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Offering blind and visually impaired people the opportunity to seek independence.
Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
2045 Gilbert Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
513-221-8558
Toll Free - 1-888-687-3935
Fax: 513-221-2995
Services offered to the following counties: Hamilton, Clermont, Brown, Butler and Warren County. In Kentucky, Boone, Kenton and Campbell county.
Social Service
Social Workers provide the following:
Assessment of needs
Planning for services
Individual and/or family counseling concerning issues of adjustment to vision loss
Information and referral to other community resources
Therapeutic support groups
Consultation to agencies, organizations and other professionals.
Low Vision Service
Assistance areas
Optical aids for near tasks, such as reading and writing, including hand-held magnifiers, stand magnifiers, and special reading glasses
Telescopic aids for distance tasks, such as reading signs, identifying people across a room, or watching television
Lamps, reading stands and large print materials
Video magnifiers or CCTV's
Computer Access Service
Instruction is offered in:
Basic computer skills
Access technology
Computer applications, such as word processing and spreadsheets
Job adaptations
Internet and optical character rcognition (OCR) products
Notetakers and GPS technology
Early Childhood and Youth Services
Services include:
Emotional support to families to rebuild their hopes and dreams for their child
Home-based support and intervention with families of young children
Assessment of functional vision, including planning for Low Vision or Computer Access Service
Music intervention and instruction
Community and school-based orientation and mobility instruction in safe-travel skills
Information, resources and advocacy for children and families
Consultation and collaboration with teachers and others who provide services to children and their families
Orientation & Mobility Service
Instruction is offered in:
Use of remaining senses, including vision
Sighted Guide techniques for walking with another person
Use of a white cane for identification and safe travel
Orientation to home, school, work or outdoor destinations
Use of street crossings and public tranportation
Rehabilitation Teaching Service
Services include:
Adaptive cooking techniques and equipment
Personal management, such as grooming, relling time, and identifying clothing, money and medications
Adaptive ways to keep records, including check registers, large print checks, writing guides, tap recording and braille
Home management, including adaptive ways to organize, clean, shop and make minor household repairs
Use of adaptive techniques for sewing projects and crafts
Adaptive methods for diabetic managment
Radio Reading Services
Radio broadcast can be heard within a 50 mile radius of downtown Cincinnati. Keeps listeners up to date on local community news.
Talking Book Machine Service
Listen to books and magazines on cassette tapes. Over 150 Magazines and 48,000 book titles.