On March 5, 2019, my son Russ shocked the delivery room with a full head of bright white hair. The nurses called it “rockstar” hair! He was the cutest little dude, with folks all over the hospital stopping by to see “the baby with the white hair” that all of us blonde ladies pay the … Continued
People with low vision sometimes have trouble accepting their need to use the long white cane. Orientation and Mobility Specialists (O&Ms) are in charge of teaching skills to their students such as the proper protection techniques and providing them with examples of how to incorporate them when needed. After hurricane Fiona and Maria, Puerto Ricans … Continued
āI wore glasses from the age I was five, but I donāt think that made me want to be an optometrist,ā says Dr. Adam Ramsey ā Owner & Optometrist at Socialite Vision and Co-founder of Black Eyecare Perspective. āWhen I was young, I visited more than twenty eye doctors, and not one asked me if … Continued
When Brian and Danielle Ford learned their son, Benjamin, had albinism, they didnāt quite know where to begin. Brian shared his experience with APH FamilyConnect, writing about the diagnosis and the pursuit of getting Benjamin all the resources he needed. One of those resources was Melisa Matthews, a teacher of the visually impaired (TVI) who … Continued
Editorās note: September is Albinism Awareness Month. In effort to increase awareness of albinism and subsequent low vision in children, APH FamilyConnect shares a dadās story of learning his young son has albinism. A Dadās Perspective: Learning My Son Has Albinism Benjamin was born in November 2017. He was fair-skinned and blonde and looked exactly … Continued
Most children get a basic vision screening in elementary school. But the founders of InfantSEEĀ® realized thatās just not early enough, or thorough enough, to identify some eye conditions that can impact a childās development and learning ability. Glen Steele, O.D., FCOVD, FAAO, an optometrist based in Tennessee, co-founded InfantSEE with the late W. David … Continued
Hello, Iām Gwynnie-Gwyn-Gwyn, the storyteller and creator of the Story Time Show, a show that is inclusive of the whole family or class. Itās a show that has children with complex learning needs and their families at its heart. Itās a show that aims to have FUN! Can you imagine the joy of your family … Continued
by Dr. Lauren Lieberman and Ruth Childs Editorās Note: Dr. Lauren Lieberman and Ruth Childs share information about a seven-part APH ConnectCenter webinar series where Dr. Lieberman and additional experts will provide information, examples, and tools to support access to recreation and physical activity for all children, including those who are blind or low vision. … Continued
As we celebrate Louis Brailleās birthday and World Braille Day on January 4 ā and Braille Literacy Month throughout January ā itās an ideal time to consider how important it is for all students who are blind or visually impaired to learn braille. Of course, there are plenty of ways to take in language without sight, from … Continued
Perhaps youāve noticed your young child is having trouble reading, even though theyāve started building a vocabulary. Maybe a teacher says your teen is having problems seeing the blackboard from an assigned seat, or isnāt meeting their full potential working online. Or it could be that you take your child to the family eye doctor before they … Continued