Center For The Blind

I am planning to open a call centre with blind people as employees. Ill also be visiting NGOs to raise funds for this project. If anyone wants to help, they are free to contribute, money, time or skills, whatever they have.

Braille documents can be produced under contract by many agencies, including the American Printing House for the Blind http://www.aph.org. Many blind call center employees also use electronic documentation with speech or braille output software.

2006-11-17 07:30:40 by ash

Learn how the NC Rehabilitation Center for the Blind, in Raleigh, can help you be independent, perform daily tasks on your own, and learn job skills.

Please give reasons .

I recommend you ask around at the places you want to volunteer at.

Off hand, it might be that people work more with people with AIDS because it's a cause celeb.

But there might also be a shortage because of fears about the disease.

Probably depends on location too.

2006-10-10 22:05:36 by MissMazie

I finally am getting things started with the state dept. of the blind, and one of the things they have suggested is to go to a rehabilitation center to learn independent living skills, get vocational rehab, and to learn how to use assistive technologies such as JAWS.

I am considering it, but I know very little about rehab centers.

As background for those who may not know, I am legally blind (my left eye sees ~1.5 feet and my right ~3 feet. This has been a gradual increase from light and dark perception only at the very beginning, then a decrease from a brief period of 20/60 in right eye and 20/200 in left...most of the decrease due to glaucoma spikes, I think. So now, I struggle to read even very large print on my computer (I am writing this in size 73, high contrast, and it is still very fuzzy...the equivalent, if not written by my own hand, takes a very long time for me to read anything). Though I manage well with things around me due to an assistant and assistive products such as stick-on bumps and a handheld magnifying device, it is becoming increasingly difficult for me to use the magnifying device, and what I could do before with my residual vision before, I am finding more and more difficult...

Anyway, so that's why I am considering going to a rehab center. They said that the program would be 1-4 weeks, and if I need it, I can go to another rehab center with a more in-depth program...the rehab center is 2 hours away, but is a live-in only...my husband is just returned from Iraq a week and a half ago, so I don't really want to part with him again after being apart for 14 months...

Anyone have a professional or experience-based opinion on rresidential rehab for blind and visually impaired versus classes during the day (transportation is a bit of a problem for us right now with our only car on the fritz, so maybe live-in is the best option, but...I'm not sure)?
I didn't need a lecture on needing to take care of my eyes. I follow my medication schedule to the T, don't overstrain my eyes, and I have been seeing specialists from the first month.

You have bad grammar, bad spelling, and you lecture me. That's nice that you have perfect vision...I never did, and doubt I ever will. Thanks for waving that in my face and bragging.

If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all.

Hi. I'm somewhat low vision. No left perphial in both eyes. I live in San Francisco and thees a center for the blind. I'll say the benefits would be learning about new and better equipment that can help you. I dnt see how it could be a bad thing at all. I myself am considering reading braille

2008-12-30 20:38:16 by Jewel

Price: $22.99

I was looking at my options for rehabilitation centers (for blind and visually impaired). The state does a one-week program that seems like it has a lot to cover in such a short time...how much help can it really do in one week?

I was looking at the NFB rehab centers, which I've heard are really great (though that's 6 months to a year!)...if I went to one of them, would I have to pay for it myself, would insurance cover it (I have Tricare Prime through my husband being Army), or is there some other coverage? I mean, that's $3,600 a month! There's no way I could go if I had to pay it out of pocket.

How is this done?

I believe the NFB offers grants and financial aid for people interested in attending these programs. Contact the center for the blind you're considering to get more information about this.

2009-01-10 23:41:52 by Jewel

I did about 10-15 minutes of research and finally found some info for you.

I hope this site helps you.

http://www.dars.state.tx.us/dbs/ccrc/ind ex.shtml

2006-06-08 17:30:35 by dpetrs