FOCB’s workshop on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 was incredible. Fatou Benoit came to our school to teach students and staff life-saving skills. She is the Fire Safety Specialist with the Community Risk Reduction Division of Palm Beach County Fire Rescue. The hour was filled with many things, such as the proper CPR techniques to use, …
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Amy Elakman from Talking Books Library came to FOCB on Tuesday, 7/16, to share her creativity with our visually impaired students. She taught our students how to mold art pieces out of clay. Such a wonderful day. Thank you, Amy!
Renowned scientist and researcher, Dr. Maruit Ram Gudavalli (“Ram”), joined FOCB today to lead students and staff in an amazing chair yoga workshop. A Ph.D. and professor at Keiser University, Ram has received several awards for his research on spinal biomechanics and has traveled throughout the world to present his research at bioengineering conferences related …
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On Tuesday, June 11, 2024, FOCB had a wonderful UZURV Outreach Event. Senior Director, Ron Brooks, and Client Success Manager, Rebecca Rodgers, joined our staff and students for lunch, an informal conversation and Q&A about UZURV and our partnership with Palm Tran Connection. Fantastic lecture and workshop! We learned a lot! Thank you to our …
Amy Elakman from Talking Books Library led FOCB students in a wonderful art workshop, creating beautiful paintings. Students chose their paints and worked with boxes to roll pieces, creating incredible, colorful art. Then Amy had them work with ropes and materials to join them together for hanging collages. Thank you, Amy, for your creative and …
A fantastic art workshop was done at our Center by Amy Elakman of Talking Books Library. It was an incredible experience for students (and our own Exec Director, Carolyn Lapp), working to create art using a box to hold the art pieces and rolling marbles in paint colors and textures all around. It was so …
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FOCB was joined today by Gabriel Habech of Beyond Sight, who shared his new, innovative technology for the blind and visually impaired he and his team are developing. His AI headset captures the surrounding environment and translates it into intuitive vibration and audio feedback. It detects objects at various levels (floor, waist, and head level) …
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Our talented orientation and mobility instructor, Judy Porro, led today’s support group where she discussed with our blind and visually impaired students the top 10 “engaging conversation starters” for building social and emotional skills. Developing these skills is crucial for navigating daily life and building meaningful relationships. Thank you, Judy, for a thoroughly engaging discussion! …
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