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Hi Blog world,

I came across this tag and I wanted to join in on this discussion. Here are five tips that may be helpful if your child has a visual impairment.

1.  Stay positive: This one may be a given, however I found out over the past few years that staying positive makes things a lot more easier.
2.  Teach self Advocacy skills early: My mother started to teach me self-advocacy skills when I was quite young, now as an adult I’m not scared to say what can help me see.
3. Don’t be afraid to speak up for your child: My mother had to do this several times during my educational years and because she did I was able to get the help I needed.
4. Learn about your child’s condition: This will help you understand your child and their needs early. Better yet, joining a support group can help answer questions and help you feel less alone.
5. Lastly, don’t focus on the disability: In other words, don’t just focus on their handicap. Just like everyone else they have strengths and weakness  Let them find out for themselves what those are.

I hope you have enjoyed this post,

Blog soon,

Amanda Gene

Hi Blog world,

I had an amazing weekend. I got to spend the whole day with my best friend. I’ve been missing my best friend a lot since we haven’t been able to get together since April. So she surprised me with a Christmas gift of hanging out for the whole day. We had a blast.

We first went to Applebee’s for lunch, and we all have hamburgers. I had the Quesadilla burger I really like this burger because it combines two of my favorite things, Mexican and hamburgers. The burger had a great mixture of sweet and spice with a crunch from the quesadilla. I loved the fries too. (That’s one of my guilty pleasures :) )

Once we were done eating we went to the movies, and we continued to enjoy the day with a big bowl of popcorn that we shared together. I had a vanilla coke too. That was really sweet. To top that off, I had Reese’s Pieces (which is another one of my favorites)

The movie we saw was called “The Star,” and I enjoyed the movie. It was funny, and easy to follow since I’m visually impaired. If you haven’t seen the movie I highly recommend you go see it.

I really enjoyed spending the day out with my friends.

Blog soon,

Amanda Gene

Hi Blog world,

Happy Thanksgiving to all of my followers! I had a wonderful day because I spent the day with a group of friends. We had plans to go to Cracker Barrel, however because there was supposed to be over an hour wait, we ended up eating at Ruby Tuesday.

I had the salad bar, and a cheeseburger. The salad bar was filled with all different kinds of fresh vegetables and toppings. The only thing that I didn’t care for was one of the flat breads that I had picked out. My cheeseburger was simple and delicious. It also came with fries, which is one of my guilty pleasures. All in all it was a great meal; and my bill came out to be $20 and some change.

The day after Thanksgiving I had dinner with my grandparents. As usual we had our famous ham loaf. We had Sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, Jello, and fruit pudding.

I am thankful for my family, my dog, my friends, and of course, my followers.

Blog soon,

Amanda Gene

Hi Blog world,

I know, this blog post is really late as it’s almost the end of November…Things have been happening here on my blog. Check out these links:

#How I See (RNIB’s Campaign)

Call to action: Come help make a big splash for a big impact!

The month of October went by really quickly. I went shopping with a friend, and  It was a lot of fun.

I also got my hair cut; it felt good to get my hair styled. Come follow me on Instagram

I’ve also had a fun time during Halloween; to read about my past Halloween experiences check out this link:  Blast from the past…Halloween

Blog soon,

Amanda Gene