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Motor Skills Development for your Child with Blindness or Low Vision

A toddler feet in pink shoes on the ground as they are sitting on a step.

Balance and Trunk Control Balance is a child’s ability to hold his body parts upright. It is part of running, jumping, standing on one leg, bicycling, and ball throwing. As with all motor development, balance develops from head to toe; your child won’t be able to sit until they have head and trunk balance or […]

Building Knowledge in Infants and Toddlers Who are Blind or Low Vision

Back view of baby girl in pink with pony tails, waving her hand sitting in sandy beach.

Your child begins life without an understanding of the world around them. Sighted children learn to make sense of their world by observing daily occurrences. Your child will learn to make sense of the world by gathering information using any vision they may have. They will learn by interacting with the world—physically exploring objects and […]

What’s Different About the Way Children with Blindness or Low Vision Learn?

A toddler boy reading a book and feeling braille while sitting on his mom's lap near a book case.

Parents whose child has blindness or low vision may wonder what effect impaired vision will have on their child. There is no single answer that applies to all children. Your child’s specific visual condition, the presence of any other disabilities, their personality and temperament, plus many other factors, will all influence how your child reacts […]

Podcast with Dr. Kay Alicyn Ferrell

Listen to the Podcast with Dr. Kay Alicyn Ferrell Transcript of the Podcast with Dr. Kay Alicyn Ferrell Narrator: Hello and welcome to this AFB Press Podcast. Featuring a discussion with Dr. Kay Alicyn Ferrell, author of the book, Reach Out and Teach: Helping Your Child Who Is Visually Impaired Learn and Grow. Dr. Ferrell […]

When Your Baby or Toddler Is Blind or Low Vision

Baby after eye surgery wearing eye protection.

Having a baby is one of life’s most joyous experiences, but new parents may often feel as though their world has been turned upside down! As precious as children are, they don’t arrive with a set of instructions. If you’ve just learned that your baby is blind or low vision, you may be feeling many […]