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 […]
My Career as a Benevolent Burglar: The Understated, Underrated Power of Contribution Posted on March 23, 2023 - 7:37 am by George Stern 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, […]
A Mother’s Reflections on Parenting a Child with a Visual Impairment Posted on February 14, 2023 - 12:44 pm by LaQuesa Wright 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 […]