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PIP- BVI Family Events Calendar

Toddler Group - Ogden

Toddler Group -- All Salt Lake Areas

Toddler Group -- Orem

Upcoming Events

Web resources for the blind.

(Advisor - assisting the development or visually impaired students through online resources)

http://www.aph.org/cvi/index.html

International Electronic Braille Book Library

http://www.utahvi.com

http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~EDIN/index.htm

http://www.actionfund.org

http://www.focusfamilies.org

http://www.seedlings.org

http://www.everythingbraille.com

http://webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu/dept/websites/blindness.htm

American Nystagmus Network (ANN)

USA Aniridia Network

Association for Retinopathy of Prematurity & Related Diseases (ROPARD)

http://www.braillebug.org

International Electronic Braille Book Library

The National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation, NOAH

Retinoblastoma of Arizona

www.seedlings.org

www.utahbabywatch.org

http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~EDIN/index.htm

www.actionfund.org

www.everythingbraille.com

http://webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu/dept/websites/blindness.htm

American Academy of Ophthalmology

American Nystagmus Network

Blind Babies Foundation

www.hadley-school.org

Perkins School For The Blind

Perkins School For The Blind

Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Albinism - Vision problems in albinism result from abnormal development of the retina and abnormal patterns of nerve connections between the eye and the brain...

Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) -Presently, CVI is the most common cause of permanent visual impairment in children (1-3). The diagnosis of CVI is indicated for children showing abnormal visual responses...

EnableMart -Assistive technology products for everyone.

Enabling Devices for Children

The Eye Patch Club - For children with amblyopia and their families via Prevent Blindness website. The Eye Patch Club Kit includes newsletter, classroom guide, calendar, stickers, refrigerator magnets, and pen pal form.

Foundation Fighting Blindness - Information on Retinitis Pigmentosa

Foundation Fighting Blindness - Video on Austin Burt who is living with Retinitis Pigmentosa

Intellitools Classroom Suite

Lilliput North America - More info on "The Little Room" including ordering information.

Low Tech Aids for Students with Low Vision

Molly's "Little Room" -Information and first-hand account of "The Little Room" created by Lilli Nielsen

Optic Nerve Hypoplasia (ONH) -is a congenital condition in which the optic nerve has not developed properly; it is too small...

Optic Nerve Hypoplasia: A Guide for Parents (pdf) - A person with Optic Nerve Hypoplasia (ONH) has small eye nerves (optic nerves)from the eye to the brain.

Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) - The hallmark of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is abnormal retinal vasculature in preterm infants. Retinal hypoxia instigates the formation of the abnormal retinal vasculature....

RFB&D - Source for digital talking books recorded for the blind and dyslexic

Touch Screens Inc. - Touch screen attachments for computer monitors

Visual Acuity and Contrast Sensitivity - by Luisa Mayer. Details and examples of Contrast Sensitivity and the four kinds of acuity.

The Vision of Children

VisionRe.Net - A small website showing children playing with a variety of toys and eye patching information. Donna Farrimond, vision consultant and education specialist, also has a list of websites and online catalogs for toys.