VISability
Milestone Monday — Kilani
Kilani has been a VIPS kid for a few months and his doing great! She loves her string lights and new toys (Thank you, volunteers.) Today she actively used both eyes together to search for others when we said their name, to track her favorite toys and red light, and with moms assistance, to reach…
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Podcast: Vision AND Supporting Preschoolers with Complex Needs with Emily Munson
Paige interviews Emily Munson, a preschool teacher in an early childhood classroom for children who are medically complex. Emily shares her journey of finding her way to her dream classroom. She tells how she includes children who are blind and low vision, and gives a sneak peek into her favorite lesson to teach. Jenny, Paige, and Cathy discuss the powerful impact of preschool. They reflect on the way that Emily seamlessly integrates strategies into the environment that help…
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Republic Bank Ribbon Cutting in Kids Town
Yesterday, Republic Bank dedicated its latest banking center in Louisville, and it’s in Kids Town! The banking center has play money and adaptive learning tools so our preschoolers can learn math and money skills. The highlight of the day came from one of our parents, Lauren, who shared what it was like for VIPS to…
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Milestone Monday — Roxanne
Roxanne has been working so hard at O&M training (orientation and mobility). She recently transitioned from using a precane to her very own long white cane! She really enjoyed learning to navigate the stairs in Kids Town using her cane. Keep up the great work, Roxanne!
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Milestone Monday — Penelope
Penelope is doing amazing things since starting with VIPS! This little lady has a coloboma and amblyopia. She is finally tolerating her patch and starting to really use her weaker eye. She is starting to coordinate use of her eyes with her extremities and to look above her head! She is usually very hesitant with…
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We Have A Winner!
The lucky winner of the VIPS Bourbon Raffle was Charlie Bensinger, whose name was drawn during a live broadcast on VIPS’s Facebook page. VIPS was selected as a recipient of the prestigious 100 Bourbon Sets for 100 Charities program from Buffalo Trace Distillery. Through this generous initiative, VIPS received a highly sought-after three-bottle set of…
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Milestone Monday — Myles
We are so excited to celebrate Myles, a determined little learner with Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI). Myles recently received a lightbox on loan from VIPS, and the results have been nothing short of spectacular! With the help of his amazing family—who are pros at setting up colorful visual targets—Myles is working hard on using his…
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NCAA PR Team Volunteers at the FRC
Today, the NCAA PR team made a return visit to the Family Resource Center in Indianapolis. They made birthday cards for our VIPS children and welcome cards for our new families. They also spent time on the braille machine typing inserts for the birthday cards. Thank you for always supporting VIPS!
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Milestone Monday — Jaxton
This is Jaxton, and he has a diagnosis of Septo-Optic Dysplasia. He is using a walker to be mobile at the public library and to explore his environment. We are celebrating his milestone of using the walker to move independently. His parents do a wonderful job of encouraging him to explore and try new things.…
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2026 VIPS Bourbon Raffle
Raffle is ClosedOne Winner Announced Feb. 13 at 12 pm on Facebook Live $100 per ticket Only 1,500 Tickets Will Be SoldAvailable from Jan. 10 to Feb. 12, 2026 Three Bottles of E.H. Taylor, Jr. Straight Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey~ One Small Batch 100 Proof~ One Single Barrel 100 Proof~ One Barrel Proof 127.2 Proof E.H.…
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