D.A.S.H. - Disability Awareness Starts Here

Over the past month, 2nd grade students have participated in the D.A.S.H. Program (Disability Awareness Starts Here) and have learned all about visual impairments and blindness. During the individual lessons, students learned about macular degeneration, tunnel vision, optic nerves, and the different parts of the eye. We also got to experience firsthand what it might feel like to be visually impaired by completing activities and scenarios while blindfolded.

We concluded a wonderful session of the D.A.S.H. Program this morning by welcoming our guest speaker, Mr. Andrew LaPointe. Mr. LaPointe is a lifelong resident of Salem who lost his eyesight over 30 years ago due to glaucoma. This year marked Mr. LaPointe's 18th visit to Fuller Meadow as part of the D.A.S.H. Program. We are so grateful to Mr. LaPointe for sharing his experience with us and we learned so much throughout the entire visit. We even got to meet and pet his service dog, Shubert. Thank you Mr. LaPointe and Shubert! : )

Another huge thank you to Mrs. Fishman and all of the wonderful parent-teachers and volunteers for bringing in such a tremendous program for our 2nd grade students.