Dear Friends, As the realities of the growing pandemic began unfolding in March, we at Clovernook Center were coming off the high of our largest and most successful Ohio Regional Braille Challenge. Our Adaptive Sports program had been gaining momentum as well, with growing attendance at events such as rock climbing and snow skiing at […]

Eunice and Arju may go to separate schools, but at the 2020 Ohio Regional Braille Challenge, the girls were inseparable. During the Feb. 27 event at the Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired, the 13-year-olds walked arm-in-arm after finishing their lunch, giggling and catching up on the day. Arju said they met at […]

The Pediatric Low Vision Clinic, a joint program between Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, is excited to resume operations and continue to serve patients and their families with a world-class patient and family experience. Due to COVID-19 safety concerns, we have implemented updated procedures and safety […]

The world looks quite different now in the wake of the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) pandemic. If you happen to be blind or visually impaired (BVI), however, it can be extremely difficult to see those changes ­– which makes navigating the world around you full of new challenges, both literally and figuratively. “Social distancing is new […]

In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, it’s not uncommon to find a friend or a loved one struggling with adjusting to the new “normal.” If that person is blind or visually impaired (BVI), however, the struggle may be immensely harder in a world where information is often meant to be seen as much as […]

As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to impact our communities, Clovernook Center is updating you on a decision the Braille Institute has reached about the National Braille Challenge.  It is abundantly clear that even in June, the Braille Challenge Finals would not be taking place in a normal environment, and so the organization has decided to […]

Students Across Ohio Competed for Prizes, Chance to Attend National Competition in Los Angeles Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired, in collaboration with the Braille Institute of America, hosted Ohio students of all ages and abilities for the Ohio Regional Braille Challenge on Thursday, February 27 at Clovernook Center in Cincinnati. Students in […]

Students Across Ohio to Compete for Prizes, Chance to Attend National Competition in Los Angeles Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, in collaboration with the Braille Institute of America, announced it will host the Ohio Regional Braille Challenge on Thursday, February 27, 2020. The 2020 Ohio Regional Challenge theme is Braille Rocketeers – […]

Generous Gift from the Louise Taft Semple Foundation Allows Center to Expand Partnerships with Organizations Around Region and Nation The Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired recently announced it has received a $25,000 grant from the Louise Taft Semple Foundation to allow it to expand its Arts & Accessibility Partnership Initiative with regional […]

New Way to Independently Cast Ballot When Early Voting at the BOE Hamilton County Board of Elections officials will visit Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired on Tuesday, August 12 to demonstrate a new voting system – first used in May 2019 – in preparation for the November 2019 General Election. Clovernook Center […]