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Tele-Support Talks

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Join us every third Monday of the month for a FREE talk featuring an expert in the field of vision loss.

The Tele-Support Talk program provides valuable insights on topics related to supporting children, teenagers, and families dealing with vision loss. These topics are carefully selected based on the preferences and needs of participants within Lighthouse Guild’s Tele-Support Network. Our discussions cover areas such as child development, education, and advocacy. All are welcome to join us!

Upcoming Tele-Support Talks
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Tele-Support Talks Library

Did you miss a talk or would like to listen to one again? We have collected all our monthly informational talks from experts in various fields for you to listen to anytime and anywhere. If you like what you hear, please feel free to share!

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    Getting You and Your Child Ready for a Successful School Year 

    This presentation provides parents of children with visual impairments with some helpful tips when either returning to school or starting school for the first time.

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    Exploring College Readiness

    Leslie Thatcher and Kate Katulak, from the College Success@Perkins program at Perkins School for the Blind, will explore what college readiness in 2021 means, and how to explore supporting your students to be prepared to the best of their abilities.

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    Envision Your Future with the College Success Program

    Envision’s College Success Program is an all-virtual, holistic support system that helps guide students as they transition from high school to college. Hear firsthand from mentors and mentees as they share out personal insights and successes.

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    Empowering Parents

    During this presentation, we will discuss the difficult task that parents have of meeting the needs of a child with visual impairment while taking care of themselves.

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    Developing Self Advocacy Skills

    One of the most important skills children with visual impairments can learn is the ability to advocate for themselves. Self-advocacy includes speaking up for themselves and making decisions to help attain their goals. During this discussion, Dr. Joy Harris will provide tips and strategies for parents to help build the skills and confidence your child needs to be an effective self-advocate.

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    Dealing with the COVID-19 and Your Family

    Discuss what COVID-19 is, what is the most current status and how it can affect families with children with blindness, visual impairment and other developmental disabilities.

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    Creating the Optimal Vision Environment

    This presentation addresses the leading problems of vision loss in children such as central loss, peripheral loss, overall blur, color deficiencies and issues related to CVI and their implication for designing accessible environments.

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    Building Resilience in Children and Teens

    Join us for a discussion about the psychological underpinning of resilience and learn some strategies for optimizing it in the home.