Parents are invited to connect online, without your children, to share your challenges, frustrations, worries, and strategies for coping. Some of you aren’t seeing all the professionals who normally come into your home to work with your child, some of you are juggling home-schooling and working from home, some of you may have lost your jobs. Whatever your situation, this group is a place to receive support from other parents as well as a registered clinical counselor.

This winter we are adding something new to our Virtual Parent’s Night Out. In addition to offering this chance to drop-in and network with other parents of blind or partially sighted children, we will also be offering a workshop format once a month where parents will be able to gain information and resources about a pre-determined topic.

Our first drop-in parent support will take place on January 7, 2021. A registered clinical counselor will connect with parents to make introductions, answer questions, and offer support.

on January 21, 2021 our workshop topic will be “Preparing your Child for Pre-School or Kindergarten” and our presenters will be Adam Wilton of the Provincial Resource Centre of the Visually Impaired, and Bruce Taylor, Early Childhood Vision Specialist.

On February 18, 2021 our workshop topic will be: “What is a Teacher of the Visually Impaired, and What Support Do They Provide”, and our presenter will be Winnie Lee.

Who can attend: Blind Beginnings Parents across BC / Yukon
Where: The Blind Beginnings Zoom Room
When: every other Thursday starting January 7, 2021 at 7:00 pm PST