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Regional Director Susan Brennan shares updates on summer camps, Summer Institute and the Deafblind Symposium in this two part video series. Check out both videos below.

IESBVI students are counting on their math skills to advance them to a national contest in Louisville, Ky.  Students served by Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired (IESBVI) will compete in Iowa’s Regional Abacus Bee, a national program of the American Printing House for the Blind (APH). The event is Wednesday, Nov. […]

IESBVI’s Family Summit debuted the spring of 2026, and now IESBVI families can experience it again this fall! Family Summit provides learning, activities, a sense of belonging and connection for participants. A two-and-a-half-hour format provides compressed learning for parents while children benefit from tailgate activities. “The connections we make with other families are priceless,” said […]

Superintendent Chris Kaftan shares fourth quarter highlights from across campus as the school year wraps up and summer programming begins. Watch the latest update!

Curious about what the 4PLUS students have been up to lately? Regional Director Katy Ring will tell you in this video! Visit this website to learn more about the 4PLUS program: https://www.iesbvi.org/student-services/4plus-program/.

Free summer training for educators serving students who are blind or deafblind Start the year ready. It can feel daunting for educators to welcome a student who is blind, visually impaired or deafblind into their classroom for the first time. To help schools begin the year prepared, IESBVI and the Iowa Deafblind Project are offering […]

A summary of activities from Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired by Regional Director Brandon Schellhorn may be accessed at the link below. Video description: Brandon sits in a room with a long table and many chairs behind him. Images of IESBVI students at the nutcracker, illustration of Louis Braille Jan. 4, 1809 […]

IESBVI families can now expect a quarterly video update from regional directors and the superintendent. This link shows the first video update of the year and features Regional Director Dr. Susan Brennan recapping some Expanded Learning Program events. [ID: IESBVI logo, Dr. Brennan addressing the camera, various photos of the events she is talking about: […]

Brandon Schellhorn has been named regional director at Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired (IESBVI). Brandon most recently was the low vision consultant and clinics coordinator, where he led statewide clinics and provided professional development and instructional coaching to vision staff. He also has served on the IESBVI leadership and expanded core […]