I have always loved books. I loved reading when I was younger and found the love of reading again when I graduated from college and could actually read for âfunâ and choose what I wanted to read. I wanted my children to love books and reading the same way I did. When they were younger, we had an … Continued
Since learning of your childâs visual impairment, I am sure there have been millions of questions running through your head. How is he going to play? How is she going to learn how to walk? How is he going to learn in school? Will she be able to live independently? Who is going to teach … Continued
by Kristin Smedley I spent nine months memorizing What to Expect When Youâre Expecting. In my pregnancy, everything the book said to expect happened at or before the timeframe it predicted. My baby grew inside me at the perfect rate, made all the right movements perfectly on schedule, and even arrived into the world in perfect health and with a perfect little … Continued
My curly-haired, almost ten-year-old daughter is spunky, empathetic, artistic, and creativeâŠSheâs also a struggling reader. Though sheâs continued to receive slow and steady instruction in phonics since she was four or five years old, reading is an effort and a significant source of frustration for her. Maybe you, too, have a struggling reader who panics when … Continued
What was your childâs first word? This question seems innocent enough, but it caused a great deal of heartache for me every time someone asked it. With respect to my daughter Mary, that first word was never spoken. Throughout our years in Early Intervention, we focused a great deal of effort and energy on encouraging … Continued
Yes, weâre all over and done with this trying season. Even so, take a deep breath and join me in considering how we can make something beautiful out of it. While many are working longer hours, many others still find themselves with unaccounted for hours in their days. If this is you, maybe youâve had … Continued
Editor’s note: This post has been updated and is I have shared a lot about losing my vision over in the past, and I think a lot of things contributed to my positive attitude and success. In my heart, I know that mentors, blindness skills, support, counseling and sports changed my life. I can tell … Continued
The following is an edited excerpt from Now I See: A Journey of Prophecy, Pain, and Purpose ©2019 by Vera Jones Chapter 8 â I CAN The dorm supervisor came in and began to explain how Andrew would be expected to make his bed, clean his room, and would share in the other rotating dorm … Continued
We spent a lot of time during CVI Awareness Month in September talking to experts, so we could bring parents insightful, practical advice. We share our learnings with you now, because recognizing and managing CVI is important all year long. If you have an infant or a toddler, do you notice anything unusual about the … Continued
One of the best moments of my life was the one in which my daughter Mary looked at a toy for the first time. We were sitting on the floor of our apartment in Medford, MA with Dana Guthrie, my daughterâs TVI from Perkins School for the Blind. Up to this point, Mary would only … Continued