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Here you will find articles and resources to help your family and child/ren who have blindness and low vision.

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An Autobiography: Helping Your Child Write and Share Their Story

We all have a story to tell. Your heritage and culture, family and friends, home and school and work environments, interests, habits, and choices, and your experiences shape your character—the […]

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Bread, Rice, or Tostada – Cultural Inclusion at The Transition Table- Part 1: Why It Matters

Bread, Rice, or Tostada: Cultural Inclusion at The Transition Table Some make sandwiches using bread for lunch, while others enjoy tostadas with ceviche. I, however, usually enjoy a rice dish […]

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Bread, Rice, or Tostada: Cultural Inclusion at The Transition Table, Part 2: A Cup of Coffee

Editor’s Note: In the second installment of our four-part blog series, Daisy, the daughter of Mexican immigrants, shares her experience of wrestling with forging a path forward when her parents […]

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Bread, Rice, or Tostada – Cultural Inclusion at The Transition Table, Part 4: Cake

Editor’s note: This blog, written by: Jovany Barba, is the fourth and final blog of a four-part series exploring the importance of incorporating cultural diversity in transition planning. This week […]

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A Black History Month Celebration of Educators and Leaders in the Blindness Field

Everyone knows Stevie Wonder and the late Ray Charles: exceptionally gifted, groundbreaking musicians who also happen to be both Black and blind. But many other Black Americans have shared their talents with the world […]

Celebrating the Diversity of Hispanic Heritage with Albinism

Kayla Ludlow loves being a Latina. She’s proud of her Hispanic heritage – her father is from Ecuador – and even though her parents split up when Kayla was young, […]

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Bread, Rice, or Tostada: Cultural Inclusion at The Transition Table, Part 3: Leafy Vegetables

Editor’s note: This blog, written by: Ann Wai-Yee Kwong, is the third of a four-part blog series. This piece features the narrative of a Chinese American youth finding balance between […]