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Everyone Needs a Role Model

An elementary student working with an older student to learn about a trumpet by feeling the buttons.

Your child might already have a role model. This is someone they really admire and want to be like. It could be a family member, like an older cousin, or someone at school, like a favorite teacher. Sometimes, a role model is someone famous they know about from books or TV, like a tennis player […]

5 Reasons Why Recreation Is Important for Children Who Are Blind or Low Vision

by Emily Coleman Summertime is approaching, and for many children that means trying new sports or a new activity, hanging out at the park, going camping, and simply having adventures. It is important to include your child who is blind or has low vision. Here are five reasons why it’s so important to include these […]

Talking to Your Daughter About Menstruation

Close up photo of teenage girl picking sanitary pad out of a green box.

When and how to talk to a preteen girl about her first menstrual cycle are questions most parents or caregivers struggle with. Although some families find this a difficult subject to discuss, it’s important to make sure your daughter is prepared for the physical and emotional changes she will undergo. Understanding what is happening to […]

Reading and Making Tactile Books with Your Child

Hands using scissors to cut paper with tactile materials behind to make a book.

Reading to your child helps them in many ways. It teaches new ideas, improves talking skills, and prepares them for learning to read. If your child is blind or has low vision, you can make reading more fun by using books with things to touch. This is called tactile reading. Even if your child has […]

Helping Students Who Are Blind or Low Vision Manage Classroom Work and Homework

Cute happy schoolgirl puts stationery in a backpack.

Teachers and parents sometimes find it hard to decide or agree on how much classroom work and homework to require of a student with blindness or low vision. Your child’s teachers may shorten assignments or extend deadlines occasionally. If that happens frequently, your child might begin to expect the same sort of treatment in high […]