Original Baby Company is giving away a free Wingbo tummy time swing to one lucky winner! And it’s not just for babies, you can also hang it with long ropes for older children, so check out the giveaway and enter!
Wingbo Tummy Time Swing Giveaway! Read More »
A graduate student in the Genetic Counseling Program at Brandeis University is looking for mothers to participate in a research study designed to explore how a mother feels while bonding with her child with a visual impairment.
Research Study for Mothers of Blind Children Read More »
Watch this video with Mrs America on Fox News. She talks about RP and LCA and explains how we can help support exciting new research that may cure these diseases.
Mrs. America Raises Awareness About Retinitis Pigmentosa Read More »
NOPBC has created a much-needed resources that explains exactly how IDEA addresses braille needs in the classroom. Use this to help you develop your child’s IEP.
Braille Requirements in the Law Read More »
Watch two videos of brave Elizabeth repelling down the side of a church steeple. She’s got a lot of us adults beat in the daring department!
Would you let your blind child jump out a window and repel down a wall? Read More »
Watch ten month old Alan walk around his living room with his new cane. He’s totally blind, but does a wonderful job getting around obstacles!
Watch a Blind Baby Walking with His Cane! Read More »
Sami Stoner, a teenager in Ohio, has always been a runner, but when she began to lose her sight due to Stargardt’s disease, she thought she would have to stop running. Sami’s guide dog, Chloe, has helped her so she can continue running.
Blind Teen Runs with Her Guide Dog Read More »
The revised 2010 ADA sets guidelines for accessible playgrounds, parks and play spaces. Find out what these new requirements are and when they go into effect.
ADA Regulates Accessible Playgrounds Read More »
Lucia Hasty and Perkins School for the Blind have developed this webcast that discusses how to teach braille reading and writing to blind children. The video is in seven parts and available for free.
Teaching Braille Reading and Writing Read More »
How does a blind person learn orientation and mobility skills when they are also using a wheelchair? Perkins eLearning provides a video series on Wheelchair Orientation & Mobility on the Perkins YouTube channel.
Wheelchair Orientation & Mobility Read More »
Learn about ongoing research and studies into an oral medication, QLT091001, designed to restore vision in patients with certain types of LCA and RP genetic mutations.
New Treatment for LCA in Early Development Read More »
Japanese researchers have used embryonic stem cells to grow retinas in a test tube.
Japanese Researchers Grow a Retina in a Test Tube Read More »
Europe has just approved a device developed by Second Sight Medical and they are working on getting FDA approval in the US.
More Artificial Retina News Read More »
This webcast from Perkins School for the Blind is all about creating effective sleep strategies to help young children with vision impairments learn to sleep on a proper schedule.
Are you the Parent of a Blind Child? Do You Need Some Sleep? Read More »
Enter to win Drawing with Your Brailler, a book that shows you how to make images with your brailler, from the simple to the intricate, that you can play with for fun or give out as birthday and holiday cards.
Drawing with Your Brailler Giveaway! Read More »
