Space Camp for Interested

Visually Impaired Students

What is SCIVIS all about?What is SCIVIS all about?• “I CAN” Environment, not “I can’t”

• Students are given responsibility

• Feel the effect of positive peer pressure

• Adaptations are readily available

• Technical support by Vision Professionals

• Blind professionals from NASA discuss careers

PROGRAM HISTORYPROGRAM HISTORY

• 1990 - 20 Students attend from the W. Va. School for the Blind in Space Academy

• 2011 – 148 students from Ireland, St. Lucia, Hungary, and Canada in 6 Different Programs

PROGRAM HISTORY

Russia England Canada Mexico

Israel Saudi Arabia Ireland St. Lucia

Liberia Costa Rica The Netherlands

PROGRAM HISTORY

Russia England Canada Mexico

Israel Saudi Arabia Ireland St. Lucia

Liberia Costa Rica The Netherlands

Since 1990 over 2600 students have attended SCIVIS

SCIVIS 2012Where: U. S. Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville, ALWhen: September 22-27, 2012Who: Any child grade 4-12 who is independent enough to survive in a new environment and has an interest in math and scienceCost: $675 for all programs

Justification

Learning Outcomes are completed each year for the Delta

Gamma International Sorority Scholarships

• 64% used optical devices/technology to gain access to

information

• 100% experienced situations that encouraged self-

esteem, self-advocacy and self-confidence through team

building, high expectations and an accessible environment

without obstacles.

Justification (con’t)

• 75% of the students had the opportunity to improve O &

M skills during the SCIVIS experience.

• 94% of the students learned new skills related to the

Expanded Core Curriculum, (braille, technology,

independent living and self-help skills)

ADVANCED ACADEMY

Leadership Reaction Course for Advanced Space Academy & MACH

3 Aviation Challenge only

Pamper Pole – 32 ft. tall

Climbing Wall – 49 ft. tall

Meet Cool People

Homer Hickam, Rocket Boy

Story Musgrave, 6 time Shuttle Astronaut & MIR Resident

Dr. Abraham Nemeth

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

• SCIVIS – Space Camp for Interested Visually Impaired Students – Fall

• Space Camp for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing - Spring

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

First Little People Camp – Nov. 08

ROLE of the Teachers

• Donated $796.00 towards a scholarship for a student for SCIVIS 2009

Ashley AlexanderUrbana, IL

ROLE of the Teachers

• Ruth Meissen’s (IL TOY 2008) art class will be fundraising for a yearly scholarship for a SCIVIS student each year.

Vision Teachers & Lonnie Murray

“I’m feeling overwhelmed with happiness. My face is starting to hurt from smiling so much but I don’t care. I’m going to keep smiling because I can’t contain my happiness!”-- Lonnie Murray

ROLE of the Teachers

• Hungarian Teacher representative from ISC 2008, Laszlo Bacsardi, called a 20th year ISC Hungarian reunion and they are now raising money for a Hungarian student to attend SCIVIS 2010.

Thanks Laszlo!!!!!

ROLE of the Teachers

• Paul Minton, Honeywell teacher from Switzerland (2008) raised $3400 USD for students to attend SCIVIS 2010, from a bicycle road race. A student from St. Lucia attended as a result. Extra money assisted students from Israel. SCIVIS 2012 - $1630.00

Thanks Paul!!!!!

ROLE of the Teachers

• In 2011, Paul sent additional monies. Christie, a student from St. Lucia attended as a result. With everybody working together many things happened for Christie.

• SCIVIS 2012 - $1630.00

Thanks Again Paul!!!!!

ROLE of the Teachers

• Dave Gammon, Honeywell teacher from Washington State, is donated a scholarship for a student to attend SCIVIS 2010.

Thanks Dave!!!!!

Space Camp Hall of Fame

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ROLE of the Teachers

• YA KNOW A BLIND KID?

• A DEAF KID?