A Website for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments FamilyConnect A Website for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments
What FamilyConnect Offers Reliable, comprehensive information in one central resource Expert advice on raising a child with vision impairment, organized by age Blogs and Message Boards Calendar of Events Directory of Agencies
What FamilyConnect Offers Community support and connection to other parents Parent perspectives and family stories Inspirational video profiles of parents and children Message boards, forums, and blogs
What FamilyConnect Offers Reliable, comprehensive information in one central resource Expert advice on raising a child with vision impairment, organized by age Blogs and Message Boards Searchable database of 800 agencies providing services/activities for parents and children
What FamilyConnect Offers Customized content Email alerts and newsletters sent based on Child’s age Child’s eye condition Parents’ interests Family’s location Track your favorite blog by email alert!
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Who Is It For? Free resource for EVERYONE Browse or register (please) Encourage international use Families, friends, professionals-anyone Articles in Spanish Register to comment or sign up for email alerts
FamilyConnect Content FamilyConnect Home Page After the Diagnosis Education Browse by Age Multiple Disablities Assistive Technology
Connect With Others Get Connected Blogs Message Boards/Forums News and Announcements Calendar of Events Directory
Past Year Metrics 388,876 visits 330,660 visitors 633,102 pages have been viewed Between 500 and 2,000 visits each day Visits from over 200 countries
International Use North America 53% Europe 12% South Amercia 10% Asia 8% Central America 8% Africa 3% Oceania 3%
FamilyConnect Members Parents who join FamilyConnect can: Receive customized email alerts and newsletters Post and respond to message boards Contribute personal stories and parent perspectives for publication
FamilyConnect Vision A lifelong support system for parents of children with visual impairments Dynamic social network with content created by parents Expert, customized information
FamilyConnect Vision Direct connections to local and state services, activities, and events A pathway to adult lifeline areas on afb.org (CareerConnect®, VisionAware™, AccessWorld®) and other web resources