A Sweet Job Teaches This High School Student Valuable Skills Posted on February 22, 2024 - 10:50 am by Amy Lynn Smith 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 […]
Supporting Your Child’s Tactile Literacy Skills Posted on January 24, 2024 - 12:04 pm by Melisa Matthews Navigating Tactile Graphics Literacy with a 4-Part Online Learning Series Parenting a child who is blind or low vision comes with unique challenges and opportunities, especially when it comes to […]
APH FamilyConnect Parent Advisory Board: When Personal and Professional Roles Merge Posted on January 9, 2024 - 10:59 am by Amy Lynn Smith For Amy Shepherd, M.Ed., transitioning her career from teaching in elementary school to being a resource for students who are blind or low vision. Most recently joined the APH FamilyConnect […]
Vision loss: It’s a Family Matter Posted on February 21, 2021 - 11:59 am by Admin by Sylvia Stinson-Perez, MSW., Director of Mississippi State University OIB-TAC Vision Loss Impacts Everyone in a Person’s Life Vision loss and learning to adjust to it not only impacts the […]
Caregiving Challenges During the 2020 Holiday Season and Beyond Posted on December 18, 2020 - 5:58 am by Audrey Demmitt RN, BSN An alarming number of older adults are aging with vision loss. Your loved one may be one of them and most certainly will have unique needs. Unfortunately, social and rehabilitation […]