Blind Services
CIL provides individualized peer counseling for blind and low vision consumers. Our blind services counselor acts in a lead role to assess needs and develop a plan specific to the goals of the individual. Direct services from the counselor include everything from assistive devices (e.g. Cane) training, to internally collaborative travel (public ways and public transit) trainings, employment and benefits counseling, housing needs, specialized assistive technologies and other independent living skills available through CIL specialized staff resources at our Berkeley headquarters. Where appropriate, CIL collaborates with outside agencies to provide links to medical and psychiatric care social work, on-going education and other needs as assessed and described in the goal setting during the creation of an independent Living Plan.
We provide Blind/Low Vision direct services through:
- 1 on 1 counseling
- Benefits- SSI/SSDI navigation assistance
- Housing assistance in conjunction with our housing department
- Information and referrals to Blind/Low Vision Agencies in the community
- Counseling and other support groups/workshops
- Connecting to our Personal Assistant Services
- Connecting to Assistive Technologies
- A wide variety of other disability related issues
If you have a question about our Blind Services, other services provided by CIL, other community resources available to people with disabilities, or local service providers that work with people with disabilities then it is likely that our Blind Services can give you, or find the information that you seek.
CIL’s Berkeley Office: (510) 841-4776
CIL’s Downtown Oakland office: (510)763-9999
CIL’s Fruitvale office: (510) 536-2271
www.cilberkeley.org
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