Guide dogs are born to work. They love their jobs and they are capable of doing so many amazing things. Not only do they help their blind and visually impaired partners, but they also touch and change the lives of pretty much everyone they meet. Their journey begins well before they are born. Many guide […]

Meet Terry Strader, Plate Embossing Device (PED) Operator and braille proofreader at Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired. Terry is responsible for operating a PED machine that embosses braille onto metal sheets, which are then used to produce magazines in braille. He also proofreads those magazines to discover any mistakes that may need […]

By: Mambo (the guide dog) Lewis Hello, my name is Mambo; I am Deanna Lewis’ Guide Dog. I work at the Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired in Cincinnati and have been an employee for seven years. Although I am technically a working dog, I spend most of my “work day” curled up […]

Meet Jacob “Jake” Burton, Collator Operator at Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired. Jake is responsible for embossing books with a Braillo machine that transfers text into tactile braille cells. These books are then made available for individuals who are blind or have low vision by the National Library for the Blind and […]

Meet Betty Roberts, Bindery Associate at Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired. Betty puts together braille books in order from beginning to end, in numerical order for them to be bound with hardcovers. Betty first started working at Clovernook Center in 1971 and truly enjoys her work. “I like the satisfaction of knowing […]

Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired is pleased to announce the addition of Ted Jaroszewicz to its Board of Trustees. Providing life-enriching opportunities, Clovernook Center empowers people who are blind or visually impaired to be self-sufficient and full participants in their communities. “We’re pleased to welcome Ted to our Board of Trustees,” said […]

For more than 115 years, Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired has occupied a special place throughout our region and nationwide. It has all been thanks to people like you, people who have a deep and meaningful connection to individuals who are blind or visually impaired. You can extend your support and make […]

Clovernook Center will host summer camps for children who are blind or have low vision, ages 10-16, on July 18th-22nd and July 25th-29th.  The first week will be an arts and culture camp which will include a tour of the American Sign Museum, a culinary class presented by Cincinnati State and a tour of the […]

Children who are blind or visually impaired benefit from opportunities that make them feel included in their community. Clovernook Center’s Pediatric Low Vision Program has helped children receive the care and support they need in their daily lives. Former Clovernook Center Board Chairperson Mike Ehrensberger led the way in building our partnership with Cincinnati Children’s […]

Mike Ehrensberger served as Chairman of the Board at Clovernook Center until April of this year.  As the driving force in establishing Clovernook Center’s partnership with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Mike’s leadership created a pediatric low vision program at no cost for children.  “One of the things that make our clinic unique is there […]