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Summer Outings: From Community Field Trips to Family Vacations

The mother of a girl with deafblindness due to Usher Syndrome shares the story of her struggling to learn to read due to her learning disabilities, which had been unrecognized before home-based instruction began during the Covid-19 pandemic.

A psychologist shares practical tips to support children and youth who are blind or visually impaired to develop resilience at home and in school.

My name is Sandy Gillam.  I am a wife and a mother of two boys.  My youngest, Finn, is 13 years old and has typical vision and hearing. My oldest, Liam, age 16, is deafblind.

I am a teacher of the visually impaired currently working in Bastrop Independent School District in Texas.

Kathi Garza is a TVI and an Early Childhood consultant in the Outreach Department at Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired. She has worked in the classroom with students who have visual impairments and complex access needs, as well as in Short-Term and Summer Programs.

Rachel Worden is the founder of Little Dandelion Press, a children’s book publishing imprintrooted in accessibility, inclusion, and joyful literacy for all learners.

Kristin Gault, MA, M.Ed, CVI Range Endorsed Professional, has been a Teacher for the Visually Impaired (TVI) in Springfield, Oregon since 2010.

Charlotte was the creator and manager of the Paths to Literacy website from 2010-2021. She has worked for Perkins School for the Blind in many capacities, including classroom teacher, consultant for Perkins International in Asia and Africa, Education Consultant for New England Center Deafblind Project, and Digital Projects Manager.

I have over 12 years of experience as a Teacher of the Visually Impaired and am an Independent Contractor providing services through assessments, trainings and educational planning to families and school districts. I am a Cortical Visual Impairment Mentor for the state of Georgia and am Perkins-Roman CVI Range Endorsed.