“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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‘Visually Inspired’ Author Lucie Courtois Signs Copies of her Debut Novel at Lido Village Books
In the debut novel "Miracle: Endless Possibilities" by Orange County resident Lucie Courtois, third-grader Gabe Jones is not normal. He's visually impaired and gets bullied on the playground. But Gabe has a strong...
Costa Mesa’s Jimmy Vivar Sees a Bright Future Ahead
Vivar means "to live" in Spanish, and Jimmy Vivar has done plenty of living in his quarter-century on this Earth. Vivar, a Costa Mesa resident, was born with a degenerative eyesight condition called Retinitis Pigmentosa. He has very little sight, a field of vision that's like a pinhole, and extreme difficulty seeing at night...
Beyond Blindness Raises $108K During Virtual Walk at Newport Dunes
On Saturday, June 13, 2020, Beyond Blindness, a nonprofit organization serving children with visual impairments, hosted a live broadcast at Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort and Marina in Newport Beach to celebrate its 16th Annual Destination Independence 5K Walk.
KNX Hero Helps Visually Impaired During COVID-19 With Virtual Classrooms, Coaching Sessions
Distance learning can be hard for a lot of students, and parents, during the pandemic. But it can be even harder for kids who are blind. Our KNX Hero of the Week is helping those students not only get through their classes, but to succeed. 19 year-old Lucie Courtois is a senior at Corona Del Mar High School. She's planning on graduating in June, and going to college.
Channel 4 News Featured Report: Special Needs Learning
Watch this video on Beyond Blindness (formerly The Blind Children's Learning Center).