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Learn more about deafblindness, blindness and multiple disabilities, complex needs, CVI, and ASD when blind or low vision.
Understanding Deafblindness Deafblindness is often misunderstood. Rather than a specific diagnosis from a medical team, deafblindness is a level of combined hearing and vision impairment that impacts a personās ability […]
Editorās note: Is your child or young adult an individual with deafblindness? Do you wonder what itās like to be DeafBlind? In recognition of DeafBlind Awareness Month, George Stern shares […]
Hello, Iām Gwynnie-Gwyn-Gwyn, the storyteller and creator of the Story Time Show, a show that is inclusive of the whole family or class. Itās a show that has children with […]
Learning to eat and drink can be a challenge for many children who have complex needs including blindness or low vision. The way your child responds to food can be […]
Although children with blindness or low vision vary widely in their capabilities and needs, in general, vision loss interferes with a child’s ability to obtain information from the surrounding world. […]
All of us are busy. You may use a wall calendar, day planner, daily list, or personal digital assistant (PDA) to keep track of your appointments throughout the day, week, […]
If your child is a nondriver, they might choose to use a variety of transportation options throughout adolescence and adulthood. There are options they will use with support and those […]
Our senses are our gateway to the world. They are how we obtain information, gain understanding, and interact with the objects and people around us. Suppose your child has blindness […]
Toileting, or elimination, is something everyone does throughout the day, so helping your child achieve more independence in this area is likely to be a high priority for you and […]
The Transition to Adulthood Parents, in general, have mixed feelings when they think about their children growing up and becoming adults. Still, when their children have complex needs, those feelings […]
by Steve Morris Step 1: Decide What the Future Looks Like for Your Child You must first decide what you want in the future for your special needs child after […]
To support your child who is blind or low vision, establish a strong partnership between home and school. As parents, you are the experts on your child's unique needs and can provide valuable insight into their strengths and challenges. This knowledge can help teachers know how to best work with and support your child. In addition, parents can provide important support at home that can reinforce what is being taught in the classroom. By working together, parents
Who Are These Learners? Among other sources, the Centers for Disease Control has estimated that over 70 percent of children with complex needs have blindness or low vision as one […]
What is CVI? Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment, or CVI, is the leading cause of childhood blindness and low vision. CVI is a lifelong, brain-based visual impairment that a recent study shows […]
What Is Cerebral/Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI)? Although vision or sight, as a sense, is primarily associated with the eyes, in reality, vision is the product of a complex system of […]
When my pregnancy was 8 weeks along, an ultrasound found an abnormality and we first heard the diagnosis ācystic hygromaā. We spent the next 12 weeks questioning everythingā¦and then the […]
Many disabilities can occur with an eye condition, even though they may not have been the cause of the eye condition. The combination of disabilities involved can have a significant […]
Children who have multiple disabilities that involve cognition or thinking have difficulty understanding information and processing it. A common cause of cognitive disabilities is an intellectual disability. It is also […]
What was your childās first word? This question seems innocent enough, but it caused a great deal of heartache for me every time someone asked it. With respect to my […]
The term “autism spectrum disorders” refers to a range of neurological disorders that affect a child’s ability to communicate, relate to others, and understand or respond to sensory input. In […]