T.E.A.M.S.
Together Exploring All My Senses
A Training Program for Parents of Children Who Have a Visual Impairments and Who May Also Have Other Challenges

TEAMS baby exploring objects with his mother

If a baby who has limited vision is not helped to understand what she is seeing, she may stop using her vision altogether. If parents with a baby who is totally blind are not reached immediately by people who can help them cope, they may feel utterly helpless and alone. This is where Overbrook's T.E.A.M.S. (Together Exploring All My Senses) Early Intervention Program comes in.

Together Exploring All My Senses is a home-based program for the families of children ages birth to three years, who are visually impaired and who may have additional disabilities. The focus of the program is to give support and education to families to help their child. The home visits are a time when the staff and the families work together to create a fun and exciting world, where their child can grow and learn. The teams program serves families in the Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties. The staff also supports families by going with them on doctor's appointments, organizing family support groups and planning activities in the community. T.E.A.M.S hosts an annual, week-long workshop for families throughout Pennsylvania, the United States and the world.  Feel free to view our PowerPoint Slide show from the TEAMS Summer Workshop, the file is quite large and will take some time to download.

For more information, please contact Cassandra Giardina at (215) 877-0313 extension 272 or email her at: Cassandra@obs.org