Our Real World Skill-Building Series is exclusive to transition-aged youth who are blind and visually impaired and their parents/caregivers.

Each session consists of a Youth Track and a Parent Track. Our intention is for the youth who participate to walk away feeling more comfortable advocating for their own needs and to provide an opportunity for the parents/caregivers to connect with each other while learning about the resources available to them.

This series also supports the following Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) skills —

  • Social Interaction Skills: Through icebreakers, group activities and collaborative crafts
  • Independent Living Skills: Preparing meals, setting a table and managing personal items
  • Recreation and Leisure Skills: Such as dancing and creative crafts
  • Assistive Technology Skills: Leveraging braille, magnification tools and smart devices
  • Career Education: Leadership and mentoring opportunities for older students
  • Self-Determination Skills: Encouraging decision-making and self-expression in various activities

Assistive technology device demonstrations, loans and reuse activities are being supplemented by the ATinNH program. Funding for assistive technology device demonstrations, loans and reuse are provided, in part, under grant 2001NHATSG02 from the Administration for Community Living (ACL) through Assistive Technology in New Hampshire (ATinNH). Learn more about ATinNH here.