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Scarecrow Walk is back; Yorkville students’ design advocates for the blind and visually impaired · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Scarecrow Walk is back. Yorkville Students Design Advocates for the Blind and
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  Visually Impaired. This article is being
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  read by an automated voice, brought to you by Everlit. The Yorkville
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  scarecrow Walk in the Downtown Riverfront Park East is known for its
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  whimsical handmade scarecrow assembled along a visually stunning riverfront pathway. This year,
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  the students at Yorkville School District 115 are using their scarecrow to
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  bring attention to the blind and visually impaired community and raise awareness
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  for braille literacy. The
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  scarecrow was designed and created by Yorkville 115 vision staff and students
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  who are blind or visually impaired. The creators said the Scarecrow spotlights
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  National White Cane Day, which is celebrated each year on October 15th,
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  to raise awareness of the skills and capabilities of people
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  with visual impairments. The Scarecrow is titled Happy White Cane Day Foxes.
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  Elizabeth Ivensek, the school district's orientation and mobility specialist, said what made
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  the project extra special was witnessing the Students adding their own learning
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  perspectives into the design. This included adding an auditory component to describe
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  The
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  visual features of the Scarecrow, which is shaped as a fox who
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  is visually impaired. This Scarecrow represents people
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  with different abilities, and we hope everyone who visits takes a moment
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  to interact, learn and celebrate what makes every students, in our district
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  unique, IsenSik said in a news release. Students will also get to
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  visit their Scarecrow and explore the entire Scarecrow walk during a community-based
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  field trip. The Scarecrow Fox displays learning tools that students with visual
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  impairments utilize, including sunglasses, a monocular telescope, a long white can and
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  a braille t-shirt. All these tools empower students and people with visual
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  impairments to access The
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  community more independently, the school district said in the release. The Scarecrow
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  Project was undertaken by students, teachers of the visually impaired, and orientation
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  and mobility specialists. More about the Scarecrow Walk. The Scarecrow Walk runs
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  to October 31st in the eastern end of Riverfront Park East, 131
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  E Hydraulic Avenue. Anyone attending the Ring of Scarecrows, each made by
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  residents, businesses, and organizations in the community, can scan a QR code
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  and vote for their favorite designs. The scarecrows on display range from
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  spooky, silly, simple, or spectacular, according to city staff. The community favorites
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  are always scarecrows filled with personality. Visitors are encouraged to vote for
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  their three favorites. The winning Scarecrows of the competition will be announced
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  on the city's Parks and Recreation Department Facebook page after the end
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  of the event.