Quick View Medical Records
Learn how to create a Quick View for your child’s medical records. The concept is to create a one-page visual aid that you can give to medical professionals.
Resources
AbilityPath
AbilityPath.org is an online hub and special needs community for parents and professionals to learn, connect and live a more balanced life – through all phases of a child’s growth and development.
National Blind Children’s Society
The National Blind Children’s Society is a UK-based organization. Their mission is to enable blind and partially sighted children and young people to achieve their educational and recreational goals.
Great Place for Canes
Advantage Canes is a wonderful organization that also fixes canes, replaces tips and does everything quickly. They can also make specialty canes based on your height.
Goodnight Moon to Touch with Braille and Tactile Graphics
NBP asked artist Irma Goldberg to re-create important images mentioned in the text of Goodnight Moon, like the bowl of mush, the comb, the mittens, and so forth. Now Goodnight Moon is an accessible tactile picture book!
IBSA (International Blind Sports Federation)
IBSA is a full member of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), where they are the legitimate representatives of sport for the blind.
American Society of Ocularists
The American Society of Ocularists is an international, non-profit, professional and educational organization founded in 1957 by professionals specializing in the fabricating and fitting of custom-made ocular prosthetics (artificial eyes).
Michigan Braille Transcribing Fund (MBTF)
America’s largest and most advanced producer of braille and tactile resources transcribes traditional texts, graphics, legal documents, users manuals and more. Download their PDF catalog for their current titles.
No Bones About It: Official Blog of Guide Dogs for the Blind
No Bones About it is the official blog of Guide Dogs for the Blind. You can enjoy great posts by frequent No Bones About It contributors.
Aniridia Foundation International
aniridia is caused when the gene responiable for eye development – the PAX6 gene – does not function correctly. This causes the eye to stop developing too early and when the baby is born most of the eye is underdeveloped to some degree.
American Council of Blind Students
The American Council of Blind Students (ACBS) is the student affiliate of the American Council of the Blind, the nation’s leading consumer and advocacy organization of people who are blind or visually impaired.
My Plate-Mate Adaptive Feeding Aid
My Plate-Mate is a children’s teaching tool for eating. It helps a toddler learn how to successfully eat with a utensil and plate while minimizing the mess that comes with kid’s meals.
National Organization of Parents of Blind Children (NOPBC)
Founded in 1983, the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children is a national membership organization of parents and friends of blind children reaching out to each other to give vital support, encouragement, and information.
Achromatopisia Network
An information network for individuals and families who are affected by achromatopsia and for professionals interested in achromatopsia.
Positive Exposure: Photography & Uplifting Stories
POSITIVE EXPOSURE, founded in 1997 by former fashion photographer Rick Guidotti and Diane McLean, is a highly innovative arts organization working with individuals living with genetic difference.