Adaptive Sports & Leisure at Clovernook Center
[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 […]
Ohio Regional Braille Challenge Returns to Clovernook Center
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 […]
Groundbreaking Eyewear Technology Available for Children with Low Vision
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 […]
National Guide Dog Month: Karen’s Story
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 […]
From Puppy to Guide Dog: A Pup’s Journey
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 […]
Employee Spotlight: Terry Strader
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 […]
A Day in the Life of a Guide Dog
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 […]
Employee Spotlight: Jacob Burton
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 […]
Employee Spotlight: Betty Roberts
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 Welcomes New Board Member
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 […]