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New Resource Guide for Parents
who are Blind or Partially Sighted
Through the Looking Glass, September 7, 2006
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Through the Looking Glass and its National Resource Center for
Parents with Disabilities are proud to announce the release of
the first comprehensive resource guide for parents who are blind
or partially sighted. The new 212 page "Hands-On Parenting: A
Resource Guide for Parents who are Blind or Partially Sighted"
provides a wide range of practical information, adaptations and
resources for parents who are blind or partially sighted.
The Resource Guide addresses many situations a parent who is
blind might face, such as: If you are a parent who is blind, how
do you diaper, feed or give medications to your baby? How will
you know where your toddler is? How do you choose the colors for
your child's clothes? How can you help your children with
homework? What types of toys or games are available for a parent
who is blind to use with their child? How can a parent who is
blind educate the general public about how they manage parenting
tasks? This guide is one of several projects of the National
Resource Center for Parents with Disabilities. This National
Center is funded by the National Institute on Disability and
Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), U.S. Department of Education.
The Resource Guide was developed by blind parent specialist
Debbie Bacon, who is also a blind mother of three adult
children. Ms. Bacon compiled the resources and suggestions from
discussions with parents who are blind and partially sighted
across the U.S. as well as in several other countries. Parents
of a wide age-range of children describe their parenting
experiences -- especially noting any barriers, strengths,
adaptations or suggestions for other blind and partially sighted
parents. Because parents who are blind or partially sighted are
often geographically isolated from each other, many parents
explained how they had to figure out a variety of routine
parenting tasks on their own. This Resource Guide is intended to
pass along successful adaptations and strategies so that new
parents don't have to keep re-inventing the wheel. The topics
covered in the Resource Guide include such issues as: newborns,
when your child is sick, feeding, toilet training,
transportation, monitoring your child, child safety, toys and
games, and working with professionals. Each of the 14 chapters
includes parent discussions as well as contact information for a
wide variety of resources (many of which are available through
the Internet).
The Guide is currently available in regular print, Large Print
or CD-ROM. This Resource Guide can be ordered directly from
Through the Looking Glass for $40 (includes shipping and
handling for orders within the U.S.). To order this Resource
Guide or other publications regarding parenting with a
disability, please call 1-800-644-2666. Or, you can also go to
Through the Looking Glass' web site
http://www.lookingglass.org.
Founded in 1982 in Berkeley, California, Through the Looking
Glass (TLG) is a nationally recognized center that has pioneered
research, training, and services for families in which a child,
parent or grandparent has a disability. Since 1998, TLG has been
funded by NIDRR as the National Resource Center for Parents with
Disabilities, providing consultation and referral regarding the
nearly 9 million U.S. parents with disabilities. The overall
goal of this national center is: To increase knowledge regarding
parenting with a disability and support more accessible and
disability-appropriate resources for diverse parents with
disabilities and their children. The Center's services and
activities include: national toll-free information and referral;
technical assistance and consultations; professional trainings,
workshops and presentations; national library and resources
clearinghouse; publications and training modules; a national
parent-to-parent network of parents with disabilities;
international newsletter; website and bulletin boards; and
regional and statewide systems development.
In addition to the National Resource Center, TLG also provides
direct services and many programs to San Francisco Bay Area
families with disabilities.
For additional information, please
contact:
Through the Looking Glass
2198 Sixth Street, Suite 100
Berkeley, CA 94710
Phone (800) 644-2666 (voice) or (800) 804-1616 TTY)
email:
tlg@lookingglass.org
Website:
www.lookingglass.org
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