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Client Spotlight: James Fox

James Fox was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes when he was only 13 years old. Years later, he completely lost his vision due to diabetic retinopathy.

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November 24, 2025
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Inside IDB | Episode 3: National Diabetes Month Interview

Join Director Stacy Cervenka as she chats with Lynn Ballif, a blind registered dietitian, and Bridgit Kuenning, a blind mom living with type 1 diabetes.

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November 20, 2025
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Red Tape Review BEP ECBV

ECBV to meet virtually for BEP rule revisions. Link to meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83398686528?pwd=YvN9bxmN1wAwb8SlRDJ8t85UuclVJQ.1

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November 19, 2025
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Audiobook List for Diabetes Awareness Month

For Diabetes Awareness Month, the Iowa Library for the Blind and Print Disabled has curated an audiobook list featuring diabetes-related titles.

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November 5, 2025
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Client Spotlight: Aaron Fratrik

Meet Aaron Fratrik, a Client Coordinator at Talk to Me Technologies, where he's worked for 18 months.

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October 31, 2025
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Aaron Fratrik featured in a “Client Spotlight” graphic for National Disability Employment Awareness Month, with fireworks and the IDB logo
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Client Spotlight: London Baker

Meet London Baker, a member of the maintenance team at the YMCA, where he's worked for 8 months.

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October 24, 2025
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Client Spotlight: Sterling McTee

Meet Sterling McTee, a cyber engineer at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, where he’s worked for the past 10 months.

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October 17, 2025
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A young man in a suit stands on a rooftop overlooking the U.S. Capitol with text next to him that reads “Client Spotlight: Sterling McTee"
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Des Moines Mayor Signs White Cane Day Proclamation

Des Moines Mayor Connie Boesen visited the Iowa Department for the Blind, where she toured the facility and signed a proclamation for White Cane Awareness Day.

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October 15, 2025
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A group of people, some holding white canes, stand behind a table draped with an Iowa Department for the Blind centennial banner as two women seated in front hold a White Cane Awareness Day proclamation.
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Client Spotlight: Frank Strong

Meet Frank Strong, a lifelong music lover from Council Bluffs who has turned his passion into a career spanning more than 25 years.

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October 10, 2025
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A smiling man in a train conductor uniform featured in a blue graphic with text reading “Client Spotlight: Frank Strong"
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Client Spotlight: Brian Gordon

Meet Brian Gordon, a lifelong Iowa farmer who has been growing corn and soybeans since he was 14 years old.

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October 3, 2025
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Man holding a white cane stands in front of a large red tractor with text reading “Client Spotlight: Brian Gordon"
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Participants Wanted: Sleepy Hollow Focus Group

IDB is collaborating with Molly Wuebker to host a focus group on Tuesday, September 30 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM in the Director’s Conference Room.

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September 24, 2025
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Programs
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Inside IDB | Episode 1: The Woodshop

Tour the woodshop at the Iowa Department for the Blind’s Orientation Center! Join Director Stacy Cervenka as she explores different tools and techniques.

Display Date
September 16, 2025
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National Literacy Month & Library Card Sign-up Month

Throughout September, the IDB Library is celebrating National Literacy Month & Library Card Sign-up Month.

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September 2, 2025
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The Director's Forum - August 26, 2025

The Director's Forum is now available as a podcast! Listen to our leadership team share about what we've been working on as an agency.

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August 29, 2025
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August Super CBT - A Successful Week of Training

From August 12–16, 2025, the Iowa Department for the Blind’s Independent Living Program hosted a Super Community-Based Training.

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August 25, 2025
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