Tele-Support Talks

Create a Sensory Room on a Budget

Zoom

January 16, 2023 | 8:30 EST

The Tele-Support Presentation program provides information about topics related to supporting children, teens, and families with vision loss. Topics are selected by participants in the Lighthouse Guild’s Tele-Support Network and include child development, education, and advocacy. All are welcome to join us on the third Monday of every month for a FREE presentation featuring an expert in the field of vision loss.

Monday, January 16, 2023 8:30- 9:30PM EDT

Sensory rooms benefit children in many ways, including allowing for independent movement, soothing troubled behaviors, and expanding communication opportunities. Creating an effective sensory space doesn’t have to be expensive or require an entire room of your house. Learn more about the benefits of sensory rooms and tips to help you build sensory areas to fit any space or budget!

About the Speaker:

Amber Bobnar is the founder and administrator of Wonderbaby.org, a website dedicated to supporting parents and caregivers of children who are blind or visually impaired, with or without additional disabilities. She lives with her husband and seventeen-year-old son, Ivan, in Massachusetts. Ivan, who was born blind and multiply disabled, attends the Kennedy Day School, a private special needs school for children with medical complexities housed in Franciscan Children’s Hospital.