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Here you will find articles and resources to help your family and children who have blindness and low vision. It is key as a family to keep your traditions and culture at the forefront of raising your child.

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An Autobiography: Helping Your Child Write and Share Their Story

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)We all have a story to tell. Your heritage and culture, family and friends, home and school and work environments, interests, habits, and choices, and your experiences shape your character—the character of your story, that is. The same is true for your child who is blind or low […]

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Bread, Rice, or Tostada – Cultural Inclusion at The Transition Table- Part 1: Why It Matters

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)Bread, Rice, or Tostada: Cultural Inclusion at The Transition Table Some make sandwiches using bread for lunch, while others enjoy tostadas with ceviche. However, I usually enjoy a rice dish with meat and vegetables. Lunch choices are very personal! They’re often the result of how someone was raised, […]

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Bread, Rice, or Tostada: Cultural Inclusion at The Transition Table, Part 2: A Cup of Coffee

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)Editor’s Note: In the second installment of our four-part blog series, Daisy, the daughter of Mexican immigrants, shares her experience of wrestling with forging a path forward when her parents expected her to stay near the family but her teachers expected her to pursue a more independent lifestyle. […]

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Bread, Rice, or Tostada: Cultural Inclusion at The Transition Table, Part 3: Leafy Vegetables

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)Editor’s note: This blog, written by: Ann Wai-Yee Kwong, is the third of a four-part blog series. This piece features the narrative of a Chinese American youth finding balance between her parents expecting her to attend college immediately upon graduation and her teachers encouraging her to first master […]

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Bread, Rice, or Tostada – Cultural Inclusion at The Transition Table, Part 4: Cake

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)Editor’s note: This blog, written by: Jovany Barba, is the fourth and final blog of a four-part series exploring the importance of incorporating cultural diversity in transition planning. This week Jovany, a first-generation Latinx American, shares the experience of navigating the tensions between their parents’, teachers’, and own […]

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A Black History Month Celebration of Educators and Leaders in the Blindness Field

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)Black History Month is a time to recognize exceptional individuals who have made significant contributions to society. While everyone knows about iconic figures like Stevie Wonder and the late Ray Charles, who were not only gifted musicians but also blind, there are many other Black Americans who have […]

Celebrating the Diversity of Hispanic Heritage with Albinism

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)Kayla Ludlow loves being a Latina. She’s proud of her Hispanic heritage, her father is from Ecuador. Even though her parents split up when Kayla was young, her American-born mother taught Kayla about her heritage, encouraging her to learn Spanish and take Latin dance classes. But people don’t […]

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Teaching Advanced Travel Skills in a Rural Environment

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)Most people want to independently plan and execute routes efficiently within a limited time frame. Imagine living on an island outside the metro region and relying on friends and family. This is because Uber, bus, and train services are only effective in metropolitan areas. People who are blind […]