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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Parenting, Special Needs
Blind Motherhood
Holly Bonner writes about being a mother to two beautiful little girls. What makes her blog different than most mommy blogs is that Holly is blind. She blogs about life...
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Most Popular Shared Resources for Parents of Blind Children
Each year, we see lots of really interesting and exciting resources for parents of blind children shared on WonderBaby.org. Here are the 20 most popular resources shared in 2015!
Sleep, Special Needs
The Perfect Special Needs Travel Bed
Traveling with a special needs child can be difficult for many reasons, but the biggest issue for us has been finding a safe way for our child to sleep while...
Adoption
Finn’s Adoption Day
Watch this video documenting Finn's adoption day when he first meets his new family. Bethel China helps families adopt visually impaired children in China.
Advocacy
The Day I Realized That My Special Needs Child Deserves to Live an Enviable Life
All children with special needs deserve to live an enviable life! Do you agree? And do you know what this really means?
Assistive Technology, iPad Apps and Accessibility
Ballyland: Computer Game for Blind Kids
Ballyland is a Mac or Windows video game designed specifically for children who are blind, visually impaired or low vision.
Assistive Technology, Braille and Literacy, Product Reviews
6dot Braille Label Maker Product Review
Looking for an easy way to braille books and objects around the home? We look at the 6dot braille label maker and review its features and functions.
Parenting, Support
The Caregiver’s Notebook: An Organizational Tool and Support to Help You Care for Others
The Caregiver's Notebook gives those who care for someone with multiple needs a handy place to organize information.
Special Needs
Insightful Publications
Insightful Publications is a website designed to make state handbooks and the information they contain accessible via screen readers.
Special Needs
10 Users You Should Be Following On Twitter if You’re the Parent of a Child with Visual Impairments
Are you the parent of a blind child? Are you on Twitter? You should be! We'll help you get started by showing you who you should follow.
Assistive Technology, iPad Apps and Accessibility
Learn How to Use the Accessibility Features on Your iPad
Learn how special accessibility features designed specifically for people with varying abilities, including those with visual impairments, are having a a major impact on how our children can access the...
Parenting, Special Needs
Raising a Blind Baby: A Father’s Perspective
Nick writes about learning that his baby daughter, Mia, is blind with LCA. Most blog posts are written by mothers, but here Nick writes from the father's point of view.
Parenting, Special Needs
Why it’s OK to Ask Me About My Special Needs Child
When you see my daughter, please ask questions! I believe it is my role to educate others about being deafblind and how this shapes (but doesn't define) my child.
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To My Loved Ones Who Want to Help Me Feel a Little Less Lonely
As the parents of special needs children we need support and love. But do you know what we need more than anything? Someone to help ease the loneliness and isolation.
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Strengthening Your Parenting Partnership During Pediatric Illness
Raising a child with significant special or medical needs is challenging. Have you stopped to think about how that challenge is effecting your relationship with your spouse or partner?
Support
How to Use Twitter for Parents of Kids with Visual Impairments
Twitter may seem confusing, but it's actually very useful for learning more about blindness and visual impairment. Here is why parents of blind kids should be on Twitter!
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Am I Failing My Child?
All parents feel guilt, but for parents of special needs kids, those feelings of guilt can be multiplied by a thousand.
Potty Training, Special Needs
7 Steps to Teach a Blind Child how to be Independent in Public Bathrooms
Rusty has put together some sound advice on how you can help your older blind children navigate bathrooms on their own independently!
Education, Special Needs
5 Back-to-School Resources for Kids with Visual Impairments and their Families
Want to make this school year the best year yet? Browse our collection of resources for tips and ideas on how to make the most of the "Back-to-School" season!
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I’m Planning for a 70-Year retirement… How About You?
When you're raising a special needs child, you need to plan for your own retirement as well as your child's financial future. How can you cover both expenses in your...
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Things in My House that I Wish Would Just Take Care of Themselves
This is going to sound like a lot of complaining, but really it's my response to the special needs world closing in on me. Sometimes you need to come up...
Advocacy
Learning Advocacy and Self-Advocacy
Marianne Haas, a TVI, disability advocate and employment counselor, gives strategies and tips on how to advocate for your blind child.
Assistive Technology
Smart Specs Help Legally Blind See
New assistive glasses adjust images in real-time for people who are visually impaired.
Assistive Technology, Braille and Literacy
Dot Braille Smart Watch
New braille smart watch features four cells of refreshable braille.