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Clothing Choices and Care for Grade School Children Who are Blind or Low Vision

A young girl's closet neatly organized with bins and boxes.

A topic often overlooked in grade-school years is the increased independence of your child in managing their wardrobe. Using APH ConnectCenter’s appropriate attire lesson plan as a guide, give your child the knowledge, tools, and experience needed to choose appropriate clothing for a range of occasions and properly care for their clothing. Help your child […]

Problem-Solving Skills for Grade Schoolers with Blindness or Low Vision

Grade school life is a rich environment for learning problem-solving skills. Just think of the typical situations your child or family member who is blind or low vision confronts at this age: Instead of immediately removing or solving problems for your child, consider problems as opportunities to train your child in problem-solving skills. Your child […]

The Future Starts Now: Discovering the Possibilities for Your Child with Multiple Disabilities

boy in a wheelchair and his mother enjoying a day together outdoors in a park

Parents, in general, have mixed feelings when they think about their children growing up and becoming adults. Still, when their children have complex needs, those feelings can frequently include very serious concerns about the future. Formal processes for planning a student’s life after high school are required in the law governing special education services that […]

Nonverbal Communication Skills for Blind Children

Kid in white stripped t-shirt and glasses with crossed arm across his chest.

Help your child master effective nonverbal communication. Think about a potential employee who does not turn to face the interviewing panel as they speak. Imagine someone joining a recreational club to make friends but expressing disinterest or unapproachability through their body language. Last, envision a young adult on a date who stands uncomfortably close to […]

Headed to Work as a Teen with Blindness or Low Vision

If your child isn’t planning to go to college, they may want to work full- or part-time or get some vocational training after high school. When considering a specialized training program, it’s important to find out if the school or program has a job placement program for graduates and, if so, what their placement rate […]

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