Editor’s note: Is your child or young adult interested in voice acting? Meet Satauna Howery, a voice actor who is blind, and hear her advice to others who are blind or low vision who are interested in a career in the industry. Hold on to your hats and be prepared to be wowed! You’re about … Continued
Being a parent of a child with unique needs has its share of stressors. You know this. It’s why we’ve tackled the topic of stress on more than one occasion; remember Parent’s Perspective: How We Manage the Stress in Our Marriage? It’s worth a re-read. But we’ve long since been in a season which has generated … Continued
Could it really be time to investigate summer transition programs and services for your transition-age student or young adult who is blind or has low vision? Yes! Those steamy months wrought with extra time for preparing your young person for adulthood—independent life, college or career school, and the workforce—are around the corner. To help you … Continued
“Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day 2022” applies to all children, especially those who are blind or who have low vision. Why? Because we know that children with visual impairments need purposeful exposure to jobs and career choices that they may not “see” on TV or by casually walking down a street. Let’s … Continued
Editor’s Note: If you have an older child or teen who is blind or low vision and may be interested in utilizing (“handling”) a guide dog in the future, let’s look at how to support them in preparing for the venture. Not only can your child work on developing orientation and mobility (O&M) and additional Expanded … Continued
Editor’s Note: Blind since birth due to Retinopathy of Prematurity and never seeing visual impairment as a barrier, Heidi Joshi, PsyD., shares how her childhood interests led to the path of Clinical Psychology. __________________________________ Dr. Heidi Joshi, Manager of Integrated Behavioral Health, Shares Her Career Journey Dr. Heidi Joshi is the Manager of Integrated Behavioral … Continued
Editor’s Note: National Student Employment Week has passed, but a summer job remains a right-of-passage for many high school students. It might be a teen’s first taste of freedom offered by a paycheck, it might represent saving up for something special, it might be a step toward saving for college or transition to living independently. Just … Continued
If your child has been diagnosed with Optic Nerve Hypoplasia (ONH), you are not alone! According to Dr. Borchert for The MAGIC Foundation, Optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH) is the leading cause of blindness and low-vision in infants and children. In Optic Nerve Hypoplasia, Part 1, Joanna Mathewson recalled her young daughter’s diagnosis of ONH. Today … Continued
Children who are blind or visually impaired (and those who are fully sighted!) can get their hands on a variety of textures as they create this self-portrait collage; additionally, they can learn about body parts, facial expressions, and spatial concepts, too! So, here’s to making a little bit of a mess, a great bit of … Continued
Parents and caregivers of children who are blind or visually impaired, you have an important role in helping your child prepare for a successful transition to adulthood. And did you know a successful transition starts in early childhood?! It’s true. The book Beyond High School: Preparing Adolescents for Tomorrow’s Challenges states “For students with disabilities, … Continued