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Category: Home modification

“No, Thank You. I can do it”: Preventing Learned Helplessness

From: FamilyConnect Blog
Categories: Communication , Home modification , Independence , multiple disabilities , parenting , Self-Advocacy
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Imagine you are shopping for groceries, safely crossing a street, playing with your child at the park, utilizing an elevator, or completing a routine job task. You’re accomplishing what you have successfully accomplished for so many days and years. Your arm is clutched by a well-meaning individual wanting to “rescue” you, or you hear, “I’ve … Continued

Inspired by the Holidays: Enlisting the Help of Your Child Who Is Blind or Visually Impaired with Your Thanksgiving Meal Preparation

From: FamilyConnect: A Parent's Voice
Categories: Arts and Leisure , Assistive Technology , Holidays , Home modification , Independence , Low Vision , Online Tools , Personal Reflections , Planning for the Future , Reading , Self-Advocacy , Social Life and Recreation , Technology , Transition
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Last year Emily Coleman blogged about living skills instruction over the holidays. I know Thanksgiving week can be an intense week of traveling or hosting relatives, and you may feel held captive by the kitchen, but. But what if this week can also be a time for your child who is blind or visually impaired … Continued