It feels like yesterday you first laid eyes on your precious one. I know. The days were long, but the years flew. Now itās high school. High school! That means your childās adulthood is rapidly approaching, and itās time to prepare him or her for a satisfying life as a grown-up. If a āsatisfying life … Continued
For many of us, summer break is already but a memory (cue the sad music). As we look to the start of a new school year, we anticipate our children engaging in meaningful friendships and advancing in their academics and the blindness-specific Expanded Core Curriculum. We know thereās tremendous potential growth right around the corner. … Continued
While you can’t learn orientation and mobility (travel) skills for your child who is blind or visually impaired, you certainly can support your childās acquisition of skills. In fact, I want to share a variety of ways you can get involved, encourage, and motivate your child toward mobility success this school year. I call these … Continued
It is back to school season and thousands of students are returning to elementary schools, high schools, colleges, and universities. Many visually impaired students have to do special preparation to go back to school. As a graduate student I would like to suggest some tips in preparation for school. Preparation is very important for a … Continued
Can it be true? Is it really time for back to school? It seems like the summer just started and here we are at the start of another school year. I hope you all were able to use some of the tips on the summertime activity posts we did on our summertime blog party with … Continued
With the Father’s Day approaching, it is important to recognize the support and care of parents. I would like to share my experiences when growing up. Equality One of the things that my parents got right was promoting a sense of equality when growing up. Promoting equality for me means treating each child the same … Continued
We are pleased to introduce you to Irwin Ramirez who will be blogging for us this summer. Irwin is completing his Masterās Degree in computer science and is working as an intern for the American Foundation for the Blindās web department. He will be sharing his experiences and perspective as a young adult who is … Continued
We are organizing a phenomenal conference program for you and your family. The conference welcomes parents of children of all ages with visual impairments, blindness, and additional disabilities including siblings and extended family and friends. Early registration is now open! The conference location is at The Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually … Continued
As a celebration of October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), we have launched a series of articles written for parents about issues in employment and career awareness. In the Transition to Independence section for each age group on the FamilyConnect site, the new articles explain how families can and do contribute to the … Continued
We are pleased to celebrate October as National Disability Employment Awareness month by launching a whole new series of articles designed specifically for parents of children who are blind or visually impaired. Employment is an important topic and it is never too early to discuss it. In the next four weeks we will launch the … Continued