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 […]
Letters to Parents: What a School for the Blind’s Principal Wants Parents to Know Posted on November 6, 2023 - 10:53 am by Peggy Sinclair-Morris As I enter my fourth year as principal at the Kentucky School for the Blind, I find myself reflecting on my time as a Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments […]
For One 11-Year-Old, Self-Advocacy and Teamwork Are the Name of the Game Posted on August 7, 2023 - 8:03 pm by Amy Lynn Smith Brysen Reid wants to do all the same things every 11-year-old boy does. And he’s been learning to advocate for himself for most of his life. Born with autosomal dominant […]
National Center on Deaf-Blindness: Family Leadership, Engagement, and Empowerment Posted on May 9, 2023 - 4:02 am by Melisa Matthews Families are the experts in knowing their child, which should positively impact the decisions made for a child who is deafblind. Children who are deafblind have specific needs and considerations […]
Meet the APH FamilyConnect Parent Advisory Board Members! Posted on April 19, 2023 - 2:48 pm by Melisa Matthews Our mission as the APH FamilyConnect Parent Advisory Board is to make a difference by empowering families with love, compassion, wisdom, and authenticity. – APH ConnectCenter FamilyConnect Parent Advisory Board […]