Space Camp for Interested Visually Impaired Students
Do you know a child that would benefit from an extra challenge in space science, robotics, aviation or math? Are you looking for a meaningful way to encourage braille reading? The use of low vision devices? Cane skills? Or, social skills? SCIVIS does just that! SCIVIS is a magical opportunity for students to integrate the functional use of skills in math, science and language arts with all of the areas of the Expanded Core Curriculum for the Visually Impaired.
Many students leave SCIVIS not just with more knowledge of space and science but also with more confidence in themselves!
Space Camp for Interested Visually Impaired Students (SCIVIS) is held the last week in September at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL. Over the past 35 years it has attracted students from dozens of countries and almost every state. In 2025, 141 students from 30 states and 6 countries participated.
Limited financial support is available through grants, local and state agencies and national organizations. For more information about scholarships, accommodations and registration or visit our website, please contact:
Dan Oates, scivis.oates@gmail.com Cell: (304) 851-5680
Trina Britcher, trbritcher@aol.com, (304) 476-2423
DATES: Sept. 27 to Oct. 1 at the U. S. Space & Rocket Ctr., Huntsville, AL
"Just because you can't see the stars doesn't mean you can't reach for them"
- SCIVIS Alumni
SCIVIS is: "The Ultimate Hands-on Experience"
"For humans, touch can connect you to an object in a very personal way, make it seem more real." Jean-Luc Picard, Captain, U. S. S. Enterprise, Paramount release, First Contact
35th Anniversary logo - a triangular symbol on a deep blue background with red letter for SCI & blue lettering for VIS with white lettering below: Celebrating Diversity, 35 Years, Adventure, Challenge, Education -2025
SCIVIS logo - a circular image with a deep blue background with red letter for SCI & blue lettering for VIS with white lettering around the border stating Space Camp for Interested Visually Impaired Students, Adventure, Challenge, Education.
Photo of mission control positions, Flight Director, ACO, EVA, and CAPCOM with students manning the Flight Director and CAPCOM positions. Screen enlargement software is visible on the screen with Braille and large print mission scripts to be read by the students.
Black and white image of Mr. Magoo (a popular near-sighted cartoon character created in 1949) on the side of the Hubble Space Telescope. His eyeglass lenses are the "bb" on the painted lettering on telescope. Mr. Magoo is wearing coat with NASA emblazoned on the front. He is holding a walking cane in his left hand. The caption says, "Apologies to Mr. Magoo". The cartoon refers to the 1990 flaw of the Hubble mirrors being out of alignment and being referred to as "nearsighted".