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Provides services and resources to blind and visually impaired people. Services include non-medical information and referral, the ACB Braille Forum (available in braille, large print, digital cartridge, email, online, and podcast), legislative and governmental monitoring, scholarship assistance, and public education.

Offers an array of Social/Recreation Events that are adapted for our clients. Each client and one guide may attend free of charge.

Provides specialized information and referral services for individuals with visual impairments.

Provides education about blindness, referral services, scholarship information, publications, and any aids, appliances, or adaptive equipment needed. Also provides advocacy services, counseling, guidance, and support for the blind and their families.

Provides Life Skills Education on blindness related issues such as community awareness/resources, banking options, crime prevention, sensory development, self esteem building, self advocacy, assertiveness training, low vision product information, stress management and other topic to assist the customer in adjusting their visual loss. Vision of Hope Support Group for sharing ideas, exchange of feelings and practical experiences and sharing practical information among members.

The Adjustment to Vision Loss Program consists of four service areas which include Initial Assessment, Adaptive Aids for Daily Living, Referral & Advocacy Services, and Sight Loss Support Groups.

Offers transportation to our vision-impaired clients to medical appointments and essential community resources, and transportation to our low vision and diabetic support groups, which are held quarterly. Provides support services encompassing a variety of activities, from organizing shopping lists and household items to reading mail and assisting clients with paying bills.

Offers individualized instruction on independent living skills for individuals who are blind or visually impaired. The assessment and instruction can take place off-site or in the Abe Snyder Memorial Resource Center. The center is equipped with a full kitchen, a seating area for group activities, and a demonstration area for various technology aids.

Store offering a number of products including, cooking utensils and kitchen products, handheld and electronic magnifiers, talking clocks and watches, writing and communication supplies, large-print games and playing cards, Eschenbach sunglasses, low vision lamps, tactile marking products (to identify important buttons and settings on appliances and other devices), and large button telephones and remote controls.

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.

Offers assessments by licensed optometrists, prescriptions for optical aids, and the opportunity to try out aids ranging from magnifiers, writing guides, special lighting devices, and closed-circuit TVs. Prevention of blindness programs including free vision screenings for children 12 months to 6 years of age. Transportation: This free door-to-door service provides rides to essential medical appointment or critical service need, such as obtaining a photo ID or grocery shopping. Individuals must live in Allegheny County and meet the program criteria. Appointments requested to be made in advance.

Provide people with visual impairments the skills, supports, and solutions that advance their self-sufficiency. Offers lIfe skills education support services, technology solutions, and preventive services.

Promotes public education through press releases and public service announcements. Provides educational materials on a variety of eye conditions, and prepares presentations on a variety of topics related to blindness and vision loss. Also, provides educational programs on good eye health and good eye safety for preschoolers and adults. Sensitivity to blindness training available

Provides a variety of services to visually impaired and blind individuals, increasing independence and improving quality of life. Offers transportation/sighted guide to and from medical appointments and shopping, life skills and support groups, technology information and assistive technology classes.

Provides transportation/Escort to enable visual impaired individuals to safely reach facilities and essential community resources for such purposes as banking, shopping, receipt of support services, and material assistance. These services include door to door transportation to and from all medical appointments.

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.

Provides transportation and escort Services, life skills, support groups, and assistance with grocery shopping.

Provides instruction with mobility and orientation, as well as adaptive techniques that enable visually impaired and blind persons to independently perform daily living tasks and to travel safely in the home and in the community.

Assists Pennsylvanians who are blind or visually impaired gain the skills necessary to live and work independently in their communities. Services include vocational rehabilitation, orientation and mobility instruction, and independent living skills instruction. The Randolph-Sheppard Business Enterprise Program (BEP) assists persons operate food service businesses in commercial, industrial or governmental locations.

Offers a full range of individualized educational and therapeutic services for toddlers, school-aged children, and adults from 33 counties in Western Pennsylvania. WPSBC also provides support and resources to families and the community.

Educates the public about the causes, symptoms, and prevention of vision loss.

Provides evaluations, aids and devices, technology, training and resource assistance and a lending library to individuals with blindness or visual impairment.

Teaches students a variety of accessible technologies, including screen reading software, screen magnification, Braille displays, and other computer technology.

Presents education and public awareness programs that promote the importance of good eye health and safety, and share information about potentially blinding eye conditions. Shares important information about signs and symptoms of various eye diseases and conditions,and ways to keep and make the most out of the vision you have.

Services offered:

• Occupational Therapy services
• Case Management and Adjustment to Vision Loss
• Orientation and Mobility training
• Access Technology