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Visually impaired children; Education and vocational opportunities
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The Nevada Blind Children’S Foundation, Mara Ono
The Nevada Blind Children’S Foundation, Mara Ono
First-Year Seminar Posters (COE 102/103)
It was created to provide the essential blocks including expanded core curriculum, extracurricular activities, social opportunities, and transitional skills to children who are visually impaired Three main goals: ○ Increase graduation rates and postsecondary education enrollment and/or vocation ○ Increase employment rates for blind adults ○ Increase the quality of life (independence, socialization, life skills) for blind or visually impaired children Community Service Paradigm The community service paradigm this service site best fits is social change The Nevada Blind Children’s Foundation wants every child with a visual impairment to reach their full potential