Play, Sensory Activities
Build-a-Bear Workshop: A Multi-Sensory Experience!
Ivan went to Build-a-Bear with his friend Madilyn and they had a great time building bears! This is a perfect activity for kids with special needs.
Giveaways
DK Braille Books Giveaway
Enter to win two braille books with tactile images from DK publishing. Contest ends March 31, 2016.
Health & Nutrition
Gene Therapy: What is it and how does it work?
With so much in the news these days about gene therapy, you may be wondering if there really is a treatment on the horizon to benefit inherited eye diseases. The...
Parenting, Special Needs
What I wish people understood about raising a medically complex child
Here's something I've learned in the last 10 years: Raising a special needs child is hard, but raising a special needs child who is medically complex is much harder.
Sleep, Special Needs
Getting a Special Needs Bed Funded Through Insurance
Does your child need a special bed in order to be safe at night? Special needs beds can be prohibitively expensive, so most of us require our insurance to cover...
Braille and Literacy, Visual Impairment
Our Favorite Tactile Books for Blind Kids
The best tactile books for blind kids. Find books that provide some nice feedback for kids reading with their fingers!
Eye Conditions and Syndromes
My child was just diagnosed with a retinal disorder, are there any treatments? Is there a cure?
Blindness due to a retinal disorder is no longer completely untreatable. There are devices that can restore or augment sight as well as some serious movement in the world of...
Visual Impairment
Blind Motherhood
Holly Bonner writes about being a mother to two beautiful little girls. What makes her blog different than most mommy blogs is that Holly is blind. She blogs about life...
Eye Conditions and Syndromes
Genetic Testing for Retinal Diseases: Your Questions Answered!
Do you have questions about the genetics behind an inherited retinal disorder? How do you do genetic testing... and what do you do with the test results?
Giveaways
Braille Valentines Giveaway!
Enter to win a pack of braille Valentine's Cards from National Braille Press! The new design features the text "Just Popping Through with a Valentine for You." Contest ends February...
Support, Visual Impairment
Most Popular Shared Resources for Parents of Blind Children
Each year, we see lots of really interesting and exciting resources for parents of blind children shared on WonderBaby.org. Here are the 20 most popular resources shared in 2015!
Sleep, Special Needs
The Perfect Special Needs Travel Bed
Traveling with a special needs child can be difficult for many reasons, but the biggest issue for us has been finding a safe way for our child to sleep while...
Adoption and Foster Care
Finn’s Adoption Day
Watch this video documenting Finn's adoption day when he first meets his new family. Bethel China helps families adopt visually impaired children in China.
Feeding and Eating
Z-Vibe Spoon
The Z-Vibe is a vibrating sensory tool often used in oral-motor stimulation to help kids learn to use their mouths for chewing and eating. The basic Z-Vibe comes with a...
Giveaways
Holiday Giveaways for Visually Impaired Kids!
Our holiday giveaways this year are better then ever! Enter to win over a dozen amazing books, toys, apps and more for blind babies and children!