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Braille Tales Print/Braille Book Program: Apply for Free Books!
Participating families receive six free print/braille books per year up to the child’s 6th birthday. To be eligible for the program: You or your child must…
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Tactile Illustrated Books: Did You Say, “A Little Miracle?”
by Philippe Claudet At the end of the 1980s, there was a “book famine” all over the world. It had existed at least since the…
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5 Reasons Why Recreation Is Important for Children Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
Summertime is approaching and for many children that means trying new sports or a new activity, hanging out at the park, going camping, and…
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10 Tips for Reading Aloud
Every book is a world. Opening that world starts with you — but no pressure. If you’re not yet comfortable reading aloud, here’s a good…
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Tele-Support Talks
Rare Eye Conditions Teleconference – The Parent Balancing Challenge
Learn how to manage the difficulties of raising a child with vision impairment and keep your life balanced.
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Reflections of Braille: How This Revolutionary Dot System Continues to Evolve with the Technology of Electronic Braille
Many people still don’t realize just how technology has transformed Braille. Older machines could cost up to $5000 and were heavy and difficult to carry around. Today there are new machines continuously dropping in price that can fit in a purse!
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Why do We Patch?
If you notice any of the warning signs in this article or you notice any other irregularities with your child’s vision, you should have your child examined. They may have amblyopia a medical term used when the vision in one of the eyes is reduced because the eye and the brain are not working together properly. The eye itself looks normal, but it is not being used normally.
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How to Convey Dance to Those Without Sight? All Hands On
Showcasing dance, without the audience’s necessarily seeing it, is Ms. Hashimoto’s life’s work. Her performances and workshops bring dance, a medium with a strong visual component, to those without sight while also providing a new experience for a sighted audience.
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Air Travel: Can I really do this with my child?
To families with children who are blind or have visual impairments, as well as other disabilities, flying can be extremely anxiety provoking. Changes in routine and being in unfamiliar environments can be very disruptive and difficult for some children.
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Stargardt Macular Dystrophy: Changes in Fixation When Asked to Look Straight Ahead
When central vision is lost due to Stargardt Macular Dystrophy, a person commonly uses a new location in their healthy peripheral retinas for fixation of objects. We explored whether this new peripheral location or the original, diseased location of the fovea is used as the perceptual center of the visual world.
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