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Service Description:
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Rehabilitation team helps to cope with vision loss and the frustrations that can occur * referrals to professionals in the community when long-term counselling is necessary
Provides access to rehabilitation, counselling, training, innovative consumer products, peer support, libraries and educational resources for people with print disabilities
Independent Living Skills
- Promotes independence for people with vision loss by developing daily living skills such as safe cooking, personal hygiene, banking, Braille and computer technology *demonstrations and consultation about the availability, selection, use and purchase of technical aids and adaptive devices
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Low Vision Services
- Assistance to optimize optical and non-optical low-vision aids * educates clients and community on various eye conditions * offers demonstrations and consultation about the availability, selection, use, and purchase of technical aids and adaptive devices
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Orientation and Mobility
- One-on-one instruction based on level of vision, age, and personal goals * focus is on being able to move around safely and independently in the home, supermarket or neighbourhood
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