Indiana School for the Blind & Visually Impaired

Celebrating a beautiful partnership and the impact of trust, loyalty, and independence. 🐾❤️

Ashley McWhirter, former student and current classroom paraprofessional at ISBVI, recently shared that after nearly 9 incredible years with her guide dog Kontiki (Tiki), she is beginning the journey toward a successor dog. While this transition comes with bittersweet emotions, it also marks the beginning of a new chapter.

We are so grateful for the dedication, companionship, and teamwork Ashley and Tiki have shared over the years. Wishing them both love and comfort during this transition and excitement for the journey ahead.



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Exciting news! Registration for SEE Camp 2026 has been extended to May 1, 2026! SEE Camp (Skills for Education & Empowerment) is a week-long summer program at the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, designed for students who are blind or visually impaired in grades 5–12. Campers will build essential academic and Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) skills to succeed in school, work, and everyday life. Each day will be packed with opportunities to strengthen independence, communication, and problem-solving, while making new friends and building confidence! Special thanks to the Indiana Blind Children’s Foundation for their sponsorship!
Register today at:
https://forms.office.com/r/01s3Ki7CQ4

Register at https://form.jotform.com/252315148113144 to join us on May 16 from 10 AM-12 noon at ISBVI for our Family & Community picnic, sponsored by the Indiana Blind Children's Foundation!

At Camp ECC: Survival Skills, intrepid Leap into L.E.A.D.S. students explored several Expanded Core Curriculum areas--Recreation & Leisure (fishing and identifying birds and trees at Fort Harrison State Park), Independent Living skills (learning first aid techniques and remaking their classroom campsite after a "bear" attack), and Social Interaction (participating in ISBVI PE class). L.E.A.D.S. (Learners Excelling, Achieving, Dreaming, Succeeding) is a quarterly short course program for statewide students focused on intensive, hands-on, dynamic instruction in ECC topics infused with fun and friendship! Applications are being taken for the final course of the year, Media Makers/Design Lab, for grades 6-12. More information at https://www.in.gov/isbvi/outreach/short-course-program/

Students in grades 5-12, apply by Friday, April 17 for a week of hands-on instruction in Reading/Writing, Math, Assistive Technology, and Independent Living Skills at ISBVI this June! SEE (Skills for Education & Empowerment) Camp is made possible by the generous support of Indiana Blind Children's Foundation. More information and application at https://forms.office.com/r/01s3Ki7CQ4.

Everybunny had a marvelous time at ISBVI’s 2nd annual beeping egg hunt, presented by Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired and VIPS! From the preschool event in the morning through the family hunt in the evening, it was a daylong community celebration. ISBVI FACS students made cookies for decorating and Lions Clubs International volunteers served as egg hiders and guides. Thank you to everyone who participated and to all who helped make the magic happen!


Video description: Staff member Aisha stands at a work island in the FACS kitchen with several high school students. The students are working, rolling dough and cutting it with cookie cutters, and a box of shaped, baked cookies is displayed in front of Aisha as she describes the work the students are doing.

Apply by this Friday, March 20 at https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=30e17945-ca2b-4f6b-b71a-81d927a5c0f7&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=944863&lang=en_US&source=CC2 for this summer’s STEP program! This two-week mentored, paid work experience offered through Bosma Enterprises and the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired with support from Indiana Blind Children's Foundation runs from June 14-26.