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Figure 3. NCECBVI students; left: Emily checking out a tub of pumpkins at the pumpkin
patch on a fall field trip, right: Guillermo playing the drums of a marching band member
from a school in Nebraska City, NE.
In addition to the center - ba sed program, NCECBVI provides a variety of Student
and Family Support Programs. These offerings provided throughout the school year and
summer include camps for kids, parent training and networking opportunities, braille
competitions and family weekends. S tudents and families from across the state call
NCECBVI their "home - away - from - home" for these extended learning opportunities.
The Nebraska Instructional Resource Center (NIRC) is housed at NCECBVI and
supports the local school districts and teachers of the visually impaired in providing
students statewide with large print and braille curriculum and instructional materials.
The NIRC staff oversee and implement the APH Federal Quota Program, serve as
Trustees to APH, and locate and provide the needed curri culum for students in the
appropriate format. At the time of this writing, NIRC provides materials and services for
approximately 800 students in Nebraska.
Outreach staff assist local school districts in with determining appropriate
programming for stude nts by providing Assessment and Evaluation Services. These
assessments may be provided in a variety of locations: in the local schools district, in
the student's home or community, and/or at NCECBVI. The assessment team also
