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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Visual Impairment
Creating Lasting Memories with your Visually Impaired Child
We've got some great creative ways to make lasting memories to share with your child as they grow. These ideas are great for parents of blind children.
Toys, Visual Impairment
Toy Ideas for Blind Kids & Babies
We review a range of toys from plush to active, including action toys and music makers. The Spa Baby tub is also highlighted -- great for snug support and upright...
Product Reviews, Special Needs
I Need an Affordable Stroller for my Special Needs Child!
It can be difficult to find a good stroller for your child when they have special needs. If your insurance company is refusing to help you buy a stroller then...
Eye Conditions and Syndromes, Visual Impairment
What’s genetic testing for LCA?
If you are considering genetic testing to determine the gene causing your child's LCA, you probably have lots of questions about the test as well as the results. We'll try...
Visual Impairment
Teaching Your Blind Child About Sexuality
How can you teach your blind child about sex? Pictures and descriptions aren't going to be enough. Learn how to teach about gender difference, right and wrong touch, and other...
Behavior, Visual Impairment
I Feel for You: How to Teach Your Blind Child About Empathy & Social Interaction
Mary McDonach takes on the difficult topic of empathy by breaking down its components and identifying how a blind child's experiences affects their ability to understand walking in another person's...
Behavior, Visual Impairment
Bullying: A Parent’s Perspective on Raising a Blind Child
Are you worried your blind child may have trouble fitting in with their sighted peers? We'll give you some advice to help you keep your kid bully free!
Visual Impairment
Raising a Blind Child
Here you'll find a step-by-step resource guide with the most pertinent articles and resources for parents of blind or disabled babies.
Special Needs, Support
Lollipop Kids Foundation for Kids with Disabilities
Lollipop Kids is a foundation based in Washington, D.C. that is dedicated to fighting the stigma and isolation of families with disabled children. Lollipop programs include respite care, sibling support,...
Special Needs
Dictionary for Parents of Children with Disabilities
So many terms used in the world of disabilities have precise medical (and often legal) definitions. To help you sort it all out, we share this dictionary for parents of...
Advocacy, Visual Impairment
Letting Your Blind Child’s Wild Side Out
Milagro is an active growing five year-old who is also visually impaired. Her self-confidence and adventurous spirit is no accident. Her mother Graciela believes in letting a child's wild side...
Play, Special Needs
Recreational Resources for Children with Special Needs in Massachusetts & New England
A comprehensive list of organizations and programs providing physical activity opportunities for children with special needs in New England.
Visual Impairment
Blindskills, Inc.
Blindskills' mission is the dissemination of information to blind and visually impaired people and their families through DIALOGUE Magazine, a toll-free help line, a monthly local support group open to...
Schools for the Blind
Louisiana Center for the Blind
The Louisiana Center for the Blind provides residential orientation and adjustment training to legally blind adults. Students remain in training generally from six to nine months depending upon individual needs.
Support, Visual Impairment
Parent Advocates for Visually Impaired Children (PAVIC)
Parent Advocates for Visually Impaired Children (PAVIC) is a large support network for parents and families of children who are blind or visually impaired.
Assistive Technology
Perkins Assistive Technology Store
Perkins Assistive Technology Store has expanded its focus to include a broad spectrum of high- and low-tech devices for individuals who are blind.
Schools for the Blind
Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision at Mississippi State University
The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision's mission is to enhance employment and independent living individuals who are blind.
Support
Chad’s Story: How a Mom & Her Son are Using their Experience to Help Others
Marsha Peterson writes about her son, Chad, and how she helped him learn to communicate. Chad was born with Down syndrome, diagnosed with autism, is hard of hearing, and near...
Music Play, Visual Impairment
Music as Motivator for our Visually Impaired Kids
Music can be a great way to stimulate a visually impaired baby, but where do you begin? We'll give you some practical ways to incorporate music into your baby's day.
Visual Impairment
Swimming with a Child Who is Visually Impaired
Has your child ever done something so amazing that you felt like you were about to pop with pride? Mary tells the story of how her daughter learned to swim,...
Toys, Visual Impairment
The Bilibo: A Great Toy for Visually Impaired Kids
Find out about Ivan's new favorite toy - the Bilibo - and why it's so great!
Visual Impairment
Let’s Work Together: 8 Tips for Working with a Child Who is Blind
We'll show you how to help therapists and doctors better adapt to working with your blind or visually impaired child.
Schools for the Blind
Council of Schools for the Blind
The Council of Schools for the Blind (COSB) is a consortium of specialized schools in Canada and the United States whose major goal is improving the quality of services to...
Tactile Arts and Crafts, Visual Impairment
Sensory Art for Children who are Visually Impaired
There's much more to art than the visual! Learn how easy it can be to get your blind or visually impaired kids involved in tactile art projects.