Let’s Learn About APH Braille Displays 

child holds a braille display (Text: Let's Learn APH: Braille Display. William Freeman. ConnectCenter Logo. 9/20 7:00 PM ET.)

Join us for a brief overview of the Mantis Q40 and Chameleon 20 braille displays! We’ll also discuss other braille displays and braille literacy and have time for questions.  Mantis vs Chameleon If you’re unfamiliar, the Mantis and Chameleon have similar software but differ in key ways. The first and most obvious difference is that the Mantis has […]

Homeschool Tips and Ideas

To children exploring the propeller from a plane.

Many families have questions when considering homeschooling for their child. Balancing engaging learning experiences with educational benchmarks can be challenging, especially when adapting materials or incorporating braille instruction for a child who is blind or has low vision. Making the right choice for your family requires careful consideration of various factors and needs. Liza and […]

Routines, Communication, and Practice!  

Child and adult pull gardening items out of a box. Text: APH Hive; Text: Fostering Symbolic Understanding for Students with Complex Needs Leanne Grillot & Stacey Chambers

Communication gives the power of control to individuals. Helping children and youth with complex needs build communication skills involves understanding specific interventions and how each aligns with stages of cognitive development. Families can support their child’s ability to communicate wants and needs within the home by understanding cognitive development. Work with your TVI to implement […]

Reflections on Successfully Homeschooling a Braille Reader

Two children studying under a tree outside.

“What would you think about homeschooling?”  This was my question to my 10-year-old, Campbell, as we drove home from school one spring afternoon. This particular day had involved many difficult conversations in which I learned that her itinerant TVI had gotten a promotion requiring her to move four hours away from us and the 28 […]

Retro to Modern Accessible Easter Egg Hunt Options

A carton of colorful eggs.

A memorable, accessible Easter egg hunt for your entire family—including your young person who is blind or low vision—can be in your near future. Picture your little one (white cane in tow) enthusiastically finding Easter eggs with their peers—imagine the joy, the victory, and the independence! That’s right, you can prepare an egg hunt where […]