Navigating Unfavorable Winter Weather
Guest blog by Deanna Lewis Winter weather can be challenging for anyone but imagine how it affects a person who is blind or visually impaired and their ability to safely navigate their environment. Many of the normal markers we use to help us orient ourselves and travel safely are harder to find and often buried […]
Employee Spotlight: David Grimes
Employee Spotlight: David Grimes Each month, Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired highlights an exceptional employee who has gone above and beyond for the organization. This month, we would like to introduce you to long-term team member, David Grimes. David has worked at Clovernook Center for 24 years! David graduated from Cleveland State […]
The Perspective: Dr. Sarah Lopper Making a Difference for Children with Low Vision
When you meet Dr. Sarah Lopper, you are immediately drawn to her warm smile and calm, gentle nature. “My mother always knew that I would work with children, but it took a while before I realized where that path would take me!” It wasn’t until completing her graduate degree at The Ohio State University College […]
The Perspective: November Letter from Clovernook Center’s President
How do you define “bold” in a visually impaired world? At Clovernook Center, it could mean snow skiing one day and working as a Supreme Court law clerk the next. It could entail publishing a book of poetry or attending college (and taking notes). Acts of boldness are played out every day by the blind […]
The Perspective: Low Vision Clinic Helps Drew See a Brighter Future
When Jessica Fannin’s son Drew was 12 weeks old, a single word changed the roadmap of his life. That word was “blind.” This was a prognosis after Drew was diagnosed with ocular albinism, a condition that causes visual impairment. At the time, Jessica was still learning the ropes of raising a baby; “blind” was not […]
EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: RYAN MILLER
Meet Ryan Miller, a certified proofreader for Clovernook Center’s Braille Printing House. He works tirelessly to meet the high standards that make Clovernook Center a leader in the production of braille materials. In February 2013, Ryan was hired as part of a feasibility study conducted by the National Federation of the Blind to launch a […]
EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: DEANNA LEWIS
Meet Deanna, bindery associate at Clovernook Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired. Deanna began her career at Clovernook Center in January 2013, and has had several roles with the organization since she started. Deanna began as a receptionist for our organization, but due to a medical condition that left her with a temporary paralyzed […]
Freedom the Guide Dog Puppy; A Poem by Deanna Lewis
As we conclude National Guide Dog Month, Clovernook Center’s Deanna Lewis shared a poem written from the perspective of a guide dog puppy in training to give you an idea of what each dog goes through on its journey. Freedom the Guide Dog Puppy by Deanna Lewis My name is Freedom and I am destined […]
Guide Dogs: Your Questions Answered
As animals, dogs offer people many benefits like companionship, comfort and security. For individuals who are blind and visually impaired, however, their canine companions are often their eyes into an otherwise difficult-to-navigate sighted world. As the general public has become more aware of the importance of the work guide dogs do for their owners, they […]
Employee Spotlight: Barb Easterling
Say hello to Barb! Barbara (Barb) Easterling is a Bindery Associate in the Braille Printing House at Clovernook Center and is truly an amazing person. Barb will be retiring from Clovernook Center in September. Barb started working at Clovernook Center in 2011 as a receptionist, but before long she was promoted to a position in […]