by Kristy Miller | Apr 20, 2026 | Audiology, Colorado, Development, Disability, Early Intervention (EI), Family, Infant, Newsletter, Nutrition, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy, Toddler, Uncategorized, Vision
Note: Our agency is based in Colorado, so the information below reflects how Early Intervention works locally. Every state offers a similar program, but names, eligibility requirements, and processes may vary. This article is meant to give a helpful overview, and we...
by Kristy Miller | Oct 17, 2025 | Accessibility, Awareness, Blind, Community, Equipment, Low Vision, Newsletter, Recreation, Vision, Visually Impaired
Pencil, marshmallow, roller ball, and Dakota Disk might not be 4 words you would put together while playing Wordle. Nonetheless, they are all related. The topic of connection would be “types of white cane tips”. For those of you unfamiliar with the term...
by Kristy Miller | May 9, 2024 | Blind, Books, Braille, Cortical Visual Impairment, CVI, Newsletter, Reading, Vision, Visually Impaired
Hopefully you have seen our posts before about Seedlings Braille Books. But if not, Seedlings is a non-profit organization “dedicated to increasing the opportunity for literacy and education by providing high quality, free and low cost braille books for...
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 9, 2024 | Free, Infant, Newsletter, Vision
Did you know that every state has a program for free eye and vision assessments with an optometrist for infants between 6 and 12 months? This program is called InfantSEE and is a no-cost program managed by the AOA, the American Optometric Association, through their...
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...
