Rehabilitation Teaching / Independent Living Services
Available Services
Overview
The goal of the RT/IL program is to provide services necessary to enable people with visual disabilities to achieve their maximum level of independence and participation in society, thus enhancing their economic, social, and personal independence. A service program is individually designed to develop and raise the level of adaptive coping skills and functional independence of youth and adults who are blind or visually impaired. Services provided include individualized needs assessment, adjustment counseling, information and referral, advocacy, outreach, orientation and mobility, daily living skills training, Braille, typing, script writing, home management skills, assistive technology services and devices, and other specialized services. These services are especially important for individuals experiencing severe visual loss for the first time. The US Department of Education has awarded DBVI a grant to provide and arrange for services that will enable visually impaired people aged 55 or older to gain or maintain independence within the home and community by adjusting to their level of impairment. In addition to the broad array of services available to all consumers, local community training workshops will be held semi-annually for older Virginians and their family members. Call 1-800-622-2155 24 hours a day for more information (Voice/TTP). For further information, please send e-mail to: Jane.Ward@dbvi.virginia.gov.
