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  • Q & A
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    Ask the TVI, Part 2

    TVI Lisa LaDue answers readers' questions about O&M and TVI services and whether or not a visually impaired student should automatically be sat at the front of the classroom.
  • Max signs cracker
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    Teaching Your Visually Impaired Child Sign Language

    Jennie, from the Micro/Anophthalmia Parent Support group, writes about how she taught her son, Max, to sign. Max is totally blind and does have a few verbal words, but using signs to augment his early communication has really improved his language skills.
  • Walter Tillman
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    Q&A with Ocularist Walter T. Tillman

    Walter Tillman is an ocularist in Ocularist Pittsburgh. He talks about how he assesses children with anophthalmia/microphthalmia, how to choose conformers or prosthetics, and possible surgical options.
  • Jacalyn Paulding
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    A Letter to New Parents Living with Microphthalmia

    Jacalyn Paulding writes about growing up with microphthalmia. Living a full life as a smart and successful young woman, Jacalyn wants parents to understand what it's like to have low vision and that they should never give up on their children.
  • Q & A
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    Ask the TVI

    TVI Lisa LaDue answers readers' questions about protective eye glasses, testing blind children with assessment programs, and activities you can do at home to boost skills.
  • John Pitzen holding Ella
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    An Interview with John Pitzen

    MAPS interviews John Pitzen, a 53 year old man born with bilateral anophthalmia. MAPS asks John what he does for a living and what he does for fun.
  • Ella
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    Ella's Story

    Jill writes about finding out that her daughter, Ella, is blind and how she responded. She explains how her faith in God helped her cope.
  • AJ, wearing his prosthetic shells.
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    We Call him AJ

    Heidi writes about finding out that her son, AJ, is blind and how she reacted. She gives advice to other parents dealing with this.
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    Your Baby has Anophthalmia

    Gwen writes bluntly about what it was like to find out that her baby was blind with anophthalmia and she gives advice to parents who find themselves in the same situation.