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United States
Alabama Regional NEW
Agency: Alabama School for the Blind and Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Katlyn Lovell | lovell.katlyn@aidb.org | (256) 761-3237
Arizona Regionals
Agency: Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, Tucson, AZ
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Lisa Yencarelli | lisa.yencarelli@asdb.az.gov | (520) 770-3247
Arkansas Regional
Agency: Arkansas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Regional Testing Window: TBD
Contact:Brandey Burnett | brandey.burnett@ade.arkansas.gov | 501-296-1810
California Regionals
Central California Regional
Agency: Valley Center for the Blind
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Gillian Conrad | gconrad@myvcb.org | (559) 319-1707
Northern California Regional
Agency: LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired and Guide Dogs for the Blind
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Jamey Gump | jgump@lighthouse-sf.org
Southern California Regional
Agency: Braille Institute of America
Regional Date: Saturday, February 27, 2027
Contact: Madeleine Hernandez | mrhernandez@brailleinstitute.org | (323) 210-2609
Colorado Regionals
Colorado Springs Regional
Agency: Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Tina Bos | tbos@csdb.org | (719) 327-4041
Denver Metro Regional
Agency: Colorado Instructional Materials Center/ Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Debbie Haberkon | dhaberkorn@csdb.org | (719) 578-2197
Florida Regionals
FIMC-VI Florida Regional
Agency: Florida Instructional Material Center for the Visually Impaired
Regional Date: Friday, February 5, 2027
Contact: Sue Glaser | sglaser@fimcvi.org | (813) 837-7826
St. Augustine Regional
Agency: Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: April Wallace | wallacea@fsdbk12.org | 904-827-2355
Georgia Regional
Agency: Georgia Academy for the Blind
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Dr. Gloria Gardiner | gloria.gardiner@doe.k12.ga.us | 478-390-2361
Hawaii Regional
Agency: Hawaiʻi Library for the Blind & Print Disabled
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Matthew Brown | matthew.brown@librarieshawaii.org | 808-733-8444
Idaho Regionals
Agency: Idaho Educational Services for the Deaf and the Blind
Region 1 and 2: TBD
Region 4: TBD
Region 5: TBD
Region 7: TBD
Contact: Susan Baker | susan.baker@iesdb.org | (208) 761-3588
Illinois Regional
Agency: Illinois School for the Visually Impaired
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Sara Roy | sara.roy@illinois.gov | 217-479-4436
Indiana Regional
Agency: Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Cara Burchett | cburchett@isbvik12.org | (317) 253-1481 ext. 221
Iowa Regional
Agency: Iowa Library for the Blind and Print Disabled
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Karen Cunningham | karen.cunningham@blind.state.ia.us | (515) 452-1339
Kansas Regional
Agency: Kansas State School for the Blind
Regional Testing Window: TBD
Contact: Chris Gray | cgray@kssdb.org | (913) 544-7429
Kentucky Regional
Agency: American Printing House for the Blind
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Michael Haynes | mhaynes@aph.org | (502) 899 – 2217
Louisiana Regional
Agency: Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired
Regional Testing Window: TBD
Contact: Nabiha Mujahid | nabiha.mujahid@la.gov | (225) 757-3469
Maryland Regional
Agency: Maryland School for the Blind
Regional Testing Window: TBD
Contact: Conchita Hernandez | conchitah@mdschblind.org | (443) 889-3899
Michigan Regional
Agency: Michigan Department of Education
Regional Dates: TBD
Contact: Sara Cruchelow | cruchelows@michigan.gov | (517) 241-7083
Minnesota Regional
Agency: BrightWorks
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Madi Erickson | madi.ericksen@brightworksmn.org | (612) 638-1514
Mississippi Regional
Agency: Mississippi Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Genesis-Omega Stewart | genesis.stewart@msdbk12.org | 769-524-0612
Missouri Regional
Agency: Missouri School for the Blind
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Dena Molen | dena.molen@msb.dese.mo.gov | (314) 633-1553
Minnesota Regional NEW
Agency: BrightWorks
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Colleen Feller | colleen.feller@brightworksmn.org | (612) 638-1511
Montana Regional
Agency: Montana School for the Deaf and Blind
Remote Regional Testing Window: TBD
Contact: Naomi Witham-Travers | nwitham-travers@msdb.k12.mt.us | (406) 771-6019
Nebraska Regional
Agency: Nebraska Center for the Education of Children Who Are Blind & Visually Impaired
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Kelly Julifs | kjuilfs@esu4.net | (402) 209-8117
New England Regional
Agency: The Carroll Center for the Blind
In-Person Regional Date: TBD
Remote Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Brenda Allair | brenda.allair@carroll.org | (617) 969-6200
New Jersey Regional
Agency: VISTAS Education Partners
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Monique Coleman | monique@vistaseducation.com | (201) 349-5074
New Mexico Regional
Agency: New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Julie Johnson | jjohnson@nmsbvi.k12.nm.us | (575) 430-7806
New York Regional
NEW Agency: New York Institute for Special Education
Regional Testing Window: TBD
Contact: Rosemarie D’Amico|rdamico@nyise.org| (718)519-7000
Agency: New York City Public Schools
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Lorelyn Fitzgerald | lfitzgerald7@schools.nyc.gov | (516) 578-1354
North Carolina Regionals
Eastern Regional
Agency: State Library of North Carolina – Accessible Books and Library Services
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Joshua Berkov | joshua.berkov@dncr.nc.gov| 984-236-1109
Western Regional
Agency: IFB Solutions
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Susan King | sking@mabnc.org | (704) 372-3870
Ohio Regional
Agency: Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Regional Date 1: TBD
Region Date 2: TBD
Regional Date 3: TBD
Contact: Stephanie Jones | sjones@clovernook.org | (901) 428-2942
Oklahoma Regional
Agency: Oklahoma School for the Blind
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Faye Miller | fmiller@osb.k12.ok.us | (918) 680-2935
Pennsylvania Regional
Agency: The Veering Cane
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Janet Ford | theveeringcane@gmail.com | 610-737-8217
Pittsburgh
Agency: Allegheny Intermediate Unit
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Patricia D’Ascenzo | patricia.dascenzo@aiu3.net | (412) 654-5959
West Pittsburgh
Agency: Western PA School for Blind Children
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Holly Russell | ussellh@wpsbc.org | (412) 262 – 1000
South Carolina Regional
Agency: South Carolina Commission for the Blind
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Jodi Floyd | jodilynnfloyd@yahoo.com | (843) 229-4618
Tennessee Regional
Agency: Tennessee School for the Blind
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Sabrina McClure | sabrina.mcclure@tsbtigers.org | (615) 231-7324
Texas Regionals
Central Region 13 Regional
Agency: Education Service Center Region 13 Education Service Center and Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Carolyn Mason | camason1993@gmail.com | (512) 762-7688
Dallas Region 10 Regional
Agency: Region 10 Education Service Center
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Elaine Sveen | elaine.sveen@region10.org | 972-348-1654
North Regional
Agency: Education Service Center Region 11
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Alecia Davidson |adavidson@esc11.net | (817) 740-3683
South Regional
Agency: Region One Education Service Center
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Alyssa Aguilar | alyaguilar@esc1.net | 956-536-7413
Utah Regional
Agency: Utah Foundation for the Blind
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Candace Georgerge| (801) 464-2034 | candaceg@usdb.org
Virginia Regional
Agency: EnhanceAbility
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Jodie Larson | jfacciola@alliedinstructional.com | (484) 429-1783
Washington Regionals
Eastern Washington / Northwestern Washington Regionals
Agency: Washington Talking Book & Braille Library
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Erin Groth | erin.groth@sos.wa.gov | (206) 615-1253
West Virginia Regional
Agency: Children’s Vision Rehabilitation Program
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Morgan DiPalma | morgan.dipalma@k12.wv.us | (864) 552-0028
Wisconsin Regionals
Agency: Wisconsin Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired
Regional Date: TBD
Snow Date: TBD
Contact: Jessie Grober | Jessie.Grober@wcbvi.k12.wi.us | (608) 607-7401
Vision Forward Regional
Agency: Vision Forward Association in collaboration with ABLE
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Jessie Grober | Jessie.Grober@wcbvi.k12.wi.us | (608) 607-7401
Australia
Australia Regional NEW
Agency: South Australian School and Services for Vision Impaired and See Differently with the Royal Society for the Blind
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Skye Jones | skye.jones207@schools.sa.edu.au| +61421676040
Canada
Canada Regionals
Alberta Regional
Agency: ASVI Edmonton & Calgary
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Michelle Gillis | migillis@cbe.ab.ca | (403) 817-6307
Atlantic Province Regional
Agency: Atlantic Provinces Special Education Authority
Regional Testing Window: TBD
Contact: Lesley Anthony | lesley_anthony@apsea.ca | (506) 323-9403
British Columbia Regional
Agency: Provincial Resource Centre for the Visually Impaired
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Adam Wilton | awilton@prcvi.org | 604-269-2205
Ontario-Toronto Regional
Agency: CNIB Foundation
Regional Testing Window: TBD
Contact: Attila Mihaly | attila.mihaly@cnib.ca (437) 244-2752
Saskatchewan Regional
Agency: Arcola Community School
Testing Window: TBD
Contact: Pamela Tarr | pamela.tarr@rbe.sk.ca | (306) 540-4718
Ireland
Dublin, Ireland NEW
Agency: ChildVision
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Niamh Byrne | niamhbyrne@childvision.ie | +35318373635447
Kenya
Kenya Regional
Agency: Braille Institute and Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Thika Regionals: TBD
Likoni Regional: TBD
Contact: Dominic Kiamba | dkiamba@clovernook.org
United Kingdom
Birmingham, UK NEW
Agency: Priestley Smith Specialist VI School
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Joanna Garvey | j.garvey@priestley.bham.sch.uk
United Kingdom Regionals
Woking Regional
Agency: Woking High School
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Sophie Lock and Kate Stofberg | KStofberg@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk; Slock@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk | +44 (0) 1483 888 447
