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Image 4 . Visually Impaired Preschool Services Building.
VIPS moved the Bloomington office to Indianapolis in May 2014 to
expand its reach from a more centrally - located address. VIPS Indiana
started with eight children in 2011; during th e last fiscal year, over 200
young children received VIPS Indiana services. Eager to establish roots in
a space of their own, VIPS Indiana is excited to announce a new
partnership with TWG Development to build a VIPS Family Resource
Center in Indianapolis with an estimated completion date of June 2020.
VIPS services and
programming are provided by
highly qualified teachers, many of
whom are dually certified as
Teachers of the Visually Impaired
and Interdisciplinary Early
Childhood Educators, as well as Certified Orientation and Mobility
Specialists. These services include:
Birth through age 2 – Early intervention services are provided through
Kentucky and Indiana First Steps systems. Children and families are
served in their home, childcare center, preschool, and/or community.
