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IESBVI families – you are not alone! All families experience struggles and successes. We see you, and we value you. IESBVI families will be highlighted regularly so other families can feel supported and connected. Meet Ava This story is written from the family’s perspective. Ava is our first child. Her pregnancy and delivery were pretty […]

IESBVI families – you are not alone! All families experience struggles and successes. We see you, and we value you. IESBVI families will be highlighted regularly so other families can feel supported and connected. Meet the Smiths Meet Jordan (dad), Jessica (mom), Taylor (6) and Trevor (3) Smith. This story is written from the family’s […]

This information in ASL. Increasing the low vision clinics coordinator position to full-time has enabled Brandon Schellhorn to visit 70 schools during school year 2023 – 2024. A teacher of the visually impaired for IESBVI since 2012, Schellhorn moved into the coordinator and consultant position the fall of 2023, the same time the position became […]

https://www.iesbvi.org/shedding-light-on-low-vision-clinics/ Contact IESBVI low vision clinics coordinator This information in ASL. Schools served by IESBVI often ask Brandon Schellhorn, IESBVI’s low vision clinics coordinator, about music accessibility. He approaches the query from least restrictive (changing distance or position of music) and progresses accordingly. He might recommend large print music books or electronic music.  There a […]

Through IESBVI Low Vision clinic, 182 devices were loaned or provided to students without charge during school year 2023 – 2024. This information in ASL. “I don’t want to walk into poles,” says freshman Jessica Edison from East Mills Middle/Senior High School. Edison is attending a low vision clinic hosted by Iowa Educational Services for […]

October 15 is Blind Americans Equality Day, also celebrated as National White Cane Safety Day. This day is set aside to recognize individuals within the blind and visually impaired community for their declaration and pursuit of independence. IESBVI celebrations have been happening all month long, and all over the state! Check out the links to media and […]

Three IESBVI staff attended and presented at the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind & Visually Impaired conference July 24-28 in Charlotte, North Carolina. IESBVI regional directors Susan Brennan, Ph.D., Katy Ring, Ed.D. and Sara Larkin, IESBVI math consultant made group presentations. Larkin and Ring also gave individual presentations.

We’ve done the math and are proud to share some of our services numbers from school year 2023/2024. Every day, IESBVI staff are driven to ensure all students can participate and succeed in the classroom, regardless of their instructional level. During school year 2023/2024, IESBVI staff served 494 school buildings in addition to home and […]

Collaboration and learning flourished at this year’s Deafblind Summer Symposium, hosted by the Iowa Deafblind Project in Coralville. The June 10 – 11 event focused on the Communication Matrix, and left the 28 attending speech language pathologists, teachers of the deaf, teachers of the visually impaired, occupational therapists, special education teachers and others feeling eager […]