Below you will find links to essays we’ve written, print & news articles, television & video segments, podcasts, and webinars about our family’s journey with vision loss.
WRITING & PUBLICATIONS
Open Secrets Magazine
The Shape of Grief by Kim Owens
Prevent Blindness
My 10-Year-Old Son Was Blind and No One Knew by Kim Owens
Beyond Sight Online Magazine
Close Your Eyes: How My Blind Son Expanded My Awareness by Kim Owens
American Printing House for the Blind’s Family Connect Newsletter
A New Way to See by Kim Owens
American Printing House for the Blind’s In Touch Newsletter
The Student Experience by Kai Owens
Bold Blind Beauty
People Always Ask: Is Kai Really Blind? by Kim Owens
TELEVISION, VIDEO & WEBINARS
Empower VI The Public School Perspective
Kim’s discusses the value of blind kids attending a mainstream public school
Empower VI Dignity of Risk Course
Kim’s discusses the value of allowing blind kids to take risks
National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health, Prevent Blindness
Kim discusses her son’s sight loss diagnosis
Bulloch County Schools 2021 Graduation Ceremony
Kai Owens gives the valedictory speech
WJCL News
Southern Routes: Kai’s Comforts
No Barriers USA
Kai Owens, Legally Blind Sponsored Skimboarder
WTOC News
Hometown Hero: Kai Owens
Eyes on the Prize
EyeSwear Apparel with Kim Owens
Eye Inspire Book Launch
Kai appears on live stream at 22:30 time stamp
Thriving Blind
Thriving Blind & Navigating Blindness: Acceptance & Sooooo Much More
Thriving Blind
Thriving Blind interview with Kai Owens, Sponsored Skim Boarder
PODCASTS
Prevent Blindness: Focus on Eye Health Podcast
Episode 2 with Kim Owens
Listen Here
The See-Through Podcast
Kai + Kim Owens
Apple Podcast / Spotify
Navigating Life with Vision Loss
Walking Your Child Through Change with Kim Owens
Apple Podcast / Spotify
A Step Forward
Navigating Blindness from Isolation to Inclusion with Kim Owens
Apple Podcast / Spotify
Outlook Radio Western
Navigating Blindness With Kim Owens
Apple Podcast / Spotify
BEST Together
Find ways to open doors, instead of close them with Kim Owens
Apple Podcast / Spotify (Oct 2021)
NEWS ARTICLES
Feedspot
Navigating Blindness is chosen as a top 90 blindness blog
Feedspot
Kai Owens is chosen as a top 40 blind influencer
Forbes
For Kai Owens, Accessibility Isn’t All About Technology. Accessibility Is About Companionship Too
Canvas Rebel
Meet Kim Owens
Bold Journey Online Magazine
Meet Kim Owens
The Red & Black
Swing Theory band brings jazz to younger audiences
Guiding Eyes Newsletter
Kai and Pride
The Red & Black
After losing vision, Kai Owens finds solace in jazz
Statesboro Herald
SE Bulloch: Kai Owens, Class of 2021 Valedictorian
Beyond Sight Online Magazine
February Men In Motion: Kai Owens
NFB Newsletter
Equal Access in Education: An NFB Priority
Statesboro Herald
‘Kai’s Comforts’ wants your pillows – SEB junior aims to comfort children with vision loss
Blind New World
Trail Blazing the World of Blind Skimboarding
Purpose2Play
Catching up with Kai Owens, the blind 15-year-old skimboarder
All On Georgia
Bulloch Teen Impresses as World’s Only Legally Blind Sponsored Skimboarder
Purpose2Play
Being Legally Blind Doesn’t Stop Teen from Skimboarding, Skateboarding or Cycling
All On Georgia
Bulloch Co. teen channels joy to help others, raise awareness
Statesboro Herald
5th-grader hopes to help other kids with low vision
Statesboro Herald
5th-grader with visual imparities shows tenacious faith in adversity
Image description: 2 young men (Kai & Cash) smiling and making the “hang ten” sign with their hands. Kai is holding a bright yellow surfboard and wearing dark sunglasses.
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