Basic Learning Tools for Children Who are Blind or Visually Impaired
Today's adaptive technology offers students who are blind and those with visual impairments the opportunity to "level the playing field" with their sighted peers. We have success stories! We know it can be achieved! However, the parents of these accomplished students frequently spent enormous amounts of time and effort on advocating, fundraising and obtaining donations from outside their school systems to ensure their children had what they needed.
Schools are often unable to purchase the requisite equipment because of prohibitive costs. Unfortunately, many visually impaired children do not have the means to access this adaptive technology. Their education may be significantly compromised.
The success, emotional health and independence we see in employed blind adults demonstrate that a proactive plan will far out-weigh the costs of reacting too late.