VISability
Justine Aycock Named to Twenty Under 40
We are excited to share that Justine Aycock, our Director of Development, has been included in the News and Tribune’s Twenty Under 40 Class of 2026. Congratulations, Justine. We are so proud of you. Click here to read her feature.
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Milestone Monday — Elise
We are featuring Elise today for Milestone Monday. She is working very hard on hand-eye coordination! Here she is successfully putting together a puzzle and putting shapes into a shape sorter. Yay, Elise!
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April is National Volunteer Month
April is National Volunteer Month, and we would like to take a moment to thank everyone who donates their time to VIPS. From the cards to the cleanups, the effort is staggering. We couldn’t do what we do with you. Thank you, Volunteers. We love you!
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Well, Well, Well… Look at Wells!
Wells is a bright, spirited 2-year-old who is currently enrolled in both the Early Childhood Intervention Program (ECIP) and the 2’s program at VIPS. Born with hemimegalencephaly (HME), a rare condition affecting brain development, Wells also has Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI), where the eyes may function normally but the brain struggles to process visual information.…
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Podcast: Vision AND General Education with Rachel Will and Meggan Heady
Jenny interviews Rachel Will and Meggan Heady, two experienced public school teachers who once taught her daughter. The conversation is about how educational experiences are strengthened through collaboration between families, general education teachers, and teachers of the visually impaired or other specialties. Cathy shares insights on Universal Design for Learning and how educators can create learning…
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Kentucky Science Center Visits Kids Town
Our friends from the Kentucky Science Center paid us a visit and brought so much cool stuff to play with. There was a Squishy, Gooshy, Mushy station, tiny little plastic creatures so the kids could practice using a magnifying glass, and of course, homemade slime for everyone to take home. You’re welcome, parents. Thank you,…
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Milestone Monday — Wells
We’re back with another Milestone Monday, and today we are celebrating Wells. During his morning routine at school, he initiated using both hands! Using both hands is an important skill for body and tactile awareness. We are so proud of you, Wells.
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Beeping Egg Hunt at the ISBVI
Once again, we had a wonderful time at the Beeping Egg Hunt thanks to Clovernook Center of the Blind & Visually Impaired and the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired. It was a little chilly outside, so we had to move the egg hunt to the gym, but that did not detract from…
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Louisville Folk School Returns to Kids Town
You might remember that last month we had a visit from the Louisville Folk School as part of a HeARTS Day grant from Fund for the Arts. Last week, they paid us another visit and this time Jannell brought a drum, a guitar, and a fiddle. So much fun! Thank you, LFS.
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Hand Washing Day at VIPS
Yesterday, students from UofL’s Future Physician Assistants of Kentucky (FPAK) visited Kids Town to talk about the importance of good hand washing habits. Everyone had a turn at the sink and got to see their hands before and after using a UV light. The kids even got to take home free “germs.” Thank you, FPAK.
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