Cleveland Society For The Blind

Csc provides casework & social services assisting clients in navigating networks to meet their needs. Once needs are identified, training and techniques are taught to improve daily living and mobility to increase independence. Computer training is provided to teach people who are blind to use a computer using assistive software. Csc operates a low vision clinic evaluating and educating clients about the optical aids necessary to utilize remaining vision more effectively, staffed by licensed optometrists with special focus on low vision exams (896 clients served).

Employment operations and placement, including: assistance in job readiness, job search, and employment skills. (144 clients served). Call center production services including management of a fully-functioning call center which provides training and competitive employment to people who are blind or visually impaired or have other work-limiting disabilities (employment of over 136 individuals).

Recreation activities are designed to enhance overall well-being, independence, and confidence while providing opportunities to socialize and build community with others. Csc greatly increased recreational programming offered, ensuring individuals feel a sense of belonging and purpose, including all-day programming on tuesdays, educational presentations with guest speakers and a full summer program of field trips (331 clients served).

Csc provides assistive technology and other services, including retail sales of aids such as magnifiers, "talking" items, and large print accessories. The "eye-dea shop" retail store offers useful products to help people with vision loss live more safely and accomplish daily tasks with greater ease. Open to the public and online. (open year-round, serving >1,000 clients). Braille and large print materials are produced and provided to individuals to read information needed for school, business, and leisure, staffed in part by volunteers trained by the library of congress. A radio reading service is provided through cleveland sight center's network ("cscn") broadcasting as a subcarrier of scpn 90.3, on wviz-tv channel 25.9, and on clevelandsightcenter.org. Csc also provides customized audio for client needs at home, school, and work.