“How do you explain to a blind person what a cloud is or the moon? How do you go about describing this as a parent? This is the almost impossible piece because you need the immediate early intervention.“
-Huw Mainwaring
Father of Beyond Blindness student Maxen, age 10
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Learning to Navigate the World: Owen’s Journey
From crawling to walking and even riding a bike, the 16-month-old is achieving big milestones with the help of Beyond Blindness. “He is a gift,” says Susan Drochner about her grandson Owen, who just turned 16 months in May. At birth, Owen had the tell-tale signs of coloboma in both eyes, a condition where missing tissue read more...
Times OC: Beyond Blindness has been designated the beneficiary of Moustaches for Kids
Los Angeles Times: Men around the area are growing mustaches for a good cause right now to support the programs offered through Beyond Blindness.
Growing for a Cause: Meet Brian Samaniego
Beyond Blindness is partnering with Moustaches for Kids (MFK), a remarkable organization that brings together a mustache "grower" community to raise funds and awareness for various charitable causes. The MFK community, known as "growers", will grow and display their 'staches for 30 days to fundraise and share our cause with others. They have a mission to "change how read more...
‘Stashes Sprout for a Good Cause
Daily Pilot: Beyond Blindness is the benefactor of this year's "growing season" for Moustaches for Kids, which officially kicked off Thursday, April 9.
Moms Who Care: Meet Beyond Blindness Director of Family Support Ashley Yee
Parenting OC Magazine: Beyond Blindness Director of Family Support Ashley Yee shares how she's helping to build a community for children with visual impairments and other disabilities in Orange County so they may feel empowered and confident to thrive.