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An Inspirational Story in Woman?s World Magazine

- Tue, 09 Nov 2010 21:34:13 +0000

The November 15th, 2010 issue of Womans’ World Magazine, on newsstands now, features the 800-word version of my daughter Milagro’s preemie birth story and cause of blindness. Since the article ran yesterday, I’ve already heard from several mommies of children who are also blind. My daughter continues to inspire parents and connect families! Pick it [...]

Just published: ?You Gotta Know The Rules If You?re Gonna Play The Game?

- Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:31:36 +0000

The following article will appear in the National Federation of the Blind's Future Reflections magazine, Fall 2009 issue.

Campaign Launch!

- Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:32:03 +0000

Liberate Us campaign launched to change wide-spread perceptions about the blind and visually impaired.

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Welcome to the newly-created Liberate Us home page.

 

Independent Kids with canes.

 

The Liberate Us project has three specific goals, aimed at filling specific resource gaps:

 

  1. To liberate parents from their fears about raising a child who is blind by connecting them to blind adult mentors as soon as possible in the first three years of a child’s life.
  2. To liberate blind children from external obstacles to maximizing their independence, with a specific focus on getting adaptive technology in the home to lay an early foundation for literacy.
  3. To liberate the general public from ignorance about blindness through continuous exposure to positive imagery of people who are blind going about their lives.

 

To learn how you can contribute your home video to the Liberate Us Video Library and participate in the public relations campaign, please read the article.