Spotlight on Special Education

Congratulations to the Class of 2025

By Emily Wiley | June 13, 2025 | Comments Off on Congratulations to the Class of 2025

Congratulations to the 2025 graduates of the AIU-operated special education schools! Watch video highlights from each of the graduation ceremonies: Mon Valley School, Pathfinder School, and Sunrise School.

Cane Quest connects students who are blind and visually impaired

By Emily Wiley | May 5, 2025 | Comments Off on Cane Quest connects students who are blind and visually impaired
Cane Quest brings together students who are blind and visually impaired

The AIU Blind and Visually Impaired Support Program (BVISP) recently hosted a day of activities to challenge and celebrate students who are blind and visually impaired. The event was in […]

AIU BVISP Hosts Regional Braille Challenge for Students Who Are Blind and Visually Impaired

By Emily Wiley | March 31, 2025 | Comments Off on AIU BVISP Hosts Regional Braille Challenge for Students Who Are Blind and Visually Impaired

The lobby of the AIU was buzzing with excitement on Friday, March 14 as students of all ages gathered for the Regional Braille Challenge, hosted by the AIU Blind and […]

March Madness at Sunrise School

By Emily Wiley | March 24, 2025 | Comments Off on March Madness at Sunrise School

March Madness is the most wonderful time of year for college basketball fans. Last week, Point Park Women’s Basketball Team brought the energy and excitement of the post-season to Sunrise […]

Making Music Together at Mon Valley School

By Emily Wiley | March 3, 2025 | Comments Off on Making Music Together at Mon Valley School
Making music together at Mon Valley School

Music is a language that transcends disabilities, and making music together can foster friendship and understanding. On February 20, students from the Bethel Park Symphonic Band visited Mon Valley School […]

Spotlight on Kindergarten Transition for Preschool Early Intervention Students

By Emily Wiley | February 28, 2025 | Comments Off on Spotlight on Kindergarten Transition for Preschool Early Intervention Students
Preschool Early Intervention

There is no one thing that guarantees a child is ready for kindergarten. A variety of social, cognitive, and fine motor skills are taken into consideration. And for a child […]

Police Deliver Presents to Sunrise School

By Emily Wiley | December 19, 2024 | Comments Off on Police Deliver Presents to Sunrise School

Sunrise School received a special delivery on December 16. The gifts did not come from the North Pole, but from police officers across Allegheny County. Students waited outside the school […]

Pathfinder Students Create Te Fiti for Gingerbread House Competition

By Emily Wiley | December 17, 2024 | Comments Off on Pathfinder Students Create Te Fiti for Gingerbread House Competition
gingerbread house

Pathfinder students worked hard on this year’s gingerbread house creation: an edible sculpture of Te Fiti, the island goddess from the movie Moana. The gingerbread house is on display at the […]

Mon Valley Hosts Carnival Mess Fest

By Emily Wiley | December 11, 2024 | Comments Off on Mon Valley Hosts Carnival Mess Fest

Mon Valley opened its doors to students and their families on December 4 to celebrate its annual Mess Fest event. Teachers and staff organized a carnival-themed evening that focused on […]

Spotlight on Innovation: Enhancing Accessibility for Blind and Visually Impaired Students

By Emily Wiley | December 3, 2024 | Comments Off on Spotlight on Innovation: Enhancing Accessibility for Blind and Visually Impaired Students
enhancing accessibility for blind and visually impaired students

The Allegheny Intermediate Unit (AIU) Blind and Visually Impaired Support Program (BVISP) proudly introduces Patricia D’Ascenzo, our new Accessible Instructional Materials and Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) Coordinator. This innovative role […]

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