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Tag: parenting

Partnering with your PE Teacher: The Power of Pre-teaching 

Posted on September 9, 2024 - 3:25 pm by Melisa Matthews
A child in a pool, holding onto the edge with an swim instructor next to the child, with The Hive logo in the lower corner.

When it comes to sports and physical activities, every child deserves the chance to succeed, enjoy, and participate fully. For children who are blind or have low vision, preparation is key. This is where the concept of pre-teaching comes into play. Pre-teaching sets the stage for a positive experience by ensuring that children have the […]

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Peter’s Tale of Triumph and Batten Disease

Posted on June 11, 2024 - 10:46 am by Melissa Schenkel
Peter holding the book, "Marshmallow and Peter"

Beth’s world shifted dramatically when her son, Peter, at just six years old, was diagnosed with Batten disease. “Honestly, I was overwhelmed learning that there was no treatment or cure. My sweet boy would slowly lose all of his abilities,” Beth recounts. The diagnosis was much to digest. However, instead of succumbing to despair, Beth […]

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APH FamilyConnect Parent Advisory Board: When Personal and Professional Roles Merge 

Posted on January 9, 2024 - 10:59 am by Amy Lynn Smith
headshot of Amy Shepherd

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 Parent Advisory Board – was the direct result of her son Austin’s vision.  Now 23 years old, Austin was shaken as a baby by a […]

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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
A teacher leaning over to help a student sitting at a table. 

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 (TVI) and Orientation and Mobility Specialist working with students and families in public school. There were times when I was a child’s first TVI, and […]

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Finding His Focus: Brysen’s Vision, Voice, and Victory

Posted on August 7, 2023 - 8:03 pm by Amy Lynn Smith
Youth in unform swinging a baseball bat

Born with autosomal dominant optic atrophy – a progressive, rare eye disease resulting in fraying optic nerves – Brysen has difficulty seeing things at a distance. Even with his glasses on, he needs to sit in the front of the classroom at school, and he’s had to ask the teacher to use only black pens […]

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