Early Childhood Resources
WonderBaby.org is dedicated to helping parents of young children with visual impairments as well as children with multiple disabilities. You can find a database of articles written by parents who want to share with others what they’ve learned about playing with and teaching a blind child, as well as links to meaningful resources and ways to connect with other families.
Articles on Early Childhood Themes:
Infant Massage & Touch Communication – This article is an excellent article describing the importance of touch in communicating with infants.
Infant Massage and Visually Impaired Babies
Blindness Organizations
American Foundation for the Blind
Blindness Research
The Foundation Fighting Blindness
Curing Retinal Blindness Foundation
Blindness Consumer Organizations
Professional Organizations
Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation & Education Professionals
California Transcribers and Educators for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Council for Exceptional Children
Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
Ophthalmology
Some helpful resources for the visually impaired from NVISION Eye Centers:
Organizations & Resources Supporting the Visually Impaired
Internet Navigation for Individuals with Low Vision or Blindness
Assistive Technology
NVDA 2012 free screenreader: http://www.nvda-project.org/
NVDA 2012 User Guide: http://www.nvda-project.org/documentation/userGuide.html#toc5