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A Sweet Job Teaches This High School Student Valuable Skills

Posted on February 22, 2024 - 10:50 am by Amy Lynn Smith

A young adult smiling outside in front of a red farm truck.

Qiao Angermeier and her mother, Rhonda, admit that Qiao has always enjoyed taking on challenges. “I don’t like just sitting around doing nothing,” says 17-year-old Qiao. Qiao is a talented musician, especially at the piano, and is on the girl’s wrestling team at school. “If there’s something to be done, I want to get it […]

 Yes, Your Child Can Learn to Code!

Posted on October 27, 2023 - 12:17 pm by Melisa Matthews

Three students sitting at at classroom table working with the code jumper.

If you’ve heard your child or your child’s school talk about coding and aren’t sure what they’re talking about, don’t worry. Coding is a skill that many children are learning in school today, even when they are very young. While it may seem overwhelming or outside of your knowledge base, it’s important to remember that […]

Financial Literacy for Youth

Posted on October 18, 2023 - 4:02 pm by Lori Scharff

Teen wearing glasses holds two credit cards.

Are you considering a first-time job? Starting your employment journey will help you develop essential employment skills and habits. It also will assist in the development of your own financial understanding. Often, people assume that a person who is blind or low vision shouldn’t work while attending high school or college. However, working and earning […]

Routines, Communication, and Practice!

Posted on August 28, 2023 - 12:49 am by Melisa Matthews

Child and adult pull gardening items out of a box. Text: APH Hive; Text: Fostering Symbolic Understanding for Students with Complex Needs Leanne Grillot & Stacey Chambers

Communication gives the power of control to individuals. Helping children and youth with complex needs build communication skills involves understanding specific interventions and how each aligns with stages of cognitive development. Families can support their child’s ability to communicate wants and needs within the home by understanding cognitive development. Work with your TVI to implement […]

Second Acts: From Programmer to Braille Transcriptionist

Posted on December 16, 2022 - 10:20 am by Amy Lynn Smith

Individual in business casual standing in a kitchen

Steve Dresser had a solid career working for 30 years as a computer programmer for the state of Connecticut. But after he retired from the position in 2002, he started his own business: Jennco Productions, which is dedicated to producing high-quality braille materials from electronic documents. Blind since birth due to retinopathy of prematurity, Steve […]

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