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Iowa Educational Services for the Blind & Visually Impaired

Iowa Educational Services for the Blind & Visually Impaired works with infants, children, teens and young adults with visual impairments in the state of Iowa. We work with Iowa’s Area Education Agencies (AEAs) and school districts, providing support for students to successfully learn in and out of the classroom.

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Setting Up Iowans with Visual Impairments for Success

It’s our goal for each and every student to have the tools they need to succeed, regardless of their ability levels and learning needs. We offer a wide range of services and resources to help students with visual impairments reach their goals and learn to live independently, from consulting to in-class assistance and support.

Students

Our statewide consultants, itinerant teachers, and mobility specialists can support students with visual impairments in a variety of ways. We help students obtain assistive technology, and we offer one-on-one support to help students study, learn, and transition to their desired life after school.

Learn more about student education assistance

Educators

Managing a classroom of students with varying needs can be difficult. IESBVI offers a library of resources to assist educators in supporting students with visual impairments, as well as programs educators can attend to learn how to best support students of all abilities.

Learn about our Summer Institute program for educators

Parents & Guardians

Navigating life and school with a visually impaired child can feel overwhelming as a parent. We offer ways to help parents support their child’s learning, living, and working needs.

Learn about early intervention and family support services

Upcoming Events

IESBVI hosts events for educators, parents, and students with visual impairments. Check out our upcoming events and read more about any that interest you! We’d love for you to attend an upcoming event.

Spring Family Conference – Pool Party

March 24, 2023at 5:00 PM
This free, annual conference is exclusively for families who have children served by Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the Iowa DeafBlind Project. Parents, teens, children and babies get to know each other, learn from one another and build relationships. Join us for an evening of pizza and time at Camp…More about this event: Spring Family Conference – Pool Party

Spring Family Conference

March 25, 2023at 8:00 AM
This free, annual conference is exclusively for families who have children served by Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the Iowa DeafBlind Project. Parents, teens, children and babies get to know each other, learn from one another and build relationships. Saturday begins at 8 AM with our program for parents and…More about this event: Spring Family Conference

Recent News

Learn about recent happenings in our student programs and more.

January Issue of Connecting Families Newsletter

Posted on:February 1, 2023 Post categories: For Families
Select the link below to read the January 2023 newsletter! Connecting with Families Newsletter January 2023Read Moreabout January Issue of Connecting Families Newsletter

IESBVI faculty co-authors textbook

Posted on:January 22, 2023 Post categories: Uncategorized
An IESBVI math consultant knows so much about how to teach Nemeth Code, she helped write the book on it. Sara Larkin is now an author of a textbook used by universities across the country.  Larkin, along with three teachers of the visually impaired from around the United States collaborated over the last three years to write Learning…Read Moreabout IESBVI faculty co-authors textbook

IESBVI goes national: teachers write lesson plan for the country

Posted on:January 22, 2023 Post categories: Uncategorized
Everyone can code. IESBVI staff Jennifer Bliss (science, technology, engineering and math consultant) and Sara Larkin (math consultant) developed one of five national coding lesson plans to help visually impaired students become more familiar with vocabulary and concepts of coding for the American Printing House (APH) National Coding Symposium last spring.  Sponsored by the APH, the goals of…Read Moreabout IESBVI goes national: teachers write lesson plan for the country
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Itinerant Educators & Mobility Specialists

Itinerant educators and mobility specialists are professionals who will travel to you, rather than you having to travel to them. IESBVI employs a range of specialists who travel across the State of Iowa to provide support to students with visual impairments and school districts who have requested services through their AEA.

Learn more about itinerant services with IESBVI

Find Teachers & Consultants Near You

IESBVI employs teachers of the visually impaired and consultants to provide statewide coverage for Iowa’s students. Select your county to find the Area Education Agency (AEA) and staff that can help you.

You can find teachers using the dropdown form below or by clicking on a link from the list of AEA region below the form.
List of Iowa AEA Regions An Interactive Iowa Map of AEA Regions Northwest AEA Region Prairie Lakes AEA Region Central Rivers AEA Region Keystone AEA Region Green Hills AEA Region Heartland AEA Region Grant Wood AEA Region Great Prairie AEA Region Mississippi Bend AEA Region

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