Jonathan Karli, who has served as IESBVI regional director since June, 2020, has been appointed chief academic officer for IESBVI effective June 25. Karli will retain responsibilities as regional director. Karli earned a master of science degree in special education with a specialization in visual impairments and orientation and mobility from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, […]
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IESBVI consultant featured on Perkins website
Helping teachers match accessible periodic charts for students who are blind or visually impaired is the topic of a new article by Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired STEM consultant Jennifer Bliss. The Perkins School for the Blind, internationally known for its educational services for school-aged students who have visual impairments and […]
Read Moreabout IESBVI consultant featured on Perkins websiteIESBVI senior recipient of Marie Hoenig Memorial Perkins Brailler Award
Underwood High School senior Dylan Reineke was presented the 2023 Marie Hoenig Memorial Perkins Brailler Award at the Underwood senior night. Dylan was chosen by a committee which considers nominees from three states. Candidates are chosen based on their progress in school and caring for others. “Dylan is a great friend,” said Becky Marth, an […]
Read Moreabout IESBVI senior recipient of Marie Hoenig Memorial Perkins Brailler AwardHelp! There’s a blind student in my classroom!
Is there a blind student in your classroom next fall? Unsure how to make the upcoming school year as successful as possible? Register for Summer Institute here today! More details about Summer Institute HERE. Session descriptions and more here. Who attends Summer Institute? District attendance listed here by AEA. At Iowa Educational Services for the Blind […]
Read Moreabout Help! There’s a blind student in my classroom!Student makes Iowa high school athletic history
West Central Valley High freshman Kayla Bartholomew discovered something right up her alley when she became Iowa’s first bowling adapted athlete and the first adapted bowling state champion on Feb. 2, 2023. “I have seen more smiles on her when she bowls than I ever have,” said Sara Zimmerman, a teacher of the visually impaired […]
Read Moreabout Student makes Iowa high school athletic historySix-year-old is class influencer
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, six-year-old Dustin Todd must be beaming in his Guthrie Center Elementary first grade class. Everybody wants to be like him this year. Dustin has sight in only one eye, caused by a detached retina at birth which could not be repaired. To help Dustin access his education, […]
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The warm weather will be here before we know it. Registration for our summer camps are now open. We have several residential and day camps available across the state. Click the links below for our camp brochure and registration request:
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Read Moreabout January Issue of Connecting Families NewsletterIESBVI faculty co-authors textbook
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 […]
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