SIDS Breakthrough: New Research Indicates Possible Cause for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Researchers at the SIDS and Sleep Apnoea Research Group in Australia have discovered a possible cause for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
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Family Interactions and Blind Children Research Study
University of Bristol is looking for families who can share videos of their children who are blind interacting with their friends and family.
Language Research for Parents of Blind Infants
The Bergelson Lab at Duke University is looking for families with blind infants to participate in studies about language development.
Developmental Journal for Young Children with Disabilities
The United Kingdom’s Department for Children, Schools and Families provides templates for monitoring educational protocols and developmental goals.
National Braille Press Poetry Contest
Learn how you or your child can enter the first annual NBP Braille Poetry Contest. The deadline for entries is October 31, 2017.
WonderBaby T-Shirts!
WonderBaby.org is selling t-shirts for kids! Come get your t-shirt for your baby in bright, bold colors. Each shirt says “I am a WonderBaby.”
How one tiny fish may help us find a cure for blindness
At the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center, they are studying the visual system of the zebrafish in hopes of finding cures for blindness.
The search for a treatment for LCA10-CEP290
Laura Steinbusch reports on exciting news from ProQR and their trials for a treatment for blindness caused by LCA10-CEP290.
Saving Vision by Tricking Rods into Thinking They’re Cones?
A different way to think about saving vision in inherited retinal diseases may be to turn rods into cones.
Sign Up for Free Braille Books Every Year from Seedlings
The Seedlings Book Angel Program shares books in braille with visually impaired children in the United States and Canada. Each child receives their choice of three free books when they register with the program.
Leaving no one ‘LCA patient’ behind: Rare Diseases International policy event
“When you received your, or your child’s, diagnosis you might have felt as if in the desert; alone and no idea which direction is the right one.”
Funding Accessible Learning Tools in 4 Easy Steps
The problem isn’t that you need to find the perfect learning tool for your child… the problem is finding a way to afford the perfect learning tool for your child!
Is Google Planing to Cure Blindness?
With recent patent filings and new applications for Google Glass, it does look like Google is interested in getting into the vision business.
NFB and Amazon Work Together for Improved Kindle Accessibility
NFB joins forces with Amazon to improve Kindle accessibility for blind students
Study shows brain uses visual cortex while computing math problems
A recent JHU study shows blind people use visual cortex while solving math problems