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

Child completes a puzzle

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 […]

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

A teen working in a woodshop.

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 […]