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Teaching Your Child About Self-Advocacy

A Parent holding her son’s face smiling.

Self-advocacy is a critical skill your child will use to effectively communicate their needs and preferences. When children learn to speak up for themselves, they become active participants in their education and daily life. This is especially important for children who are blind or have low vision. Teaching Strategies Helping your child develop these skills […]

Helping Your Child Who Is Blind or Low Vision Get Oriented to a New School Building

A student walking with his cane in an office area with his mom and sister.

By Scott Truax Starting a new school year is always both exciting and nerve-racking. When a child who is blind or low vision goes to a school building for the first time, it is important that they become very familiar with it to lessen that feeling of being lost that every new student feels. This […]

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

One dollar bill in front of kid child boy face cover eyes or mouth.

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

A student sitting at a desk writing on paper.

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 […]

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