Blind Beginnings

In this AMI This Week Shortcut, Grant Hardy speaks to Shawn Marsolais, who launched Blind Beginnings, a B.C. organization devoted to supporting youth who are blind and partially sighted.

About Blind Beginnings: https://www.blindbeginnings.ca/

We Don’t See Limitations. We See Limitless Potential.

At Blind Beginnings, we see the enormous possibilities in children and youth who are blind or partially sighted and we passionately challenge ANY perspectives that limit what they’re capable of or achieving.

No other organization in BC offers the range of programs that we do. We provide services for ages birth to 19 and incorporate programs and support for the whole family, because we recognize that blindness impacts parents and siblings too.

We provide counseling and peer support for parents, so they learn how to best support their child.
We offer youth a variety of programs and support to help them build their skills and confidence, including independent living skills, employment preparation, and support groups.

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