Children with low vision should be embraced for their uniqueness. They want the same acceptance as you and me, but their journey may come with challenges along the way. With your support, children can develop the confidence and self-esteem needed to feel valued in our community. Ten-year-old Drake wants to do and experience everything as […]

Meet Nancy Blizzard, a Utility Worker here at Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired. She is responsible for quality assurance, which involves making sure that magazine pages are in numerical order and there are no duplicates. Nancy first started working at Clovernook Center in 1975 and takes pride in her work. “I like […]

Reading books is an enjoyable experience for children.  Print-braille books incorporate printed and braille pages embossed on see-through plastic for young readers with blindness or low vision.  Parents who are blind, as well as sighted parents, can read along with their child who reads in braille.  Innovative technology has also made it possible for children […]

Children and adolescents with blindness or low vision can sometimes feel excluded or left out—forced to sit on the sidelines. At the same time, their siblings and friends play sports or participate in school extracurricular activities.  But thanks to the support from donors like you, Clovernook Center’s Youth Adaptive Sports and Leisure Program is working […]

Having an activity that a child can call their own is priceless.  That could not be more true for eight-year-old Dawson, who has low vision. He no longer wanted to sit by while other children were having fun and excelling at sports.  Not by his choice, you could find Dawson sitting on the sidelines during […]

For nearly 120 years, Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired has held a distinctive place in our hearts by making the world more inclusive and accessible for individuals with blindness or low vision to lead active, productive and independent lives. We hope you consider joining us as we continue to work towards our […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] For more information about these events and updates from Clovernook Center, please share your email address. * indicates required Email Address * First Name Last Name Get Involved Would you like to know about Clovernook Center’s and Cincinnati Children’s Adaptive Sports events? Do you have an idea of a sport or recreational activity in […]

Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired will host the annual Ohio Regional Braille Challenge Competition for blind and visually impaired (BVI) youth in grades 1-12 on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, as part of the organizations weekend-long and inaugural Vision Over Sight event. Ohio Regional Braille Challenge is free and the event brings BVI […]

Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired is proud to announce an innovative eyewear resource available for youth with low vision, ages 11 to 21, through its Pediatric Low Vision Program in partnership with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. EnChroma, Inc. is widely known for its vision-enhancing glasses to help with color blindness. They […]

Before the partnership of a handler and a working guide dog takes place, another partnership has already occurred; that of a puppy raiser and an 8-week-old puppy. Here is the story of Mambo, the guide dog, and Karen. Karen’s Story We all have our reasons for becoming puppy raisers. My reason is a result of […]