Author Archives: tsusnick

It sure is getting hot outside! The temperature isn’t the only thing rising—so is our desire to have a little summer fun. Why not gather the family to make and eat ice lollies?! If you aren’t quite sure how to safely involve your child in kitchen skills, consider asking your child’s teacher of students with visual impairments (TVI) for guidance.  So, just how can we encourage practice in the blindness-specific Expanded […]

“Legal blindness” is a definition used by the United States government to determine eligibility for vocational training, rehabilitation, schooling, disability benefits, low vision devices, and tax exemption programs. It’s not a functional low-vision definition and doesn’t tell us much about what a person can and cannot see. Having low vision means that even with regular glasses, contact lenses, medication, or surgery, you […]

Some changes in vision are normal as we grow older. This section of our website can help you understand these vision changes, alert you to abnormal changes in vision, and give you information about the primary causes of vision loss for adults, including cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy.

What is Self Determination? This area of the expanded core curriculum (ECC) highlights the importance of developing confidence. Self-determination involves the student identifying their own interests, values, and motivations, as well as a personal understanding of their own abilities and limitations. The student then takes this information to explore how this personal awareness relates to […]

What Are Independent Living Skills (ILS)? This area of the expanded core curriculum (ECC) is often called “daily living skills.” It consists of the tasks and functions people perform in accordance with their abilities, to lead their lives with as much independence as possible. Independent living skills encompass many skill areas, including, but not limited […]