Visual Impairment
Information, support, and resources for families raising children who are blind or visually impaired, with or without additional disabilities.
Health & Nutrition, Visual Impairment
Top Medical Breakthroughs in Vision in 2014
There have been a lot of medical advances in curing blindness in the past 12 months. Read about the most exciting breakthroughs in gene therapy, stem cells, artificial retinas and...
Toys, Visual Impairment
Top 10 Accessible Toys for Blind Kids
We recently ran a contest asking families to share their favorite toys for their kids who are blind or have other special needs. Here are the top 10 as voted...
iPad Apps and Accessibility, Visual Impairment
Breakthrough App Reads Print for the Blind
This cool new app lets you use your smartphone to translate printed material into spoken words, letting the user "read" virtually anything. The app is available on iTunes and was...
Assistive Technology, Visual Impairment
Seeing Through Sound
This technology takes sound to create "images" in the brain, by using a camera, special software, and headphones.
Visual Impairment
Lenz Frenz
These very cute stuffed animals have a hiding spot in their backs where children can safely store their glasses.
Health & Nutrition, Visual Impairment
3D Printing Cells is a New Step in Finding a Cure for Blindness
Researchers are using 3D printers to create artificial retinal nerve cells. They hope this will lead to using this to replace damaged retinal cells and ultimately cure retinal blindness.
Assistive Technology, Visual Impairment
Cool New Glasses to Help The Blind See
University of Oxford and RNIB have teamed up to create glasses that can help those with even a small amount of vision to identify objects and images. They're planning a...
Math and Science, Visual Impairment
7 Science & Nature Activities for Young Children who are Blind
Touching leaves, twigs, rocks and trees is a great way to introduce the world to your blind child. Here are 7 simple ideas to get you thinking about science and...
Math and Science, Visual Impairment
Reach for the Stars: Free iBook for Visually Impaired Students
This free iBook, available on iTunes, is compatible with braille refreshable displays and VoiceOver on iPads, and is accessible to anyone with a visual or print impairment.
Play, Visual Impairment
Make Your Own Play Space for Your Blind Baby!
Blind babies may need help learning how to interact with and be actively involved in their environment. You can build your own active learning play space so your baby can...
Orientation and Mobility, Visual Impairment
Community Trips for Little Explorers: Teaching your child who is blind about the community
Children with visual impairment learn by having direct, hands-on experiences with objects and events, including those in their community. These experiences can build important concepts that will prepare your child...
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.
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...
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...