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Part of the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) is Assistive Technology, which is ever-changing and evolving. Knowing and understanding what technology your child uses and how to help outside school will further their confidence. While knowing existing technology and what is available to your child may seem overwhelming, we can simplify this by sharing resources and […]

Editor’s note: APH Staff updated the following blog in November 2023.   Are you familiar with “feedback”? It’s when someone, such as a teacher or manager tells you what they think about your performance or progress. Feedback is sometimes called constructive criticism.  If you are in the academic world, feedback may come from a teacher, professor, or […]

Brian Ghezelaiagh, M.D., always knew he wanted to be a doctor. His mother is a dentist with patients she’s seen for 25 years. Brian spent many hours in his youth visiting her solo practice; he had a chance to experience how gratifying being a healthcare provider can be.  Brian’s been legally blind since birth due […]

As I enter my fourth year as principal at the Kentucky School for the Blind, I find myself reflecting on my time as a Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments (TVI) and Orientation and Mobility Specialist working with students and families in public school. There were times when I was a child’s first TVI, and […]