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Family Life When Your Child Has Blindness and Multiple Disabilities

A boy wearing glasses smiling with his mom.

No two children are the same. This becomes even clearer when children have complex needs. Your child’s strengths and needs are uniquely theirs. Children who are blind or low vision and who have complex needs vary greatly. They have different abilities, interests, and the capacity to use vision and other senses, family background, and personalities. […]

VisionAware

Are you or a family member having difficulty seeing? Or perhaps been diagnosed with an eye condition such as macular degeneration, cataracts, glaucoma, or diabetic retinopathy? If the answer is yes, you’re not alone: vision problems affect 25 million Americans, and they are on the rise. VisionAware is a free, easy-to-use informational service for adults […]

FAQ for APH Webinars

APH webinars are a one-stop resource for meaningful education and training on APH products and services. From tutorials on new products and hacks on how to get the most from technology to information on resources, services, and programs, our goal is to offer information that applies to home, classroom, and workplace settings. To better help […]

International Travel if Blind or Low Vision

According to Rick Steves, there are three kinds of people on the move, tourists, travelers, and pilgrims. Steves is a globetrotter who’s made the international world come alive to millions of Americans through his numerous TV travel shows, radio interviews, and books. I will use his distinctions to organize my article because while many assume a trip means a quick tour, cool cuisine, and a few postcards, journeying can […]