The Blindness Low Vision Experience Activities
The Whole Person’s Blindness Low Vision Experience program encourages individuals to enjoy opportunities to achieve greater independence and access to the community through physical and outdoor activities, art and cultural events and other experiences.
Examples of activities include "Yoga for Everyone!" (flexibility and strength class), "Time to Spare" (accessible bowling), Tech Talk (guest speakers on a variety of topics), Mind's Eye View Peer Support Group and adaptive sports activities throughout the year. Each activity meets on different dates and times depending on activities. See calendar listings below.
TWP creates accessible documents for all our programs to support participants who are blind or have low vision. Contact Halley Korff for assistance.
Contact for more information:
Halley Korff; hkorff@thewholeperson.org; 816-214-9735.
CLICK HERE to visit the Blind Low Vision Experience website page to learn more!
BLVE Calendar
Mind's Eye View is a peer support group for blind and low vision consumers. It is a recurring Zoom event, on the first Monday of the month from 5:30-6:30pm, and is consumer-led in which they bring up topics they would like to discuss.
Contact Kirby to get the Zoom link! Join us for this great group!
Improve your flexibility and strength with detailed description and hands-on help. You don’t have to see it to do it!
This class is held in a ZOOM environment, so you will need to email Kirby Hough to obtain the code to enter the event.
Liz Kerlin with True Love Yoga KC has practiced yoga since 2015 and began teaching in 2021. She will be teaching a Zoom yoga class the 1st and 3rd Mondays, however in March she will teach the 2nd and 3rd Mondays.
One of Liz’s core beliefs is that when people connect to their bodies through joyful movement, they connect back to their humanity. This remains her guiding principle as a teacher and steward of yoga. When coming to Liz’s class, you can expect an inclusive environment focused on giving control and agency to the student. Liz loves encouraging her students to make intelligent choices based on their needs and providing a trauma-informed space where students can show up exactly as they are.
Let Kirby Hough know if you have questions.
Bowling Blind is held on the third Wednesday of each month from 11:30am-2:00pm at Ward Parkway Lanes, 1523 W 89th St, Kansas City, MO 64114.
We bowl two games for the price of one (a nonprofit discount), for $7.00 per person. Bring CASH! We must pay with one credit card, which means participants need to bring $7.00 cash, which will be collected before we pay for the entire group. If you don’t have cash, you may pay with your credit card, but you will be paying regular price, $7.00 per game.
RSVP by the TUESDAY BEFORE to Kirby Hough, TWP Blind Low Vision Specialist, so that we can make certain we have enough help. khough@thewholeperson.org; 816-659-9403.
You don’t need to be able to see to be able to bowl! Just gently travel along the guide rail with one hand, and when you reach the end, release your ball with the other hand, and STRIKE!
VOLUNTEERS welcome! Contact Kirby!
Tech talk is a peer support group for blind and low vision consumers. It is a recurring Zoom event, on the third Monday of the month from 5:30-6:30pm. Each Tech Talk will have a guest speaker who will share information on topics that interest participants.
MARCH SPEAKER: Chad Rohr, who has worked for Rehabilitation Services for the Blind as an Assistive Technology Specialist for 8 years.
Contact Kirby to get the Zoom link! Join us for this great group!
