Editorās note: Santa gives permission to children who are blind or low vision to touch their “Elf on the Shelf.” We hope you utilize this updated post from parent Holly Bonner of of Blind Motherhood to make the holidays meaningful and accessible for your child! If You Are Blind or Low Vision, You Can Touch The Elf … Continued
Editorās note: When Aimie Strachan was told her daughter needed to wear an eye patch for thirty minutes per day, she began searching for a book to explain the process to her daughter. When she couldnāt find a book, she decided to write it herself. Aime Strachan shares her story. Author of āMatildaās Eye Patchā … Continued
Melisa Matthews was an elementary school teacher when she gave birth to a son ā who was a pale blonde towhead ā and assumed heād grow out of it, just like her husband did. Two-and-a-half years later, the couple had a daughter, whose irregular eye movements were identified at her two-month wellness check-up. Melisaās daughter … Continued
Editor’s note: At age 11, Emmet Teran was featured in the documentary film, Going Blind: Coming Out of the Dark About Vision Loss, by Joe Lovett (released in 2010 when Emmet was 13). In this blog Emmet shares how this experience changed his life. Join Emmet and several others in the post-screening panel discussion of … Continued