VIDBE-Q Volume 68 Issue 1
different city in Kentucky, providing new experiences and learning about the many
great places to explore across the state.
Plans to Achieve Transition (PATH) is focused on independence for post-
secondary success. PATH runs for a week on the University of Kentucky campus
allowing teenagers who are blind and visually impaired to come stay in the dorms
in Lexington and learn the skills necessary to achieve independence after high
school graduation. PATH staff, OVR counselors, university faculty, along with UK
TVI practicum students and O&M interns, provide engagement in a wide variety of
activities such as career exploration, advanced O&M skills, independent living,
and opportunities to participate in age-appropriate social outings. Most recently
PATH has added two weekend retreats during the school year to provide a better
continuum of services year-round.
In addition to ECC Week and PATH, University of Kentucky TVI and
O&M students have the opportunity to engage in many summer programs at KSB,
VIPS, Lion's Camp Crescendo, and Jefferson County Public Schools. Most
recently, several students will head out Colorado as part of the Extreme Mobility
(XMO) Camp to take part in winter sports and activities. Being an active partner in
services for the blind and visually impaired, and collaborating with other agencies
in and around Kentucky, has been the key to the program's success.
