Teaching Tips Tuesday-How To Increase Braille Reading Speed
Dr. Nicole Johnson, Head of Vision Department at Kutztown University shares her findings in how to improve this necessary skill for the visually impaired From Teaching Tips Tuesday Alex: Hey everybody! Welcome back to another episode of Teaching Tips Tuesday; today we have with us Dr. Nicole Johnson, she is the head of the vision […]
FBC Graduate to Run in New York City Marathon
FBC Graduate to Run in New York City Marathon Daniel Nevarez says he would’ve given up without FBC By Chloe Ranshaw “I would’ve never imagined this in my wildest dreams”, says 41-year-old Daniel Nevarez about his newfound running career. The Phoenix resident is headed to New York in November to […]
Orientation and Mobility Training to Fly a Plane
Orientation and Mobility Training to Fly a Plane How an Orientation and Mobility instructor and former pilot is playing a role in Flight for Sight By Chloe Ranshaw Fred Hall, a Teacher of the Visually Impaired and Orientation & Mobility instructor, joined Foundation for Blind Children in 2021 with a unique […]
Esme Peterson Receives June Star of the Month Award
Esme Peterson Receives June Star of the Month Award Peers nominated Esme for the award, “She’s an asset to all departments at FBC”. By Chloe Ranshaw Esme Peterson, Family Support Specialist, wins July Star of the Month award from peers at Foundation for Blind Children. The adjustment to vision loss or […]
Adaptations for a Blind Pilot
Adaptations for a Blind Pilot How can someone fly a plane without vision? By Chloe Ranshaw Is it possible for a person without vision to fly a plane? While most pilots rely on sight, it is possible for a blind pilot to rely on sound, touch and other adaptations instead. Adaptations allow […]
Visually Impaired Teen Blossoms
Visually Impaired Teen Blossoms Irene completes Teen-to-work for the first time By Chloe Ranshaw “I didn’t think too much about it”, says 17-year-old Irene describing her visual impairment. She was diagnosed with retinoblastoma at six months old. The diagnosis would result in the removal of Irene’s left eye and replacement with […]
Conquering the Skies With Vision Loss
Conquering the Skies With Vision Loss “It’s like you enter a whole different world.” By Chloe Ranshaw “I didn’t know what to imagine but my dad told me to imagine a rollercoaster”, says Kaiya Armstrong. She remembers the first time she ever stepped foot in a plane, a small Cessna aircraft, as […]
Blind Pilot Trains on Flight Simulator
Blind Pilot Trains on Flight Simulator Kaiya continues Flight for Sight training at Aerial Engagement By Chloe Ranshaw Blind 21-year-old and soon-to-be pilot, Kaiya Armstrong, continues training on flight simulator at Aerial Engagement in Scottsdale, Ariz. Kaiya’s training as part of Foundation for Blind Children’s Flight for Sight is almost complete. […]
Teens with Visual Impairments Visit iFLY
Teens with Visual Impairments Visit iFLY It was a once in a lifetime experience By Irene Shott-Lopez Foundation for Blind Children took both Teen to Work and College Prep, programs for teens with visual impairments, to iFLY located in Scottsdale, Ariz. […]
Jesse Roan Awarded May Star of the Month
“She is absolutely amazing” Foundation for Blind Children paraeducator turned Inventory Manager, Jesse Roan, wins Star of the Month award for the month of May. Jesse joined FBC as a paraeducator. She currently manages FBC’s Media Center’s vast inventory of braille, large print, equipment and more. Her days are filled with ordering supplies to produce […]
