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Children's Eye Health & Safety Month

We are here to work with parents, teachers, and doctors to provide a variety of youth services - helping to ensure your child's future.

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August 4, 2025
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Thrive Thursdays - NEW Youth Opportunity

Join us for a day of impactful programming in a fun and dynamic setting! Thrive Thursdays are open to all Pre-ETS students ages 14-21.

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June 5, 2025
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Thrive Thursdays

Thrive Thursdays.

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Services for Youth and Families

IDB services for youth and families.

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Independent Living Services

In our Independent Living program, rehabilitation teachers offer non-visual skill training to blind and low-vision Iowans in their homes and communities.

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Statewide Skills Retreats

Statewide skills retreats are open to vocational rehabilitation (VR), independent living (IL), and older blind (OB) clients.

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Young Adult Transition Program

The Young Adult Transition Program, or YATP, is a dynamic program for students to address gaps in nonvisual skills and self-advocacy for blind students in Iowa.

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Open Letter to Eye Care Professionals

Open Letter to Eye Care Professionals

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Children's Eye Health & Safety Month

Children's Eye Health & Safety Month

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LEAP - Leadership Education Advocacy Program

Leadership Education Advocacy Program

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Weekend Retreats

Draft page for Weekend Retreats.

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Iowa Blindness Empowerment and Independence Center

Iowa Blindness Empowerment and Independence Center

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Employment Services

Employment Services

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Iowa Library for the Blind & Print Disabled

Library Services Page: Published - 06/10/2025

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Super Community-Based Training (CBT)

Community-Based Training Event

March 24, 2026 8:00 am - March 28, 2026 12:00 pm

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