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Bringing back White Cane Day
Nearly 70 IESBVI students registered for National White Cane Safety Day celebrations, which were held throughout October in Iowa. White Cane Safety Day is officially Oct. 15, and is a recognition of individuals within the blind and visually impaired community for their declaration and pursuit of independence. Thirteen separate events were held, most utilizing local […]
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Read Moreabout This t-shirt order has been placed.Iowa Students Participate in National Braille Challenge
Only 50 students from around the country are selected to compete in the annual national Braille Challenge finals and this year, two IESBVI students were selected for the July (virtual) event! Sophomore Nathan Deeds of Williamsburg was a finalist in the Junior Varsity category and second grader Khanh Tran of Fairfield was a finalist in […]
Read Moreabout Iowa Students Participate in National Braille ChallengeFamily First Hours
What: A series of hour-long Zoom meetings covering various topics relevant for families who have a child on the Deafblind Registry. When: Kickoff in August with an informational session about the Iowa Deafblind Project! Following sessions will be on the second Tuesday of every other month from 6:30-7:30pm. August 3 – Deafblind Project and Technical […]
Read Moreabout Family First HoursNational White Cane Day is October 15
The President of the United States annually recognizes White Cane Day by the Blind Americans Equality Day Proclamation on October 15 to acknowledge the abilities of people who are blind and to promote equal opportunities as any other American. The mission of White Cane Day is to educate the world about blindness and how the […]
Read Moreabout National White Cane Day is October 15The New Normal: Instruction for Students with Visual Impairments – IESBVI Summer Institute 2021
One hundred and twenty-five educators from across the state of Iowa attended Summer Institute 2021. The Institute’s design provided 35 sessions presented by IESBVI consultants, staff and outside presenters with sessions ranging from 90 minute to three hours. These sessions helped prepare paraeducators, general education and special education teachers from Local Education Agencies (LEA) as well as […]
Read Moreabout The New Normal: Instruction for Students with Visual Impairments – IESBVI Summer Institute 2021Summer Camps Return in 2021
After needing to cancel in-person summer camps due to COVID-19 in the summer of 2020, IESBVI was excited to return to hosting summer camps in 2021. Based on participation rates, and the attitudes of campers, our students were eager to be back at camps as well. IESBVI hosted 10 summer camps in various locations of […]
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