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Life After High School: Preparing Your Child With Blindness or Low Vision

Young adults have many options when it comes to life after high school. Depending on their abilities and interests, some of the possibilities are: Similarly, they have various choices about where to live, such as at home, in a dormitory or fraternity/sorority house, in a nearby apartment or house, in another town or state, or […]

Accessing Academic Classes for Teenagers

Your child who is blind or low vision needs to develop increasing independence in all aspects of life. This includes independence in completing schoolwork. Having appropriate materials and tools needed to carry out assignments on their own is essential to becoming a self-sufficient individual as well as for academic success. Moving on to Middle and […]

Getting Your Teen Who Is Blind or Low Vision to Participate in Family Activities

Navigating the teenage years can be challenging, especially when your child is blind or has low vision. As teens naturally gravitate towards independence and peer relationships, it’s common for them to show less interest in family activities. However, there are effective strategies to encourage their participation and maintain family bonds. The following are some suggestions […]

If Your Teenager Has Recently Experienced Blindness or Low Vision

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Every day of parenting has its highs and lows. That’s no different when your child has a blindness or low vision. However, if your child has recently been diagnosed as blind or low vision, you, your child, and your other family members may find yourselves struggling with a multitude of new, conflicting feelings—among them anger, […]