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VisAbility - Personal Adjustment to Blindness to Training
Teaches individuals who are blind, vision-impaired, or deaf-blind how to use their other senses, special equipment, and new techniques to live independently. General curricula have been established, but each individual benefits from an individualized program.
Teaches individuals who are blind, vision-impaired, or deaf-blind how to use their other senses, special equipment, and new techniques to live independently. General curricula have been established, but each individual benefits from an individualized program.
What's Here
Activities of Daily Living Assessment
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Orientation and Mobility Training
VisionCorps - Lebanon Alley Center for the Blind
Provides services free of charge to residents in Lebanon County who are blind or vision impaired. Services include:
- Orientation and Mobility Instruction
- Recreational activities and support groups
- Rehabilitation training
- Vocational and employment opportunities for those who are blind and vision impaired throughout Lebanon County
- Vision Voucher Program
Also offers a Low-vision store and receive help in choosing aids and appliances to assist them with
Provides services free of charge to residents in Lebanon County who are blind or vision impaired. Services include:
- Orientation and Mobility Instruction
- Recreational activities and support groups
- Rehabilitation training
- Vocational and employment opportunities for those who are blind and vision impaired throughout Lebanon County
- Vision Voucher Program
Also offers a Low-vision store and receive help in choosing aids and appliances to assist them with
What's Here
Low Vision Aids
Vocational Rehabilitation
Eye Screening
Orientation and Mobility Training
Associated Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired - Personal Adjustment to Blindness Training
Provides individuals with the skills needed to remain independent in the community. This training focuses on activities of daily living (cooking, cleaning, managing your clothing, etc.), personal and interpersonal communication skills (money management, writing, maintaining your bills, etc.) along with orientation and mobility training.
Provides individuals with the skills needed to remain independent in the community. This training focuses on activities of daily living (cooking, cleaning, managing your clothing, etc.), personal and interpersonal communication skills (money management, writing, maintaining your bills, etc.) along with orientation and mobility training.
What's Here
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Orientation and Mobility Training
Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry - Orientation and Mobility Training
Orientation and Mobility instruction teaches individuals to travel independently around their homes, workplaces, and in their communities. After an evaluation of need is completed, a training plan is developed to meet the customer's specific needs.
Orientation and Mobility instruction teaches individuals to travel independently around their homes, workplaces, and in their communities. After an evaluation of need is completed, a training plan is developed to meet the customer's specific needs.
What's Here
Orientation and Mobility Training
Westmoreland County Blind Association - Services for Individuals with Sight Impairments
Provides assistance to individuals who are blind and visually-impaired. Services include help with household chores and personal care, transportation and companion/escort for appointments, shopping/errand running, assistance with filling out forms and reading mail,
Provides assistance to individuals who are blind and visually-impaired. Services include help with household chores and personal care, transportation and companion/escort for appointments, shopping/errand running, assistance with filling out forms and reading mail,
What's Here
Homemaker Assistance
Errand Running/Shopping Assistance
Certificates/Forms Assistance
Life Skills Education
Personal Care
Orientation and Mobility Training
Escort Programs
Disability Related Transportation
Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry - Harrisburg Blindness & Visual Services
Services include:
- Independent Living Services
- Specialized Services
- Vocational rehabilitation including counseling, guidance, pre-vocational training, job placement, and specialized blindness skills training
- Orientation and mobility instruction (white cane usage)
- Rehabilitation Teaching
- Business Enterprise program that trains persons who are blind to work in food service
- Transportation can be purchased by the agency for consumers when needed in conjunction with another service
- Public education programs
Services include:
- Independent Living Services
- Specialized Services
- Vocational rehabilitation including counseling, guidance, pre-vocational training, job placement, and specialized blindness skills training
- Orientation and mobility instruction (white cane usage)
- Rehabilitation Teaching
- Business Enterprise program that trains persons who are blind to work in food service
- Transportation can be purchased by the agency for consumers when needed in conjunction with another service
- Public education programs
What's Here
Braille and Tactile Aids
Orientation and Mobility Training
Voice/Audio Output Aids
Low Vision Aids
Blind Mobility Aids
VisionCorps - VisionCorps York
Services offered:
- Comprehensive examination by an ophthalmologist or optometrist. Discusses what low vision aids are available.
- Occupational Therapy services
- Orientation and Mobility training
- Demonstration, evaluation and sale of Closed Circuit Television Systems, also known as CCTVs. Access Technology services/training is available.
- Provides comprehensive client support services: Access Technology, Talking Book Program, Public Education, Low Vision Rehabilitation, Low Vision Services, Preschool Screening and Remedial Eye Care.
- Provides Social Services, including transportation to medical appointments and essential community errands; and in-home support services.
Services offered:
- Comprehensive examination by an ophthalmologist or optometrist. Discusses what low vision aids are available.
- Occupational Therapy services
- Orientation and Mobility training
- Demonstration, evaluation and sale of Closed Circuit Television Systems, also known as CCTVs. Access Technology services/training is available.
- Provides comprehensive client support services: Access Technology, Talking Book Program, Public Education, Low Vision Rehabilitation, Low Vision Services, Preschool Screening and Remedial Eye Care.
- Provides Social Services, including transportation to medical appointments and essential community errands; and in-home support services.
What's Here
Evaluation for Assistive Technology
Orientation and Mobility Training
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Eye Care Referrals
Occupational Therapy
Low Vision Aids
Eye Screening
Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry - Wilkes-Barre Blindness & Visual Services
Assists PA residents who are blind or visually impaired to secure and maintain employment and independence. Provides training and adaptive devices to assist with adjustment to vision loss.
Assists PA residents who are blind or visually impaired to secure and maintain employment and independence. Provides training and adaptive devices to assist with adjustment to vision loss.
What's Here
Orientation and Mobility Training
Low Vision Aids
Voice/Audio Output Aids
Braille and Tactile Aids
Blind Mobility Aids
North Central Sight Services - Orientation / Mobility Referrals
Provides referrals for Orientation and Mobility Training. The individual's plan may include: sensory awareness, spatial concepts, searching skills, sighted guide, independent movement, cane skills, and protective techniques.
Provides referrals for Orientation and Mobility Training. The individual's plan may include: sensory awareness, spatial concepts, searching skills, sighted guide, independent movement, cane skills, and protective techniques.
What's Here
Life Skills Education
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Orientation and Mobility Training
Blind Mobility Aids
VisionCorps - VisionCorps Lancaster
Supports and promotes the interests of the blind and the prevention of blindness through a wide range of services, including:
- Vocational Services
- Rehabilitation and Social Services teach vision impaired persons and their family's techniques and use of adaptive equipment to promote independence
- Glaucoma screenings, Kid Sight screenings
- Vision Voucher Program
- Referrals to local ophthalmologists for diagnosis and treatment, eye examinations and refractions for low income individuals without medical insurance
- Assistance for the purchase of single lens eyeglasses for low-income individuals
- Braille Transcription
- Sight Loss Support Groups
Supports and promotes the interests of the blind and the prevention of blindness through a wide range of services, including:
- Vocational Services
- Rehabilitation and Social Services teach vision impaired persons and their family's techniques and use of adaptive equipment to promote independence
- Glaucoma screenings, Kid Sight screenings
- Vision Voucher Program
- Referrals to local ophthalmologists for diagnosis and treatment, eye examinations and refractions for low income individuals without medical insurance
- Assistance for the purchase of single lens eyeglasses for low-income individuals
- Braille Transcription
- Sight Loss Support Groups
What's Here
Low Vision Aids
Supported Employment
Orientation and Mobility Training
Eye Care Referrals
Vocational Rehabilitation
Eye Screening
Volunteer Opportunities
Glasses/Contact Lenses
Braille Transcription
Eye Examinations
