An Adventure in Summer ECC Skills: Make Smoothie Popsicles!

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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: What is it?

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“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 […]

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