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Smart Speakers Bring New Access and Opportunity to Blind and Low-Vision Residents in West Virginia

Posted on May 29, 2023 - 10:05 am by admin

As discussed in the April 5, 2023, APH VisionAware blog entitled, APH Huntington Conducts Needs Assessment Study for Rural West Virginia Counties, APH Huntington partnered with the Marshall University Research Corporation to conduct a needs assessment study for Cabell and Wayne County West Virginia residents who are blind or have low vision. This study determined […]

Making Stories Sparkle! An Invitation to an Interactive Story Time

Gwyn holds a colorful round object with her many characters including a large bee, bull, farmer and woman.

Hello, I’m Gwynnie-Gwyn-Gwyn, the storyteller and creator of the Story Time Show, a show that is for the whole family or class. It’s a show that has children with complex learning needs and their families at its heart. It’s a show that aims to have FUN! Can you imagine the joy of your family or […]

O&M: What’s in a Tip? A Cane Tip that is…

Individual using a white cane with a marshmallow cane tip

I recently met with a first-grade student for our second orientation and mobility (O&M) lesson. He had been issued a cane and tip by a previously certified orientation and mobility specialist (COMS). At about 20 minutes into our 60-minute lesson, he complained of tiredness. This puzzled me because I have been his teacher of students […]

How I Learned to Request What I Need

Editor’s Note: Growing up with cerebral palsy and cortical visual impairment (CVI), high school Junior, Jaida, shares how she sees her challenges as “puzzles” that she can solve. Jaida’s parents raised her to be a self-advocate. Starting in middle school, Jaida was empowered to share her story which inspired her to use her voice to […]

“What Did You Say About Frogs”?: Deafblindness, An Incomplete Introduction

Editor’s note: Is your child or young adult an individual with deafblindness? Do you wonder what it’s like to be DeafBlind? In recognition of DeafBlind Awareness Month, George Stern shares his perspective on living with deafblindness. Several lifetimes ago, during my long and illustrious career as the best class project ever (I routinely got asked […]

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