The Perspective: ‘Grammar Maven’ Cissy Lincoln Proves Every Word Counts
Cissy Lincoln is the kind of person who speaks in exclamation points. But please, don’t over-use them in your writing. “I’m a grammar maven!” Cissy declared of her 18 years as proofreader at Clovernook Center’s Braille Printing House. “I hate to see bad grammar. It burns me.” Cissy, who gives second-round proof readings, has caught […]
Different Types of Working Dogs – Do You Know the Difference?
Did you know that there is a difference between a Service Animal, a Guide Dog, a Therapy Dog, and an Emotional Support Animal? It’s OK if you didn’t – many people often get the different types of working animals confused. In honor of National Guide Dog Month, Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired […]
Guide Dogs Vs. White Canes: The Comprehensive Comparison
A person who is blind or visually impaired has many choices for assistive support to help guide them in their search for independence. Chief among them is the white cane and a guide dog. There are pros and cons to each choice a person must weigh before investing time in learning to use or work […]
Clovernook Center Collaborates with P&G to Distribute Essential Items to the Blind & Visually Impaired Across the Nation
CINCINNATI – Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired (Clovernook Center) announced it has recently collaborated with Procter & Gamble (P&G) to provide more than 300 emergency relief care packages to people who are blind or visually impaired (BVI) throughout the region. P&G’s mission is to touch and improve the lives of all consumers, […]
Guide Dog Etiquette: What you should and shouldn’t do
You see a beautiful yellow lab sitting by his handler at the doctor’s office and it is understandably tempting to want to give the pooch a scratch behind the ear. But, you notice that this particular dog is wearing a harness or vest, signifying that he is a guide or service dog. You think it […]
The Labor of Being a Guide Dog
Happy Labor Day! It’s a holiday that is not only observed by human workers – guide dogs can celebrate it as well! I get the day off work at Clovernook Center, just like my mom, Deanna. I am a 7-year-old guide dog named Mambo. I’m a male yellow lab and I have been working at […]
Clovernook Center Announces Grants to Fund Initiatives, Provide Services for Customers
Grant awards total more than $389,000 to improve the lives of the blind and visually impaired CINCINNATI – August 19, 2020 – Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired (Clovernook Center) announced it has received 15 grants totaling more than $389,000 to fund equipment upgrades and new programming to benefit people who are blind […]
Employee Spotlight: Fred Neurohr, Ophthalmology Program Coordinator
For the last year, Fred Neurohr has served as the Program Coordinator for the Pediatric Low Vision Clinic at Clovernook Center in partnership with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. He will tell you his time in this role has been the best of his career – which included stretches at Anthem, EyeMed, and the famous Publishers Clearing […]
Tech Spotlight: A Closer Look at Digital Braille
In addition to producing embossed braille copies of The New York Times’ special ADA section, Clovernook Center’s Braille Printing House also produced digital braille files for each article. These are downloadable files that can be read on a refreshable braille display or printed on a personal braille embosser, providing the reader with immediate and equitable […]
Employee Spotlight: Isaac Ferguson, Quality Control Manager
Once stay-at-home orders were issued, the COVID-19 pandemic posed many challenges for the staff of Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired – especially for those charged with ensuring employees’ safety upon their return. More than 40% of Clovernook Center’s staff is blind or visually impaired, so this means additional considerations to protect staff. […]