OBVI Services
To meet these specific objectives, OBVI provides instruction and
training to persons with blindness and visual impairment, both in group
settings and in individuals' homes. Instruction covers four broad skill
areas, including home and personal management tasks, communications, and
mobility.
Home management tasks include such skills as cooking; making appliances
functional; adaptive techniques for cleaning; and safe placement of
furnishings to facilitate mobility in the home. Personal management tasks
include personal hygiene and clothing care, including techniques for
organizing clothing and marking colors. Communication skills range from
the use of magnification, lighting, and talking books for reading; the
writing of personal checks; keeping a ledger; and use of equipment such as
large-button telephones. Mobility skills include the safe experience of
moving from one place to another either traveling indoors or outside of
the home.
When a referral is made to OBVI, the first contact usually is by phone.
After a brief conversation to assess the caller's situation, an
appointment is made either for a home visit or for participation in an
upcoming group training session. A caller who is referred to OBVI may have
to wait 1-3 weeks before being seen. Callers should be prepared to
describe the difficulties they are experiencing due to vision loss, as
well as the formal diagnosis of their condition. It is always best if the
caller has seen an eye care specialist within the last year, and shares
the specialist's report with OBVI.
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Last Revised: July 12, 2010
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