Feeling This Life
by VIPS (Vision Interventions and Parental Support)
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Thriving Together: Social Skills in the Preschool Classroom and…
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About this podcast
This podcast dives deep into the triumphs, challenges, and strategies that are part of the lives of those who care for young children with blindness and visual impairment, building an audio community of families, caregivers and early interventionists.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 55 episodes
- Thriving Together: Social Skills in the Preschool Classroom and Beyond with Mindy Ely · 49 min · Season 6 Episode 3This month Paige, Cathy and Jenny discuss Cathy’s interview with Dr. Mindy Ely and her insights on the successful preschool classroom for young children with blindness and low…
- Thriving at Mealtime: Independent Living Skills using the MRVI Project Results · 41 minThis month Paige, Cathy and Jenny discuss mealtime strategies for young children with blindness and low vision. Paige and Cathy consider “aha” moments from their participation in…
- Thriving on the Sidewalk: Orientation & Mobility with Trisha Conklin · 29 min · Season 6 Episode 1Jenny interviews Trisha Conkin. Trisha is a Licensed Teacher for the Visually Impaired (TVI) and a Certified Orientation & Mobility Specialist (COMS) who has proudly served with…
- Season 6 is coming soon! · 2 min · Season 6Season 6 of Feeling This Life Season 6 is coming soon! Join us for Thriving from the Start, where we come together to break down the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) into…
- Let’s Talk About It: Listener Q&A · 22 min · Season 5 Episode 9In this episode, we answer listener questions from families and professionals supporting children who are blind or have low vision. We share practical ideas, real-life…
- Vision AND General Education with Rachel Will and Meggan Heady · 43 min · Season 5 Episode 8Jenny interviews Rachel Will and Meggan Heady, two experienced public school teachers who once taught her daughter. The conversation is about how educational experiences are…
- Vision AND Supporting Preschoolers with Complex Needs with Emily Munson · 39 min · Season 5 Episode 7Paige interviews Emily Munson, a preschool teacher in an early childhood classroom for children who are medically complex. Emily shares her journey of finding her way to her…
- Communication with Little Ones during Daily Routines: Vision AND Speech Language Pathology with Zoe Morgese · 32 min · Season 5 Episode 6Cathy interviews Zoe Larsen Morgese, an experienced SLP. Zoe and Cathy discuss the importance of early communication between caregivers and young children with blindness and low…
- Sleep, Serve & Return, and Social Emotional Development: Vision AND Developmental Psychology with Carol Puchalski · 33 min · Season 5 Episode 5Cathy interviews Carol Benson Puchalski. Carol and Cathy discuss the importance of social emotional development between caregivers and young children with blindness and low…
- Vision AND Orientation and Mobility with Christie Gage · 44 min · Season 5 Episode 4Jenny interviews Christie Gage. Christie and Jenny discuss the importance and challenges of O&M and its vital role in the blind/low vision community. Christie has a bachelor’s…
- Vision AND “Life in 5 Senses” - Book Talk · 28 min · Season 5 Episode 3Paige, Jenny, and Cathy dive into Life in Five Senses by Gretchen Rubin, exploring how slowing down and tuning into everyday sensory experiences can deepen our connection to the…
- Play is the Occupation of Children: Vision AND Occupational Therapy with Carol Spicer · 31 minOur guest for this month is Carol Spicer, an experienced pediatric occupational therapist with real life practical knowledge of how a diagnosis of a blindness or low vision can…
- Vision AND Another Condition with Kacey Poynter · 44 min · Season 5 Episode 1Paige sits down with Kacey Poynter for the first episode of season 5! Kacey shares her experiences as a parent of a child with several medical conditions. Kacey is Mom to Sonny…
- Season 5 is here! · 2 min · Season 5Get ready to join us for season 5 of Feeling This Life! The theme of season 5 is Vision AND, focusing specifically on how vision intertwines with all aspects of development and…
- Season 4 Wrap Up - Get Ready for Season 5! · 1 minThank you for joining us for Season 4 of Feeling This Life! Please help us plan Season 5 by using this survey link…
- Robotics and Coding for Our Kids (Babies too!) with Gina Fugate · 44 minCathy spends time with Gina Fugate, computer science and technology educator, doctoral scholar, and teacher of the visually impaired. Gina, whose vision is impacted by Retinitis…
- Kind, Fun-Loving, Determined Laney Reed · 31 minPaige sits down with VIPS preschool teacher, Laney Reed. Laney, who has low vision due to bilateral colobomas, shares a look at the ups and downs her early life and schooling…
- A Personal Look at Low Vision with Dr. Penny Rosenblum · 40 minDr. Penny is back to share with us her personal experiences growing up with low vision and how important it was for her to develop independence, whether it involved having chores…
- Shared Journeys with Kate Booker, Kelsey Thomas, and Hillary Warren · 40 min · Season 4 Episode 6Jenny interviews Kate, Kelsey & Hillary. Kate, Kelsey & Hillary are mothers who met through their children’s therapists. They have formed a unique friendship and help support…
- It’s Like Seeing a Unicorn with Addy Clarkson and Hailey Hitner · 33 min · Season 4 Episode 4Friends and VIPS graduates Addy Clarkson and Hailey Hitner join us for this episode of Feeling This Life. Along with Paige, Hailey and Addy reminisce about their early…
