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Ensuring Inclusion

CABVI is here to provide real solutions for individuals who are blind or visually impaired with a comprehensive offering of vision services that help promote independence and empower our clients to live full lives.

Our Vision Services

Access Technology Services

Access Technology is specialized hardware or software that enables people who are blind or visually impaired to independently use computers and other forms of mainstream technology for work, school and at home.

Access Technology includes:

Large print software and portable electronic magnifiers
Text-to-Speech programs that provide non-visual access
Braille displays that provide tactile feedback for Braille users
Optical character recognition (OCR) products that convert print into accessible formats

CABVI’s Access Technology Services (ATS) provide assistance with the use of these state-of-the-art technologies. Our Certified Access Technology Specialists will help to evaluate your individual needs and provide personalized training utilizing both in-person and remote instruction. ATS works with all age groups to ensure our clients reach their personal, vocational, or academic goals. Services can be provided at our agency or in the community.

Early Childhood & Youth Services

At CABVI, we have a wealth of expertise to assist in meeting each family’s unique needs and supporting families where they are.

Our Early Childhood and Youth Services include:

Early intervention and home visits to support families of young children
Functional vision assessments to help answer the question “What does my child see?”
Resources, advocacy and emotional support for families of children with visual impairments
Support in understanding school services and appropriate goals
Direct instruction for students transitioning from high school to whatever comes next
Consultation and collaboration with community service providers
Music therapy to address all areas of life including, vision, social, emotional, fine & gross motor, sensory and musical development

We believe that families are always a child’s first and primary teacher, and our goal is to be here to help support parents in shaping their child’s future, self-esteem, acceptance and independence.

Low Vision Service

Low vision refers to vision loss that cannot be corrected with medical treatment or standard eyeglasses. It can mean sensitivity to glare, reduced ability to see detail, or loss of peripheral “side” vision. A person with low vision retains some useful vision but has difficulty performing routine tasks such as reading, writing, or watching TV. Leading causes include macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma.

CABVI offers low vision evaluations at our Gilbert Avenue location. Once a determination has been made and aids have been prescribed, our Certified Low Vision Therapists can help by providing instruction in their use.

Low vision aids offered by CABVI include:

Filter lenses that control glare
Telescopes for distance vision tasks, such as TV, signs and faces
Hand-held magnifiers for reading
Adaptive devices – special lamps, reading stands, large print materials
Positioning aids to increase comfort and reduce back and neck strain
Video magnifiers (CCTVs) for reading and writing

Rehabilitation Services

Vision Rehabilitation Therapy

Daily living skills can be a challenge for those with vision loss. Our Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapists can provide an individualized plan that offers instruction in adaptive techniques and the use of specialized equipment (when necessary) for:

Cooking and meal preparation
Telling time and identifying money, medications, and clothing
Organizing and cleaning one’s home
Record keeping, including the use of large print checks and check registers, writing guides, and braille
Sewing
Managing diabetes
Using a cellphone and tablet

Orientation & Mobility

Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialists provide training on how to travel safely and independently in one’s home, neighborhood or community.

Orientation and mobility instruction is tailored to the individual and may include:

Use of remaining senses including vision
Sighted guide techniques for traveling with another person
Use of a white cane for identification and safety purposes
Orientation to home, school, work or outdoor destinations
Street crossings and public transportation
Use of technology for traveling

Social Services

CABVI offers the services of Licensed Social Workers who can help with the emotional adjustment to vision loss. We realize that just knowing you’re not alone can be a powerful motivator in learning new ways to adapt to change. Our Social Services can provide:

An assessment of needs
Planning for services provided by CABVI
Individual counseling concerning issues of adjustment to vision loss
Information and referral to other community resources
Therapeutic support groups facilitated by a social worker at CABVI, telephonically and at locations throughout the community
Consultation to agencies, organizations, and other professionals

Mobile Vision Resources

CABVI is thrilled to be able to further our mission to empower individuals who are blind or visually impaired by providing better assistance through mobile vision screenings, resource guides, agency information, and more.

CABVI is taking our Mobile Vision Resources Van to local health fairs, informational events, senior facilities and community recreational facilities with a special focus on 37 zip codes that we have identified as areas with specific financial needs and/or populations who may be in some way under-served.

These neighborhoods include many urban and rural settings in our eleven-county service area. Our goal is to make sure individuals with vision loss are receiving the information, resources and support they need.

We began understanding that there was a brighter future for our daughter.

— Rachel Sannan, Client's Mother