BLIND CHILDRENS CENTER INC
4120 MARATHON STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA 90029 www.blindchildrenscenter.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF THE BLIND CHILDREN'S CENTER, INC. (THE "CENTER") IS TO PREPARE CHILDREN WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED TO THRIVE IN A SIGHTED WORLD THROUGH INCLUSIVE, FAMILY-FOCUSED EARLY INTERVENTION AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.

TO FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED.

THE BLIND CHILDREN'S CENTER IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1938 BY THE DELTA GAMMA ALUMNAE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. EACH YEAR THE CENTER SERVES APPROXIMATELY 100 CHILDREN WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND PROVIDES AN ARRAY OF SUPPORT SERVICES FOR MORE THAN 350 FAMILY MEMBERS. OUR GOAL IS TO OPTIMIZE EACH CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT AND OPPORTUNITIES TO LEAD A MEANINGFUL LIFE THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM BEGINNING WITH EARLY INTERVENTION, FOLLOWED BY AN EDUCATION CURRICULUM SPECIFICALLY ADAPTED TO THE NEEDS OF EACH STUDENT. WE ARE COMMITTED TO A FAMILY-FOCUSED APPROACH WHERE PARENTS, SIBLINGS, GRANDPARENTS, AND CAREGIVERS ARE INCLUDED IN THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.IN KEEPING WITH BEST PRACTICES, OUR PROGRAMS ARE FULLY INCLUSIVE WITH SIGHTED CHILDREN INTEGRATED IN EACH CLASS, PROVIDING UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL INTERACTION AND ACQUISITION OF CRITICAL SKILLS. OUR MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF EXPERTS UTILIZES LEADING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY AND ADAPTIVE DEVICES TO HELP OUR STUDENTS WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED KEEP PACE WITH THE SIGHTED WORLD. A MODEL PROGRAM, THE CENTER IMPACTS COMMUNITIES GLOBALLY THROUGH PRESENTATIONS, CONFERENCES, AND RESEARCH GRANTS, AS WELL AS A FULL SUITE OF PUBLICATIONS FOR FAMILIES AND PROFESSIONALS. IN ALL, MORE THAN 750,000 COPIES OF OUR PUBLICATIONS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED IN 75 COUNTRIES, AND TRANSLATED INTO 17 LANGUAGES.THROUGHOUT OUR LONG HISTORY A DEDICATED COMMUNITY OF FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS HAS SUSTAINED OUR VITAL WORK. WE NEITHER SEEK NOR RECEIVE GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE AND ARE NOT A UNITED WAY AGENCY. RATHER, THE CENTER'S FUNDING REFLECTS THE GENEROSITY OF PRIVATE DONORS AND THE TRUST OF FOUNDATIONS AND CORPORATIONS, WHICH ALLOWS US TO PROVIDE THESE LIFE-CHANGING SERVICES AT NO COST TO OUR STUDENTS AND FAMILIES.

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