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• Color Sorting/Matching

  This is a video of Lyra with her TVI doing a color sorting/matching activity. They are using colored bears and boats. I recently did some Christmas shopping for Lyra and found a similar toy/game. It also includes cards used for learning to recognize and... Posted Nov 30 2008, 11:33 PM by Parent of a Child with Albinism Filed under: albinism, New Posts, Toys Toys Toys, Videos, toys for low vision

• Fun and Learning

  Over the last couple of days, Lyra has had this AWESOME new game/activity to play with. Her TVI brought it with her to her last visit and now we are “trying it out” to see if it is something we would want to buy. See the video above to watch... Posted Oct 30 2008, 01:04 AM by Parent of a Child with Albinism Filed under: albinism, New Posts, Toys Toys Toys, Videos, early learning, matching skills

• Session with TVI and OT

  Normally Lyra’s TVI and OT come separately.?? Lately they have been coming for visits together to try and work with Lyra outside where she is less familiar with the environment.?? However, the last two Tuesday’s when they have come, it has... Posted Oct 15 2008, 04:19 PM by Parent of a Child with Albinism Filed under: albinism, New Posts, Early Intervention, Videos

• Lyra the Songster

  I post a lot of videos of Lyra. I do this not just to entertain, but also to support my overall purpose of starting this site. I’m not sure if they really HELP other parents of children with albinism.?? I hope that for NEW parents of a child with... Posted Sep 26 2008, 10:02 PM by Parent of a Child with Albinism Filed under: albinism, children with albinism, New Posts, Videos

• Literacy Lollapalooza

  This past spring, our family attended an event at our local Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired called Literacy Lollapalooza. This all day workshop type event included a variety of sessions designed to promote literacy in children with visual... Posted Aug 20 2008, 10:30 AM by Parent of a Child with Albinism Filed under: albinism, New Posts, Early Intervention, Videos, emergent literacy

• Lyra’s Hoedown!

  This is HILARIOUS! It is Lyra dancing, singing, and playing a pitch pipe! She is such a ham! Posted Jul 19 2008, 01:24 AM by Parent of a Child with Albinism Filed under: albinism, parenting, toddlers, Videos

• Language Development

  Most parents know how hard it can be to get your child to “perform” on command, but I decided to give it a shot. Here is Lyra showing off some of the words she’s learned over the last couple of months. She has been receiving regular... Posted Jun 10 2008, 02:51 PM by Parent of a Child with Albinism Filed under: albinism, language development, Videos, Developmental Milestones