Celebrating Helen Keller’s Enduring Legacy, and a Symposium Invitation Posted on July 29, 2022 - 12:27 pm by admin It may be hard to imagine, but Helen Keller – who was born June 27, 1880 – and her beloved teacher and friend, Annie Sullivan, were their era’s equivalent of TikTok stars. Annie famously taught the […]
What’s Happening at the American Foundation for the Blind Posted on March 17, 2022 - 6:38 pm by Admin By Melanie Peskoe Editor’s Note: The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) is a valuable APH ConnectCenter partner whose policy, advocacy, and research initiatives positively affect people who are blind […]
Let Kids Be Kids: Instilling Confidence in Children With Visual Impairments Posted on February 17, 2022 - 1:59 pm by Amy Lynn Smith Paul Schroeder, who is Vice President of Government and Community Affairs at APH, has had a successful and satisfying career so far. And he’s quick to credit his parents for […]
On Going Blind and Growing Up: My Journey with Low Vision Posted on April 16, 2021 - 9:13 am by Emmet Teran Editor’s note: At age 11, Emmet Teran was featured in the documentary film, Going Blind: Coming Out of the Dark About Vision Loss, by Joe Lovett (released in 2010 when […]
Thriving is Better Than Surviving: My journey to raising successful, resilient, and courageous blind children Posted on March 19, 2021 - 9:11 am by Admin by Kristin Smedley I spent nine months memorizing What to Expect When You’re Expecting. In my pregnancy, everything the book said to expect happened at or before the timeframe it predicted. My baby grew inside […]