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  • Adoption: Information for parents who are planning to or have recently adopted a blind child.
  • Advocacy: Learn how to advocate for your blind or visually impaired child.
  • Assistive Technology: Learn about your assistive technology options for your child who is blind or visually impaired.
  • Behavior: Sometimes children who are blind may display difficult behaviors. Learn how to address these issues.
  • Braille and Literacy: Find information for pre-braille and braille skills for children who are blind as well as literacy ideas for kids with multiple disabilities.
  • Breastfeeding: From nursing pads to establishing a good latch, you’ll find the answers to your breastfeeding questions here.
  • Communication: Learn how to help your blind or visually impaired child communicate.
  • Development: Learn how to support your baby as they grow and develop through milestones, including gross motor and fine motor development as well as communication skills.
  • Education: Find resources for parents interested in supporting their child’s educational needs, from reading and literacy to math and science.
  • Eye Conditions and Syndromes: Learn about different types of eye conditions or syndromes that may affect young children.
  • Feeding and Eating: Learn how to help your blind child feed themselves or eat different types of foods.
  • Fine and Gross Motor: Find ideas to help boost your blind child’s fine and gross motor development.
  • Giveaways: Lots of fun giveaways and contests for families with kids who are blind or visually impaired.
  • Health and Nutrition: Find advice on how to manage doctor visits and hospital stays, learn how to teach self-feeding skills and discover new medical treatments and research opportunities for children who are blind.
  • Holiday Crafts and Ideas: Ideas for accessible crafts and fun for the holidays for kids who are blind or visually impaired.
  • IEPs: Tips and advice about IEPs and education for kids who are blind or visually impaired.
  • iPad Apps and Accessibility: Reviews and news about iPads and apps for children who are blind or visually impaired.
  • Light Play: Lots of fun light play toys and activities for kids who are blind or visually impaired.
  • Math and Science: Accessible math and science activities for children who are blind or visually impaired.
  • Music Play: Find music and musical play ideas for young children who are blind or visually impaired.
  • Orientation and Mobility: MLearn tips and techniques for teaching orientation and mobility (O&M) to young children who are blind.
  • Parenting: Find information and support for parents of blind babies and young children.
  • Play: Discover fun and creative ideas to encourage play time with toys, light play, music, multi-sensory activities and tactile art. Also find seasonal holiday crafts!
  • Potty Training: Potty training can be a chore, but it doesn’t have to be! We will share our favorite potty training techniques and methods as well as the best potty training products on the market.
  • Product Reviews: Find our favorite parenting products! We review the best baby gear, toys, developmental equipment, books and assistive technology designed for kids of all abilities.
  • Research Studies: Many hospitals and universities conduct research studies about development in blind children. Learn how you can participate.
  • Schools for the Blind: Find a list of all Schools for the Blind and other programs in the United States, plus resources to help you find the right school.
  • Sensory Activities: Lots of fun sensory and multi-sensory activities for children who are blind or visually impaired.
  • Sleep: Having trouble sleeping? Here are your solutions! Blind babies and children often have difficulty sleeping.
  • Special Needs: Find support for parents of children with special needs. Learn how to advocate for your child, raise funds for needed equipment and find helpful organizations.
  • Support: As the parent of a baby or young child who is blind you need to find support. We’re here to help!
  • Tactile Art: Art can be accessible! Learn how to create tactile art with your blind or visually impaired child.
  • Toys: Lots of toy and game ideas for kids who are blind, plus stories about blind kids playing sports and other recreational activities.