by Kristy Miller | Jan 1, 2024 | ASL, Books, Deaf, Free, Hard of Hearing, Reading, Sign Language
The American Society for Deaf Children has compiled a great list of holiday stories in ASL. Some of the stories are probably known to you while others may be new. Check them all out with your child and family and add some sign language into your holiday season.
by Kristy Miller | Dec 19, 2023 | Accessibility, Blind, Books, Cerebral Visual Impairment, Cortical Visual Impairment, CVI, Gift, Play, Reading, Vision, Visually Impaired
For kiddos with visual impairment, we want to do what we can help them access the vision they have. Because of this we often used lighted toys and ones that are musical or make noise to help get their attention and encourage them to visually search for the toys....
by Kristy Miller | Dec 17, 2023 | ASL, Books, Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Reading, Sign Language
Although we are further along in the seasons than counting leaves, this is a great book for practicing your numbers and for word repetition. Check out the video from the Pineapple and Cheese YouTube channel here. This playful counting book shares the colorful...
by Kristy Miller | Dec 17, 2023 | Recall
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety communication to warn patients and health care providers to carefully monitor their Philips DreamStation 2 continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines for signs of overheating. The FDA recently...
by Kristy Miller | Dec 16, 2023 | Awareness, Disability, Family, Inclusion
Those of us who work with kiddos in the special needs community understand that Christmas and other holiday bring a different level of concern for some families. They would happily give all the presents in the world for other intangible gifts. Earlier this week I came...