Miami Lighthouse is proud to announce the launch of a one-for-one matching challenge which will help fund the first collaboration between educators, medical professionals, researchers and service providers in the state of Florida, responding exclusively to Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI), the number one cause of pediatric visual impairment in developed and developing countries (National Eye Institute, 2021). The CVI Center is in partnership with pediatric ophthalmologists at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, the Nation's No. 1 hospital in ophthalmology, and neurologists at The Brain Institute at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. Click here to read an article featured in Forbes titled “Miami Lighthouse Opens Florida’s First CVI Center To Address Pediatric Visual Impairment” . Click here to read an article featured in Miami Herald titled “How a Miami school helps kids with a visual impairment see better and improve skills” .
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Francesca Crozier-Fitzgerald, an endorsed CVI specialist, Certified Teacher of the Visually Impaired and Board member of the Pediatric Cortical Visual Impairment Society provides crucial educational intervention for students with CVI like Almudena
For referrals and information regarding services at our CVI Collaborative Center please contact:
Francesca Crozier-Fitzgerald, Director of our CVI Collaborative Center at fcrozier-fitzgerald@miamilighthouse.org, 786-362-7483.
For general information about our CVI Collaborative Center and for all media inquiries please contact:
Virginia Jacko, President and CEO at vjacko@miamilighthouse.org, 305-856-4176
“I was frantic to help my child when a new ophthalmologist told me about the Miami Lighthouse and I enrolled him in the pre-school program at the age of 2. Through a specialized CVI assessment it was found that with the right support he is able to access his curriculum visually. Lorenzo is now reading text at grade level with the appropriate adaptations, support and technology in place, thanks to the Miami Lighthouse to the Blind. Their early intervention enabled my son to excel academically and information explaining how CVI-specific instructional intervention enhanced his literacy, math, and all other areas of learning.” - Caterina Sastri
Lorenzo is now a second grader in our Miami Lighthouse Academy and is reading print text at grade level. Text adapted from Florida’s Grade 2 Wonders Curriculum, “Families from India.”
“Aimee has CVI and has made tremendous progress working with all the amazing staff at Miami Lighthouse for the Blind, especially Francesca. She has provided us with numerous techniques that we are able to incorporate at home to assist Aimee with identifying objects, letters, puzzles and more — focusing on reducing clutter, being specific and consistent, and most of all having much grace, patience and love! This program has been a life changing experience for not only my daughter, Aimee, but for me as well! We are continuously learning new ways to help Aimee with her visual impairment. We are forever grateful for the thoroughness of this program to focus on exactly what Aimee needs to help her succeed!” - Dr. Casey Bittner
Aimee started at the Miami Lighthouse Academy in the toddler class. In Pre-K, at age 4, Aimee is learning the letters in the alphabet and building her pre-literacy skills
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Miami Lighthouse is AER accredited distinguishing that an agency or school operates at the highest level of quality and is positioned to generate the outcomes needed by the clients.
Miami Lighthouse received the prestigious 2020 award for "Best in Nonprofit" campaign by PRWeek referred to as the "Oscars of the PR industry".
Miami Lighthouse ranks among the elite 1% of U.S. nonprofits having earned 13 consecutive 4-star ratings from Charity Navigator, the nation's premier independent nonprofit evaluator. Receiving such a distinction reflects our sound fiscal management, responsible use of donor dollars, and financial strength.
Early Intervention Blind Babies Program Named the Children's Trust 2016 Program of the Year. This most prestigious award recognizes this Early Intervention Program, in particular, for including parents as teachers.
Miami Lighthouse Learning Center for Children™ is a Florida gold seal and nationally Accredited Professional Preschool Learning Environment (APPLE)
Miami Lighthouse was recognized at the 2015 Florida Blue Foundation Sapphire Awards luncheon as an organization that has demonstrated excellence and innovation in community health.
Miami Lighthouse received the prestigious 2015 Beacon Award in Education at the 13th Annual Beacon Council Awards.
Miami Lighthouse is a two-time Charity Partner (2013 and 2014) of the Marlins Foundation and a 2017 Major League Baseball All-Star Game Legacy Partner. Our Florida Heiken Children's Vision Program has received over $300,000 in charitable donations through these partnerships.
Miami Lighthouse received the prestigious 2008 Concern Award from Health Foundation of South Florida.
Miami Lighthouse received a Silver medal at the 2016 Miami Today Gold Medal Awards Ceremony.
Miami Lighthouse named "Best of Miami" Charity 2017 by the New Times.
Miami Lighthouse received United Homecare's 2012 Thelma Gibson Community Service Award at the 18th Annual Claude Pepper Memorial Awards Ceremony.
Miami Lighthouse received the prestigious South Florida Business Journal 2011 Excellence in Health Care Award in the Community Outreach category.
Miami Lighthouse honored by being named the recipient of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce 2010 Non-Profit Business Diamond Award.
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