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Independent Living Program

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https://www.lighthouseeducationcenter.org/

The Independent Living Program offers three areas of vision rehabilitation training: Adjustment to Vision Loss courses teach adaptive techniques for daily tasks; Orientation and Mobility training provides techniques for safe travel in familiar and unfamiliar places and Assistive Technology offers training in the accessibility features of smart phones and tablets, as well as screen readers and magnification software. An individual may participate in one or all of the three areas of training, depending upon their goals.

Manatee County Service

Service Output: Training

Hours Available: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Eligibility: Visually impaired residents of Manatee County.

Service Operators

Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center

Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center is the only nationally accredited, not-for-profit organization providing rehabilitation training at no cost to the blind and visually impaired residing in a five-county region that includes Sarasota, Manatee, DeSoto, Charlotte, and Highlands.
1506 Bayshore Gardens Pkwy
Bradenton, FL 34207