Dear Friends, With the help of FamilyConnect and AFB Press, I am pleased to be able to spend some time with you on this blog, to talk with you about your families and your young children who are blind or visually impaired. From Monday, July 18 until Friday, July 29 I'll be answering the comments … Continued
White Cane Safety Day was first observed in 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson, as a way to celebrate the independence and ability of people who are visually impaired. Independence and ability does not just happen, it has to be taught, fostered, and encouraged by the team of people surrounding your child, most especially his … Continued
I have a passion for bringing the world of sports and physical activity into the world of individuals with vision loss. Much of my professional life has been devoted to supporting the inclusion of students with visual impairments and blindness in physical activity and sport. I founded Camp Abilities, a developmental sports camp for children … Continued
Road Trip! A driving trip or resort vacation for the whole family can be lots of fun, but how do you maximize the experience for a child with a visual impairment? Below, instructors Sue Melrose and Ginger Irwin, from The Hadley School for the Blind, which offers free distance education courses for family members of … Continued
Hi! My name is Dan Oates and I currently work at the West Virginia School for the Blind as an Educational Outreach Specialist. I have been in that position for 14 years and for the previous 14 years I was an Orientation and Mobility Instructor. Since 1990 I have had the privilege of working with … Continued
Hi, my name is Ike Presley. Yes, I am kin to Elvis, but not close enough to count…ninth or tenth cousins. Wait till you hear me sing! No, maybe you don’t want to do that. Anyway, I would like to have a discussion with you about the use of technology by youths and adults who … Continued
Hello, my name is Christine Roman. I am so honored that AFB and NAPVI asked me to contribute to the FamilyConnect site. It is my pleasure to have the opportunity to share ideas with those of you who have a special interest in cortical visual impairment. My experiences as a teacher of children with visual … Continued
Hi again everyone! I thought maybe this week I would discuss the issue of making literacy decisions throughout your child’s educational life. I think that the people who visit this Family Connect website are at various levels in their journey. Some of you will have preschool children and will just be beginning to find information … Continued
Hello everyone! Happy New Year! I’m Cay Holbrook. I am thrilled to be connecting with you this month and hope that we can have some very interesting discussions and learn from each other. First I will tell you a little bit about myself. When I was an undergraduate student at Florida State University, I happened … Continued
Hello, and happy holidays to all. My name is Dr. Sharon Sacks. I have worked in the field of education for students with visual impairments for over thirty years as a teacher of students with visual impairments, a university professor in teacher preparation for students with visual impairments and students with multiple disabilities, a school … Continued