Visually Impaired Preschool Services

Early intervention:vips is a unique non-profit agency in Kentucky and Indiana specifically dedicated to meeting the critical early intervention needs of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers who are blind or Visually Impaired. Vips employs highly trained, certified teachers of the Visually Impaired and early childhood educators who work with families in their homes, teaching parents how to educate by capitalizing on their children's strengths. During the covid pandemic vips was quick to pivot and we began virtual visits to have a continuum of Services provided. Vips is the only agency in Kentucky serving the birth to 5- year-old population and birth to 3-year old population in Indiana.

Kids town preschool:kids town Preschool at vips in louisville is a center-based program providing an extensive educational experience in a developmentally appropriate and braille-rich environment. Vips has grown from eight children in 1985 to over 700 children in fiscal year 2022. Vips successfully transitions children served through first steps and kids town Preschool into their next educational settings. Kids town Preschool at vips louisville campus hosts visitors from across the world wanting to learn more about the expanded core curriculum and best practices. Kids town Preschool is a Kentucky 5-star center, a test site for american printing house for blind's new research and materials, is accredited nationally by aer. Vips is considered a leader in the field of Preschool education for the blind and Visually Impaired; other states benchmark their model against ours.

Family services:vips provides support through training for families, attending meetings and doctors' visits to assure families understand information shared regarding the needs of and Services for their children. Vips regularly hosts parent empowerment programs as well as other events where families are able to develop a sense of community with other vips families. Vips hosts an annual family retreat, a weekend where parents can learn alongside other parents in similar situation raising a child who is blind or Visually Impaired.