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Our students learn more and more and more!

MSB has a nationally recognized reputation and we'd like to share it with you. Go behind the scenes at MSB!

Tours:
Visit a classroom designed for students with multiple disabilities, see samples of Braille and large print books, hear from experts in the fields of assistive technology or speech therapy, interact with our students and talk to our highly trained teachers. Tours can be arranged for almost any age group and customized to meet your interests.

To arrange a tour of our beautiful 95-acre campus, contact:
Casey Joyce, Development Associate 410-444-5000 x 207
Caseyj@mdschblind.org

Insight - to - Sight:
Let MSB come to you! Are you having a health fair or want someone to speak to your students about what it’s like to be blind? MSB staff and students will visit your school with the latest technology and equipment used by students who are visually impaired (Braille writers, long canes, adapted games, etc.) In addition, we can literally show students what it’s like to be blind or visually impaired by using visual simulators.
To arrange a visit by our Insight-to-Sight volunteers, call 410-444-5000, ext 252 to
To arrange a visit by our Insight-to-Sight staff, call Stephanie Lazor at 410-444-5000, ext 252.

Speakers' Bureau:
Looking for a dynamic speaker for your next club meeting or church social? Contact MSB's Speakers' Bureau and let us talk to your group about the many unique programs and services we offer to children with special needs in Maryland, including: Music Therapy, Assistive Technology, Orientation & Mobility, Infant & Toddler Intervention and much more. Speaking engagements can be as long - or short - as you'd like. To request a speaker, contact Casey Joyce, Development Associate 410-444-5000 x 207 Caseyj@mdschblind.org. We look forward to speaking with you soon!

Vision Simulation:
The majority of MSB students are not totally blind. Here are examples of the most common visual impairments found among many students:

Normal visual fields Normal visual acuity	Central visual field loss most often associated with age-related macular degeneration (AMD)	Heminanopsia Associated with traumatic brain injury
Peripheral visual field loss/"tunnel vision" associated with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP)	Reduced peripheral acuity (early glaucoma)	Reduced visual acuity
Reduced visual fields	Central visual field loss and reduced visual acuity	Combined central visual field loss and reduced visual accuity. Associated with diabetes.