“How do you explain to a blind person what a cloud is or the moon? How do you go about describing this as a parent? This is the almost impossible piece because you need the immediate early intervention.“
-Huw Mainwaring
Father of Beyond Blindness student Maxen, age 10
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The Orange County Register – Status Update
The Orange County Register - Status Update: Several organizations have contributed $780,000 in grants to the nonprofit Beyond Blindness in Santa Ana. The money will go toward the organization’s programs for children with visual impairments and other disabilities and their families.
Beyond Blindness Launches New Partnership with Orange County Head Start
Beyond Blindness and OC Head Start are partnering to expand inclusive early education, providing critical services for children with disabilities at Beyond Blindness’ Santa Ana campus starting summer 2025.
Beyond Blindness Awarded $780,000 in Grants to Empower Children with Visual Impairments & Other Disabilities
Beyond Blindness has been awarded $780,000 in grants to expand its inclusive early education and family support programs for children with visual impairments and other disabilities. The funding will enhance key services, including early intervention, advocacy training, and facility upgrades, ensuring more children reach critical developmental milestones.
Fall and Winter Event Highlights
At Beyond Blindness, we have created a community that is inclusive for all children and their families. Our team also works hard to ensure the families we serve feel just as supported as their children, offering inclusive family events that help build confidence, camaraderie, and a sense of belonging. As we wrap up the fall and winter seasons, filled read more...
New OC Head Start Partnership with Beyond Blindness Will Expand Access to Inclusive Early Education
As a longtime advocate of inclusive education, Beyond Blindness is meeting an urgent need in the community through an exciting new partnership with Orange County Head Start, which will launch in the summer of 2025. Programs like OC Head Start are leveling the playing field for children with disabilities. Here in California, Head Start programs have served more read more...