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Category: Support Groups

Are You Planning to Go to College and Are You Visually Impaired?

August 11, 2016

From: FamilyConnect: A Parent's Voice
Categories: Education , Planning for the Future , Support Groups
By Scott Truax

Here is information about one of the Lighthouse Guild’s telephone support groups. With our back-to-school focus, this support group is particularly relevant as its focus is helping visually impaired high … Continued

Launching Summer: Safety Tips for Children with Glaucoma or Cataracts

July 5, 2016

From: FamilyConnect: A Parent's Voice
Categories: Support Groups
By Catherine Duffek

On the 4th of July, we in the United States celebrated Independence Day! This is the holiday that traditionally launches summer fun, summer sports, and family vacations. Under the warmth … Continued

Children with Autism and Blindness: Misunderstood, Mislabeled, Misdiagnosed

April 18, 2016

From: FamilyConnect: A Parent's Voice
Categories: Autism Spectrum Disorders , Support Groups
By Scott Truax

We are happy to bring you information about another telephone support group available to you. By Dr. Susan Barron, PhD and Facilitator for the Lighthouse Guild Tele-support group for Parents … Continued

Telephone Support Group for Cortical Visual Impairment in Children

March 24, 2016

From: FamilyConnect: A Parent's Voice
Categories: Support Groups
By Scott Truax

Editor’s note: We are pleased to welcome Judith Millman, LCSW, CVI telesupport group facilitator as a guest blogger today! CVI—cortical vision impairment (often called cerebral vision impairment in Europe and … Continued

Telephone Support Group for Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome

February 25, 2016

From: FamilyConnect: A Parent's Voice
Categories: News from FamilyConnect , Support Groups
By Scott Truax

Today we are featuring another telephone support group provided by the Lighthouse Guild’s NAPVI program. My name is Lilly Jackanin. I am the Group Facilitator for a Parent Tele-Support Group … Continued

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