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About Us - Our Programs

Since its inception, the Louisiana Center for the Blind has responded to the needs expressed by blind persons in shaping and determining its programs. The Center presently offers the following programs and services:

 

  • Orientation to blindness and adjustment training for adults

  • Career development and job placement

  • Computer literacy and adaptive technology training

  • Outreach services for blind infants and toddlers and their families

  • Summer Buddy Program for blind children

  • Summer Training and Employment Project (STEP) for blind teenagers

  • Workshops and special services for blind seniors

  • Special seminars for families and professionals

  • Outreach and referral services

  • Internships and training for rehabilitation professionals throughout the world

  • Outreach services and coursework for teachers of the blind

  • Newsline© free newspaper reading service via telephone

  • Masters degrees in Orientation and Mobility and Teaching Blind Students, o

  • ffered through Louisiana Tech University/Louisiana Center for the Blind


In addition to the above programs, the Louisiana Center for the Blind also promotes research and special services to improve the quality of life for all blind people throughout the country.