Carroll Center For The Blind Inc

Educational service programs: the center provides services to children who have low vision or are blind and attend public, private, or charter schools in their community. The center's teachers work with local educators in providing instruction in braille, adaptive technologytraining, learning-media assessments, alternative materials, and overall access to the curriculum. Summer and weekend programs are provided to help children develop blindness skills, socialize with others, and further their independence. 365 school-aged children received 11,146 hours of specialized instruction in fiscal 2024.

Community service programs: the center pairs individuals who are blind or visually impaired with certified orientation and mobility instructors to deliver navigational skills for safe and independent travel in the home, workplace, college, and community. 569 individual clients received 4,534 hours of specialized instruction in fiscal 2024.

1) technology training programs help blind and visually impaired individuals use technology proficiently for work, school, and leisure. In-person and remote programs are available in the use of speech output, screen navigation, braille, tablets, software applications, and smartphones.2) low vision therapists work with clients to identify assistive devices that can help them use their remaining vision and teach them how to use these devices and other techniques that will enable them to enjoy an enhanced quality of life.