Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 December 2011 15:30

Students Earn ISBVI Letter Jackets

Athletic Director, Jeremy Freel, presented seven ISBVI student athletes with Letter Jackets.  These athletes competed and lettered in five Varsity sports.  Athletes must meet 3 of the 5 criteria to earn a Varsity letter in Track and Field, Goalball, Wrestling, Cheerleading and Swimming:

1.  Attendance - Athletes must be at all scheduled practices and contests.
2.  Attitude - Athletes must follow all team rules/ expectations and be good ambassadors for ISBVI.
3.  Ability - Athletes must show good knowledge of the sport in which they are competing.
4.  Conference - Athletes on the roster must compete during a NCASB Conference.
5.  Coaches/Athletic Director - If an athlete has met two criteria, a Coach or the Athletic Director
     may determine whether or not an athlete will earn a letter for that particular sport.

ISBVI congratulates these athletes on a job well done.  Go Rockets!

Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 December 2011 08:28

Now Accepting Registrations

The 2012 challenge will be held on:

Saturday
February 18, 2012
ISBVI Campus 

The Braille Challenge is a unique reading and writing contest celebrating excellence in braille literacy skills and is a national program of the Braille Institute of America, Inc. 

The contest is divided into five academic levels.  All students are encouraged to participate in the Indiana contest but they must be at or near grade level for their ages to be eligible for the finals in California.

Last Updated on Thursday, 03 November 2011 12:29

Radiance Abounds on Campus

There is beauty for the eyes to behold, looking out and across the landscape from Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.  This photo was taken Friday, October 28th, 2011, at 1:00pm, looking out from the tower toward downtown Indianapolis.  It was the peak of this season's colors.

Click on the picture above (or here) in order see it at full resolution.

Last Updated on Monday, 17 October 2011 08:18

October 15th is White Cane Safety Day!

White Cane Safety Day was originally proclaimed on October 6th, 1964 by President Lyndon B. Johnson. On this day, we recognize the white cane, a tool and symbol of independence in the blind and visually impaired (BVI) community.

 The white cane functions both figuratively and literally as an extension of one’s self, allowing a person to experience their environment through tactile feedback. There are many different types of canes (some of which are pictured here to the left), allowing persons with visual impairments to select those options which most appropriately meet their needs. These options include, but are not limited to:  folding/segmented canes, long/rigid canes, telescopic canes, identification canes, pencil tips, roller tips, mushroom tips, metal tips, golf grips, hook handles, etc. To view some of these options or to design your own cane, go to http://www.ambutech.com/easy-order/.  

On October 17th 2011, ISBVI is hosting its first annual White Cane Safety Day celebration. Members of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), American Council of the Blind (ACB), Bosma Rehabilitation Center, and the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Hospital, as well as the ISBVI School Board and alumni will gather at the school to celebrate the day.

How Do Blind and Visually Impaired People Learn to Use Their Canes?

Orientation and Mobility training (O&M) is the instruction that a blind or visually impaired person receives to become an independent travelor. This instruction starts as early as birth and continues throughout a person’s life. Among other things, O&M training is where a blind or visually impaired person learns to use a white cane. Canes are given out at an early age (as soon as a child begins to reach out into their environment) and become a life-long tool. There are many different techniques taught to use a cane as every cane user has a unique set of needs. It’s important to note that, while some people with blindness or visual impairments choose to use the services of a dog guide, most are accomplished cane-users first and continue to use their canes when their dogs are off the harness.

Decode your Braille Message!

Use the alphabet below to decode the message you found on your balloon!

Last Updated on Thursday, 22 September 2011 10:41

Highlight: DCMP / National Bullying Prevention Month

The mission of the Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP) is to promote and provide equal access to communication and learning for students who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind.  Bullying is such an important issue, DCMP has created this special Web Page for parents and teachers which touts DCMP media relating to the topic: http://www.dcmp.org/bullying.

Last Updated on Thursday, 08 September 2011 11:37

Watch For More Info On These Events

Paraprofessional Workshops

• September 15, 2011 at Dubois, Spencer and Perry Exceptional Children's Cooperative
• September 29, 2011 at ISBVI

Transition Weekend

• November 18 - 20, 2011

4th Annual Braille Challenge

• February 18, 2012

Early Childhood and School Age Conferences

• April 21, 2012