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Helping Your Child With Blindness or Low Vision Learn in the Community

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Successful transitions from high school to college, trade school, or work involve more than knowledge of possible jobs, proper social interactions, and self-care. They involve much observation and rehearsing in the real world. While it is good and necessary to talk to your child about making and keeping appointments, the lesson becomes more meaningful when […]

Exposing Children Who are Blind or Low Vision to Group Work

Three students working together on a science project.

John Donne famously wrote, “No man is an island.” Focusing that idea on our topic of your child’s career, we can quote APH ConnectCenter’s positive work habits lesson plan, “A work environment is almost always a team environment. Getting along with others and pulling (one’s) weight on the job is imperative. In most cases, an […]

Helping Your Child with Blindness or Low Vision Craft a Functional Disability Statement

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The ability to describe one’s vision is a valuable skill. Certainly, your grade schooler’s educational team and peers are curious as to what your child can see and how they accomplish various tasks. Your child’s grade school teachers and peers may choose to ask your child about their vision to gain a better understanding. It […]

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 […]

Using Compass Directions in Orientation and Mobility

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By Scott Truax If I tell you my house is on the right-hand side of the street, you will only find me if you come from the same direction I was. If I tell you it is on the north side of the street and midway down the block, your chances improve dramatically. Compass directions […]