Adapting Your Home

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Much of the information provided in your child’s world is visual in nature. Adapting materials may be necessary when working with young children with blindness or low vision. Adaptations include enhancing the visual characteristics of materials, using real-life objects, and making materials more tactilely interesting.

“Baby Proofing” Your Home When Your Child Is Blind or Low Vision

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)Safety First Your first and most basic consideration in adapting your home to meet your blind or low-vision baby’s special needs is safety. […]

Colorful toys on white carpet in a children’s room.

Adapting Your Home for a Child Who Is Blind or Has Low Vision

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)Keep small objects away from infants who are blind or have low vision. Secure all cords. Stay close to them during daily chores. […]

Display of an oven with braille labels added to buttons.

Kitchen Appliance Accessibility for Families with Children Who Are Blind

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)Do you wonder how your child can help with chores around the house? How can they warm up a snack or make popcorn […]

A toddler sitting in a car wearing green glasses holding a steering wheel.

Helping Children Who are Blind or Low Vision Explore the Community

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)Concepts related to work (business, uniform, boss, customer) are built on concepts learned in the community. Your child needs meaningful community experiences now […]

One dollar bill in front of kid child boy face cover eyes or mouth.

Helping Your Child With Blindness or Low Vision Learn in the Community

This content is also available in: Español (Spanish)Successful transition from high school to college, trade school, or work involves more than knowledge of possible jobs, proper social interactions, and self-care. […]