The mother of a girl with deafblindness due to Usher Syndrome shares the story of her struggling to learn to read due to her learning disabilities, which had been unrecognized before home-based instruction began during the Covid-19 pandemic.
A psychologist shares practical tips to support children and youth who are blind or visually impaired to develop resilience at home and in school.
My name is Sandy Gillam. I am a wife and a mother of two boys. My youngest, Finn, is 12 years old and has typical vision and hearing. My oldest, Liam, age 15, is deafblind.
I am a teacher of the visually impaired currently working in Bastrop Independent School District in Texas.
Kathi Garza is a TVI and an Early Childhood consultant in the Outreach Department at Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired. She has worked in the classroom with students who have visual impairments and complex access needs, as well as in Short-Term and Summer Programs.
Kristin Gault, MA, M.Ed, CVI Range Endorsed Professional, has been a Teacher for the Visually Impaired (TVI) in Springfield, Oregon since 2010.
Millie Smith is a pioneer and nationally known expert in the assessment and education of children with visual impairments and significant multiple disabilities. Formerly a Teacher of the Visually Impaired (TVI) at Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, she currently instructs professionals and parents.
I am an Itinerant Vision Support Teacher in the Hunter Valley in New South Wales (NSW) Australia. I work for state government schools, Department of Education and Community. I teach students who have vision impairment or are blind within classroom settings.