Blind Support Services
Practical and emotional support for kiwis who are blind or have low vision helping them face the future with confidence and live a life without limits.
Blind support services. If you re blind or partially sighted you may find it helpful to contact a support group for people with vision loss. Whether it s strategies ideas and practical support so you can continue to do what you want or connecting you with others who have similar experiences we can help you get the support you need. Blind services information and referral.
Many services and supports can assess your needs to help you adjust to vision loss and make the most of your vision. Support for people who are blind or vision impaired by 2020 it is expected that over 800 000 people aged over 40 will be blind or living with vision loss in australia. Blind child blind children blind seniors braille braille training braille writing braille computer training for the blind computer training for the visually impaired assistive devices for disabled assistive technology adaptive technology jaws for windows zoomtext software openbook travel training first 5 help for the blind and visually impaired in home independent living.
Royal national institute of blind people rnib the royal national institute of blind people rnib is the uk s leading charity for people with vision loss and it has useful information about coming to terms with sight loss. Just pay us a small monthly fee of 15 and we will ensure your backup solutions are kept running efficient and supported through every step of the way including first line tech support and assisting with backblaze customer support relations as well. Travel training the travel training program at blindness support services inc.
Under the office for special services the office of services to the blind osb provides information and referral on services programs entitlements and products of benefit to individuals who are blind or visually impaired and their families or service providers. If you are interested in becoming a blind low vision nz client simply click on the link button register for services now below to complete our online registration form and we will be in touch. You have the option to avail of personal care assistant pca services and professional caregivers who can guide and accompany them while they adjust to a deteriorating eye condition recover from eye surgery or to help them manage day to day challenges at home for those who have long been blind.
Consists of hands on training with screen reading magnification software and adaptive technology. Blind support services inc. Bss awarded beverly bailey with a certificate of achievement for stronghold s continued support of their organization.
Bss was started in may of 1992 to provide innovative approaches to achieving independence and self reliance for blind and visually impaired residents of riverside san bernardino orange san diego and los angeles counties in southern california.
