Brian, a student at the archdiocesan St. Lucy Day School for Children with Visual Impairments, showed off his tie during a Dec. 9 visit by Archbishop Nelson Pérez.

Archbishop Pérez toured the classrooms of St. Lucy Day school Dec. 9, listening to students as they explained how adaptive technology, such as large screens and Braille readers, enables them to pursue their education.

Between his visits to classrooms at St. Lucy Day School, Archbishop Pérez was treated to a personalized tour of Christmas displays at St. Lucy Day School, with student Brian as curator.

St. Lucy Day School student Ahziyah demonstrated her skills using a Perkins Braille writer, which types in the embossed alphanumeric notation used worldwide by those with visual impairments.

Ahziyah provided Archbishop Pérez with a sample of her skills by writing the archbishop’s name in Braille, the universal notation used worldwide by those with visual impairments.

Sixth grade student Kyla demonstrates the use of her Braille note taker tablet, which she described to Archbishop Pérez as “a computer for blind people.” A vocalist and instrumentalist, she also served as cantor during the Mass celebrated by the archbishop as part of his Dec. 9 visit to the St. Lucy Day School for Children with Visual Impairments.

In honor of Archbishop Pérez’s Dec. 9 visit, students of St. Lucy Day School wore t shirts with the words of Isaiah 43:4, “You are precious in my sight,” in the form of an eye examination chart.

Prior to Mass during his Dec. 9 visit to St. Lucy Day School, Archbishop Pérez spoke with alumnus Simon Bonenfant, now a senior at Archbishop Carroll High School and a podcast host.