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Continue reading →: From Fear to Fun: Finding Confidence at the Fair
One of the highlights of summer for our boys is going to the fair. We mainly go for the rides and the lemonade. At this point, we’ve been there enough times that they both have their favorite rides picked out. They know exactly what they want to ride first, which…
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Continue reading →: From “No” to Center Stage: Our Adaptive Improv Journey
Titus loves to laugh and make other people laugh, so when the opportunity to learn and perform improv came up, I immediately thought it would be a great fit for him. Titus, however wanted nothing to do with it. Like many people, the unknown can be scary. Not knowing what…
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Continue reading →: The Sound of Inclusion: A Movie Afternoon We Won’t Forget
Nonstop Giggles at the Super Mario Movie Nonstop giggles at the Super Mario movie brought me so much joy as a parent. Every time we heard our kids laugh, my husband and I would look at each other and smile. Going to the movies is one of those classic family…
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Continue reading →: How My Blind Son Read the Books — and Won Battle of the Books
This week, Titus participated in his school’s Battle of the Books, and his team of six took first place.They read at least five books to qualify, competed through three rounds, advanced to the final battle with the highest score, and won by correctly answering questions as a team. It was…
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Continue reading →: How We Experience Christmas Lights With Our Blind Child
Growing up, my family always had a tradition of driving around to look at Christmas lights. So when I became a mother, I knew I wanted to continue that tradition with my two boys. Fast forward to today, and one of those boys is blind with no light perception. That…
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Continue reading →: How My Blind Son Learned to “Keep His Eye on the Ball”
“Mom, mom”, Titus said excitingly as we walked into the house wearing a big smile! “I was crushing the ball out there.” “Good job!” Jessica says. “You know how I did it? “How?” Titus leans his head forward and points his finger to the underneath of his right eye and says, “I kept my eye on the…
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Continue reading →: Simple Home Modifications That Help Our Blind Child Thrive
How We Adapted Our Home for Our Blind Son People are often curious—or even surprised—to find out that Titus doesn’t use a cane inside our home and that we have stairs without a baby gate. Titus is completely blind without light perception. This level of blindness is rare—even in the…
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Continue reading →: How We Celebrate the Fourth of July with Our Blind Child
Experiencing Fireworks Without Sight The Fourth of July is one of the most anticipated holidays in our house. Not because of the food. Not because of the swimming. Not even because of the day off. For our boys, it’s all about the fireworks. Every year they look forward to visiting…
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Continue reading →: Tactile History: Adventures in a Pioneer Village
Touching History: A Favorite Summer Adventure One of my favorite things to do each summer is take the boys on little adventures. Years ago, I started these outings with one goal in mind: to gently encourage Titus, who is blind, to step outside his comfort zone and experience new places.…
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We’re the Wollans
Welcome to Amazingly Blind, a blog about our family and how we navigate the world through the eyes of our blind son. We hope to spread awareness, helpful advice, and learn from others along the way.
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