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Embracing the Fear That Comes With Being the Parent of a Child Who Is Blind

From: FamilyConnect: A Parent's Voice
Categories: Personal Reflections , Social Life and Recreation , Sports
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I am the mom of 16-year-old twins, Ryan, who is sighted and Alyssa, who is blind. My children are AWESOME!!! I have friends, looking to adopt, and they have asked for notification of any child who is visually impaired, as they would like the opportunity to adopt him/her. This makes perfect sense to me. Having … Continued

An Interview with Charlotte Brown, Visually Impaired High School Athlete

From: FamilyConnect: A Parent's Voice
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We’ve written previously about Charlotte Brown, the legally blind Texas teenager who participates in basketball and runs cross country, and even holds her high school’s record in the pole vault. She was recently featured in the New York Times article, It’s Just Another Hurdle for Blind Athletes, which noted that “it is extremely rare for … Continued