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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
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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 […]

Healthy Vision Month-A Family Focus

Posted on May 8, 2023 - 6:14 am by
National Eye Institute-NIH- Healthy Vision-A Family Focus logo with pivtures of families with children and the logo with an eye and a heart in the center

This year, National Eye Institute’s Healthy Vision Month’s goal is to encourage and equip families to protect their vision together! They aim to highlight their Spanish content to support Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latino families and caregivers. Spanish/English Materials The National Eye Institute (NEI) created campaign materials using a Spanish-first approach, meaning the information was written in Spanish […]

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

Photo of Jaida Burrows

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 […]

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