Don’t see a date for your local regional? Regional program dates are updated on our website as they are confirmed. Please note, that due to the fluidity of the pandemic, regional dates may change. Please check back for updates or contact your local regional coordinator for the most up-to-date info!
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ARIZONA REGIONALS
Phoenix, Arizona Regional
Agency: Foundation for Blind Children, Phoenix, AZ
Regional Date: January 29, 2021
Contact: Cody Alvarez | calvarez@seeitourway.org | (602) 678-5817
Tucson, Arizona Regional
Agency: Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, Tucson, AZ
Regional Date: This regional is supporting TVI proctored exams. Please order your contests directly from Braille Institute here.
Contact: Lisa Yencarelli | lisa.yencarelli@asdb.az.gov | (520) 770-3247
Arkansas Regional
Agency: Arkansas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Little Rock, Arkansas
Remote Testing Window: January 25-February 26, 2021
Contact: Lori Cole | lcole@asb.k12.ar.us | (501) 296-1810
CALIFORNIA REGIONALS
Northern California Regional
Agency: California School for the Blind
Hosting Location: 500 Walnut Ave., Fremont, CA 94536
Remote Testing Window: January 16 – February 12, 2021
Contact: Angela Martyn | amartyn@csb-cde.ca.gov | (510) 936-5514
Southern California Regional
Agency: Braille Institute
Remote Testing Window: February 8-21, 2021
Contact: Rachel Antoine | rantoine@brailleinstitute.org | (323) 906-3113
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Coachella Valley Permission Form — Spanish
Los Angeles Permission Form — Spanish
San Diego Permission Form — Spanish
CANADA REGIONALS
Alberta, Canada Regional
Agency: Alberta Society for the Visually Impaired
Remote Testing Window: March 1-5, 2021
Contact: Stephanie Gee | spgee@cb.ab.ca | 403-817-7667
British Columbia, Canada Regional
Agency: Provincial Resource Centre for the Visually Impaired
Remote Testing Window: February 1-12, 2021
Contact: Adam Wilton | bcbraillechallenge@gmail.com | (604) 269-2205
Ontario-Toronto Regional
Agency: CNIB Foundation, GTA and Ontario South
Remote Testing Window: March 1-10, 2021
Contact: Karen Brophey | Karen.brophey@cnib.ca | (647) 302-4047
COLORADO REGIONALS
Colorado Springs Regional
Agency: Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind
Regional Date: January 28, 2021
Contact: Jamie Lugo | jlugo@csdb.org | (719) 494-7669
Littleton Denver Metro Regional
Agency: Colorado Center for the Blind
Remote Testing Window: February 1-28, 2021
Contact: Debbie Haberkorn |dhaberkorn@csdb.org | (719) 578-2197
FLORIDA REGIONALS
Florida – North, East, South, West Regionals
Agency: Florida Instructional Material Center for the Visually Impaired
Remote Testing Dates: January 29, February 5, 11, 18
Contact: Sue Glaser | sglaser@fimcvi.org | (813) 695-8193
Florida – St. Augustine
Agency: Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind
Regional Date: February 6, 2021
Contact: Carol Bogue | bogue@fsdbk12.org | (904) 827-2701
Georgia Regional
Agency: Georgia Academy for the Blind and The Atlanta Braille Volunteers
Regional Date: This regional is supporting TVI proctored exams. Please order your contests directly from Braille Institute here.
Contact: Dawn Day | mday@doe.k12.ga.us | (478) 751-6083 Ext. 1114
IDAHO REGIONALS
Note: This year, Idaho Regionals are hosting a combined program.
Agency: IESDB Regions 1, 2, 4, 7 and Idaho School for the Deaf and Blind
Remote Testing Window: January 29-March 14, 2021
Contact: Susan Baker | susan.baker@iesdb.org | (208) 761-3588
Illinois Regional
Agency: Illinois School for the Visually Impaired
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Stephanie Provence | stephanie.provence@illinois.gov | (217) 370-2897
Indiana Regional
Agency: Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Regional Date: February 12, 2021
Contact: Tiffany Sanders | TSanders@isbvik12.org | (317) 253-1481 ext. 105
Iowa Regional
Agency: Iowa Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped and Iowa Braille School
Remote Testing Window: February 1-28, 2021
Contact: Karen Cunningham | karen.cunningham@blind.state.ia.us | (515) 281-1283
KANSAS REGIONALS
Note: This year, Kansas Regionals are hosting a joint program.
Agency: Kansas State School for the Blind
Remote Testing Window: February 11-12, 2021
Contact: Aundrayah Shermer | ashermer@kssdb.org | (913) 209-0986
Kentucky Regional
Agency: American Printing House for the Blind
Remote Testing Window: February 22-26, 2021
Contact: Jane Thompson | jthompson@aph.org | (502) 899-2370
Louisiana Regional
Agency: Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired
Remote Testing Window: January 18-February 12, 2021
Contact: Robin King | rking@lsdvi.org | (225) 757-3477
Maryland Regional
Agency: Maryland School for the Blind
Remote Testing Date: February 6, 2021
Contact: Jacqueline Otwell | jacquelineo@mdschblind.org | (410) 444-5000 Ext. 1488
Michigan Regional
Agency: Michigan Dept. of Education: Low Incidence Outreach
Remote Testing Date: February 20, 2021
Contact: Johanna Brutvan | brutvanj@michigan.gov | (517) 599-5686
Missouri – St. Louis Regional
Agency: Missouri School for the Blind
Remote Testing Window: January 19-22, 2021
Contact: Mandy Clayton | mandy.clayton@msb.dese.mo.gov | (314) 633-1553
Nebraska Regional
Agency: Nebraska Center for the Education of Children Who Are Blind & Visually Impaired
Remote Testing Window: January 11 – February 12, 2021
Contact: Tanya Armstrong | tarmstrong@esu4.net | (402) 873-5513
New England Regional
Agency: The Carroll Center for the Blind
Testing Date: February 6, 2021
Contact: Nancy Sharon | nancy.sharon@carroll.org | (617) 969-6200
New Jersey Regional
Agency: VISTAS Education Partners
Testing Date: March 6, 2021
Contact: Monique Coleman | monique@vistaseducation.com | (201) 349-5074
New Mexico Regional
Agency: New Mexico School for the Blind
Testing Dates: February 20 and 27, 2021
Contact: Julie Johnson | jjohnson@nmsbvi.k12.nm.us | (575) 439-4432
NEW YORK REGIONALS
New York – Long Island Regional
Agency: East Meadow School District
Regional Date: This regional is supporting TVI proctored exams. Please order your contests directly from Braille Institute here.
Contact: Petra Tarrant | ptarrant@emufsd.us | (516) 931-8507
New York, NY Regional
Agency: NYC Department of Education
Remote Testing Window: March 1-5, 2021
Contact: Jonathan Hooper | jhooper@schools.nyc.gov | (917) 256-4201
New York – Upstate Regional
Agency: NYS School for the Blind
Regional Date: This regional is supporting TVI proctored exams. Please order your contests directly from Braille Institute here.
Contact: Christopher Wolske | christopher.wolske@nysed.gov | (585) 343-5384, Ext. 245
NORTH CAROLINA REGIONALS
North Carolina – Eastern Regional
Agency: Eye Shine Foundation
Remote Testing Window: February 22-26, 2021
Contact: Jolie Lindley | jolie@equaleyesvisionservices.com | (919) 480-8800 ext. 700
North Carolina – Western Regional
Agency: Catawba County Schools
Regional Date: This regional is supporting TVI proctored exams. Please order your contests directly from Braille Institute here.
Contact: Angela Coulter-Biggerstaff | angela_coulterbigger@catawbaschools.net | (828) 241-2754
Ohio Regional
Agency: Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Regional Date: This regional is supporting TVI proctored exams. Please order your contests directly from Braille Institute here.
Contact: Kathy DeLaura | Kathy@pinchange.com | (513) 702-4878
Oklahoma Regional
Agency: Oklahoma School for the Blind
Testing Window: February 1-25, 2021
Contact: Faye Miller | fmiller@osb.k12.ok.us | (918) 680-2935
Pennsylvania Regional
Agency: Berks County Intermediate Unit
Regional Date: This regional is supporting TVI proctored exams. Please order your contests directly from Braille Institute here.
Contact: Anna Ackley | ackann@share.wilsonsd.org | (610) 670-0180
South Carolina Regional
Agency: SC Commission for the Blind
Remote Testing Window: February 1-12, 2021
Contact: Jodi Floyd | jodilynnfloyd@yahoo.com | (843) 397-1264
Tennessee Regional
Agency: Tennessee School for the Blind
Regional Date: March 6, 2021
Contact: Julie Hedrick | julia.hedrick@tsbtigers.org | (615) 231-7300
TEXAS REGIONALS
Texas – Central Region 13 Regional
Agency: Region 13 Education Service Center and Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Remote Testing Window: February 22 – March 5, 2021
Contact: Carolyn Mason | camason1993@gmail.com | (512) 414-5036
Texas – Dallas
Agency: Region 10 Education Service Center
Remote Testing Date: February 19, 2021
Contact: Donna Clemens | donna.clemens@region10.org | (972) 348-1606
Texas – North Regional
Agency: North Texas Regional Region 11
Regional Date: This regional is supporting TVI proctored exams. Please order your contests directly from Braille Institute here.
Contact: Stephanie Walker |swalker@esc11.net | (817) 740-7594
Texas – Rio Grande Regional
Agency: Edinburg CISD and Region One Education Service Center
Remote Testing Window: February 1-5, 2021
Contact: Amanda Ramirez | am.ramirez@ecisd.us | (956) 369-0297
Utah Regional
Agency: Utah Foundation for the Blind
Regional Date: This regional is supporting TVI proctored exams. Please order your contests directly from Braille Institute here.
Contact: Kari Fredrickson | karif@usdb.org | (801) 629-4742
WASHINGTON REGIONALS
Note: This year, Washington Regionals are hosting a joint program.
Eastern Washington / Northwestern Washington Regionals
Agency: Washington Talking Book & Braille Library
Remote Testing Window: February 26 – 28, 2021
Contact: Erin Groth | erin.groth@sos.wa.gov | (206) 615-1253
West Virginia Regional
Agency: West Virginia Schools for the Deaf & the Blind
Testing Date: February 20, 2021
Contact: Cassie Park | clpark@k12.wv.us | (304) 822-4881
WISCONSIN REGIONALS
Note: In 2021, Wisconsin Regionals are hosting a joint program.
Agency: Wisconsin Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired
Remote Testing Window: January 11 – March 4, 2021
Contact: David Hyde | david.hyde@wcbvi.k12.wi.us | (608) 758-6152
Vision Forward Regional
Agency: Vision Forward Association in collaboration with ABLE
Remote Testing Window: January 11 – March 4, 2021
Contact: Emily Zajork | ezajork@vision-forward.org | (414) 615-0179
