Craft class was wonderful, with Peter Broody leading us through the art of soap making. Pete mixed up a concoction that blended olive oil and other natural substances where students then chose from many essential oils. Orange, strawberry, coffee, vanilla-oatmeal, lilac, lavender and others. The mixture was heated up in the microwave, the oils added …
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 with the Talking Books Department at the Palm Beach County Library helped FOCB students work on gorgeous wreaths, giving them large, wonderful sayings to glue and pin onto the almost-completed projects. Our students made so many different varieties of wreaths using fabric swatches and other materials. Go FOCB crafters! And thank you, Amy!
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 …
FOCB’s blind and visually impaired students enjoyed practicing and honing their dining skills with Judy and Luz today, focusing on the proper techniques for safely using knives for cutting and eating food. Today’s menu: Spaghetti and sauce with garlic bread and salads.
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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Our talented FOCB students getting crafty on Tuesday, June 10, with special guest Peter Broody teaching everyone how to make bracelets with beautiful, decorative items. Thank you, Peter, for a wonderful day had by all! Come join our free craft class every Tuesday, 10AM to 1130AM, open to the blind and visually impaired!
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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FOCB Crafters Painting Workshop: We welcomed back Peter Broody who led a wonderful painting class for our blind and visually impaired students. The artwork on canvas came out beautifully, using various paint colors, brushes, water, and objects to create shapes. Thank you, Peter, for a wonderful class!
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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