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White Cane Magazine Spring 2011
Annual Report
- State Fiscal Year 2010 (PDF)
For annual report archives, contact the Department's Administrative office at 515-281-1336.
Iowa Braille Challenge 2011 Winners
Apprentice Group:
1st: Sillett Yae
Freshman Group:
1st: Sawyer Deevers
2nd: Rachel Hurt
3rd: Drew Rigby
Sophomore Group:
1st: Lauren Thomson
2nd: Mason Armstrong
3rd: Taylor James
Junior Varsity Group:
1st: Annabelle Costanzo
2nd: Beth Rouse
3rd: Tyler Juranek
Congratulations to all who competed in the 2011 Iowa Braille Challenge on Feb. 12 in Des Moines.
Blind youth test Braille skills in annual competition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Shoshana Hebshi
Seniors with vision loss invited to info sessions in northeast Iowa
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Shoshana Hebshi, IDB
History of Blindness in Iowa project to research, record and educate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Shoshana Hebshi
Friendship Village to host informational session on services to blind, visually impaired seniors and their families
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 18, 2011
Contact: Shoshana Hebshi 515.281.1338
WHEN: Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2010 • 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: Friendship Village Chapel 600 Park Lane, Waterloo, Iowa
Blind and visually impaired older Iowans have the opportunity to learn what’s available to Iowans with vision loss during a presentation at Friendship Village in Waterloo January 25.
Upcoming Events & Notes
Upcoming Events
Jan. 20
Legislative Open House
Legislative Dining Room, State Capitol
Departments
- Independent Living: Vision loss provides platform to help others
- Vocational Rehabilitation: Passion, hobby become career for Kingsley man, Iowa Self-Employment Program: Working for themselves, IDB's Victoria Kollmann receives prestigious award
Features
- Profile: After rehabilitation, Muhammad Jihad returns to helping people
- Blind Perspective: As blind people we are history in the making
- Talking Tech w/Curtis Chong: My transition to Windows 7 and Office 2010
After rehabilitation, Muhammad Jihad returns to helping people
By Courtney Townsend, Contributing Writer

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