Shine is an online program for students who are blind or have low vision who would benefit from learning self-care and daily living skills. Participants will explore the basics of get-ready and self care routines while building confidence, independence, and peer connections. Through guided discussions and tutorial-style activities, learners steer the focus of the session/s based on their own needs, interests, and experiences. Each participant receives a Self Care Kit with practical, everyday take-with-you essentials.
Learners in this program will have opportunities to:
Thrive empowers students to independently manage their daily needs and participate in meaningful activities that highlight their strengths, foster wellbeing, and help them see themselves as capable and valued members of their school and community. The group provides a safe and welcoming space to:
- Develop practical life skills
- Discover solutions to everyday access needs and barriers
- Practice routines that help learners feel prepared and confident at school, at home, and their day-to-day communities.
Audience: Learners in grades 6 to 12 who are blind or have low vision
Facilitators: Emily Atkinson (EST), Jessa Carr (EST), Jennifer Fancy (BLV Mentor)
Schedule
Wednesday
10:00 to 11:00 a.m. AT (10:30 to 11:30 a.m. NT)
or 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. AT (1:30 to 2:30 p.m. NT)
December 9, 2026
One hour introductory session for new learners, followed by monthly one hour sessions from January to May.
Registration
This registration is for learners who have not participated the program before to allow them to attend the introductory session in December. Please select one of the two time slots to attend. Due to timelines to deliver materials required for the sessions, late registrations cannot be accepted after the registration deadline.
If your learner participated last year and would like to continue to attend this year, they will be invited to join in the monthly sessions beginning in January.
Online learning programs for children and youth are designed for students who qualify for APSEA services and registration must be completed by the student's APSEA Educational Support Teacher (EST) / itinerant teacher.
- Register for Shine: An Introduction to Everyday Self Care
Registration will open on October 21 and close on November 6, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.