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.
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Schools for the Blind
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI)
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired has a campus for ages 6 through 21 and support services for birth through transition from high school.
Autism, Behavior, Sleep
SafeSpaces: Safe Rooms and Safe Beds for Kids with Special Needs
SafeSpaces custom makes living and sleeping spaces for children with special needs, such as autism or other issues. These spaces can be beds or entire rooms that are safe and...
Advocacy, Visual Impairment
Learning to Overcome Fear and Not Give Up When Growing Up Blind
Nancy Shugart talks about growing up with vision issues and how that affected the choices she made going into adulthood. This TED talk is about learning to live without fear.
Assistive Technology
Pentagon Program Offers Assistive Technologies to People with Disabilities in the Workplace
The Pentagon contracts with CAP to offer assistive technology that makes the workplace more accessible to federal employees with disabilities.
Health & Nutrition, Visual Impairment
New Developments in Treatments for Blindness
There are several exciting new technologies designed to improve vision. Retinitas pigmentosa, macular degeneration and other eye issues have new treatments.
Visual Impairment
21 Pinterest Boards All Parents of Blind Kids MUST Follow!
Pinterest is one of the best ways for a parent of a child with special needs to find what they need on the internet. Here are my favorite Pinterest boards...
Special Needs
Future Planning for your Child with Disabilities
A recent editorial in the New York Times discusses the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act and how important it is for parents and children with disabilities so they...
Special Needs, Toys
Adapting Toys for Special Kids
An Ohio mom has created a lending library of adapted games for children of all abilities, from those with developmental delays to those with significant disabilities.
Braille and Literacy, Support
Bookshare’s Parent Ambassador Program
Bookshare, the free program that offers printed material in an accessible format to those who are unable to easily access printed material, is offering a free parent forum, allowing parents...
Schools for the Blind
Georgia Academy for the Blind
Georgia School for the Blind is located in Macon, Georgia, and serves the needs of Georgia's blind population, with or without additional disabilities.
Autism, Schools for the Blind
Anova Education and Behavior Services
Anova is a Northern California non-profit K-12 school and treatment center specializing in children with autism and related social, emotional, and behavioral needs.
Braille and Literacy, Visual Impairment
17 Braille Innovations That Don’t Exist Yet… But Should!
A lot of the coolest ideas involving braille aren't actually on the market yet. Listed here are some of my favorite braille concepts. And maybe if we reach out to...
Play, Visual Impairment
Accessible Baseball
Summer just isn't summer without a trip to see a Major League Baseball game! Here are tips to make your visit both fun and accessible for children who are blind...
Advocacy, Visual Impairment
What to Read When you Learn your Baby is Blind
A list of books (and videos) that parents of blind & visually impaired children should read (and watch). We've listed only the best of the best here so you can...
Music Play, Visual Impairment
Making Music Accessible to Blind Musicians
A revolutionary 3-D printing system makes music easier to read for blind musicians. Invented by a blind South Korean musician as part of her doctoral dissertation, it makes music accessible...
Assistive Technology, Visual Impairment
Assistive Technology Grants for the Blind
The Association of Blind Citizens is accepting grant applications for funding assistance with assistive technology and software.
Special Needs
NewView Oklahoma
NewView Oklahoma is an Oklahoma City-based nonprofit that focuses on helping people who are blind and visually impaired.
Education, Special Needs
Teaching Learners with Multiple Special Needs
This blog features extensive teaching resources for those educators teaching learners with multiple and severe special needs.
Assistive Technology
Self-Driving Car from Google
Google is creating a self-driving car that can go 25 mph and carry two people. It's currently in prototype testing but they hope to have it on the road this...
Support
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.
Assistive Technology, Orientation and Mobility
Verizon Creates Navigational Tools to Promote Independence for Blind Users
Being blind means giving up a lot of independence; this new technology from Verizon gives blind people real-time information about their environment, including colors, textures, nav cues, and more, using...
Play, Visual Impairment
Brazil’s Blind Soccer Team
With the World Cup happening, soccer fever is spreading. And if you think there’s no place out on the soccer pitch for a person who is blind, think again, because...
Autism, Behavior, Sleep
3 Tips for Choosing Pajamas for Kids with Sensory Processing Disorders
Is night time a nightmare? Here are 3 tips for choosing the best pajamas for kids with autism or sensory processing disorders (SPD).
Support, Visual Impairment
5 Steps to Overcoming Your Child’s Vision Loss
I had thought about calling this post, “My 6 year old child became blind now what?” When my daughter first started losing her vision, that's the book I was looking...