Alphapointe

Alphapointe Non-profit dedicated to empowering people with vision loss to achieve their goals and aspirations

Alphapointe empowers people with vision loss to achieve their goals and aspirations. We strive to create a world where everyone with vision loss rises to their desired full potential.

“I walked in with fear, and I’m walking out with confidence,” Miyya shared during Friday’s graduation ceremony.She and H...
06/01/2026

“I walked in with fear, and I’m walking out with confidence,” Miyya shared during Friday’s graduation ceremony.

She and Holden Reece were both honored at the event, which celebrates the accomplishments and skills clients develop during their time in Alphapointe’s Comprehensive Rehabilitation Program.

When people come to Alphapointe, our goal is to equip them with the tools and confidence they need to achieve their goals ... going beyond employment to foster greater independence in their daily lives.

“Alphapointe didn’t just prepare me for work,” Miyya added. “They prepared me for life.”

Speaking to the packed room at the Alphapointe Life Skills Campus, Holden encouraged others experiencing vision loss to consider Alphapointe. “There are a few programs out there,” he said, “but this is the one you should come to.”

Congratulations to Miyya and Holden on their graduation and on the journey forward.

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Content warning: Some readers may find parts of this story disturbing. Vision loss can come to someone in many differen...
05/29/2026

Content warning: Some readers may find parts of this story disturbing.

Vision loss can come to someone in many different ways. While some are born with it, others lose sight over a longer period of time ... and still, there are those who lose their sight in an instant. Like Kyle Jenkins did.

For the last six years, sports have been a much-loved outlet for 33-year-old Kyle. Though he is completely blind, he obsesses over baseball and competes in a number of disciplines in Special Olympics, including shotput, javelin, bowling, bocce, and numerous others.

During the day, he's here with us, learning all he can as one of our comprehensive rehabilitation clients. His lessons help him build confidence and independence through orientation and mobility, activities of daily living, adaptive technology, and Braille. Kyle is a source of light and levity for our team and clients.

Yet Kyle had to travel through darkness before he got to a place where his light shines.

He was living a very different life in Albuquerque, New Mexico. "I was not a good person," he admits. "I was stealing, on drugs, and homeless."

While dealing drugs, Kyle was shot, which led to his blindness. After he was released from the hospital, Kyle and his mom came to Kansas City to continue his rehab. And become a part of Alphapointe.

“I have really loved being at Alphapointe,” he says. “Everyone has been so supportive and encouraging.”

Kyle holds the belief that getting shot might be the best thing that has happened to him, he says. It has it’s rough days, he adds, but that singular event removed him from a harmful life and placed him somewhere he is loved.

Once he has completed his training at Alphapointe, Kyle would love to work for a local youth academy that uses sports as a tool for mentoring and counseling young adults, in turn keeping them off the streets and from having to confront some of the same issues that haunted Kyle's previous life.

"This is just a speed bump," Kyle says of his vision loss.

[Image description: Kyle is in our Adaptive Technology center. He is seated, learning back and is looking away from the camera while laughing.]

Congratulations (again) to President & CEO Reinhard Mabry and Chief Revenue Officer Ryan Williams, both of whom were rec...
05/28/2026

Congratulations (again) to President & CEO Reinhard Mabry and Chief Revenue Officer Ryan Williams, both of whom were recently honored by VisionServe Alliance for their impact in the BVI community.

Reinhard received the Excellence in Leadership Award, and Ryan earned the Roxann Mayros Organizational Champion Award fir their vision, innovation, and commitment to creating opportunity.

This week, Reinhard and Ryan have been joined in Columbus, Ohio, by Alphapointe team members, Becky Dumsky, Dr. Cal Wiese, and Amber Hagge, for the VisionServe Alliance and Envision Conference, a multidisciplinary gathering for blindness and low vision professionals, where the awards were also presented.

With more than 400 leaders, clinicians, researchers, and advocates working together, the conference is focused on all the ways groups can work together to improve outcomes for people who are blind or visually impaired.

[Image description: 1. The Alphapointe team is lined up and smiling at the camera. From left to right: Becky Dumsky from our occupational therapy team; Dr. Cal Wiese, Alphapointe Low Vision Doctor; Amber Hagge, who is also a part of our occupational therapy team; Ryan Williams, Alphapointe Chief Revenue Officer, who is holding the award presented by VSA; Ryan's wife, Cari; and Alphapointe President and CEO, Reinhard Mabry; 2. Reinhard is standing with three other people while holding the award he received. Everyone is looking at the camera and smiling.]

The most valuable commodity we offer is… independence.It is one of the most basic desires for anyone - to be able to nav...
05/28/2026

The most valuable commodity we offer is… independence.

It is one of the most basic desires for anyone - to be able to navigate their communities, or even just their homes independently. But for those living with vision loss, even something so simple can seem close to impossible.

We believe that everyone should be able to navigate their environment with confidence, and without fear, which is why we offer FREE community Orientation and Mobility lessons (O&M) to anyone who is interested.

The classes are lead by Alphapointe Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist, Jason Bushland, and Orientation and Mobility Instructor, Lynda Hansen. Participants do not need to be clients of Alphapointe to take advantage of the program to learn basic cane and traveling techniques and safety tips.

A new class begins on the first Wednesday of each month and meets for four consecutive Wednesdays. Sessions are held from 3–4 p.m. To ensure personalized attention, each class is limited to a maximum of five participants.

Participants will also have the opportunity to purchase their own cane or mobility aid through our Connecting Pointe store on site.

If you would like to register for one of these classes, please call Alphapointe at (816) 237-2020.

With the skills and training you will learn, we can help you feel comfortable wherever you are, so that every environment feels like home.

[Image description: Jason (right), Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist here at Alphapointe, is working with two class attendees who are walking on the sidewalk outside Alphapointe navigating with their canes.]

The raffle packages for the C&C Group Alphapointe Golf Tournament sponsored by Bank Midwest are now open. Come out to th...
05/27/2026

The raffle packages for the C&C Group Alphapointe Golf Tournament sponsored by Bank Midwest are now open.

Come out to the National Golf course on Monday, June 15, for an opportunity to swing the club on a beautiful course, win amazing prizes, and make a meaningful impact.

And the best part? Absolutely all proceeds go toward Alphapointe Youth programs for children and teens who are visually impaired or blind.

Even if you can't attend, you can still provide support ... and maybe win some fantastic prizes, including:

- The Bakers Basket
- Flame and Flavor
- Game Day Glory

Get your raffle tickets now using this URL: https://bit.ly/4fFZmFm

Please join us at the National on June 15, leave with awesome prizes, and make an impact on our youth living with vision loss.

Full raffle prize details are in the comments below.

[Image description: A man is standing on a green putting a ball toward the cup, which isn't visible. The logo for the golf tournament is in the upper right corner.]

05/26/2026

Many people discover Alphapointe through a job, the services we provide, or our Low Vision Clinic.

But a few have grown up with us.

Since he was 11, Isaac McBurney has been shaped by Alphapointe Youth Services. And today, he’s paying it forward for the kids coming up behind him.

Catch the latest episode of Foresight to hear Isaac's story and how Alphapointe helped shape his path as he hopes to help shape others.

[Image description: this video features Isaac and Cameron on camera, plus multiple scenes of Isaac at Adventure Camp and elsewhere.]

From the Alphapointe family to yours ... we honor the legacy of those who served and sacrificed.[Image description: An A...
05/25/2026

From the Alphapointe family to yours ... we honor the legacy of those who served and sacrificed.

[Image description: An American flag sits in the background of a blue graphic and over it the texts says: Memorial Day: Remember and Honor. It includes an Alphapointe logo.]

Growing up is hard. Growing up while navigating vision loss can feel even harder. And often, lonelier.Even with supporti...
05/22/2026

Growing up is hard. Growing up while navigating vision loss can feel even harder. And often, lonelier.

Even with supportive family, friends, and teachers, many kids who are blind or visually impaired spend so much energy on safety, access, and getting from place to place that they don’t always get to simply enjoy being a kid.

In our latest “Through Our Eyes,” you’ll hear a first-person story about why youth programs like Alphapointe’s matter.

Read the latest "Through Our Eyes" using this URL: https://www.alphapointe.org/through-our-eyes-just-being.../

{Image description: Two brothers - both with vision loss - are at Adventure Camp near Kansas City. They are smiling at the camera.]

It's nearly time to take the next STEP!Thanks to a partnership with Missouri Rehabilitation Services for the Blind (RSB)...
05/21/2026

It's nearly time to take the next STEP!

Thanks to a partnership with Missouri Rehabilitation Services for the Blind (RSB) and a diverse group of local businesses such as Innacup Café, Butler Music Store, KC Young Audiences and Enterprise KC, on June 1, we kick off another life-changing and life preparing session of our Summer Transitional Employment Program (STEP).

Youth from ages 16-21 with visual impairments, will spend the summer building confidence, independence, work place readiness, and real world job experience in supportive and inclusive community settings.

During this 8-week program, our young participants will gain paid work-based experiences, communication and self-advocacy skills, and opportunities to explore careers that align with their strengths and passions.

A special shout out to our own Martin Callen, Job Placement Manager, and Hannah Rogers, Youth Program Manager, for making it possible for our youth with vision loss to begin to learn how to compete in a sighted world.

[Image description: Adan is in the kitchen at Grand Street Café - Plaza, where he worked last year preparing food as part of the STEP program. He is smiling and holding a plate with a soft taco on it toward the camera].

05/20/2026

After another successful run of Kids in the Kitchen, we’re celebrating someone who helps make it possible. Sean Walsh of Grand Street Café – Plaza.

He and his family have all be generous supporters of Alphapointe, bringing thier energy, compassion, and generosity to programs like Kids and the Kitchen as well as our biggest events.

In this video, Sean talks about what drives him to continue being involved.

Thanks, Sean, and family, for all your incredible kindness.

[Image description: This is a video that features Sean on camera as well as scenes from his restaurant and Kids in the Kitchen.]

Address

7501 Prospect Avenue
Kansas City, MO
64132

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+18164215848

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