by Kristy Miller | Apr 5, 2024 | Books, Braille, Cerebral Visual Impairment, CVI, Free, 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, 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, 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 | Feb 16, 2024 | Blind, Expanded Core Curriculum, Family, Sensory Processing, Vision, Visually Impaired
Many of us have spent an hour, a morning, or maybe even a whole day baking in the kitchen. It’s a way to provide nourishment for ourselves and our families. However, more than just food comes out of the kitchen. There are different sounds, smells, sights, and...
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 | 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...
