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Tag: parenting

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
Youth in unform swinging a baseball bat

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 […]

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National Center on Deaf-Blindness: Family Leadership, Engagement, and Empowerment

Posted on May 9, 2023 - 4:02 am by Melisa Matthews
Child with hearing aids playfully gives eyeglasses to an adult

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 […]

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Meet the APH FamilyConnect Parent Advisory Board Members! 

Posted on April 19, 2023 - 2:48 pm by Melisa Matthews
Several members of the APH FamilyConnect Parent Advisory Board

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  […]

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My Career as a Benevolent Burglar: The Understated, Underrated Power of Contribution

Posted on March 23, 2023 - 7:37 am by George Stern
Window with blue shutters

Editor’s note: George Stern, a college student and brilliant wordsmith who is deafblind, shares the lasting impact of contributing to his family as a child.   1: Through the Window, […]

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A Mother’s Reflections on Parenting a Child with a Visual Impairment

Posted on February 14, 2023 - 12:44 pm by LaQuesa Wright
Cheerleader mid-cheer wearing “Wildcats” uniform.

Editor’s note: Originally published in TX SenseAbilities in the spring of 2022, LaQuesa Wright reflects on parenting her young adult daughter with low vision. A Mother’s Reflections on Parenting a […]

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