I’ve learned a lot from my family over the years. And when it comes to my daughter, there is no exception. She taught me that a leader’s best trait is to present their authentic self to their team and supporters. I try to live by that example each and every day. When I look at […]

Two Ohio students will advance to the Braille Challenge Finals – a global competition that challenges youth who are blind or visually impaired (BVI) in braille reading and comprehension, speed and accuracy, spelling, proofreading and tactile charts and graphs. 16-year-old MaKenzie Love of Commercial Point qualified after winning the Varsity Division at the Ohio Regional […]

Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired announced today that it has been awarded 13 grants totaling $343,964 to support various programs and initiatives for children and adults who are blind or visually impaired (BVI). Eight of the grants will support Clovernook Center programming for children and young adults, ages 3-21, including: The Pediatric […]

Tony and Beth Maccani have three beautiful girls, Vivien (5), Lucy (4) and Mae (3). “When Lucy was about nine months old, we knew she was having some vision issues,” said Tony Maccani. After appointments with ophthalmology and neurology, Lucy was diagnosed with a cerebral vision impairment called DNM1. The Maccani family became aware of […]

It’s that time of year; a time of togetherness, gratitude and celebration. We are celebrating all that you have made possible as we look back on 2023 at Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired – 40 partnerships to create accessible materials through our Arts and Accessibility program and Tactile Literacy initiative, more than […]

Clovernook Center is working to get accessible materials into the hands of children with blindness or low vision in East Africa. Following months of preparation, new partnerships and kit construction, Sam Foulkes, Director of Braille Production and Accessible Innovation, visited educational centers and schools near the Kenyan cities of Nairobi and Mombasa in early October […]

A local teen with low-vision is using his involvement in Scouts to help support Clovernook Center. Noah Krabach, 17, has been a Scout since first grade. After moving through the ranks of Cub Scout and Boy Scout, he is now aiming for Eagle Scout, an accomplishment only 4% of Scouts achieve. One of the requirements […]

Armed with a background in education, a single mother of a profoundly visually impaired daughter was inspired to give back to the blind and visually impaired (BVI) community. Karin Geraci was first introduced to Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired through the Low Vision Clinic six years ago. Her nine-year-old daughter, Josie, was […]

A local teen doesn’t allow low vision to slow him down; he’s active with sports, Scouts and has big aspirations for his college studies. Noah Krabach, 17, is a frequent participant in Clovernook Center’s Adaptive Sports and Leisure programs. Over the past few years, he’s participated in tennis, goalball, skiing and rock climbing. To date, […]

Many blind people travel on a regular basis for business and/or pleasure. Having a guide dog by the handler’s side can be a huge help, but it also requires more consideration and preparation to make sure things go as smoothly as possible. First, one must consider their mode of transportation. Will they be getting to […]