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Category Archives: FamilyConnect® Blog

Letters to Parents: Occupational Therapy for Children Who Are Blind or Low Vision  

Posted on December 12, 2023 - 12:28 pm by Jagger VanCuren
An image of various supplies an OT would use with your child on a desk, including handwriting materials, bags, and glue.

Let’s explore the world of occupational therapy and its role in supporting children who are blind or have low vision. This post will delve into the valuable insights and experiences of working in this field. We aim to provide helpful tips, resources, and encouragement to families raising children who are blind or low vision, while […]

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OpticAware: Support Changing Behaviors  

Posted on November 21, 2023 - 11:05 am by Melisa Matthews
A youth smiles while wearing a slim black rubber bracelet similar to a Fitbit with a metal face plate.

Working to break a habit can be challenging, especially when trying to help your child break a habit. Have you heard of HabitAware? APH and HabitAware, maker of the OpticAware band, have partnered to create a device to help children change their pattern of eye poking and pressing behavior.   OpticAware Band  OpticAware is a smart […]

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Letters to Parents: What a School for the Blind’s Principal Wants Parents to Know 

Posted on November 6, 2023 - 10:53 am by Peggy Sinclair-Morris
A teacher leaning over to help a student sitting at a table. 

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 […]

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We Get to Learn From Our Son, Noah 

Posted on November 1, 2023 - 10:31 am by Spencer Hudson
toddler with one eye squats down on a porch while wearing a golden crown

When we found out we were pregnant with our second child, Noah, we did not expect to endure such a range of emotions. At Sarah’s 20-week ultrasound, we learned our baby had a cleft lip and palate. Further testing showed us a full picture of his structural abnormalities. We found out that his right ear […]

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Letters to Parents: Youth and Outreach Librarian 

Posted on August 23, 2023 - 8:04 pm by Stephanie Wambaugh
A person putting the talking library card into the reader.

Editor’s note: In this series of letters to parents, professionals share their knowledge with parents of children who are blind or have low vision. Our first letter is from Stephanie Wambaugh of the National Library Service (NLS). Books, Books, Books: That All May Read   If you had asked me a decade ago while I was […]

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