Workshops: Be OK with Blindness” 
Day long program for parents and teachers of blind children and their blind/partially blind children of all ages. The day long workshop offers hands on tracks for all participants. 

PARENTS of BLIND CHILDREN AND EDUCATORS
Morning session
“What I Wish My Parents had Known”: hear from a panel of successful blind adults about what they wish their parents had known everything from teaching skills to attitudes about blindness.
Cooking without Looking: learn how to work with your child on doing thing nonvisually in the kitchen and around the house while gaining some nonvisual skills for yourself.

Lunch prepared by parents in the “Cooing without Looking” session. 

Afternoon Session
Cane Travel: learn why using the long white cane is important and how to promote and encourage travel for your child.
Homework Struggles: learn how to help your child with homework. 
Mentoring: learn how a mentoring relationship with a successful blind adult can have a positive impact on both you and your child.

CHILDREN (BIRTH TO 8) 
Childcare is provided. The children will have lots of fun while learning! The theme is the “Very Hungry Caterpillar.”
Activities will be age appropriate and educational. 
Lunch with parents-provide by the “Cooking without Looking” session. 

YOUTH (9-18)
Morning Session
Shopping: youth will learn from blind mentors/role models how to shop using alternative techniques. They will also learn how to navigate through the store independently, obtain appropriate assistance, manage their money, and comparison shop. Shopping trip include a fun scavenger hunt of items to be used later in the day.

Lunch with parents

Afternoon session:
Field day: with their blind mentors, participants will play of fun, active games such as jump rope, wheelbarrow race, a 3-legged race, human knot, “Minute –to-win-it, etc.
Youth will make their own snacks and generate ideas on how to adapt other games at school and home to stay involved with their peers.