Children's Center for the Visually Impaired (CCVI)

We are saddened to hear of the passing of longtime Children's Center for the Visually Impaired volunteer, supporter, and friend, Christopher Paone. A loyal resident of Kansas City, Chris was dedicated to making his community a better place, and he always strived to bring joy to others. The students and parents of the Children's Center for the Visually Impaired were no exception; Chris quickly became a part of the CCVI family. As a participant and volunteer for Trolley Run, Ch...ris brought his iconic smile to thousands of runners and always remembered the students he ran for. Christopher's family notes his kind and giving spirit. His legacy will surely be represented by his love, compassion, and generosity. An avid chef, Chris embodied creativity, dedication, and hard work-- all the qualities of a true CCVI role model. Christopher Paone is survived by his wife, Megan, and their dog, Leroy; his parents, Dr. Douglas Paone and Davina McLaughlin; his brother, Mitchell Paone; and his in-laws, Denny and Carmen Thum.

One week into the new year, and just one week to go until registration opens for the CCVI Trolley Run on April 25! Who was eager to start the new year moving and has already logged 33 miles of walking, running or cycling already? Do you have plans to get a 4-mile run/walk in this weekend? Have you begun training with plans to add a new distance to your race resume this year? Whatever your 2021 entails, the CCVI Trolley Run is here to help you achieve your movement goals. Exc...iting 2021 event announcements are coming your way starting on Monday! [Image Description: An orange border around a yellow background. There is a big circle in the top left of the graphic with an image of a bunch of people at the starting lineup of a previous CCVI Trolley Run. Below the circle and on the right side of the graphic is the colorful CCVI Trolley Run 2021 logo with presented by text in black and the NASB logo underneath. At the very bottom of the graphic is the text Registration Opens January 15th in blue text. ]

This is a beautiful story of how music students who are blind or visually impaired used the power movement to bring the ‘The Nutcracker’ to life in a virtual learning environment over the holidays.

Braille is a vital tool in the life of someone who is blind or losing their sight. - Braille Works. At CCVI, we use books that have been converted into Braille to help our children develop their reading skills. Due to the size of Braille it tends to take up a lot of space on a page! This is why Braille books are usually much larger than traditional books. Some commonly known books, like ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire’ make up 10 volumes in Braille! #WorldBrailleDay ... [Image Description: A red border around a photo of a little girl and a teacher reading a book together. The little girl has black hair that is tied into braids with a tint of purple in her braids. She has a green t-shirt over a white long sleeve shirt, purple glasses on and is looking down at the book she has in her hands. The women that is helping her read the book is slightly behind her. She has blonde hair, a black shirt on, blue jeans and a light blue face mask. They are sitting on the ground looking at the book together. There is the blue, green, orange and red CCVI logo in the bottom left of the image.]

Registration for the 33rd Annual CCVI Trolley Run presented by NASB - North American Savings Bank will open on Friday, January 15th! Safety is our priority in 2021! While we prepare to return to in-person racing on April 25, 2021, we will continue to offer virtual participation options for those who want to complete the Trolley Run on their own. All participants will receive an event shirt, medal, and race bib. [Image Description: An orange border around a yellow background with blue text in the middle of the graphic that says 33rd Annual below that text is the big colorful CCVI Trolley Run 2021 logo that says presented by with the NASB logo underneath it. At the bottom of the graphic is blue text that says Registration Opens January 15th.]

From our family to yours, we wish you a Happy Holidays! [Image Description: A red border around a photo of a piece of paper sitting on white-washed wood. The paper says Happy Holidays with the blue, green, orange and red CCVI logo below. Around the paper are cranberries and powdered white snow.]

Braille is an essential component of the Expanded Core Curriculum, which are the additional skills blind and visually impaired children need in order to learn. Braille literacy plays the same role for visually impaired students that print literacy plays for sighted students. Recent developments in technology have allowed for many literacy materials to be made available through the use of screen readers and audio components. While these are helpful tools, listening to somethi...ng being read is a much different task than actively reading the materials. Braille allows blind and visually impaired students to develop the essential skills of reading and writing, thus setting the stage for academic achievement, increased independence, and employment. As with many skills, early intervention and direct instruction is vital to ensuring visually impaired students have access to the tools they need in order to reach their highest potential. [Image Description: An orange border around a photo of a little girl learning to read braille with the help of an instructor. The little girl has very light blonde hair that is pulled back, green glasses on, and a purple t-shirt with little despicable me characters on her shirt. She has her hands on a book in front of her reading the book using braille. The women instructor is sitting behind her and leaning over the little girl with her hands on top of the little girls, guiding her fingers across the braille on the book. The women instructor has golden blond hair, a cream and black patterned blouse on and dark blue jeans. There is a yellow box at the bottom of the image that has the blue, green, orange and red CCVI logo on it.]

Today is World Braille Day. Today, we celebrate the work of Louis Braille, the inventor of the Braille system we use today. Struggling with his blindness, he discovered an invention called night writing that French soldiers used to transfer secret information. This code consisted of 12 raised dots, but Louis Braille adjusted it to 6 dots and created single characters that could be touched by the fingertip. Louis Braille wrote a book about braille in 1829, which outlined how to use it to read and write. It wasn’t until after his death in 1868 that his invention began to be used widely. #WorldBrailleDay [Image Description: A red border around a black background with a grey head statue of a man looking down. In the bottom left corner of the graphic is the blue, green, orange and red CCVI logo.]

CCVI provides hope and happiness to families who are facing some amazing challenges. Meet Kingston and his family. At just four months old he was injured at daycare. CCVI has been able to provide the guidance and support that was needed to help Kingston thrive as he navigates his way through his educational journey and life. Help support families like Kingston’s by donating to CCVI. DONATE TODAY: https://ccvi.org/yearend

Wondering how to involve your child with a visual impairment in the holiday fun? Paths to Literacy has gathered a list of activities that you can do with your child to celebrate the holidays. Check them out here https://www.pathstoliteracy.org//10-ways-include-your-chil [Image Description: Red border around a photo of hands holding a clear ornament and in the blurred background you can see decorations to use when creating the perfect ornament. There is a yellow rectangular box in the bottom center of the graphic with the blue, green, orange and red CCVI logo in the center.]

If you or someone you know would like to make a direct and meaningful impact on the lives of our CCVI children who are blind or visually impaired, consider sponsoring the CCVI Trolley Run presented by NASB. To learn more, visit our sponsorship page at trolleyrun.org, or contact Kristy Ladd Culp, [email protected]. [Image Description: An orange border around the graphic that has a yellow background, blue text on the left side and a circle on the right side with a photo of a li...ttle boy inside of the circle. The Blue text on the left side of the graphic says Join Us. Become a CCVI Trolley Run Sponsor. Our Kids Thank you. Underneath the text is the colorful CCVI Trolley Run logo that says presented by with the NASB logo next to it. There is a circle on the right side of the image with a white background and a little girl looking to the left smiling. She has brown hair that is pulled back in a pink bow, pink glasses, a grey crewneck sweatshirt with hearts on it and is holding a grey stuffed animal. In the upper left corner of the graphic is the blue, green, orange and red CCVI logo.] See more

Set your calendar reminder! Registration for the CCVI Trolley Run presented by NASB - North American Savings Bank will open on Friday, January 15! [Image Description: An orange border around a yellow background. There is a big circle in the top left of the graphic with an image of a 2021 January calendar and the 15th on the calendar has a red circle around it. In the bottom right of the graphic is the colorful CCVI Trolley Run 2021 logo with presented by text in black and the NASB logo underneath.]

Our sighted peer program creates a community of learners where every student is a contributing member and individual skills, talents and abilities are strengthened. All children learn from one another and realize from an early age that we all have differences and similarities and a disability should not create a barrier to friendship. [Image Description: A women in a grey and green long sleeve floral top is kneeling down in the hallway and has a book opened up showing 2 littl...e boys the book. One little boy is sitting down next to her and touching the book with the teacher. He has on a yellow t-shirt, green shorts, black and white Nike shoes and glasses. There is a little boy bending his knees and looking over both of them to look at the book as well. He has on a light grey shirt and blue shorts. There’s a yellow box at the bottom of the image with the blue, green, orange and red CCVI logo in the center of the yellow box.] See more

If you are interested in supporting CCVI, there are many opportunities available to make a direct and meaningful impact on the lives of children who are blind or visually impaired through sponsorship of the CCVI Trolley Run . To learn more, visit trolleyrun.org, or contact Kristy Ladd Culp, [email protected]. [Image Description: An orange border around the graphic that has a yellow background, blue text on the left side and a circle on the right side with a photo of a little b...oy inside of the circle. The Blue text on the left side of the graphic says Join Us. Become a CCVI Trolley Run Sponsor. Our Kids Thank you. Underneath the text is the colorful CCVI Trolley Run logo that says presented by with the NASB logo next to it. There is a circle on the right side of the image with a white background and a little boy looking up to the right. He has a red, white and blue Captain America t-shirt on. In the upper left corner of the graphic is the blue, green, orange and red CCVI logo.] See more

It’s beginning to look like the holidays in the halls and classrooms of CCVI! The kids are even working on sensory holiday books where they can smell, touch and identify the shapes of the objects. Student K and teacher Chelsie Biermann work on creating his holiday book by gluing objects like a pine stick onto the pages of the book. [Image Description: A light wood background with four different photos in square boxes that are in the shape of a polaroid photo. The upper left ...photo is of a present with name tags hanging on it with students names on them. The upper right photo is of a student in a CCVI classroom with a teacher next to them and the student is squeezing glue onto a black piece of paper. In the bottom left photo is of a student looking down at the paper in front of them on the table and the paper has a gingerbread on it. In the bottom right corner is of an image of a craft put together that says The Sweet Smell of Winter in black bubble letters that were cut out and glued to the image with a Christmas tree, gingerbread and presents also on the image. In the bottom left of the graphic is the blue, green, orange and red CCVI logo with a little snowman next to the logo.] See more

Aquatic activities are beneficial to children with visual impairments due to the rich sensory feedback. Moving water increases visual attention and promotes ease of movement in a reduced gravity environment. Our Aquatic Therapy program is taught by Alicia Richardson and our therapeutic pool is used as an adjunct to our physical and occupational therapy services. [Image Description: Photo of a woman helping a little girl swim in a big indoor swimming pool. The little girl ha...s a dark blue paddle board in front of her that she is using to hold herself up and kick in the light blue water. The woman is on the right side of the little girl with her hand on her back assisting her swim. There is a small orange box below the photo that says Therapeutic Services in white text. Below that is a thick white box that is the length of the photo with black text on the left side of the box that says Aquatic. Below that box and at the bottom of the image is a thin orange box that is the length of the photo and in the right hand corner is the CCVI logo in black.] See more

January is Braille Literacy Month! Braille literacy plays the same role for visually impaired students that print literacy plays for sighted students. Braille allows blind and visually impaired students to develop the essential skills of reading and writing, thus setting the stage for academic achievement, increased independence, and employment. As with many skills, early intervention and direct instruction is vital to ensuring visually impaired students have access to the to...ols they need in order to reach their highest potential. #BrailleLiteracyMonth [Image Description: A red border around a photo of a little girl reaching for something blurred out in the frame. The little girl has black hair twisted into braids and has colorful hairpieces on the top and bottom of her braids. She is wearing a short sleeve pink top with colorful flowers on it and she is looking down at what she is reaching for.]

Our teachers and therapists utilize innovative approaches through our specialized education and therapy programs to set our students on the path to future success. This includes developing new skills to help them succeed in life in the sighted world - even through challenging times. [Image Description: A colorful photo of a women and little girl sliming and looking at each other on either side of a blue pillar outside. There are red, yellow and green pillars faded in the bac...kground of the photo. The women has long dark brown hair, a black shirt on, a grey cardigan and blue jeans. She is on her knees and holding the pillar while looking around on one side at the little girl. The little girl is looking at the women and has more of her back to the camera. The little girl has blonde hair in a pony tail, red glasses, a black tank top, pink shorts, black nike shoes and is holding her white cane. There is a yellow block on the image with red text inside the box that says 100 Percent and black text underneath that says of students made progress on at least 80 percent of their braille goals. There is a skinny yellow vertical line on the left side of the photo and a white box near the top with the blue, green, orange and red CCVI logo inside of it.] See more

Music is a critical therapy that we provide to all children at CCVI. Through music, children are exposed to new experiences and concepts, including singing, humming, making sounds with instruments by striking, strumming, plucking or blowing. Music also helps with fine and gross motor skills, communication, academic skills (patterning, fostering memories), and pre-academic skills such as attention span, anticipation, following directions, and improved mouth control for languag...e and eating. [Image Description: An orange rectangular box that is the width of the graphic has white text in the middle of it that says Specialized Services. Underneath the graphic is split in two and on the left half of the graphic is an image of a women with brown hair, a red button-down CCVI shirt, a grey cardigan and blue jeans sitting on a chair with a light brown guitar in her lap that she is is playing. She is sitting inside a CCVI classroom and lots of little kids are sitting on the floor making a circle around the women playing the guitar. On the right side of the graphic is white with orange text at the top that says Music Therapy and black bullet points are below. They list out Develops Functional and Academic Skills, Develops Fine and Gross Motor Skills, Helps with Communication, Improves Mouth Control for Eating and Language. There is a skinny orange rectangle at the bottom of the graphic and in the left hand corner there is a white and black CCVI logo.]

2020 has been anything but typical. Thanks to supporters like you, we were able to continue our mission of preparing children with visual impairments, including those with multiple disabilities, to reach their highest potential in the sighted world. Will you consider a year-end gift to help our students make even greater strides in 2021? ... DONATE: https://ccvi.org/yearend [Image Description: The graphic is divided into four black and white quadrants, each with an image of a child from the Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired looking right at the camera. In the center of the graphic, there is a yellow circle that says, Thank You! in cursive. In the corner of each photo, the child’s name and age is listed in white text. The top right image is six-year-old Carley. The bottom right image is five-year-old Annabella. The bottom left image is four-year-old Cruz. The top left image is five-year-old Layla.]

Happy New Year from all of us at CCVI! [Image Description: A red border around a white background and in the middle of the while background is the blue, green, orange and red CCVI logo. Below the logo is a gold and black party horn that says Happy New Year with glitter and ribbon around it.]

Children's Center for the Visually Impaired is no stranger to determination and resourcefulness in the face of great adversity. Our families show us the meaning of resilience every single day. Every gift supports our students and their families. Every contribution impacts our mission.... Every donation brings our teachers into more homes, provides additional classroom tools for inclusion, and expands our community reach to change the lives of children who are blind or visually impaired. Every time you get involved, you touch the life of a child. End your year with a life-changing tax-deductible gift to CCVI. Together we can make a difference in the lives of our students. Thank you for joining us. Will you consider a year-end gift to help our students thrive today? Make a tax-deductible donation now! bit.ly/CCVIYE20

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our friend, Ela Shacklett. Ela was a Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired Kindergarten teacher of 31 years and after her time teaching, became an Advisory Board member and beloved volunteer in our classrooms. Ela was monumental in inspiring her students to reach their full potential and touched the lives of all who came to know her. I met Ela when I started at CCVI in 1992 where she inspired me to become a Teache...r of the Visually Impaired. She was tender and tough at the same time and this incredible tenacity helped the children in her classroom soar to new heights and reach their full potential. I can vividly feel her presence in the hallways of CCVI still pushing us to strive for excellence. Ela never lost her sense of wonder. We will not lose it either. You taught us well Ela. Lisa Lind, Chief Program Officer We will continue Ela’s legacy as we move forward in this ever-changing landscape. We are all better for knowing Ela. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be sent to CCVI in memory of Ela. [Image Description: A black and white photo a women sitting at a table with a little girl and helping her with her numbers. The women has short hair that is pulled back with a headband and is holding a card with a number on it. The little girl is sitting next to her and has her hands on the card with the number on it as well. The little girl has short bangs, has her hair half pulled back and has a collard shirt on.]

Consider a year-end donation to CCVI! Provide a one-time gift, or join our monthly giving program PERSPECTIVE for as little as $10 a month. Get a CCVI Limited Edition Tote Bag when you join today! Join Today: https://ccvi.org/perspective [Image Description: The graphic is split in half with the left side being a black and white photo of a man and a women close together and smiling at the camera. On the right side is a yellow background with a white box on top of the backgr...ound and a quote in black text inside it. There is a black image of an eye in the upper right corner. The quote on the image says We have been long-time supporters of CCVI as we truly believe in the mission of giving these kids the tools to succeed in a sighted world, so they have every opportunity to live an abundant life. Lyle Alexander CCVI Board Member + BKD Partner.] See more

Caleb was diagnosed with bilateral optic nerve coloboma, commonly associated with CHARGE Syndrome. Children with CHARGE often experience hearing loss, balance abnormalities, and difficulty communicating. There is currently no medical or surgical treatment for coloboma. Caleb was just five months old when he began receiving services from CCVI. Like many of our students, Caleb requires a unique set of therapies and support. Our expert-trained teachers and therapists work along...side Caleb to provide individualized services. Braille instruction, speech-language therapy, occupational therapy, and Orientation and Mobility instruction have helped Caleb grow more confident and gain greater independence. Caleb’s family now has the confidence that he can and will thrive in a world not designed with him in mind. [Image Description: A photo of a little boy looking right at the camera with a soft smile. He has short light red hair and a blue shirt on. The background is blurred out behind him and to the right of him in a red heart and black text underneath the heart that says Meet Caleb There is an orange square box below that that says CCVI has been with our family from the start. We are so grateful for the opportunities available to Caleb. -Jill, Caleb’s mom in white text. In the lower left hand corner of the graphic is a white and black CCVI logo.]

Physical therapists (PTs) work on skills that include a child’s ability to assume and maintain postures and perform movements. Gross motor strength, balance, and coordination fall into areas of expertise for PTs. PTs may work on a child’s ability to roll, sit, crawl, walk, run, perform ball handling skills, jump, climb, or ride a tricycle. PTs recommend mobility and positioning devices for home, community, and classroom use. [Image Description: A red border around a photo ...of a little girl in physical therapy. She is on a square wooden balance board with strings on all four sides of the square that holds the board up from the ceiling. The little girl is looking right at the camera and smiling. She has blonde hair that is up in two little buns and has a white hair bow in her left bun. She has on pink glasses, a bright pink shirt that has two little illustrations of white dogs on her shirt, blue jean shorts and grey socks. The physical therapist is on the left side of the little girl smiling and looking at the little girl. She has dark brown hair, a blue t-shirt and a black cardigan on. There is a yellow rectangular box at the bottom of the image that has the blue, green, orange and red CCVI logo on it.] See more

Since 1952, Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired has served more than 10,000 children, preparing them for the sighted world. [Image Description: An orange background with a scribbled white header background at the top of the image with black What We Do: text on top of it. The middle of the image has white text that says Serve children, birth to school age, who are blind or visually impaired, including those with multiple disabilities. There is a yellow box at the bottom of the image that has the blue, green, orange and red CCVI logo on it.]

Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) work on a variety of communication skills for children with and without visual impairments. These skills can include speech articulation, voice production, language vocabulary and grammar, understanding basic language concepts, feeding and swallowing, and social aspects of communication. SLPs help support the need for auditory and tactual compensatory strategies and promote braille and print literacy. For students with more complex challeng...es, an SLP can help provide alternative and augmentative communication training using tactile sign language, tactile symbols, or communication devices. [Image Description: A photo of a women showing a book to a child at CCVI. The women has light brown curly hair, a light blue sweatshirt on and a silver Apple Watch on her left wrist. She is holding up a book for a the little boy in front of her to read it and has the book propped up on the table that is connected to his portable chair that the little boy is sitting in. The little boy has blue glasses, a red and white plaid shirt on and is strapped into his portable chair. There is a small orange rectangular box on the left side of the photo that has Therapeutic Services in white text in it. There is a white rectangular box below that is the length of the photo with black text that says Speech-Language inside it and an orange rectangular box below that with the black and white CCVI logo on the right hand corner of the orange rectangle.]

Our top priority is providing the best possible education for our students to help them succeed in the sighted world. [Image Description: A dark and light orange background with a white square box in the middle of the graphic. Inside the white box is text that says testimonial in black cursive text and below in black text says The CCVI staff at all levels demonstrated nothing but academic, professional, and caring excellence for our daughter. CCVI Parent]

In fiscal year 2020 (August 1, 2019 - July 31, 2020), Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired and our expertly trained staff provided life-changing education and support to children with visual impairments in the Kansas City region through on-site and virtual programming and outreach services while navigating the challenges of a global pandemic. As we learn to navigate through this unprecedented crisis, we continue to support our children and families by meeting them whe...re they are. Help us to continue making a difference by donating today. DONATE: https://ccvi.org/1920AR VIEW REPORT: https://issuu.com/ccvi/docs/ccvi_19-20_annual_report [Image Description: A photo of a little girl walking outside with her white cane. It is a side view of the little girl and the outside scenery behind her is blurred out for the photo. The little girl has black hair that is pulled up in a braid ponytail and she has a light gray, black and pink long sleeve shirt on with black jeans. In the top left of the image is a transparent blue square that says 2019 Annual Report in white text and in the bottom left corner of the image is the CCVI logo in blue, green, orange and red.]

Help support the CCVI Trolley Run presented by NASB by becoming a sponsor!

At CCVI, we are committed to providing the best possible education for our children, which is why we ensure each student’s curriculum is individually tailored to meet the needs of every student and family. We spend thousands of hours each year developing and implementing our programs. [Image Description: A photo of a little boy with light blue glasses on and a yellow, red and blue helmet on. He has on a grey shirt with tan buttons on the shoulder of the t-shirt and there are... faded blue, yellow and white circles on his shirt. There is a yellow box towards the bottom of the image that says 11,000 Hours in red text and spent on Preschool, early intervention & outreach programs in black text underneath. There is a skinny yellow vertical line on the left of the photo with a white square box towards the top of the graphic with the blue, green, orange and red CCVI logo in it.] See more

60 percent of children with learning disabilities have an undetected eye problem. According to the American Optometric Association, a potential vision problem can be detected in your child if they display any of the following behaviors: Sitting close to the TV or holding a book too close Squinting Tilting their head Covering an eye... Frequently rubbing their eyes Short attention span for the child's age Turning of an eye in or out Sensitivity to light Difficulty with eye-hand-body coordination when playing ball or bike riding Avoiding coloring activities, puzzles and other detailed activities [Image Description: A skinny yellow border around a photo of a little girl handing a green apple to someone outside of the photo. The little girl has brown hair that is pulled back in a ponytail, an orange tank top on and orange and pink stripped pants. She is sitting on the floor in front of a little wood table with two green apples. She has one of the apples in her hand and is handing it off to someone else that is not pictured in the picture. There is a yellow box at the bottom of the image that has the CCVI logo on it in black.]

Check out the exciting news about the 33rd Annual CCVI Trolley Run presented by NASB - North American Savings Bank!

This holiday season, donate to CCVI. Your gift provides critical programming for children from birth to school-age who have a visual impairment, including those with multiple disabilities. DONATE TODAY: https://ccvi.org/yearend [Image Description: Red border around a photo of a person in a light grey long sleeve shirt holding out their hands and have a red heart in their hands. There is a yellow rectangular box in the bottom center of the graphic with the blue, green, orange and red CCVI logo in the center.]

Winter Break parties are looking different this year, but that didn't stop us from spreading some joy! [Image description: Three polaroid pictures lay on top of winter greenery. In one image, a woman holds up white gift bags to display with orange ribbon . In another image, two women in matching sweaters supporting CCVI’s Trolley Run also hold gift bags. In the last image, three teachers in matching CCVI sweatshirts pose in a classroom at the Children’s Center campus with a student in a flannel and glasses. They are all wearing masks.]

Staff Profile: Delaney Granger Job Title: Teaching Assistant Years at CCVI: 4 Years * What does your job involve?... I work on a team that includes teachers, therapists, parents, and students. Teaching assistants work directly with the students and provide support to the lead teacher, which includes things like assisting students in completing activities, preparing activities, helping to clean and maintain an organized classroom, and supervising during free play times and recess. We also work to implement skills in the classroom that are being practiced during therapy sessions. For example, a physical therapist may ask us to be sure a student is practicing a tall kneel to assist in strength building. The skills that we implement vary due to them being extremely individualized to the students in our classroom. * Describe a typical workday for you? A typical workday for me involves a lot of fun! We get to participate in activities with the students, including crafts, cooking, playing at recess, reading, free play, and walks. Sometimes we are alongside the students, other times we allow them to initiate play independently. These situations are also very individualized! A typical workday also includes a lot of communication about a child’s day, which may be with the lead teacher or with a parent. * What do you like most about your work? There are so many aspects that I enjoy about my work! The children bring so much joy to the classrooms. It is so much fun to spend time with them over the course of the school year and have the opportunity to get to know them. During that time, we develop relationships with the students and their families, working to continue collaborating with them as a team, working to provide the best individualized learning experience that we can! * How do you spend your time away from work? When I’m not at work, I love spending time outside, listening to music, and spending time with my friends and family I love playing board games or card games when we are all together * Do you have any hobbies or pastimes? Some hobbies I have include photography I love taking pictures of landscapes and capturing their beauty; I also love following Sporting Kansas City and attending games * Is there a fun fact about you? I love plantsa lot. I have about 20 houseplants right now! [Image Description: A light grey background with a red square in the middle of the photo and a smaller white box in the middle of the red box. The white box is in the shape of a polaroid photo and there is a picture of Delaney inside of it. Delaney has curly light brown hair that is pulled up in a bun. She has on a camo green jacket with a black undershirt. She is smiling and looking right at the camera. In the red box above the white framed polaroid photo of Delaney is white text that says Delaney Granger. Underneath the white framed polaroid photo of Delaney says ‘Teaching Assistant in white text.]

Thank you for supporting CCVI and we hope you enjoy your Peloton!

Donate to CCVI’s monthly giving program, PERSPECTIVE, and support children who are blind or visually impaired. For only $10 per month you can provide Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for in-home and classroom use. Get a CCVI Limited Edition Tote Bag when you join today! Join Today: https://ccvi.org/perspective DONATE: https://ccvi.org/donate-today [Image Description: The graphic is split in half with the left side being a black and white photo of a women with short ha...ir, glasses and smiling right at the camera. On the right side is a yellow background with a white box on top of the background and a quote in black text inside it. There is a black image of an eye in the upper right corner. The quote on the image says I feel good knowing my monthly gift to CCVI supports an amazing organization and mission for children with visual impairments to learn and navigate the sighted world around them. -Chrystal Greer CCVI Alumni Mom + Teaching Assistant.] See more

Children's Center for the Visually Impaired is currently seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist to support our Early Intervention Program. Interested? Visit www.ccvi.org/careers-0 to learn more! #pathologist #hiring #jobs #recruiting #career #speechlanguagepathology

It’s our staff members, like Sara, who is an Orientation & Mobility Specialist at CCVI, that makes such a difference in the lives of our students. Growing up with a visually impaired sister gives her the compassion and perspective to provide the support that is needed to our students. Help support the work of CCVI by donating today. DONATE TODAY: https://ccvi.org/donate-today [Video Description: A video of Sara sharing what CCVI means to her. The video goes back and forth from an interview setting with Sara to her working with a CCVI student outside, as well as photos of Sara and her family.]

Selecting the perfect holiday gifts for a child with a visual impairment or disability can be challenging. Paths to Literacy has put together some excellent tips in how to select a holiday gift that will expand a child’s learning ability, while keeping it fun and entertaining. Holiday Gift Guide https://www.pathstoliteracy.org//10-tips-selecting-holiday [Image Description: Red border around a photo of a present sitting on a wood table. The present is rectangular with tan wrapping paper and has a red bow wrapped around it. There is a yellow rectangular box in the bottom center of the graphic with the blue, green, orange and red CCVI logo in the center.]

Children who have Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) can have a temporary or permanent visual impairment caused by the disturbance of the posterior visual pathways and/or the occipital lobes of the brain. The brain does not consistently understand or interpret what the eyes see. Every child who comes to CCVI receives tailored therapies that specifically addresses the challenges of the impairment, which in turn, helps them to achieve success in the sighted world. [Image descri...ption: Top half of the photo is an image of an eye chart with black letters on a white background. Black glasses are sitting on top of the eye chart. Dark blue quotation marks are in the middle of the the image with an orange box on the bottom half of the photo with white text on it that says Children who have CVI require educational supports that are equal to those who are considered to be client or visually impaired. Statement on Cortical Visual Impairment, APH, 2008] See more

Staff Profile: Sarah Smith Job Title: Classroom Teacher/TVI Years at CCVI: 8 Years * What does your job involve?... My job involves teaching students with visual impairments. It is my job to provide specialized instruction to meet each of my student’s needs. I also provide enriching lessons and activities that give them opportunities and experiences to learn. * Describe a typical workday for you? A typical workday for me includes implementing lesson plans, making sure each of my student’s unique needs are being met, day-to-day- classroom management, administering assessments and reporting on IEP’s. I also give hugs, wipe tears, and encourage and challenge each of my students to do their best. * What do you like most about your work? I love to see how each child grows from the beginning of the year to the end. I am able to witness all of their progress and achievement, big and small! I also enjoy collaborating with my coworkers and working as a team. * How do you spend your time away from work? When I am not working, I spend most of my time with my daughter. We are active and always on the go! * Do you have any hobbies or pastimes? I am a Northwest Missouri State Alumni. I enjoy being outdoors; working in the yard or relaxing on the deck. * Is there a fun fact about you? My mother and aunt are both blind. They both have the same eye condition, Retinitis Pigmentosa and over time they slowly lost their vision. Ever since I was a young child I wanted to be a teacher, but never thought I would be a teacher of the visually impaired. I’m so happy where my journey has led me and having been raised by a parent who is blind it feels that this was meant to be all along. [Image Description: A light grey background with a red square in the middle of the photo and a smaller white box in the middle of the red box. The white box is in the shape of a polaroid photo and there is a picture of Sarah inside of it. Sarah has shoulder length brown hair with blonde highlights. She has a black top on, a huge smile and looking right at the camera. In the red box above the white framed polaroid photo of Sarah is white text that says Sarah Smith. Underneath the white framed polaroid photo of Sarah says ‘Classroom Teacher / TVI in white text.]

We have partnered with elite athlete Aaron Scheidies - a 7x World Champion and 2016 Paralympion - to raise money for CCVI through the sale of his first kids shirt! Aaron has been a long-time supporter of CCVI and has participated over the past 10 years in the Trolley Run with @USABA1 and has even visited the school and met our amazing children! The theme of the shirt is "Stay Focused On Your Dreams, in which a dog detective is looking through a magnifying glass at the side...walk where a large CDWA eye logo has been chalked in. Aaron says, I'm proud to be able to support CCVI and will always encourage kids to have big dreams and continue to chase them. Get your shirts now at: https://cdifferentwithaaron.com//cdwa-kids-stay-focused-on. Shirts are available in Toddler, Youth and Adult sizes and are $18 for kids and $20 for adults. You can follow Aaron at: Instagram: @aaron_scheidies Twitter: @aaronscheidies Facebook: @cdifferentwithaaron [Image Description: The graphic is split into two different images. The right half of the graphic is a photo of a little boy outside running through a puddle of water. The little boy has blonde hair, an orange long sleeve shirt on with a white t-shirt overtop, blue jeans and rain boots. He is smiling with his arms out and running through the puddle of water. There is a grey rectangular box over the photo on the bottom with a blue and orange logo that says cdifferent WITH AARON. On the left side of the graphic is a white background with a white t-shirt that Aaron designed. The white t-shirt has black and orange text on that that says Stay focused on your dreams and underneath is a photo of a white and black dog using a magnifying glass on a sidewalk and looking down at Aarons logo on the grey sidewalk. There is the blue, green, orange and red CCVI logo in the bottom left hand corner of the graphic.]

Have you joined PERSPECTIVE, our monthly giving program? - Affordable: Join for as little as $10 per month to spread your generosity out over time. - Effective: Your gift is processed automatically each month, saving you time and trouble. - Easy: Recurring gifts are more efficient with 100% of your gift supporting CCVI. Get a CCVI Limited Edition Tote Bag when you join today! ... Join PERSPECTIVE: https://ccvi.org/perspective [Image Description: Yellow background with green, white, and black circle designs in the bottom right and upper left corner of the graphic and there are 3 little white plus signs in the bottom left and upper right of corner of the graphic. In the middle of the graphic is a tan and black tote that has a black eye on it and says Perspective. Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired on the tote in black text. In black text on the left of the tote image says CCVI Limited Edition Tote Bag and below that says Join PERSPECTIVE to reserve yours today: ccvi.org/perspective in back text with a black arrow pointing to the tote.]

We are so proud of our CCVI student LoLo, who was recently featured in the Delta Gamma publication, Anchora. Through its Through Service for Sight program, Delta Gamma Foundation supports schools for children with visual impairments, including CCVI! Read about LoLo and the support he receives at CCVI on Page 37. http://digital.watkinsprinting.com/publication/ [Image Description: A red border around a photo of the side view of a little boy smiling and looking at an easel in front of him and there is a teacher on the right side of the little boy looking at him and away from the camera. The little boy has short black hair, teal colored glasses on and a grey t-shirt with blue, yellow and white circles on it. There is a yellow box at the bottom of the image that has the blue, green, orange and red CCVI logo on it.]

Looking for gift ideas for Braille readers this holiday season? Paths to Literacy has put together an amazing list of ideas for your Braille reader. Check out the list today https://www.pathstoliteracy.org//holiday-gift-ideas-braill [Image Description: A red outline around a photo of a blue square with the text The Braille Alphabet in white text at the top and the braille alphabet is listed below. There is a yellow box at the bottom of the image that has the blue, green, orange and red CCVI logo inside of it.]

Thank you to everyone who participated in #GivingTuesday yesterday. At a time when we are all experiencing a pandemic, generosity gives everyone the power to make a positive change in the lives of others. Because of your generosity, we were able to raise $8,850! Your support on #GivingTuesday and beyond continue to strengthen our mission of preparing our students to reach their highest potential in the sighted world. Thank you! [Image Description: A light gray background with the text Thank you! in white. There are three white Giving Tuesday hearts below the text and at the center bottom of the graphic is the CCVI logo in white.]

Time is running out! There are just hours left of #GivingTuesday - which means, there's still time to make a donation! We've set a goal of $10,000 and we're so close! Money raised will help us purchase iPad Pros and the TouchChat app which offers CCVI students groundbreaking access to communication tools that have not been widely available until now. An opportunity like this to communicate with friends, family, and educators all while gaining independence is truly invaluable.... Can you chip in $50 to help our students? Donate now: justgiving.com/campaign/CCVIGT2020 [Image Description: A red rectangular background with a yellow square box in the middle of the photo with a little girl inside of the yellow box. The little girl is looking up with a surprised face. She has long brown hair, brown eyes and has on a colorful shirt. There is white text on the image by her shoulder that says Join the movement. On the upper left corner of the image says Giving Tuesday 2020 in white text and has the white Giving Tuesday heart below it. In the upper right corner of the image is the Giving Tuesday earth logo that is light and dark blue with the white heart in the center and in the bottom right corner is the CCVI logo in white.]

It’s #GivingTuesday! Hear from our Director of Therapy Services, Danielle Schulte, about how your gift will be utilized to continue strengthening our mission of preparing our students to reach their highest potential in the sighted world. Donate now justgiving.com/campaign/CCVIGT2020 [Video Description: A video of a women talking about Giving Tuesday and how to support CCVI. The video is upclose of her with an office backgound. The women has short brown hair, light brown eyes, has on a black sweater and a rectanular shapped silver necklace that stands out as it lays on her black sweater.]

Today is #GivingTuesday - a global day of generosity. In these difficult times, your generosity helps to make a positive change in the lives of others. This #GivingTuesday, CCVI has a goal to raise $10,000 for 10 iPad Pros for our teachers and therapists. The iPad Pros offers our students groundbreaking access to communicate. The TouchChat app, allows our students with motor involvement and those who are unable to communicate using traditional speech to have a voice. An oppor...tunity like this to communicate with friends, family and educators - all while gaining independence is truly invaluable. Chip in $50 to help our students communicate with this groundbreaking technology! DONATE NOW: www.justgiving.com/campaign/CCVIGT2020 [Image Description: A photo of a little boy walking down a sidewalk outside with his white cane. The little boy has short brown hair and is looking down at the sidewalk as he is walking. He has on tan overalls, a dark and light blue long sleeve undershirt and brown sandals. In the upper right hand corner of the image is the CCVI logo in white and in the bottom left corner of the image is the Giving Tuesday logo in white.]

Tomorrow is #GivingTuesday - a day of generosity. Please consider supporting CCVI by helping us purchase 10 iPad Pros for our teachers and therapists. The technology offers CCVI students groundbreaking access to communicate that has not been widely available until now. For only $50, you can help change the life of a child with a visual impairment by helping them prepare for the sighted world. DONATE NOW: www.justgiving.com/campaign/CCVIGT2020 [Image Description: A side vi...ew photo of a little girl looking out the window through the white blinds. The little girl has short burnt orange curly hair, green eyes and a red, black and white top on with white polka dolts. There is the Giving Tuesday logo in the top right hand corner of the photo. It is an image of the earth in dark and light blue with a white heart in the center. In the bottom right hand corner of the image is the blue, green, orange and red CCVI logo.] See more

#GivingTuesday is a global day of generosity that takes place on December 1st. At a time when we are all experiencing unprecedented challenges, generosity gives everyone the power to make a positive change in the lives of others. Please donate to CCVI to help us raise $10,000 for 10 iPad Pros for our teachers, therapists and students. This technology helps to provide learning opportunities for our students with motor involvement and those who are unable to communicate using t...raditional speech have the chance to have a voice. DONATE NOW: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/CCVIGT2020 [Image Description: A photo of a little boy outside. The little boy has on a white helmet, blonde hair that is poking out of the helmet, he has blue eyes, a blue shirt on and is smiling and looking at the camera. The background is blurred out behind him and there is the blue, green, orange and red CCVI logo in the upper right hand corner of the image and in the bottom right hand corner of the image is the white Giving Tuesday logo.]

Happy Thanksgiving from CCVI! [Image Description: An orange background with text in a lighter orange color that says Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving. There are little images below the text of corn, acorns and pumpkins.]

A fun Fall activity to do with your children is to create a tactile experience using Hot Chocolate components. Paths to Literacy has put a step-by-step guide on how to develop a 3-dimensional object-based communication system. The best part of this experience is getting to drink the hot chocolate when you are done! Try it today https://www.pathstoliteracy.org//hot-chocolate-tactile-con [Image Description: A photo of a little boy sitting at a table and sipping out of a white mug that has a green wreath in the middle and red text that says joy in the middle of the wreath. The little boy has short dark brown hair and black glasses. The background is blurred out behind him. There is a black CCVI logo in the bottom left hand corner of the image.]

Have you purchased your Stay Focused On Your Dreams t-shirt where the proceeds will support CCVI? Designed by 7 World Champion and 2016 Paralympion Aaron Scheidies, the CDWA Kids Shirt showcases a dog detective looking through a magnifying glass at the sidewalk where a large CDWA eye logo has been chalked on. Get your shirts now at: https://cdifferentwithaaron.com//cdwa-kids-stay-focused-on. Shirts are available in Toddler, Youth and Adult sizes are $18 for kids and $20 ...for adults. You can follow Aaron at: Instagram: @aaron_scheidies Twitter: @aaronscheidies Facebook: @cdifferentwithaaron [Image Description: A photo of Aaron and a little boy he is crouched down next to for the photo outside. Aaron has dark brown hair and black glasses on and the little boy has short blonde hair, blue glasses, a blue and grey camouflage zip up jacket on with grey sweatpants. They have a sign in front of them that has the colorful CCVI Trolley Run logo at the top and the CCVI logo underneath. Right above the sign is an image of Aarons shirt that he designed. It is a white t-shirt that has black and orange text on that that says Stay focused on your dreams and underneath is a photo of a white and black dog using a magnifying glass on a sidewalk and looking at Aarons logo. At the bottom of the graphic is a grey rectangle box that is the width of the photo. In the right side of the box is the blue and orange cdifferent with Aaron logo and on the left side of the box is the blue, green, orange and red CCVI logo.]

Our mission is to prepare children with visual impairments, including those with multiple disabilities, to reach their highest potential in the sighted world. [Image Description: A dark and light orange background with a white square box in the middle of the graphic. Inside the white box is text that says testimonial in black cursive text and below in black text says It’s easy to simply give up when you think the world is not built for you and your family. Children and their families are empowered to not only survive - but thrive - because of the amazing services and support of Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired. Anonymous Donor. There is the blue, green, orange and red CCVI logo underneath the quote in the white box.]

#GivingTuesday is just a few days away and this year we are asking for your support to help us purchase 10 iPad Pros for our teachers and therapists. This technology allows us to use a facial recognition capability and communication app called TouchChat to communicate and teach our students. Can you chip in $50 to help our students? DONATE NOW: www.justgiving.com/campaign/CCVIGT2020 [Image Description: A photo of a little girl with her winter gear on and holding a stuffed ...animal in her left hand. She has a grey hat on with a pink fluffy ball on top of the hat and a photo of a bunny stitched into the front of the hat. She has blue eyes, pink glasses and a light pink coat on with little silver hears on her coat. The background is blurred out behind the little girl. In the upper right hand corner of the image is the Giving Tuesday logo. It is a circle image of the world in dark and light blue with a white heart in the middle. In the bottom left corner of the image is the blue, green, orange and red CCVI logo.] See more

Functional Vision Evaluations provide a baseline of information that starts the program off and provides a framework for the CCVI team to develop goals and interventions. Obtaining an accurate Functional Vision Evaluation is the foundation for planning an appropriate program for children with visual impairments. This is critical information to collect for both the home and school environments. [Image Description: An orange rectangular box that is the width of the graphic has ...white text in the middle of it that says Specialized Services. Underneath the graphic is split in two and on the left half of the graphic is an image of a little girl with short brown hair that is pulled half up in a ponytail and has an orange bow in her hair. She is looking through silver, blue and red beads in front of her. On the right side of the graphic is white with orange text at the top that says Functional Vision Evaluation and black bullet points are below. They list out Provides Clarification on Medical Diagnosis, Develops Foundational Plan for Visual Impairment, Utilizes Play-Based Model of Assessment, Comprehensive Report is Provided to Parents. There is a skinny orange rectangle at the bottom of the graphic and in the left hand corner there is a black CCVI logo.] See more

Together, we are building a world where all children and families can reach beyond what they thought possible to achieve their highest potential in the sighted world. You can support CCVI by donating today: https://ccvi.org/1920AR [Image Description: A zoomed in photo of hands of a child on top of white paper reading braille. There is another hand on the white paper that is helping and holding the paper down. There is a yellow box towards the bottom of the image that says 100 Percent in red text and of families reported their knowledge increased after CCVI services started in black text underneath. There is a skinny yellow vertical line on the left of the photo with a white square box towards the top of the graphic with the blue, green, orange and red CCVI logo in it.]

We are excited to announce our partnership with Aaron Scheidies. Aaron is donating the proceeds of his first kids shirt to CCVI! He is an elite athlete who is blind from Stargardt’s and has won 7 World Championships and competed in the 2016 Paralympics in Rio in Para-Cycling and is currently training for the 2021 Tokyo Paralympics! Aaron has been a long-time supporter of CCVI and has participated over the past 10 years in the Trolley Run with @USABA1 and has even visited the ...school and met our amazing children! The theme of the shirt is "Stay Focused On Your Dreams, in which a dog detective is looking through a magnifying glass at the sidewalk where a large CDWA eye logo has been chalked in. Aaron says, I'm proud to be able to support CCVI and will always encourage kids to have big dreams and continue to chase them. Thank you, Aaron for your generous support and being an inspiration to so many people. Get your shirts now at: https://cdifferentwithaaron.com//cdwa-kids-stay-focused-on. Shirts are available in Toddler, Youth and Adult sizes. Shirts are $18 for kids and $20 for adults. You can follow Aaron at: Instagram: @aaron_scheidies Twitter: @aaronscheidies Facebook: Aaron Scheidies [Image Description: A photo of Aaron with his son walking outside on a trail. Aaron is wearing the shirt he designed that is white and says Stay Focused On Your Dreams in black and orange text with a little white and black dog with a magnifying glassing looking down on the side walk at an eye with the letter C inside of it. His son is walking in front of him and has the same shirt on as Aaron. There is a grey box on the right side of Aaron that says cdifferent in blue text and with Aaron in orange text. There is his logo next to it that is an orange and blue eye with the letter C inside of it. The blue, green, orange and red logo is in the bottom left corner of the image.]

Braille is a foundational tool that we use to help our children learn to read and write. [Image Description: An orange background with a scribbled white header background at the top of the image with black Did You Know: text on top of it. The middle of the image has white text that says Children who are blind or visually impaired may learn to read through the use of braille, large print, a magnifier, or recorded materials. They may learn to write in braille or in handwriting. There is a yellow box at the bottom of the image that has the blue, green, orange and red CCVI logo on it.]

For a child who is visually impaired, their hands are a very essential tool for learning. The tactile information obtained through the hands is extremely important and includes tasks such as cutting, lacing, eating and dressing independently, keyboarding, coloring, and handwriting. Occupational therapists who work with visually impaired children must focus on functional hand use. [Image Description: A photo of a little girl in class at CCVI with a teacher next to her helping... her learn. The teacher has brown hair that is pulled back in a ponytail, has on a pink polkadot collard shirt on with a black cardigan over top. She is looking at the little girl and holding onto a red bowl that is on a table that is connected to the little girls chair in front of her. The little girl has blonde hair that is in pigtails, she has pink glasses and a red and blue flannel shirt on. She is buckled into her black chair that has a table connected to it and she is reaching into the red bowl that is sitting on the table. There is a small orange rectangular box on the left side of the photo that has Therapeutic Services in white text in it. There is a white rectangular box below that is the length of the photo with black text that says Occupational inside it and an orange rectangular box below that with the black CCVI logo on the right hand corner of the orange rectangle.] See more

Join us tonight from 5pm - 9pm at Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers locations in the Northland and Overland Park to support CCVI! 15% of all proceeds will go to CCVI, Alphapointe & the Delta Gamma Foundation. Just show this flyer on your phone to the cashier.

It only takes $10 to provide Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for in-home and classroom use. Join CCVI’s monthly giving program, PERSPECTIVE, and support children who are blind or visually impaired. Join Today: https://ccvi.org/perspective [Image Description: The graphic is split in half with the left side being a black and white photo of a women with long dark har that is smiling and looking right at the camera. On the right side is a yellow background with a white box ...on top of the background and a quote in black text inside it. There is a black image of an eye in the upper right corner. The quote on the image says The services provided by CCVI have the power to create a lasting impact in the lives of so many children and families throughout the KC community and beyond. I love being a part of and supporting that mission. Courtney Moilanen CCVI Board Member + Durrie Vision Marketing Director.] See more

Families choose Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired for world-class services and support that simply can’t be found elsewhere. We serve families within 150-mile radius of Kansas City. This past year, our team traveled over 45,700 miles to 23 counties to serve our families. [Image Description: A zoomed in photo of two holding hands. You can see part of a pink fuzzy long sleeve jacket the little girl has on and part of a grey sweater of who she is holding hands with. There is a yellow block on the image with red text inside the box that says 45,700 miles and black text underneath that says driven across 23 counties to serve our children and families. There is a skinny yellow vertical line on the left side of the photo and a white box near the top with the blue, green, orange and red CCVI logo inside of it.]

#GivingTuesday is a global day of generosity taking place on December 1, 2020. This year, CCVI has a goal to raise $10,000 for 10 iPad Pros for our teachers and therapists. The iPad Pro offers CCVI students groundbreaking access to communicate that has not been widely available until now. This offers CCVI students with motor involvement and those who are unable to communicate using traditional speech the chance to have a voice. An opportunity like this to communicate with f...riends, family, and educators all while gaining independence is truly invaluable. DONATE NOW: www.justgiving.com/campaign/CCVIGT2020 [Image Description: A photo of a little boy walking down a sidewalk outside with his white cane. The little boy has short brown hair and is looking down at the sidewalk as he is walking. He has on tan overalls, a dark and light blue long sleeve undershirt and brown sandals. In the upper right hand corner of the image is the CCVI logo in white and in the bottom left corner of the image is the Giving Tuesday logo in white.]

Sound, taste and smell do not increase in function or sensitivity due to a vision impairment. A child will learn to depend on these senses more as they navigate through the world. [Image Description: An orange background with a scribbled white header background at the top of the image with black Did You Know: text on top of it. The middle of the image has white text that says With vision loss, the other senses do not automatically become more acute; a person simply learns to use them more fully. There is a yellow box at the bottom of the image that has the blue, green, orange and red CCVI logo on it.]

33rd Annual CCVI Trolley Run Update: We appreciate your patience as we monitor and evaluate the impact of the current pandemic on our community. We know how important Trolley Run is to you as well as those we serve at Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired. The CCVI Trolley Run is scheduled for April 25, 2021 and registration information will be announced soon! Thank you for your continued support of CCVI! [Image Description: There is a pale orange rectangular box at the... top of the image that says 33rd Annual in orange text with the CCVI Trolley Run logo underneath and on the right side of that says April 25 2021 in purple text. Below the rectangular box is a photo of serval people from a past Trolley Run with signs they are holding up that say Thanks for supporting our CCVI kids with a big exclamation point on them and the CCVI logo in the dot of the exclamation mark.] See more

Have you joined PERSPECTIVE, our monthly giving program? Affordable: Join for as little as $10 per month to spread your generosity out over time. Effective: Your gift is processed automatically each month, saving you time and trouble. Easy: Recurring gifts are more efficient with 100% of your gift supporting CCVI. Get a CCVI Limited Edition Tote Bag when you join today! ... Join PERSPECTIVE: ccvi.org/perspective [Image Description: Yellow background with green, white, and black circle designs in the bottom right and upper left corner of the graphic and there are 3 little white plus signs in the bottom left and upper right of corner of the graphic. In the middle of the graphic is a tan and black tote that has a black eye on it and says Perspective. Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired on the tote in black text. In black text on the left of the tote image says CCVI Limited Edition Tote Bag and below that says Join PERSPECTIVE to reserve yours today: ccvi.org/perspective in back text with a black arrow pointing to the tote.]

Your support of the Children's Center for the Visually Impaired is even more important during these difficult times. Consider providing a one-time gift to help support our mission. DONATE: ccvi.org/1920AR [Image Description: The image is broken up into three rectangular colored blocks. The first block at the top is orange and has white text in bold capital letters that says Ways to Give. The yellow box below has a red heart that is outlined in white and on the right of the heart says one-time gift in black text. The white block at the bottom of the image has the blue, green, orange and red CCVI logo in it.]

Looking for some resources that you can use at home with your child? Paths To Literacy has a host of instructional resources that include Orientation & Mobility, Braille, CVI and more. Visit at: pathstoliteracy.org/strategies [Image Description: An orange background with a red square in the middle. Inside the red square is white text that says Find some online resources for Orientation & Mobility, Braille, Multiple Disabilities, CVI and writing. A little farther down is white tex that says pathstoliteracy.org and there is a copyart image of a white and blue computer next to it with little blue circles and stars around the computer.]