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Arizona Regionals
Phoenix Regional
Agency: Foundation for Blind Children, Phoenix, AZ
Regional Date: December 10, 2022
Contact: Cody Alvarez | calvarez@seeitourway.org | (602) 678-5817
Tucson Regional
Agency: Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, Tucson, AZ
Remote Testing Window: February 2, 2023 – March 4, 2023 Remote Testing Window
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: February 16, 2023
Contact: Lori Cole | lori.cole@asb.k12.ar.us | 501-351-0413
California Regionals
Northern California Regional
Agency: Lighthouse for the Blind
Regional Date: March 4, 2023
Contact: Jamey Gump | JGump@lighthouse-sf.org | (415) 694-7372
Southern California Regional – 23rd Annual!
Agency: Braille Institute
Remote Testing Window: February 1 – February 13
Regional Date: March 4, 2023
Contact: Rachel Antoine | rantoine@brailleinstitute.org | (323) 906-3113
Canada Regionals
Alberta Regional
Agency: Alberta Society for the Visually Impaired
Remote Testing Window: February 28, 2023; Virtual Testing February 27 – March 3, 2023
Contact: Michelle Gillis | migillis@cbe.ab.ca | 403-803-8470
British Columbia Regional
Agency: Provincial Resource Centre for the Visually Impaired
Regional Date: February 13 – 23, 2023
Contact: Adam Wilton | awilton@prcvi.org | 250-618-7453
Nova Scotia Regional
Agency: Atlantic Provinces Special Education Authority
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Lisa Brett | lisa-brett@apsea.ca | (902) 423-8349
Ontario-Toronto Regional
Agency: CNIB Foundation, GTA and Ontario South
Remote Testing Window: February 28, 2023 – March 10, 2023
Contact: Karen Brophey | karen.brophey@cnib.ca | (647) 302-4047
Saskatchewan Regional
Agency: Arcola Community School
Regional Date: February 13 – March 2, 2023
Contact: amela Tarr | pamela.tarr@rbe.sk.ca | 306-501-9757
Colorado Regionals
Colorado Springs Regional
Agency: Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind
Regional Date: February 23, 2023
Contact: Tina Bos | tbos@csdb.org | (719) 578 – 2247
Littleton Denver Metro Regional
Agency: Colorado Center for the Blind
Remote Testing Window: February 10, 2023
Contact: Debbie Haberkorn |dhaberkorn@csdb.org | (719) 578-2113
Florida Regionals
North, East, South, West Regionals
Agency: Florida Instructional Material Center for the Visually Impaired
Regional Dates:
- West: January 27, 2023
- East: February 10, 2023
- North: TBD
- South: February 24, 2023
Contact: Sue Glaser | sglaser@fimcvi.org | (813) 695-8193
St. Augustine
Agency: Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind
Regional Date: February 3, 2023
Contact: Leah Belger | belgerl@fsdbk12.org | 904-545-7240
Georgia Regional
Agency: Georgia Academy for the Blind and The Atlanta Braille Volunteers
Regional Date: March 9, 2023
Contact: Dr. Gloria Gardiner | mogardiner@doe.k12.ga.us | 478-751-6083 ext. 1160
Idaho Regionals
Boise Regional – Treasure Valley
Agency: IESDB Region 4
Regional Date: March 4, 2023
Contact: Susan Baker | susan.baker@iesdb.org | (208) 761-3588
Gooding Regional
Agency: Idaho School for the Deaf and Blind
Regional Date: February 16, 2023
Contact: Susan Baker | susan.baker@iesdb.org | (208) 761-3588
Idaho Falls Regionals
Agency: IESDB Region 7
Regional Dates: March 7 – 9, 2023 Remote Testing Window
Contact: Susan Baker | jan.anderson@iesdb.org | (208) 761-3588
Region 1 Regional
Agency: IESDB Regions 1 and 2
Regional Dates: March 10, 2023
Contact: Susan Baker | susan.baker@iesdb.org | (208) 761-3588
Illinois Regional
Agency: Illinois School for the Visually Impaired
Regional Date: February 15, 2023
Contact: Jasmine Wells | jasmine.wells@illinois.gov | 217-479-4434
Indiana Regional – 15th Annual!
Agency: Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Remote Testing Window: January 28, 2023
Contact: Cara Kennett | cburchett@isbvik12.org | (317) 253-1481 ext. 221
Iowa Regional
Agency: Iowa Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped and Iowa Braille School
Remote Testing Window: February 25, 2023 (March 4 Snow Date)
Contact: Karen Cunningham | karen.cunningham@blind.state.ia.us | (515) 452-1339
Kansas Regionals
Kansas City Regional
Agency: Kansas State School for the Blind
Testing Date: TBD
Contact: Aundrayah Shermer | ashermer@kssdb.org | (913) 305-3016
Wichita Regional
Agency: Kansas State School for the Blind
Testing Date: TBD
Contact: Aundrayah Shermer | ashermer@kssdb.org | (913) 305-3016
Kentucky Regional
Agency: American Printing House for the Blind
Testing Date: February 23, 2023 (Snow date: March 2, 2023)
Contact: Jane Thompson | jthompson@aph.org | (502) 899-2370
Louisiana Regional
Agency: Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired
Remote Testing Window: February 1, 2023
Contact: Robin King | rking@lsdvi.org | (225) 757-3477
Maryland Regional
Agency: Maryland School for the Blind
Testing Date: February 4, 2023 (February 11 Snow Date)
Contact: Jacqueline Otwell | jacquelineo@mdschblind.org | (443) 889-3899
Michigan Regional
Agency: Michigan Deparment of Education: Low Incidence Outreach in Partnership with Oakland Schools
Remote Testing Date: January 18 and February 25, 2023
Contact: Johanna Brutvan | brutvanj@michigan.gov | (517) 599-5686
Missouri Regional
St. Louis Regional
Agency: Missouri School for the Blind
Regional Date: February 15, 2023
Contact: Mandy Clayton | mandy.clayton@msb.dese.mo.gov | (314) 633-1553
Montana Regional
Agency: Montana School for the Deaf and Blind
Remote Testing Window: February 16 and 17, 2023
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
Remote Testing Window: February 9, 2023
Contact: Audrey Graves | Agraves@esu4.net | (402) 873-5513
New England Regional
Agency: The Carroll Center for the Blind
Remote Testing Date: January 28, 2023 (February 4th Snow Date)
In-Person Testing Date: February 11, 2023 (March 4th Snow Date)
Contact: Nancy Sharon | nancy.sharon@carroll.org | 617-969-6200 x 217
New Jersey Regional
Agency: VISTAS Education Partners
Testing Date: March 4, 2023
Contact: Monique Coleman | monique@vistaseducation.com | (201) 349-5074
New Mexico Regional
Agency: New Mexico School for the Blind
Testing Dates: February 16 and 25, 2023
Contact: Julie Johnson | jjohnson@nmsbvi.k12.nm.us | (575) 430-7806
New York Regionals
Long Island Regional
Agency: East Meadow School District
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Petra Tarrant | ptarrant@emufsd.us | (516) 876-7480
New York Regional
Agency: NYC Department of Education
Remote Testing Window: February 5, 2023 (March 5 Snow Date)
Contact: Jonathan Hooper | jhooper@schools.nyc.gov | (917) 256-4201
Upstate Regional
Agency: NYS School for the Blind
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Christopher Wolske | christopher.wolske@nysed.gov | (585) 343-5384, Ext. 245
North Carolina Regionals
Eastern Regional
Agency: Eye Shine Foundation
Remote Testing Window: February 11, 2023 (February 25 Snow Date)
Contact: Catherine Rubin | Catherine.rubin@ncdcr.gov | 984-236-1108
Western Regional
Agency: Catawba County Schools
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Mona Deal | mona_deal@catawbaschools.net | (828) 241-2754
Ohio Regional
Agency: Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Regional Date: February 23, 2023
Contact: Kathy DeLaura | Kathy@pinchange.com | (513) 702-4878
Oklahoma Regional – 21st Annual!
Agency: Oklahoma School for the Blind
Testing Window: March 1, 2023
Contact: Faye Miller | fmiller@osb.k12.ok.us | (918) 680-2935
Pennsylvania Regional
Agency: PaTTAN Central – Harrisburg
Regional Date: February 11, 2023
Contact: Byron Grosselfinger | theveeringcane@gmail.com | 610-708-5889
South Carolina Regional
Agency: SC Commission for the Blind
Remote Testing Window: February 9, 2023
Contact: Jodi Floyd | jodilynnfloyd@yahoo.com | (843) 229-4618
Tennessee Regional
Agency: Tennessee School for the Blind
Regional Date: TBD
Contact: Julie Hedrick | julia.hedrick@tsbtigers.org | (615) 231-7300
Texas Regionals
Central Region 13 Regional
Agency: Region 13 Education Service Center and Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Remote Testing Window: March 4, 2023
Contact: Carolyn Mason | camason1993@gmail.com | (512) 762-7688
Dallas Region 10 Regional
Agency: Region 10 Education Service Center
Remote Testing Date: February 3, 2023
Contact: Elaine Sveen | elaine.sveen@region10.org | 972-348-1654
North Regional
Agency: North Texas Regional Region 11
Regional Date: March 3, 2023
Contact: Shannah Blankenship |sblankenship@esc11.net | 940-228-6433
South Regional
Agency: Edinburg CISD and Region One Education Service Center
Remote Testing Window: March 1, 2023
Contact: Susie Andrews | sandrews@esc1.net | 956-984-6165
Utah Regional
Agency: Utah Foundation for the Blind
Regional Date: March 3, 2023
Contact: Amy Young | amyy@usdb.org | 801-629-4783
Virginia Regional
Agency: Allied Instructional Services
Regional Date: February 11, 2023
Contact: Jodie Facciola-Larson | jfacciola@alliedinstructional.com | (484) 429-1783
Washington Regionals
Eastern Washington / Northwestern Washington Regionals
Agency: Washington Talking Book & Braille Library
Remote Testing Window: February 4, 2023
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 16, 2023
Contact: Laura Anderson | laura.anderson@k12.wv.us | 304-952-8728
Wisconsin Regionals
Agency: Wisconsin Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired
Remote Testing Window: TBD
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: February 3, 2023
Contact: Emily Zajork | ezajork@vision-forward.org | (414) 615-0179
United Kingdom Regionals
Woking Regional
Agency: Woking High School
Testing Date: February 9, 2023
Contact: Sophie Lock and Kate Stofberg | KStofberg@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk; Slock@wokinghigh.surrey.sch.uk | +44 (0) 1483 888 447