Alberta Society for the Visually Impaired (ASVI) - Calgary District

Non-Profit Society

ASVI is a registered non-profit society with a Northern and Southern Chapter and 
Provincial Council. ASVI evolved in the early 1970's as a resource to parents with 
children with vision loss. Its mandate grew to include educational and recreational 
programming for both parents and their children. ASVI has worked to ensure 
access to adaptive materials and technology so that students with vision loss 
have an equal access to the same education as other students in the province. 
Some of these students have gone on to become teachers, lawyers, 
musicians among many other professions.






ASVI and Educators














 
Teaching blind and visually students requires educators familiar with the adaptations 
needed for success.  Alberta Education in partnership with ASVI 
provides bursaries for educators to further their studies in educating 
persons with vision loss as well as funding for braille courses, workshops and other
relevant programming.
 
ASVI and Parents

ASVI believes that many positive and essential changes occur when parents are 
included as partners in the special education of their children. ASVI provides 
training, access to specialized courses and meetings for parents and their 
children to share their experiences and ideas, as well as a forum to 
exchange information about resources, services and agencies. ASVI believes 
that education for parents with visually impaired and blind children will lead to 
proper intervention and access to necessary resources and contributes to the 
development of a more confident and successful student.

ASVI Membership
 
ASVI Membership consists of individuals committed to ensuring and enhancing the 
opportunities for blind and visually impaired children. They include parents, aides 
and other educators, visually impaired and blind adults and other interested persons. 

Advocating for Students With Vision Loss

Our concerns are for the total well-being, proper education, and provision of 
necessary adaptations for children living with a vision loss. We are committed 
to working for improvements throughout the Province and collaborate and support the 
Office of the Minister of Education, Alberta Education, Alberta Learning, Vision 
Resource Centre, ASRAB and the CNIB.

 





 Funding Available
  
Students requiring adaptive equipment and software will now be able to apply
for funding from ASVI Calgary. 
  
Membership

MEMBERSHIP is only $5.00 

Fill in the following Membership Application and send it in.
 
A few reasons why you should belong to ASVI?
 
1. Contact with parents of children faced with similar challenges - get a fresh 
perspective of what others are doing.
 
2. Funding for Equipment and Software. 

 
3. Find out what really is available in the way of services for you and your family 

 
4. Get your children involved in some really great programs both fun and educational.

                                                    
Calgary and Southern Alberta ASVI – Member Application Form

 
NAME _____________________________________________________________________
 
 
ADDRESS _________________________________CITY ____________________________
 
 
POSTAL CODE ____________________         TELEPHONE ____________________________
 
 
E-MAIL ______________________________  CELL PHONE ______________________________

MAY WE CONTACT YOU BY E-MAIL?                  YES ___ NO ___
 
 
TODAY’S DATE ________________________________
 
 
YOUR CHILD’S NAME _________________________________________________
 
 
SCHOOL, GRADE, AGE  _________________________________________________
 
 

BRAILLE OR LARGE PRINT USER _______________________________________________
 
  
Are you able to volunteer and help out?  Yes ___No___
 

Cost of Membership: $5.00 - Please enclose with application

 
 
IMPORTANT:  All Individuals participating in any ASVI Programming must be members
 
Please send application form and membership fee to the following address:
 
Alberta Society for the Visually Impaired (ASVI)
005 – 15 Colonel Baker Place NE
Calgary, T2E 4Z3
234-0293 
asvicalgary@shaw.ca

 
Website: www.asvicalgary.com

Membership in ASVI is nominal and allows full access to the workshops and 
programs as well as opportunity to meet others interested in meeting the needs of 
children with vision loss. Contact Us.