Accessible COVID-19 Safety Measures
How businesses and individuals can support community members with low vision “The texture of my world has gone away”, says Dorianne Pollack describing her experience as a blind person living in a virtual world behind a flat screen and keyboard. While COVID-19 has disconnected most people from their “normal” routine, Pollack says the blind […]
FBC Optometrist Gives 12-year-old the Gift of Sight
For the first time in 12 years, Victor could see Vision loss can occur at all ages. Unfortunately young patients, like FBC client Victor, often struggle to communicate the changes in vision they may experience to their parents. Still, for Victor’s mother Sofia, she was determined to find the source of her son’s pain […]
Blind and visually impaired struggle amid pandemic
From ABC 15, January 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every American, but the way local governments have responded has adversely impacted blind and visually impaired people. “The textures of my world have gone away,” said Dorianne Pollack. “What the ground feels like underneath me, what’s underneath my hands, all of that texture, hugging […]
Why do we March for Sight?
FBC marches for students like Patrick Meet Patrick. He was born without eyes in a small village in India. Three days later, Patrick was abandoned at an orphanage. Fast forward to 2020, Patrick’s new parents, Bonnie and Joel, adopted and brought Patrick home to Houston. Unfortunately, they quickly realized their hometown didn’t have what […]
Hubbard Family Swim School Transforms FBC Families’ Daily Challenges
From birth, the Foundation for Blind Children supports children, parents and families in the home and on-campus at FBC. Our Early Intervention Professionals identify how a child learns about the world and how their vision loss impacts early development. It is this knowledge of how a child views the world that allows for parents to […]
Longtime Supporter Teena Tabor Donates Tactile Glass Mural
Since 2013, Teena Tabor has generously supported FBC in so many ways. She has seen the impact of what a day of volunteering, or a contribution can make to a student’s life. And literacy through play was her next transformational gift. Eighteen panels of gorgeous handmade tactile glass multi-colored tiles now line our adaptive playground. […]
Accessible Holiday Activities for Families
The holidays are all about making memories and spending time with family. A question we get often is, “How do I include my child with visual impairments?” We’ve put together a list of our favorite activities that you can do with your little one. Holiday Sensory Boxes- These are boxes that include holiday items that […]
Q & A with Barbara Hinske, author of Guiding Emily: A Tale of Love, Loss and Courage
Author of Guiding Emily: A Tale of Love, Loss and Courage When Phoenix author Barbara Hinske first toured the Foundation for Blind Children she felt “an electric shock”. Immediately, she knew she wanted to contribute her talents for the benefit of FBC and thus the children, families and adults FBC serves. Over a year later, […]
Valley foundation for blind children receives ‘Braille Brick’ Legos
The Foundation for Blind Children, which serves the blind and visually impaired from birth to 102-year-olds, is an agency in Arizona that is enjoying a unique opportunity to educate its students. From FOX 10 Phoenix, September 2019 The Foundation for Blind Children, which serves the blind and visually impaired from birth to 102-year-olds, […]
