Special Needs Children Site
	Pamela Wilson BellaOnline's Special Needs Children Editor

Braille for Children Who Have Vision Impairments
Children who are blind or have low vision can benefit greatly as toddlers if parents provide opportunities and support for learning to read storybooks with Braille text and make certain that as older students their children can both read Braille and take notes using a Braille slate and stylus.

Childhood Hearing Problems
Early diagnosis of childhood hearing problems is crucial because undetected hearing loss has a significant impact on a baby's ability to communicate and learn

Children with Special Needs: Visual Health [offsite link]
Children with Special Needs has a doctor directory, glossary, book list, and many articles on visual impairments from lazy eye to loss of depth perception to hyperopia.

Hearing, Vision and Scoliosis Screening at School
Hearing, vision and scoliosis screenings conducted at school can alert parents and teachers to problems that diminish a child´s academic success and opportunities

Service Animals and Childhood Disability
Service animals have aided children, teens and adults with disabilities for decades. Although some leading animal rights activists protest the use of working dogs and other animals, we applaud those who rescue dogs to train for companionship, therapy and service or breed and train them specifically.

Vision and Eye Related Problems
While waiting for a doctor's appointment, families can search for information on vision problems, blindness, vision therapy, and other sight, vision or eye related questions online, at their local libraries or bookstores.

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