The Back to School Checklist Item Most Parents Skip

Back to school eye exams rarely make the list, but CNIB executive director Craig Peterson says skipping one can cost more than blurry vision. He lost his own vision at fifteen, and he ties that experience directly to a number most parents have never heard about how much of classroom learning depends on sight. An AI-powered tool some CNIB clients are already testing could change how someone with sight loss navigates an unfamiliar space like an airport, a shift Peterson says will do for that community what video calling did for deaf Canadians. What that tool is and how it works says a lot about where independence is headed next. A national program built to get adults with vision loss hired sits at the center of the conversation, along with a statistic that puts Peterson's community near the bottom of the employment ladder in Canada. Topics: back to school eye exams, CNIB, vision loss, assistive technology, employment GUEST: Craig Peterson | http://cnib.ca Originally aired on 2026-08-26