Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired

09/14/2026

The Montco SPCA’s summer internship program, offered in partnership with the PA Department of Labor & Industry and Pennsylvania Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR), was a tremendous success.
OVR partners with Equalworks, a Pennsylvania nonprofit that connects students with disabilities to inclusive workplaces where they can build skills, gain experience, and prepare for meaningful employment as adults.
Our interns cared for and comforted the shelter animals while helping with daily cleaning. Working alongside staff, they observed, learned, and assisted with essential tasks. They became valued members of our team, and we are deeply grateful for their help and willingness to experience animal welfare work.
This connection was made possible due to the caring and talented staff at the Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
For more information about OVR, please visit:
https://www.pa.gov/.../disabili.../vocational-rehabilitation
For more information about CBVI, please visit:
https://cbvi.net/
For more information about Equalworks and the services they provide, please visit:
https://equalworks.org/offerings
and the services they provide, please visit:
https://equalworks.org/offerings

08/07/2026

Today marks the completion of an incredible month of IDEAL! After four weeks of intensive learning, hands-on experiences, new challenges, and plenty of fun, our students officially wrapped up the program today—and we couldn’t be more proud of them! 💙

Throughout the month, students worked on a wide variety of skills designed to build independence, confidence, and prepare them for life beyond the classroom. Some of the areas they explored included:

🔹 Orientation & Mobility (O&M) skills
🔹 Cooking and cleaning
🔹 Communication skills
🔹 Money management
🔹 Conflict management
🔹 Self-advocacy
🔹 Vocational exploration
🔹 Phone apps and technology
🔹 Computer skills
🔹 Medication management
🔹 Independent living skills—and so much more!

Of course, learning wasn’t limited to the classroom! The students also had the opportunity to make memories and enjoy some well-deserved fun along the way. 🎳🍦🎬🕯️🐠

Some of the highlights included trips to the movies, ice cream outings, bowling, candle making, the aquarium, Kutztown University, and INSPIRITEC, along with many other experiences throughout the month.

And what better way to wrap up the program than with a graduation ceremony! 🎓 Each student had the opportunity to share their experience through a speech at the ceremony, reflecting on what they learned, the challenges they overcame, and the memories they made.

We are so proud of each and every one of our IDEAL students. Their hard work, willingness to learn, determination, and personalities made this month truly special. We can’t wait to see where their skills, confidence, and dreams take them next! 💙

Congratulations, IDEAL Class of 2026! 🎓👏

Here are just a few photos highlighting some of the amazing moments from the past month! 📸✨

07/20/2026

Week 1 of the IDEAL Program is in the books! 🎉

What a great first week for our students as they jumped into new challenges, built independence, and made lasting memories.

This week included math testing and instruction in key life skill areas such as Orientation & Mobility (O&M), Assistive Technology, Job Readiness, Medication Management, and Home Management. They also went to INSPIRITEC to discover places that hire those with disabilities, having the opportunity to talk to employees who are visually impaired.

Students also did an excellent job preparing their own breakfasts and lunches, along with meals like lasagna, Swiss steak over rice, steak and vegetable kabobs with rice, and chicken Alfredo with broccoli.

Outside of the classroom, they enjoyed dinner at Chick-fil-A, bowling and ice cream, and a trip to the movies to see Supergirl, Moana, or Young Washington—with popcorn, of course!

By Sunday, everyone was ready for some rest and relaxation, and they especially appreciated a dinner made by staff. A special thank you to our O&M Specialist, Luann, for making homemade spaghetti and meatball—it was a hit!

We are so proud of all the things the students accomplished in Week 1 and can’t wait to see what’s ahead.

📸 Be sure to check out some of our favorite moments from the week in the photos below!

06/09/2026

05/04/2026

Blind and Visually Impaired visitors decode 1787 using their hands in a new tactile tour.

A new Philly Touch tour in Signers' Hall lets visitors pick up on the founders’ age, status, and demeanor through touch.

01/25/2026

We will be closed on Monday, January 26 due to the weather.

12/11/2025

Help Us Grow in 2026

You can help change the lives of people who have vision loss!

We are asking for your help so that we may continue to serve those who need us the most in the blind and visually impaired community of Delaware county in 2026. Please consider an online donation to Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired to help us continue doing this great work!

https://cbvi.net/about/online-donations/

12/02/2025

GivingTuesday is an opportunity for people around the world to use their individual power of generosity to support their communities.

On GivingTuesday – December 2, 2025 – the whole world comes together to give back in many different ways: through acts of kindness, gifts of voice, time, talent, or treasure.

By donated to CBVI online now, You can help change the lives of people who have vision loss! https://cbvi.net/about/online-donations/

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at CBVI!

10/07/2025

Recently, a group from CBVI traveled across the state for the Thriving with Vision Loss Expo at Keystone Blind Association in Hermitage, PA. Candy, Connie, John, JoniLynn, and Anthony helped to staff the registration table, provide instruction on IOS, promote the our IDEAL summer program, and showcase the newest kitchen and better-living gadgets to the more than 150 attendees!