INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM | NEW YORK STATE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND

711 Stewart Avenue, Suite 210, Garden City, NY 11530

Eligibility

Must be legally blind between ages of 18 to 55 and resident of Nassau or Suffolk counties. Not eligible for vocational rehabilitation services, not currently receiving services through another Commission of the Blind program

Required documents

Agency requests clients call for details

(516) 743-4188

Voice

Website

https://ocfs.ny.gov/programs/nyscb/

Email

[email protected]

Languages

French Creole, Spanish, American Sign Language, Portuguese

Interpretation services

Spanish, Portuguese, French Creole, American Sign Language

Application process

Agency requests clients call for details

Service area

Suffolk, NY NASSAU, NY

Offers legally blind individuals, ages 18 to 55, services geared to promote independent living that focus on each participant's specific needs. Services provided by nonprofit organizations, low vision certified ophthalmologists and optometrists may include adaptive equipment, orientation and mobility services, low vision devices, social work casework and rehabilitation teaching.

What's Here

Blind Mobility Aids Braille and Tactile Aids Low Vision Aids Eye Care Referrals Assistive Technology Training Travel Training for Older Adults/People With Disabilities

Providing organization

NEW YORK STATE COMMISSION FOR THE BLIND