For Parents
Encourage Pre-Braille Skills in Your Student!
Pre-Braille skills are essential to students who qualify to learn it when they’re older. Here’s how to prepare your child for learning Braille!
Read MoreMeet Children Learning Center’s Lead Preschool Teacher, Ms. Mae!
Children’s Learning Center would not be where it is today without our Lead Preschool Teacher, Mae Marquez. Ms. Mae has been with CLC since our opening in 2020 and has already seen countless students come through our program and gain tremendous growth. A student couldn’t ask for a more wonderful teacher. Everyday, Ms. Mae comes…
Read MoreHow to Prepare Your Student for Preschool
Preschool is the first step of your student’s education journey. To get your student ready for preschool, Children’s Learning Center recommends the following!
Read MoreMeet Children Learning Center’s Teacher of the Visually Impaired, Ms. Diane
Children’s Learning Center is committed to providing your student with the best services possible. For our Dots & Tots program and preschool, this means having the best teachers staffed. When it comes to teaching students who experience blindness or a visual impairment, Ms. Diane is the best candidate for the job. With an extensive background…
Read MoreNBCF’s Adapted Haunted House was a SCREAM!
Imagine being a little kid again, going into your first haunted house. The feeling of anxiety building while you wait for your turn in line, the smell of heavy plastic from the costumes around you, the sound of people screaming from somewhere inside the building… Imagine what it would be like if you couldn’t experience…
Read MoreThe Ladybug Beat
A message from our new Executive Director and NBCF’s upcoming October events!
Read MoreHow ‘Eye’ See It- Reflections of a Mother to a VI Child
Vision loss is not a forethought for many. It isn’t until it affects us or a loved one when we finally see its importance. As a mother of a visually impaired child, my life changed after my son’s diagnosis. My son, JP, has multiple eye impairments, including glaucoma, which he’s battled throughout his 13 years of life. As his…
Read MoreReading Resources for VI Students
Reading Resources to Check Out By Briana Philippi The advancement of technology continues to provide a further resource to our students. From voice over readings to descriptive on-screen audio, technology allows many of our students the opportunity to listen to books and navigate onscreen. While this is helpful, the difficulty of finding affordable, inexpensive or free physical…
Read MoreCreate Hands-On Kid-Friendly Resolutions: By Briana Philippi
With the start of the new year comes new resolutions and goals. Although adults typically come up with their own resolutions the first week of the new year, it doesn’t mean you can’t include your child(ren). Resolutions naturally surround improvements to your physical, mental/emotional and/or social health; however, they can also be used for improvements…
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