We fought for Braille to be included in J's education from the beginning. “She’ll never learn to read,” they said early on. In …
Continue Reading about Practicing Braille Flashcards (video)
The Visual Mystery of Jessica’s CVI
Diagnosed with Cortical Vision Impairment (Cortical Blindness) At 6 Months Cortical Vision Impairment (CVI) is a form of visual …
Transition Planning – A Work in Progress
Working the Transition Plan Late in 2007, Jess had been approved to volunteer at a nursing home. Because of Christmas Break, it …
Continue Reading about Transition Planning – A Work in Progress
Running Out of Time
Transition planning and aging out is like worrying about time running out before crossing the finish line. In March, 2016, the …
Functional Academics
Braille, Vocational, Living Skills, and More... For a long time, I had been worried that when Jess got to the last years of her …
First Impressions – Everything or Misleading?
FIRST IMPRESSIONS Throughout life, we hear several things about first impressions: first impressions are so …
Continue Reading about First Impressions – Everything or Misleading?