Eagles Wings Program for Blind Children

One of our focus areas is for blind children. We currently have seven vision impaired children in our care (one was adopted in December). This is a really challenging area, and few programs like ours have the training to meet the needs of children with significant vision impairment. With the help of Bethel School for the Blind in Beijing, we are getting trained to help these children reach their potential. In the fall, I went with one of our staff to a week long training to help us see firsthand how to run a program for children with visual challenges. After six years, they really have a great program and are willing and excited to share what they have learned with others.

Most of our vision impaired children have other issues as well, so we are working on several fronts at once. Sensory issues are common and one of the first things we need to work on so that we can get to strategies for managing their vision problems. We currently have one staff member who works five days a week with our three most affected children. The improvements have been quite amazing, and we are so encouraged about what is possible with this kind of focused attention!

This past week a team of four from Bethel came to Jiaozuo and spent time evaluating each of our vision impaired children and giving us some additional advice and strategies for working with them. We appreciate this help so much! Learning from these experts makes us all smarter and also encourages us that we are on the right track.

Of course, I don't have any photos...I had my camera but was too busy soaking up all that knowledge. :)

With a thankful heart,

Donna
Director, Eagles Wings

More Happy News...

This time it's Danielle who met her forever family just this week. We miss her serious face that breaks into laughter and then becomes completely serious again. Her little pouty lip, and her quiet, inquisitive way of exploring.

Happy Life, Danielle!!

With a thankful heart,
Donna
Director, Eagles Wings