By: Seth Johnson
We at the Indiana Blind Children’s Foundation would like to congratulate the winners at this year’s Indiana Regional Braille Challenge and Cane Quest!
Made possible with support from the Indiana Blind Children’s Foundation (IBCF), the annual competition developed by the Braille Institute returned to its regular in-person format this year at Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ISBVI), after two years of going virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The in-person return of the Indiana Regional Braille Challenge demonstrated the need for children and families impacted by vision impairments to gather once again for this daylong. fun-filled program that motivates youth with vision impairments to engage in braille studies,” says IBCF executive director Laura Alvarado. “While this program motivates youth and their families to support their children's braille studies all year long, the Braille Challenge brings children and families together to learn, laugh, and connect in deep, meaningful ways that transcend the competition. Friendships and bonds are formed between fellow students and families, creating a tight-knit community who can rely on one another for support and guidance now and for years to come.”
Below are the results from this year’s Indiana Regional Braille Challenge. (Note: Students’ last names are excluded to honor their privacy.)
Braille Challenge Results
Apprentice (Grades 1-2)
- 1st Place: Lucille
Freshman (Grades 3-4)
- 1st Place: Willow
- 2nd Place: Georgia
Sophomore (Grades 5-6)
- 1st Place: Emma
- 2nd Place: Michelle
- 3rd Place: Kallin
Junior Varsity (Grades 7-9)
- 1st Place: May
- 2nd Place: Jazmine
- 3rd Place: Matthias
Varsity (Grades 10-12)
- 1st Place: Mattix
- 2nd Place: Kylah
- 3rd Place: Leah
Cane Quest Results
Trailblazers (Middle School and High School)
- 1st Place (Tie): Jazmine and Emily
- 2nd Place: Dylan
Scouts (Elementary School)
- 1st Place: Matthias
- 2nd Place (Tie): Michelle and May
Congratulations to all our participants for a job well done!
