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Marking Milestones: The Department celebrates significant landmarks this year
Accessing Art: Finding ways to make art more accessible to the blind
On the Road: Community events in Sioux City and Decorah draw crowds - FEATURES
Profiles: IDB loses seven longtime employees to retirement, hires new staff to fill gaps
Blind Perspective: Overcoming fear and coming to terms with my blindness - DEPARTMENTS
The White Cane Magazine Summer 2010
'The First' to Cross the Riverwalk Bridge
IDB employees Jodi George and Michael Barber were selected at random to be the first visually impaired people to "cane" across the Principal Riverwalk's Center Street Bridge as part of its opening ceremony on Monday, June 28.
Celebrating 30 Years of Independent Living
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Last week, the Iowa Department for the Blind's Independent Living program launched its 30th anniversary celebration with a party in Wapello. Other celebrations are planned in August, September and October throughout Iowa to celebrate this milestone.
Tactile Ann Cunningham returns to IDB for workshops on art accessibility
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Shoshana Hebshi
June 21, 2010 515.281.1338
Working in Iowa: A partnership to 'Think Beyond the Label'
The Iowa Department for the Blind has partnered with the national "Think Beyond the Label” campaign to promote hiring people with disabilities. The campaign launched earlier this year to show that hiring people with disabilities is good for businesses.
An Act of Beauty
This week, orientation center students took to the roof and got their hands dirty as they replanted the roof garden after a long, cold winter. The students, who purchased flowers from a local greenhouse, prepared the pots and planted the flowers and plants, did it all without using their vision, using sleep shades to block out whatever usable vision they have.
Iowa library honored for its service
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Shoshana Hebshi
Resource fair to provide information and tools to Iowans with vision loss
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Shoshana Hebshi
May 3, 2010 515.281.1338
Summer Art Workshops with Ann Cunningham
The Iowa Department for the Blind welcomes back tactile artist Ann Cunningham who will conduct a series of art workshops at the Department June 24 to 27.
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