Resources For Parents Of Blind Students

Exceptional organizations supporting children with blindness and visual impairments.

Resources for parents of blind students.

The national federation of the blind knows that blind parents are fully capable and have been successfully raising children for generations. Financial support for parents. Their site as well as their campus is well worth a visit. For parents who are suddenly homeschooling.

The american foundation for the blind afb understands that information is power. For college students who are blind or low vision. Below is a list of valuable resources for parents of blind children. Resources for parents of blind or partially sighted children.

Magali has a fully blind son so innately understands the needs of blind and visually impaired students. Always use a visually impaired student s first name when addressing them. Please explore the links below to some of our programs and be sure to contact your state affiliate to ask about additional programs available in your local area. Perkins located in massachusetts is the oldest school for the blind in the u s it s also where our son currently attends school.

Be sure to visit their perkins scout for a list of great resources and downloads. The following organizations provide information products and or services to parents or teachers of blind and visually impaired children. Perkins school for the blind. In addition to these organizations contact your state education department for early intervention and childhood learning enhancement information.

Aph is putting together a list of activities for you to do at home including experiments lessons and art. The hadley school for the blind. The national federation of the blind offers many programs services and resources for blind students. Your child and vision impairment first steps.

There are aspects of parenting as a blind person which take some thought and there are specific alternative techniques blind parents use in order to keep their children safe healthy and happy. Resources for parents of blind or partially sighted children. Starting point is a leaflet for parents of babies and children who are newly diagnosed with an eye condition. If you have further questions please don t hesitate to contact us at the national headquarters.

This way they will know you are talking to them and not someone else. Welcome to the national organization of parents of blind children nopbc many people make a sharp distinction between whether a person is visually impaired or blind and accordingly classify various tools or techniques as being useful for either a partially sighted person or a person with little or no sight. This is a great resource for parents of blind children. Also stay tuned for a series of free webinars on some of their.