Apple iPads may help to improve the lives of children with cortical visual impairment (CVI), a neurological disorder caused by brain damage that interferes with children's ability to process visual information.

After more than fifty years of providing services to children, youth and adults who are blind, visually impaired or multi-disabled living in Southern California, Junior Blind is proud to announce our expansion into Central and Northern California.

Highlights from Recent Activities at Junior Blind

Junior Blind President Recognized as Community Leadership Achiever
Miki Jordan, President and CEO of Junior Blind, was recently named the first recipient of the Community Leadership Achiever Award. The award was presented by the Association of Multicultural Concerns, a special interest affiliate of the California Council of the Blind. "With so many worthy leaders in the vision loss community, I am truly grateful and humbled by this recognition," says Jordan.

With a smile that stretches from ear to ear, 11-year-old Jesus excitedly selects the red apple over the green one to have with his lunch. Visually impaired and diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, Jesus did not always enjoy lunch time or going to school, but now that he attends Junior Blind's Special Education School, things are different.

Every Friday evening, like clockwork, Larisa drives to Junior Blind and picks up her thirteen-year-old daughter, Daria, from the Children's Residential Program. She has lived on Junior Blind's campus for two years.

Alumnus Comes Full Circle with Junior Blind

Patrick Murphy may have graduated from Junior Blind's Davidson Program for Independence (DPI) more than ten years ago, but his influence on current students is now stronger than ever.

Dedicated to "bringing out the best in kids," the Optimist Blind Youth Association (OBYA) has been a valued partner of Junior Blind for nearly eight years, bringing their mission to life at the Junior Blind Olympics.