Posts by Veronica Atkins
How ‘Eye’ See It- Reflections of a Mother to a VI Child
Vision loss is not a forethought for many. It isn’t until it affects us or a loved one when we finally see its importance. As a mother of a visually impaired child, my life…
Read MoreHow a Blind Photographer “Sees” the World
How does a person with visual impairments “see” the world? An even more challenging question is – how does a person with visual impairments capture that world through the lens…
Read MoreHow “Eye” See It – Reflections from NBCF Board Vice President Jacob Oberman
I have lived in Nevada since moving here a week after graduating college 15 years ago. Like many other college graduates, when I moved here, I was hungry to…
Read MoreHow “Eye” See It – Reflections from NBCF Intern Shelby
My past few weeks interning with Nevada Blind Children’s Foundation, NBCF, have been beyond amazing. When I first accepted the internship offer in April, I was unsure of how I…
Read MoreEye Care Tips for Summer
Eye Care Tips for Summer By: Briana Philippi As the school year ends and many students head into summer vacation, the want to be outdoors and cooling off in the…
Read MoreReading Resources for VI Students
Reading Resources to Check Out By Briana Philippi The advancement of technology continues to provide a further resource to our students. From voice over readings to descriptive on-screen audio, technology…
Read MoreCreate Hands-On Kid-Friendly Resolutions: By Briana Philippi
With the start of the new year comes new resolutions and goals. Although adults typically come up with their own resolutions the first week of the new year, it doesn’t…
Read MoreHow ‘Eye’ See It — Reflections from NBCF Student Carly Lamb
I have been a participant for the Nevada Blind Children’s Foundation (“NBCF”) since 2014 (this is my fourth year). As of 2016, I started learning how to become a Counselor…
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