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Online Resource

FamilyConnect.org (by the American Printing House for the Blind)
FamilyConnect offers helpful advice and emotional support for parents navigating a child’s vision loss. Topics include:
  • Processing the diagnosis
  • How and when to talk to family and friends
  • Strengthening family relationships
  • Managing attention between siblings
  • Responding to public reactions
  • Understanding sibling perspectives (especially when the visually impaired child is an older or younger sibling)

Books on Grief, Faith, and Suffering

These titles offer comfort and perspective for parents facing life-altering news. Many are written from a Christian perspective and address the spiritual and emotional struggles that can accompany suffering.

Christian Perspectives

  • A Bend In The Road: Experiencing God When Your World Caves. David Jeremiah. Offers a message of comfort and hope drawn from the Psalms and real-life stories. Jeremiah explores how we can experience God's presence during life’s lowest points.
  • Finding God When You Need Him Most. Chip Ingram. A comforting reminder of God’s nearness in times of hardship. Ingram explores the Psalms to show how God meets us in our greatest needs.
  • Overcoming Emotions That Destroy: Practical Help for Those Angry Feeling That Ruin Relationships. Chip Ingram & Dr. Becca Johnson. Explores the roots and responses to anger and other painful emotions. The book helps readers identify their emotional patterns and learn healthier ways to respond, useful for anyone struggling with the anger or grief that can accompany a diagnosis.
  • The Blessings of Brokenness: Why God Allows Us to Go Through Hard Times. Charles Stanley. A heartfelt message about how God uses pain to shape us. Stanley walks readers through biblical wisdom for navigating life’s deepest wounds and discovering wholeness.
  • Walking with God Through Pain and Suffering. Timothy Keller. A thoughtful exploration of suffering from a theological and personal perspective. Keller presents a balanced and compassionate Christian framework for facing pain, grief, and unanswered questions.
  • When God Doesn't Make Sense. James C. Dobson. A reassuring guide for those who are facing confusing or painful circumstances and seeking God’s presence. Dobson writes from decades of counseling experience to help believers navigate emotional storms without losing faith.
  • Where Is God When It Hurts? Philip Yancey. One of the most influential books on Christian grief and suffering. Yancey examines how God meets us in pain, why suffering exists, and how we can find hope even when life doesn’t make sense.

Universal & Secular Perspectives

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Guide: Start Here
Tools (VI Basics)
Plan: Referrals & Eligibility
Referral & Eligibility​ ​Medical Vision Information 
FVLMALow Vision Evaluations
Other Evaluations
Plan: IEP Planning
Plan: Collaboration & Accessibility
​Collaboration Accessible Materials ​Classroom Access Instructional Access Technology Access ​Additional Supports Service Delivery Models  ​
Teach: Compensatory Skills
Compensatory Skills
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​​​Tactile Graphics ​Print Concepts ​​Abacus  ​​Organization Skills​ ​​Study Skills ​​Time Management
Teach: Sensory Efficiency Skills
​Auditory & Listening Skills ​​Visual Efficiency Skills ​​Optical Device Use ​Tactile Readiness
Teach: Assistive Technology 
AT Overview ​AT Use & Maintenance Braille AT ​iOS Instruction Audio Access​ ​Video Magnifiers ​​​Basic Computer Use Computer Access ​Productivity
Teach: Social Skills
Social Skill Basics​
Non-Verbal Skills​​​​ Verbal Communication Skills Cooperative Skills Identity & Self-Awareness ​Interactions & Relationships Managing Challenges & Safety
Teach: Self Determination
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Household Skills Clothing Management ​Money & Budget Shopping & Consumerism Phone Use ​Safety & Emergency Preparedness ​​Services & Community Resources
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Teach: Recreation & Leisure
Teach: Career & Vocational
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