician + any necessary therapists + medical specialists who manage any chronic or acute problems = your child’s robust medical professional team. You … Continued

Empowered to Work with Your Visually Impaired Child’s Medical Professionals

April 16, 2018

Categories: Employment , Independence , Low Vision , Online Tools , Planning for the Future , Self-Advocacy , Social Life and Recreation , Social Skills
By Shannon Carollo

You + your child’s ophthalmologist + the pediatrician + any necessary therapists + medical specialists who manage any chronic or acute problems = your child’s robust medical professional team. You … Continued

Fostering Strong, Healthy Bonds Between Siblings When One Child Has a Visual Impairment

April 9, 2018

Categories: Low Vision , Personal Reflections , Planning for the Future , Social Life and Recreation , Social Skills
By Shannon Carollo

Families who have a child who is blind or visually impaired spend much time and energy teaching concepts which would otherwise be learned incidentally, demonstrating self-care and home management skills, … Continued

Autism Awareness Month: Could My Blind Child Have Autism?

April 2, 2018

Categories: Autism Spectrum Disorders , Planning for the Future
By Shannon Carollo

We welcome April with open arms, for not only is it one month closer to warmth (finally), but it’s also Autism Awareness Month. Many of you have children who are … Continued

Everything You Need for a Memorable, Accessible Easter for a Child with a Visual Impairment

March 26, 2018

Categories: Holidays , Low Vision , Social Life and Recreation
By Shannon Carollo

If you take a walk down memory lane to recollect your most treasured Easter celebration as a child, what comes to mind? I think about visiting my grandparent’s home in … Continued

Celebrating Passover? Here’s How to Involve Your Child Who Is Blind or Visually Impaired

March 21, 2018

Categories: Low Vision , Planning for the Future , Social Life and Recreation
By Shannon Carollo

Recently, FamilyConnect composed an article entitled "Making Holidays Meaningful for Your Child Who Is Blind or Visually Impaired," which is a compiled list of holidays organized by season—each holiday links … Continued

Celebrating Passover? Here’s How to Involve Your Child Who Is Blind or Visually Impaired

March 21, 2018

Categories: Low Vision , Planning for the Future , Social Life and Recreation
By Shannon Carollo

Recently, FamilyConnect composed an article entitled "Making Holidays Meaningful for Your Child Who Is Blind or Visually Impaired," which is a compiled list of holidays organized by season—each holiday links … Continued

Empowering Your Teen Who Is Blind or Visually Impaired for Adulthood

March 19, 2018

Categories: Education , Getting Around , Independence , Low Vision , Orientation and Mobility , Planning for the Future , Social Life and Recreation , Social Skills
By Shannon Carollo

It won’t be long before your teen is earning his own income and living independently—let’s actually label it interdependently, as emotionally healthy adults rely on others in one way or … Continued

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