The Nebraska Center for the Education of Children Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired (NCECBVI), is located in Nebraska City, Nebraska. It was founded in 1875 and serves children from infancy to age 21. NCECBVI's program offers the expertise and specialized skills of the center's staff to blind, visually impaired, and multi-handicapped students in residential, day, and outreach settings. Services are provided to local school districts, students, families, teachers, and other support staff, upon request.]
Residential services are offered at the Nebraska Center for the Education of Children Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired. Services are offered at the Center in order to provide intense training in specific skills related to the blind or visually impaired such as Braille, technology, orientation and mobility, and daily living skills. The duration of this service will vary due to the needs of the student, family and local education agency. The Center provides:
Education for academic, functional, and multi-disabilities students until age 21. Intense training in specific skills. Continuation of resident school academics. Assessment and Evaluations. Training for transition to resident school district.
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