VIDBE-Q Volume 66 Issue 4
Christopher Tabb,
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired,
tabbc@tsbvi.edu
As a Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist at the Texas School or the
Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI) who is involved with family engagement, I
have noticed some common themes among the questions parents and families have
about how best to help their children with visual impairments and deafblindness.
The common denominator I find at the root of all the questions is a desire of
parents and families to help their child become as independent as possible. This
article will highlight some ways that you, as a parent, can facilitate your child's
development of skills for life. There are sections for young people at various levels
of functional ability (feel free to jump to the sections that best align with the
present needs of your child). This article is not intended as a complete set of
answers, only a launching pad for more learning, engagement, and interaction with
your child as they grow, learn, and develop. Hopefully you will seek out other
resources in your communities, communities that now extend all over the globe
Parent Involvement in Developing Skills for
Independence
