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My Mother, the Wind Beneath My Wings

Collage with Cover of Deanna's book with her and her Guide Dog and Picture of Deanna on left and her Mother on right

Editor’s note:  It is fitting that for Mother’s Day, we revisit a post that Peer Advisor DeAnna Quietwater Noriega wrote in May, 2013, as a tribute to her mother. This post marked the inaugural post for the Peer Perspectives on Vision Loss Blog—now called “Visually Impaired, Now What?” Diagnosed with Congenital Glaucoma My mother was […]

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Creating Inclusive Social Content

Social media has become integral to our lives, from connecting with others over shared interests to documenting big and small moments. For parents, social media is often used to share about our families; however, as parents of children who are blind or low vision, some of the content we share about our children isn’t accessible […]

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From Special to Universal Needs

Editor’s Note: Author, George Stern, teaches a course for college students studying to be special education teachers. He reminds us that whether holding a live or virtual event, think inclusive from the start. A Cavalcade of Unexpected Things “Hello, and welcome, everybody – how’s it going?” These are the friendly, welcoming words with which I […]

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National Center on Deaf-Blindness: Family Leadership, Engagement, and Empowerment

Families are the experts in knowing their child, which should positively impact the decisions made for a child who is deafblind. Children who are deafblind have specific needs and considerations that are “compoundingly complex.” Families with a child who is deafblind will go through many stages of emotions and have different needs as they support […]

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Healthy Vision Month-A Family Focus

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 […]

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