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Printable IEP Organizer
Are you looking for a printable IEP organizer designed specifically to help you plan and arrange all your documents and paperwork so you can actually be in charge of your child's IEP?
3 Resources for Learning about Presidents’ Day
Find resources that make learning about the role of President, history of the United States, and what it means to be a good citizen, fun for children of all ages and abilities.
My Special Journal: Home to School Communication Notebook
My Special Journal is a pre-printed communication notebook that lets teachers quickly summarize a special needs child's day at school.
Special Needs vs Mainstream School
Are you debating placing your blind child in a special needs school versus a mainstream school? Charlotte discusses how she made this decision for her daughter Scarlett.
Teaching Learners with Multiple Special Needs
This blog features extensive teaching resources for those educators teaching learners with multiple and severe special needs.
The Relationship Between Parents and Professionals
Watch this webcast about building relationships between parents and the professionals who work with their children who are blind or visually impaired, with or without additional disabilities.
Finding the Right School for My Blind Daughter
A mother's journey to find the right educational institution for her daughter's very complex needs. Scarlett has no sight and is also developmentally delayed.
The Perfect TVI Gift Basket!
Want to put together a nice gift for your child's Teacher of the Visually Impaired but don't know where to start? Here are some fun ideas you can use to create the best TVI gift basket ever!
The College Experience: Preparing Your Blind Child for College
Sue Rawley's son, Aaron, is graduating high school and looking at colleges. Sue talks about this transition and how you can prepare your blind child for independence now.
Show Them You Care! How to Organize a Staff Appreciation Day at Your Child’s School
Have you ever wanted to organize a staff appreciation day for your child's teachers but don't know where to start? Catherine Rose gives tips and advice on how to create an event to remember!
The Journey to Independence for My Blind Son
Sue Rawley gives advice on helping your blind child grow up to be as independent as possible. Her son Aaron is about to graduate high school and move on to college!
Family Engagement and Children with Disabilities: A Resource Guide for Educators and Parents
This resource guide is intended to bridge the gap between school and home and help families become greater partners in their children's educations.
Helping Your Blind Child Transition to Adult Services
Beth Jordan from Helen Keller National Center's Kansas office shares her insights into preparing for transition to adult services for blind students.
Introducing Your Blind Child to a New Teacher
When your child is visually impaired it's kind of scary to hand him off to a new teacher. Here's a solution: Create a welcome packet of materials about your child as a way to explain who your child is, how they communicate and how best to interact with them.
Horticultural Therapy
What is horticultural therapy and what are the benefits for blind or visually impaired children? We'll explain what the therapy is and give you a few fun ideas so you can start some projects at home!