40 years of Changing Lives Ad PDF (330 KB)

If you don't like hearing about blind children, just close your eyes.

Every day in Southern California, many children are born blind. So how come the rest of us never see them? Simple. The Visually impaired child is usually thrust aside. Forced to become dependent. But this outcome is far from a given. The Blind Children's Learning Center proves there's hope. But it takes a holistic approach that draws these children into the mainstream of life and keeps them there. So we reach out into the home to teach new parents the unique needs of their blind baby. And run the only preschool in Orange County where visually impaired children learn alongside sighted kids. And provide the outreach needed to ensure these children's success in public schools. The mission is clear. A blind child - like any child - can become an independent adult. It just takes the right support. Like ours. And yours. Won't you see to it?

So far, she doesn't think blindness is a handicap. We intend to keep it that way.

Most development between birth and age two is visually cued - even the way a baby bonds with her parents. So when a child is born who cannot see, she suddenly enters a race against time. Unless she quickly learns a different kind of vision, she'll soon lose her way in the world. This is why the Blind Children's Learning Center goes into the home to help parents of blind infants. There, we teach them how to teach their newborn to "see", learn and love with their other senses. Often the process starts in the hospital, since many blind children are born prematurely. And timely intervention may be the most vital factor in the baby's chance for a happy, independent life. Help a blind child win this race by investing in her success. It's the best way to make sure she never learns to be handicapped.