Vision Rehabilitation Services

Our Vision Rehabilitation Team helps individuals navigate their environments and adopt accommodations that allow them to remain independent and do the things they want to do through a variety of trainings available below.

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING TRAINING:

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Is your vision impacting your daily activities? Activities of daily living training teaches individuals how to implement low vision aids and techniques into their daily routines to help with:

Basic food preparation
Financial record keeping
Writing tasks
Using braille
Money identification
Personal grooming and cleaning
And more

COMPUTER AND DEVICE TRAINING:

Typing on a keyboard
Sending and receiving emails
Using screen magnification software to enhance the image on the computer screen
Using JAWS (Job Access with Speech) to audibly read what is on the computer screen
Tablet and smartphone usage

ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY TRAINING:

Utilizing a white cane to navigate surroundings
Self-protection skills in the community
Orientation to new or unfamiliar areas and street crossings
Using public transportation

LOW VISION SERVICES:

Low vision services are available to provide training on how to best use magnifiers, glare control and lighting to maximize remaining vision.

GROUP SERVICES:

Group training:
A comprehensive group training is available in the community to individuals 55+ for senior groups, support groups, independent living facilities and assisted living facilities. The training is once a week for four weeks. Each session is one and a half hours long and will include a combination of the trainings available above.

Specialized Group Training:
Specialized training is available at Cleveland Sight Center and includes braille, meal prep and cooking.

Independent Living Program:
Cleveland Sight Center’s Independent Living program provides services to seniors 55+ who meet eligibility requirements and have a diagnosed eye condition that is interfering with their daily living.

For more information about the above programs, please contact us at 216-791-8118 or info@clevelandsightcenter.org