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Welcome to The Birth to Five Vision Network of Southern California

Our History

In 1983 Evelyn Carr, one of the California Education Consultants for Infants with Visual Impairment, suggested forming a network of public and private agencies with the goal of promoting collaborative services for young children with visual impairments and their families.

In 1987 we became the non-profit corporation Southern California Network in order to support programs and activities for families and professionals. We changed our name to the Birth to Five Vision Network in 2007 as part of a strategic planning process. In addition to the collaboration and resource sharing among agencies and families our efforts have included camps and workshops throughout Southern California.

Parents and professionals represent the Network with diversified expertise in visual impairment, early intervention, advocacy, deaf-blindness, orientation and mobility, ophthalmologic research, and optometry. Above all we are guided by insight and wisdom from parents of children with visual impairment with whom we work and support through our activities. The Birth to Five Vision Network continues in our dedication to making information, education, services and support readily available to families and professionals working with young children with visual impairments.

Our Testimonials

Parent testimonial:
“My son is a 2-year old, with a history of extreme prematurity, who had ROP, cataracts, laser surgery and 2 cataract extraction surgeries. I really do feel alone sometimes because he is the first sick baby in my family but this workshop was very therapeutic. The best $15 I’ve ever spent.” – Parent & Workshop Attendee

“We had a hard time, but with this place it makes things a lot easier to cope with. All in all this is a wonderful place for all children. Thank you! – Parent & Workshop Attendee, M. Zavala.
Here are just a few of the many positive comments
“All the faces and overall participation, knowing we are not alone.”

“A sense of belonging.”

“The information provided, and the Dr’s here were very responsive to our questions.”

“I love that we were able to ask questions.”

“Talking to families with kids with the same problems as mine.”
Parent testimonial:
It's just wonderful to have a forum of parents of kids who are blind or visually impaired and we made many great connections today.
Doctors are learning through patients and families and don't always know how to answer our questions.
That the way our child is, is not our fault, it just is.
There are a lot of services out there for your child. Don't give up

birthtofivevisionnetwork@gmail.com

Thank you for your support!

The Birth to Five Vision Network
861 N. Sandia Ave,
La Puente, CA 91746,
Tax id: 95-4235457.

We are a 100% volunteer non-profit organization

Your donation will go toward making it possible for a visually impaired child and their family to attend our annual Family Event every spring and printing and distribution of our Family Resource packet to families throughout California and the U.S. who have a child with visual impairment and providing a professional partner to accompany families to visits with an ophthalmologist or optometrist.