I have been visually impaired all my life. I was born with congenital cataracts and I had to get them removed at 6 to 9 months old. Then at age 9 I was diagnosed with glaucoma in both of my eyes. I graduated with honors from the Florida School for the...
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By Jasmyn Polite
I have limited side or peripheral vision, a condition that is also known as "tunnel vision", where I am not able to see what’s on my sides or what’s coming from up or down, such a step off or a dangerous snake on the floor. This is where...
By Liamsmom
I am the mother of a busy, independent and determined 9-year-old boy named Liam. He will be going into 4th grade this year. Recently I ordered the new Dot Watch for Liam and I am in love! I have always believed in getting technology into the...
By Charlotte Cushman
We often get questions from instructors in colleges and universities who, for the first time, will have a student who is blind or visually impaired or blind in one of their classes. After a moment of panic, they contact us for tips and suggestions....
By Jasmyn Polite
I have glaucoma and currently have low vision, although I expect that, at some point in my life, I will have to use braille. When I was a young child, I thought that braille didn’t apply to me and it seemed too hard to learn, but that all changed when...
By paige.morra
Paige Morra wanted to be an engineer. She thought her career goals were all set until she interned and completed her practicum for Dr. Edward Bell, a professor who directs the Louisiana Tech Graduate Programs for the Professional Development and Research...
By Daniela Gissara
Students from many countries around the world are enjoying summer and the great time that comes with it. Summer schools are in session and teachers have the chance to propose fun activities for which there might be no time during the school year....
By Penny Rosenblum
The expression “put your best foot forward” takes on new meaning when one has a visual impairment. In our society people are quick to judge you by how you look and present yourself. It is important that a person who is visually...
By Lisa Pruner
A critical component of early literacy is having something meaningful and interesting to talk, read or write about. All children build vocabulary through experiences - be they real life experiences, stories and pictures in books, or videos/television...
By Jbrown
Summertime can be very relaxing. Sometimes though, long summer days lead to boredom The kids have played with everything. It’s too hot to go anywhere. And you don’t want them to just sit in front of the television all day....
By Linda Hagood
This is the third part of a 3-part series on Yoga and Literacy. See also Using Yoga to Support Language and Literacy Development and Yoga Activities to Increase Literacy Skills.
One application of yoga which I have especially enjoyed as a...
By Liamsmom
I am the mother of two busy boys. Liam, 8 years old, is deafblind. Finn, 5 years old, has typical vision and hearing. I am always very excited when summer finally arrives and I get to spend a lot of quality time with them outdoors. I...
By Penny Rosenblum
As I stood chatting with Layla Hildenbrand, an 8-year-old Apprentice contestant from North Carolina wearing a beautiful pink dress, I heard two Freshman competitors harmonizing, a family talking about how impressive the University of Southern California was,...
By Elin Williams
My name is Elin, I am a UK-based blogger who is currently studying a BA honours degree in Arts & Humanities with The Open University.
I was diagnosed with a degenerative eye condition called Retinitis Pigmentosa when I was six years old and I was...
By Liamsmom
My son Liam is a third-grader in a mainstream classroom. Liam is deafblind and a braille reader. His class does something called "Star Student". This is where one child is highlighted for the week; the student gets to write on a special poster that...
By Diane Sheline
Make sure your student or child with CVI has a variety of literacy materials this summer that are relevant and enticing. The Yellow Bucket and the Red Shovel is easy to make and can be adapted, depending on the color of bucket and shovel you happen to have...
By maloneyk
This is the second part of a 3-part series on Yoga and Literacy. See also Using Yoga to Support Language and Literacy Development and Addressing Narrative Language Goals in Yoga Activities.
A long, long, time ago, I was originally...
By Christopher Sabine
My name is Christopher Sabine, and I am an adult with Optic Nerve Hypoplasia who operates a small consulting firm serving families of children with Optic Nerve Hypoplasia Nationally and worldwide. I have worked as a service coordinator at a child welfare...
By Liamsmom
I have always wanted to make my son an accessible garden that my son could learn to take care of independently. I was hoping a garden could be something he could learn to enjoy and learn from.
Earlier this year I applied for the...
By Jbrown
Meaningful summer activities can be a struggle to plan when it is too hot to go outside. It can be helpful to make the long summer days enjoyable by planning a daily activity for the week. For example, Mondays are sensory days, Tuesdays are art,...
