Student Handbook

Welcome!

Welcome to Iowa’s Blindness Empowerment and Independence Center (IBEIC)! You are taking an important step toward taking control of your life and not having blindness control your life. Learning new skills and breaking down the stereotypes and misconceptions concerning blindness will make your training a rewarding experience. We are excited to have you join our family of thousands of other blind individuals who have graduated the program and are working in their chosen vocational fields and fully living their lives.

As a comprehensive training program, the Blindness Empowerment and Independence Center includes both residential and instructional components. These are designed to give students maximum opportunity to learn non-visual skills, gain confidence and build positive attitudes related to blindness. Experience using these skills and attitudes in real-life situations is an important part of the program. Now that you have decided to become a student at the Center, here is important information which you will need as you begin your training program.