Medical Professionals – What to ask?

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Learn about getting started with parenting a child with an eye condition. Let us share how to information and resources to help you understand the medical professionals. It is important to prepare for appointments and know which questions to ask.

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Eye Care Professionals Who May Work with Your Child

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)Finding the right eye care professionals is crucial for your child’s vision health. Here are the key specialists you might work with: How Can I Get a Free InfantSEE Assessment for My Baby? Early detection of vision issues is essential for your child’s development. The InfantSEE® program provides […]

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Working with Medical and Educational Professionals

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)Collaborating with medical and educational professionals is essential when supporting a child who is blind or has low vision, especially if additional disabilities are present. Here’s how to effectively work with these teams: Who Are the Key Members of My Child’s Medical Team? How Can I Ensure Effective […]

"Young boy sitting at desk using magnifying reader to do schoolwork."

Low Vision Exam. What is it? Who Needs it?  What comes next?

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)Low vision exams improve the quality of life for anyone with impaired vision. Students and youth with blindness or low vision often need classroom accommodations. These adjustments, like choice in seating, can be simple. But often, tools such as reading glasses or bifocal lenses are required to magnify […]

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Low-Vision Assessments and Services: The Earlier Your Child Starts, The Better

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)Perhaps your young child has trouble reading, even though they’ve started building a vocabulary. Maybe a teacher says your teen is having problems seeing the blackboard from an assigned seat or isn’t meeting their full potential working online. Or it could be that you take your child to […]

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Keeping Track of All the Paperwork

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish) You may be amazed and sometimes overwhelmed at how much paper you get—forms you’ve been asked to sign so the teacher can get the doctor’s records and the doctor’s office can get the teacher’s records, and so on. Do you need to keep copies? Why do you […]