This week on Spotlight On Maryland, Gina Crash was joined in studio by Rob Hair, Superintendent/CEO of the Maryland School for the Blind, (MSB), to talk about the See Beyond Festival, their annual community event that invites the public to visit their campus for a full day of fun activities that is all about experiencing adaptations first-hand and embracing accessibility for all.
The Maryland School for the Blind is a non-profit, state-supported school that serves children and youth who are blind or low vision of all abilities-from birth to age 21-throughout their unique educational journeys. MSB is a fully accredited Pre-K-12 school located in Baltimore at 3501 Taylor Avenue. Each year they serve about 1,400 students who are blind or low vision from all 24 Maryland jurisdictions, and even some who are invited from out of state. MSB provides tailored educational programming to meet each student's Individualized Education Program, or IEP goals.
MSB's fourth annual See Beyond Festival is Saturday, April 26th from 11am-3pm on the campus of the Maryland School for the Blind. New this year they will feature a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, (STEM) theme. Thanks to partnerships with the Maryland Science Center and Learning Undefeated, visitors will be able to experience adaptations in STEM-related activities, including robotics, gaming, photography and technology.
To find out more about the Maryland School for the Blind and their See Beyond Festival, visit marylandschoolfortheblind.org. You can also follow them on Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube and TikTok.
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