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You Can Touch the Elf on the Shelf: A Letter from Santa Claus

Posted on December 3, 2024 - 9:08 am by Admin

Elf on Shelf plush character clinging to a Christmas tree

Editor’s note: Santa gives permission to children who are blind or low vision to touch their “Elf on the Shelf.” We hope you utilize this updated post from parent Holly Bonner of of Blind Motherhood to make the holidays meaningful and accessible for your child! About Elf on the Shelf “Elf on the Shelf” has quickly become […]

Healthy Vision Month-A Family Focus

Posted on May 8, 2023 - 6:14 am by Admin

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 […]

Author of “Matilda’s Eye Patch” Shares Her (Personal) Inspiration for the Book

Posted on October 13, 2022 - 12:31 pm by Admin

young girl wearing pink eyeglasses and a colorful eyepatch sitting next to a cloth doll with an eye patch and "Matilda" embroidered

Editor’s note: When Aimie Strachan was told her daughter needed to wear an eye patch for thirty minutes per day, she began searching for a book to explain the process to her daughter. When she couldn’t find a book, she decided to write it herself. Aime Strachan shares her story. I’m Aimie, a wife, a […]

Growing Up with Guide Dogs for the Blind

Posted on September 9, 2022 - 1:06 pm by Admin

Young adult with her arm around a wheat-colored dog guide in harness

Editor’s note: Guide Dogs for the Blind (GDB) introduces us to Megan Borella who first became involved with GDB when she was paired with a K9 Buddy in 2004. GDB’s K9 Buddy Program matches specially selected dogs to become wonderful pets and buddies to people who are blind or low vision, including children and their […]

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