by Kristy Miller | Oct 19, 2023 | Accessibility, Awareness, Blind, Cerebral Visual Impairment, Community, Cortical Visual Impairment, CVI, Vision, Visually Impaired
October 15th was National White Cane Day. Some people may not realize what this day is all about. Did you know that when you see someone with a white cane it means they are blind? The cane is a tools used for multiple things: to bring awareness to others that someone...
by Kristy Miller | Nov 10, 2022 | Accessibility, Blind, Cerebral Visual Impairment, Cortical Visual Impairment, CVI, School, Vision, Visually Impaired
Attached is an article on resources for students who have visual impairments and planning to attend college. It is geared toward older students. However, there is a lot of great information on in-hand technology and online resources that may be helpful for those who...
by Kristy Miller | Sep 7, 2022 | Blind, Cerebral Visual Impairment, Cortical Visual Impairment, CVI, Newborn, Vision, Visually Impaired
As we lovingly stare at our newborns we expectantly await the time when they will look back at us. However, for some kiddos this is a task that may not come very easily. Some kiddos will eventually be diagnosed with CVI, Cortical or Cerebral Visual Impairment. This is...
by Kristy Miller | May 16, 2022 | Blind, ECC, Expanded Core Curriculum, School, Visually Impaired
When we think of curriculum, we usually think about a structured school environment which teaches the 3Rs: reading, writing, and arithmetic (math). However, learning starts long before that because becoming self-sufficient requires more than just books and...