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Adult Services
Adult Services are designed to enable blind and visually
impaired individuals to regain independent living skills, allowing them to
maintain meaningful roles in their family, community, work and/or school.
All classes are available in English, Spanish and Creole.
Instruction and training at work and in the home is also provided to
ensure practical skill use in everyday situations.
Clients meet with a counselor or social worker and are
orientated within a small group class to discuss available classes and
services. We emphasize using one’s own life experiences to regain skills
using remaining vision and other senses. Social workers act as advocates
and information providers and teach the skill of self-advocacy.
Contact a
social worker
Click here to learn about the Transition
Program for students ages 14-22.
Orientation and Mobility
O&M services allow the individual gain better spatial
awareness and travel independence. Our instructors provide thorough
training for:
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Cane skills
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Moving safely within the home and stores
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Effective use of public transportation i.e.: Busses,
metro-rail
Proper training from our university-trained, certified
instructors builds confidence and independence for an individual
maneuvering in a sighted-world.
For more information, please contact
Orientation and Mobility
Personal Management
Personal management instruction aims for individuals of all ages to
remain independent.
Personal Management offers:
- Home skills, kitchen safety, basic meal preparation, all taught from
on-site facilities including working washers and dryers, stove-top
ranges, ovens, and cooking utensils
- Grocery shopping, organization of one’s home, personal affairs, and
other tasks that must often be re-learned are taught by our personal
management instructors
- Make-up and grooming, personal hygiene, clothing selection and other
similar skills restore a sense of personal style and identity
- Money identification, telephone dialing, phone/internet shopping and
banking, and the use of talking clocks and calculators return control
over finances and daily schedules
- Writing guides, check writing templates, Braille and various
labeling techniques provide options for handling the many reading and
writing tasks associated with a busy schedule. Use of the Talking Books
program introduces one avenue of enjoying leisure time.
For more information, please contact
Richard
Nieves or
Natalie
Duarte de Escalante.
Computer and Technology Training
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Growing advances in technology allow an visually impaired individual
to lead a more independent life, therefore it is necessary to have the
proper training to learn, and in many cases re-learn the skills needed
to utilize what is available.
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Miami Lighthouse has computers adapted to provide either enlarged images
or speech output of the information on the screen, and can be used for
basic word-processing and e-mail. We are also equipped with computers
using JAWS (Java Application with Sound) software, a program that
reads allowed virtually every keystroke on the computer, allowing the
user to listen to emails and other documents, and navigate computer
programs as a sighted person might.
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Small talking note-takers make it possible to remember appointments,
and get quick access to telephone numbers and personal information.
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Learning to use computers with speech or large print access offers
blind and visually impaired individuals an avenue for which further
employment and education are made possible
Other special equipment such as Braille note-takers and laptop devices
also enable greater flexibility on a daily working basis. Similar to a
PDA, these devices allow the user web access, access to a calendar,
contacts, notes, documents and much more. Learning to use this puts the
world literally at your fingertips.
For more information please contact
Bill
Rivera.
Job Readiness Program
Miami Lighthouse helps analyze a blind or visually impaired individual’s
skills and interests to
assist in the search for employment. Increasing one’s personal
independence allows for greater opportunities in the work environment.
- Participants develop a career plan geared towards achieving
sustainable employment.
- Training provides individuals with skills needed to enter, remain in
or return to suitable employment.
- Participants acquire skills such as effective resume writing, job
searching techniques and interview skills are practiced with expert
coaches.
For more information please contact
Brendan Gibson
or Katiria
Figueroa
Social Group Activities
Social Group Activities offer leisure activities that also
aid in perfecting one’s blindness skills. Ceramics and Arts and Crafts
improve dexterity, necessary for Braille comprehension. Field trips to
local parks, malls and other areas of interest, group discussions,
language classes, and exercise classes are also available, and are offered
free of charge.
For more information, please contact
Nelba
Gonzalez.
Low Vision Services
A wide array of magnifiers and other devices can assist
with specific tasks. These include:
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Handheld magnifiers
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Closed-circuit television read/write systems
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Miniature spotting scopes
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Specialized lighthouse
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Text and product code scanners/readers
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Accessible cell phones
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Bold line markers
Miami Lighthouse instructors will assist in the selection
of these devices to fit your needs, and provide training in their use.
Diabetes Education
Loss of vision increases the challenge of managing and
understanding diabetes, a complex condition that often leads to vision
loss.
Talking devices that enable independent monitoring of
blood sugar levels and special insulin delivery devices can help you
manage your condition. Miami Lighthouse also provides information about
meal plans, exercise, and personal health care.
For more information on
Adult Services, please call.
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