WHAT IS THE BIRTH TO THREE PROGRAM?

 Follow this link to view photos of infants and toddlers currently involved in the Pre-Kindergarten program.

For information on the ISVI Pre-Kindergarten  Program, follow this link.

The Illinois school for the Visually Impaired (ISVI) Birth to Three program provides early intervention services for families whose children, from birth to age three, are visually impaired or blind.

These services include:

  • Functional vision assessment
     
  • Individualized developmental assessment
     
  • In-home or daycare sessions with the child and parent(s) or caretaker
     
  • Specialized equipment and toy-loaning service
     
  • Support and resources for parents, siblings, grandparents, and other Early Intervention therapists
     
  • Professional services from ISVI specialists in the areas of Orientation and Mobility, Speech and Language, Assistive Technology and Low Vision
     
  • Transition support and services for children entering the public schools or other preschool programs

Early intervention services for infants and toddlers who are visually impaired or blind are essential for their success in a sight-oriented world.  Adaptations utilized by children and their families enable them to reach important developmental milestones.

How much does it cost?
The ISVI Birth to Three program is free to Illinois families living within 100 miles of Jacksonville. The program is funded through the Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Rehabilitation Services.

For more information or to make a referral, please call:
217-479-4400 (voice)
217-470-4415 (TTY)
217-479-4479 (Fax)
800-919-5617 (Toll Free-Voice)
OR
E-mail Joyce Schmidt  217-479-4478
Developmental Therapist - Vision Specialist

OR Satellite Office:
E-mail Susan Sullivan  217-722-9365
1307 North Mattis
Champaign, IL  61826

OR Satellite Office:
E-mail Chris Clark  309-438-8957
537 DeGarmo Hall
Campus Box 5910
Normal, IL  61790-5910

The Illinois School for the Visually Impaired (ISVI), established in 1849, is a residential/day school for students who are blind or visually impaired. Located in Jacksonville, ISVI provides accredited educational and related services for children from birth to three years of age through preschool, elementary and high school.

All educational and social programs are designed to prepare students for successful living as independent, self-supporting citizens.

Hearing and Vision Connections:  125 Webster Avenue Jacksonville, IL 62650
Toll free: 877-731-8184, Fax: 217-479-4328  For more information on
Birth To Three Functional Vision Screening, follow this link.

Illinois School for the Visually Impaired is under the jurisdiction of
Illinois Department of Human Services
Division of Rehabilitation Services

Programs, activities and employment opportunities in the Illinois Department of Human Services are open and accessible to any individual or group without regard to age, sex, race sexual orientation, disability, ethnic origin, or religion. The department is an equal-opportunity employer and practices affirmative action and reasonable accommodation programs.

Follow this link to get more details on ISVI's Parent-Infant Institute.

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