Stéphanie Desjardins

At the MAB site, Braille Technician Vittoria Calabrese feeds school material into a Swell Form Machine to create tactile text, diagrams, graphics and other resources for visually impaired students.

CIUSSS NewsApril 20, 2026<April 20, 2026

From Housekeeping to braille: One employee’s journey of reinvention

For Vittoria Calabrese, a career change happened unexpectedly—and it all started with a friendship. Ms. Calabrese has been a dedicated employee in the facilities…

Vision-Rehabilitation Therapist Sara Brennan (left) with 5-year-old Malik (in red jacket at left) and other children at the Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation Centre’s mock classroom in August. They are accompanied by Occupation Therapy students.

CIUSSS NewsSeptember 22, 2022<May 25, 2023

Ready, set, go! Children with vision loss get help to prepare for school

Innovative new “mock classroom” teaches learning skills, brings together children with visual impairments For five-year-old Malik, summer was an exciting time of discovery. He…