How often can someone claim they are the best in the country? Although he’s too humble to say it, Nathan Deeds, an Iowa Educational Services for the Blind & Visually Impaired student from Williamsburg holds these bragging rights about his big win in California. Deeds, who will be a junior this fall at Williamsburg High School, […]
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Five-year strategic plan approved
Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired has a new strategic plan, beginning this August. Along with departments serving both IESBVI and Iowa School for the Deaf, the five-year plan was formulated over the 2021-2022 school year. At the Board of Regents, State of Iowa meeting in early June, the plan was approved. […]
Read Moreabout Five-year strategic plan approvedSummer Institute 2022 – Achieving Excellence Together
August 1st and 2nd, 2022, DMACC – FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny, Iowa SI 2022 Brochure SI 2022 Registration Session Handouts (Coming Soon)
Read Moreabout Summer Institute 2022 – Achieving Excellence TogetherAward winning learning
Mind blown, award won, mic drop. How do you fathom a tree’s height when you are blind? Helping an IESBVI student understand this concept, naturalists at Benton County Conservation explained it was about 12 times the height of the boy. “His mind was kind of blown when he processed that,” said naturalist Aaron Askelson. Through Zoom […]
Read Moreabout Award winning learning“Powerfully strong” score achieved for accreditation
For the first time, Iowa Education for Deaf & Blind is seeking unified accreditation as an education service agency. In the past, both Iowa School for the Deaf and Iowa Educational Services for the Blind & Visually Impaired sought accreditation as special schools. The result? Official determination on accreditation status won’t be until June, but […]
Read Moreabout “Powerfully strong” score achieved for accreditationInterim superintendent update
John Cool was named interim superintendent at Iowa School for the Deaf (ISD) and Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired (IESBVI) by the Board of Regents, State of Iowa approval at its April 6-7 meeting. Cool, a long-time former senior administrator at ISD/IESBVI, will begin serving as senior advisor on May 2 […]
Read Moreabout Interim superintendent updateSixteen compete in Braille Challenge
The regional preliminary national Braille Challenge was hosted by the Iowa Department for the Blind in late February. IESBVI staff work with students interested in the competition, to prepare them for the in-person or virtual challenge options. Sixteen IESBVI students competed and 12 earned first, second or third places. The Braille Challenge is the only […]
Read Moreabout Sixteen compete in Braille ChallengeIowa Deaflind Project Family First Session
Do you have questions about communication and assistive technology? The Iowa DeafBlind Project is offering answers during a free, live presentation on Tuesday, March 8th at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Registration will be closing soon. Please register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W97NQ2B
Read Moreabout Iowa Deaflind Project Family First SessionIESBVI staff named NCASB vice president
Congratulations to Crystal Beighley, IESBVI Extended Learning Program Coordinator and athletic director, on being appointed the vice president of North Central Association of Schools for the Blind (NCASB). The nomination was made during NCASB’s athletic director business meeting, and the confirmation occurred in early February. She was chosen from nominees representing NCASB’s 12 member schools. […]
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