by Kristy Miller | Apr 5, 2024 | Books, Braille, Cerebral Visual Impairment, CVI, Free, Newsletter, Reading, Vision, Visually Impaired
Children ages birth-21 with vision loss in the U.S. and Canada are eligible for 5 FREE braille books every year from Seedlings! But they must register each calendar year. How to Order: Use our regular ordering system to select 6 free 1 or 2-volume books (of...
by Kristy Miller | Mar 2, 2024 | Accessibility, Cerebral Visual Impairment, Cortical Visual Impairment, CVI, Newsletter, Vision, Visually Impaired
Many kiddos with visual impairments struggle to use their available vision to observe or track toys. The objects may blend in with busy backgrounds or be dark in comparison to the surroundings. One of the strategies for helping young babies with visual impairment see...
by Kristy Miller | Dec 19, 2023 | Accessibility, Blind, Books, Cerebral Visual Impairment, Cortical Visual Impairment, CVI, Gift, Newsletter, 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 | Oct 19, 2023 | Accessibility, Awareness, Blind, Cerebral Visual Impairment, Community, Cortical Visual Impairment, CVI, Newsletter, 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, Newsletter, 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, Newsletter, 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...
