Tag: multiple disabilities

Celebrating Helen Keller – Her Life, Achievements and Indelible Influence

Posted on July 29, 2024 - 12:27 pm by
Helen Keller surrounded by a crown of young people

It may be hard to imagine, but Helen Keller – born June 27, 1880 – and her beloved teacher and friend, Annie Sullivan, were their era’s equivalent of TikTok stars.   Annie famously taught the deafblind Helen to learn language by forming letters in her hand, after which Helen learned to write, read braille, speak, and give public speeches. When Helen was an adult, […]

Children with Blindness and Complex Needs: Building Better Communications  

Posted on May 22, 2024 - 1:22 pm by
A child standing and engaged with a large blue barrel with bells moving it around.

Are you ready to better support your child with complex needs? APH Hive’s three-part course provides families with tips that are especially useful for advocating and enhancing communication at home or in discussions with IEP teams. Part 1: Using the Sensing and Learning Approach with Sensorimotor State Learner  Learn how to connect play with learning. […]

Using Her Voice in a Rewarding Career

Posted on February 5, 2024 - 9:01 am by
Headshot of Nefertiti Matos Olivares

It’s impressive enough to be the first person who is blind to provide live audio description for the Oscars. But knowing that Nefertiti Matos Olivares has only been doing voice acting for a little more than two years is almost hard to believe.  But it’s true. Nefertiti had other work in her career trajectory (more […]

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