FamilyConnect

A child with multiple disabilities has more than one diagnosis—in this case, a visual impairment and at least one other condition. Multiple disabilities vary greatly in their range and severity. Depending on your child’s abilities and needs, you may find helpful articles here on many topics, including information on:

• Common Types of Additional Disabilities
• Family and Social Life
• Learning
• Independent Living Skills
• Transition
• Communication

Be sure to browse other areas of FamilyConnect also. No matter what age your child is, you may find articles in the following areas have relevant information for you, your child, and your family:

• Infants and Toddlers: Raising a Blind Baby or Toddler
• Preschoolers: Early Childhood for Blind and Visually Impaired Children
• Grade Schoolers: When Your Blind Child Goes to School
• Teenagers: Parenting a Teenager Who Is Blind or Visually Impaired