Feeling This Life

By VIPS (Vision Interventions and Parental Support)

This podcast dives deep into the triumphs, challenges, and strategies that are part of the lives of those who care for young children with blindness and visual impairment, building an audio community ... more

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How many episodes does Feeling This Life have?

The podcast currently has 43 episodes available.

Feeling This Life episodes:

November 06, 2023 Look at What You Can Do with Amy Nichols
Jenny interviews Amy Nichols, Amy is a teacher of the Visually Impaired at VIPS and
has been in the field of education for over 30 years. Amy encourages families
to concentrate on what their children can do and celebrate those milestones. She
reminds us not to compare our child to others. Amy shares her own struggles as
a parent and what helped her through the challenging times. Paige, Jenny and
Cathy reflect on how encouraging Amy is and how important it is to focus on
what we can do.

Amy mentioned CVI Now Perkins School for the
blind and recommends it as a resources for families you can learn more at https://www.perkins.org/cvi-now/
https://www.perkins.org/cvi-now/
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Anchor Center: https://www.anchorcenter.org/get-involved/donate/

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Email: [email protected]
Jenny: [email protected]
Paige: [email protected]
Dr. Cathy: [email protected]
www.anchorcenter.org
www.vips.org

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25min
October 02, 2023 We all have different self-care needs with Ali Huckins
Dr. Cathy interviews Ali Huckins a Developmental
Psychology Specialist, Licensed Professional Counselor and Board Certified
Behavior Analyst. Ali and Cathy talk
about the importance of self-care in children and adults. Ali encourages
listeners to find creative ways to incorporate self-care and celebrate what you
achieve, reminding us that your self-care can look different than others. Dr.
Cathy shares how she has changed her mind set to incorporate self-care. Cathy,
Jenny and Paige reflect on how freeing it is to choose your own self-care.

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Anchor Center: https://www.anchorcenter.org/get-involved/donate/

Get in touch with us!
Follow us on Facebook
@Feelingthislifepodcast and Instagram @Feelingthislife
Email: [email protected]
Jenny: [email protected]
Paige: [email protected]
Dr. Cathy: [email protected]
www.anchorcenter.org
www.vips.org
...more
41min
September 04, 2023 Lola’s Story with Meredith Howell
Jenny interviews Meredith Howell.
Meredith is the Director of Development at VIPS and the mom of Lola, a former
VIPS student. Meredith tells Lola’s story, sharing how far Lola has come and
what her and her family have learned along the way. Paige, Cathy and Jenny
reflect on the ways the Howell family has worked to set Lola up for success
even when the unknown was scary. Paige
shares her memories of Lola as a toddler.

Meredith
discusses creating the NR2F1 Foundation with a group of other mothers. For more
information on the NR2F1 Foundation visit their website: https://nr2f1.org/

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Anchor Center: https://www.anchorcenter.org/get-involved/donate/

Get in touch with us!
Follow us on Facebook
@Feelingthislifepodcast and Instagram @Feelingthislife
Email: [email protected]
Jenny: [email protected]
Paige: [email protected]
Dr. Cathy: [email protected]
www.anchorcenter.org
www.vips.org
...more
42min
August 28, 2023 Season 3 is here!
Our focus for season 3 is self-care! Give yourself a little self-care by listening with us on the first Monday of the month starting September 5!

This season's book club: Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust by Michael Hingson https://a.co/d/1Y6O7q1
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Anchor Center: https://www.anchorcenter.org/get-involved/donate/

Get in touch with us!
Follow us on Facebook
@Feelingthislifepodcast and Instagram @Feelingthislife
Email: [email protected]
Jenny: [email protected]
Paige: [email protected]
Dr. Cathy: [email protected]
www.anchorcenter.org
www.vips.org

...more
1min
May 01, 2023 Season 2 Wrap Up - Get Ready for Season 3!
Thank you so much for listening to season 2 of Feeling This Life! In season 3, we will be focusing on self-care and bringing you stories from families who have children with visual impairments and from adults who have visual impairments. We will explore their daily lives and hopes and dreams for the future.

Please give us your feedback using this survey link: https://educationutah.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_39OmBvMih6MlgNw
Make a Donation to-
VIPS: https://secure.vips.org/np/clients/vips/donation.jsp?forwardedFromSecureDomain=1&campaign=495
Anchor Center: https://www.anchorcenter.org/get-involved/donate/

Get in touch with us!
Follow us on Facebook @Feelingthislifepodcast and Instagram @Feelingthislife
Email: [email protected]
Jenny: [email protected]
Paige: [email protected]
Dr. Cathy: [email protected]
www.anchorcenter.org
www.vips.org

...more
1min
May 01, 2023 Why Do Children Need Evaluations?
The team discusses why our little ones need evaluations, considering the benefits of understanding your child’s strengths and areas for growth and needed support. They talk about the difference between evaluations and assessments, and many types of each in terms of developmental skills and vision specific. Dr. Cathy, Jenny, and Paige also share what can be frustrating about evaluations and assessments. Jenny and Paige use a few minutes to vent about their frustrations and Cathy shares some encouraging words.

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Anchor Center: https://www.anchorcenter.org/get-involved/donate/

Get in touch with us!
Follow us on Facebook @Feelingthislifepodcast and Instagram @Feelingthislife
Email: [email protected]
Jenny: [email protected]
Paige: [email protected]
Dr. Cathy: [email protected]
www.anchorcenter.org
www.vips.org
...more
36min
April 03, 2023 Fear Less, Do More with Wendy Fagan
Jenny interviews Wendy Fagan, director of Envision Blind Sports. Wendy shares her expertise in helping children with blindness and visual impairment to actively participate in sports. Afterward, Jenny, Paige, and Dr. Cathy reflect about building a foundation for a young child to succeed in sports, games, and recreation as they grow and develop. Jenny explains how her daughter uses a “tapper” during swim meets.

Picture of Wendy Fagan: Wendy Pic.jpeg

Envision camp flyer: Envision Camp Flyer- 2023.pdf

What is camp? what is camp.pdf

https://www.envisionblindsports.org/

Making Sports Accessible for Children and Teens Who Are Blind or Low Vision:
https://familyconnect.org/blog/familyconnect-a-parents-voice/making-sports-accessible-for-children-and-teens-who-are-blind-or-visually-impaired/

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Make a Donation to-
VIPS: https://secure.vips.org/np/clients/vips/donation.jsp?forwardedFromSecureDomain=1&campaign=495
Anchor Center: https://www.anchorcenter.org/get-involved/donate/

Get in touch with us!
Follow us on Facebook @Feelingthislifepodcast and Instagram @Feelingthislife
Email: [email protected]
Jenny: [email protected]
Paige: [email protected]
Dr. Cathy: [email protected]
www.anchorcenter.org
www.vips.org

...more
36min
March 06, 2023 The Great IDEA Game Show with Megan Kuussalo and Sonnie Anderson
Have you ever felt confused, overwhelmed, or lost when it comes to the ins and outs of your child’s transition to school? This installment of Feeling This Life is for you! Through this silly episode, Megan and Sonnie, both moms to preschoolers with visual impairments, go head-to-head to answer as many questions as they can about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Kathy Mullen, director of education at VIPS and IDEA expert, shares everything a family needs to know to be empowered for the transition from early intervention to school based services.

Resources discussed in today’s episode:
Paige’s PowerPoint resource: Special Education Important Terms to Know & IDEA Statute.pptx
Article: Your child’s rights: Important terms to know: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/your-childs-rights-important-terms-to-know
Full IDEA statute: https://sites.ed.gov/idea/statuteregulations/

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Anchor Center: https://www.anchorcenter.org/get-involved/donate/
Get in touch with us!
Follow us on Facebook @Feelingthislifepodcast and Instagram @Feelingthislife
Email: [email protected]
Jenny: [email protected]
Paige: [email protected]
Dr. Cathy: [email protected]
www.anchorcenter.org
www.vips.org
...more
45min
February 06, 2023 You're not fixing it, but you can fix the way you think about it with Amanda Jaksha
Dr. Cathy talks with Amanda, mom to Ava, about embracing life when parenting a child with complex needs. Amanda shares vast wisdom and perspective about what it means to embrace life as a parent and about how to help your child thrive. Jenny, Paige, and Dr. Cathy then reflect about Amanda’s attitude and story, the impact of involving family in home visits and therapy, taking breaks, and not vacuuming for your home-based providers.

International Foundation for CDLK5 Research:
https://www.cdkl5.com/about-cdkl5/
Amanda Jaksha would like to share the following resources for parents learning about complex needs.
Family friendly resources about infantile spasms:
Https://infantilespasms.org/families/is-it-is
Resources to learn more about AAC for children with brain-based visual impairment:
Https://praacticalaac.org/tag/cvi/
https://communicationmatrix.org/Community/Posts/Content/15817

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Anchor Center: https://www.anchorcenter.org/get-involved/donate/
Get in touch with us!
Follow us on Facebook @Feelingthislifepodcast and Instagram @Feelingthislife
Email: [email protected]
Jenny: [email protected]
Paige: [email protected]
Dr. Cathy: [email protected]
www.anchorcenter.org
www.vips.org
...more
34min
January 02, 2023 What happens when your vision changes? with Juanita Miles
Juanita Miles, preschool director at VIPS, shares the story of how her vision has changed as she lost, gained, and then lost her sight. She shares insights she gained along the way, opens up about how it felt to lose vision and how she accomplished her goals when she wasn’t sure she could. Jenny, Paige, and Dr. Cathy reflect about Juanita’s resilience.
Link to Juanita’s life hacks: https://vipsorg.sharepoint.com/:i:/s/FeelingThisLife/EWyyatlxPQBMvls1mt0vG2sBDqd-4iSy1xKXGoHOMHMjZg
Accessible version of Juanita’s life hacks: https://vipsorg.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/FeelingThisLife/Eb19gjLTWN1DjzL_xpbyhJkBhgPuVUMBXMFZPITrOGErbg

Please give us your feedback using this survey link: https://educationutah.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_39OmBvMih6MlgNw
Make a Donation to-
VIPS: https://secure.vips.org/np/clients/vips/donation.jsp?forwardedFromSecureDomain=1&campaign=495
Anchor Center: https://www.anchorcenter.org/get-involved/donate/

Get in touch with us!
Follow us on Facebook @Feelingthislifepodcast and Instagram @Feelingthislife
Email: [email protected]
Jenny: [email protected]
Paige: [email protected]
Dr. Cathy: [email protected]
www.anchorcenter.org
www.vips.org
...more
43min

FAQs about Feeling This Life:

How many episodes does Feeling This Life have?

The podcast currently has 43 episodes available.