Empowerment through knowledge and community. Here's a great place to start!
Discover valuable resources and support for parents of children with visual impairments. Access educational materials, engaging activities, and meaningful community connections at A Shared Vision.
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If you are just beginning your journey with a child who is blind, visually impaired, or deaf-blind, Where Do I Start? provides ten recommendations to help you take your first steps. Remember, you are not alone. |
Let's Play!
These articles describe crafts, toys, and helpful iPad or phone apps for very young children who are blind, deaf-blind, or visually impaired. Click HERE. |
Learning Experiences
Our families often ask for activities they can do with their children at home, in between visits with their Early Intervention Teacher of the Visually Impaired (EI-TVI), as well other providers and therapists. Here are 20 fun learning ideas developed by our teachers, and they can be enjoyed by the entire family! |
Sensory Recipes
From pizza to sugar cookies to pumpkin pie play dough, our sensory recipes are simple and family friendly. We provide sensory suggestions for you to try with your child with a visual impairment. |
Gift Ideas
Here are some of our favorite gift ideas on what to buy your very young child who’s blind or visually impaired. A Shared Vision does not benefit from purchases made. |
Digital Resources
These documents and web articles provide important background, helpful hints, in-depth information, and more that are relevant to parents and caregivers. |
Other Great Organizations
These organizations support parents and caregivers of very young children who are blind, deaf-blind, or visually impaired. Links to Facebook pages are included for many of the organizations. |