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Offers guidance and counseling to assist consumers who are legally blind find or retain employment. Vocational counselors work with the consumer to develop an Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE). The IPE acts as a road map to guide the consumer toward their employment goals. Goals vary, and include preparing for and finding a job, continuing at a current workplace or maintaining a household independently.

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Blind Mobility Aids
Specialized Information and Referral
Career Counseling
Daily Living Aids
Assistive Technology Training
Low Vision Aids
Orientation and Mobility Training
* Offers training at affiliated centers for the blind. Services include:
  • Comparing software and devices.
  • Show new users what technology may be helpful to them.
  • Give advice on how to comply with accessibility standards.
  • Aide employers and employees on workplace accommodations.
  • Provides information on where to get training and equipment.
* Offers youth programs that include:
  • NFB Youth Slam - a four-day academy engages and inspires the next generation of blind youth to consider careers in science, technology, engineering, and math.
  • NFB Scholarship program - gives a broad array of scholarships to recognize achievement by blind scholars.
  • Braille Pals Club - an early literacy program that fosters positive attitudes about Braille for children and their families and promotes a love of reading by encouraging parents to read daily with their blind or low vision child.
  • Early Explorers- designed to introduce young blind children and their families to the long white cane.

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Assistive Technology Training
Scholarships
Braille Instruction
* Offers training at affiliated centers for the blind. Services include: Comparing software and devices Show new users what technology may be helpful to them Give advice on how to comply with accessibility standards Aide employers and employees on workplace accommodations Provides information on where to get training and equipment* Offers youth programs that include: NFB Youth Slam - a four-day academy engages and inspires the next generation of blind youth to consider careers in science, technology, engineering, and math NFB Scholarship program - gives a broad array of scholarships to recognize achievement by blind scholars Braille Pals Club - an early literacy program that fosters positive attitudes about Braille for children and their families and promotes a love of reading by encouraging parents to read daily with their blind or low vision child Early Explorers- designed to introduce young blind children and their families to the long white cane

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Literacy Programs
Braille Instruction
Scholarships
Assistive Technology Training
Provides special technology for area students with physical and learning disabilities. Includes various software, courseware, and hardware to meet the multiple learning needs of people with physical, sensory, or learning limitation and disabilities.

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Assistive Technology Training
Assistive Technology Information
Assistive Technology Equipment Loan
Offers Braille, large print books, described videocassettes, decoders, low-vision aids, and other materials for loan. Also has a reading machine for the blind and adaptive computer equipment for in-library use. Provides demonstrations and training for all special technologies.

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Braille and Tactile Aids
Reading Services for People With Disabilities
Assistive Technology Equipment Loan
Low Vision Aids
Specialized Telecommunications Equipment
Descriptive Video Services
Assistive Listening Devices
Large Print Materials/Collections
Voice/Audio Output Aids
Closed Caption Decoders
Assistive Technology Training
Braille Materials/Collections
Computer Access Aids
Administers programs and services to enhance employability, maximize independence, and assist in the development of the capacities and strengths of people who are legally blind. Programs include:

Equipment Loan Fund, which allows individuals to borrow up to $4,000 to purchase adaptive equipment.

Children's services for children who are legally blind, including early intervention rehabilitation, working with and empowering parents, arranging services to supplement educational activities, and ensuring a smooth transition to adult services.

Vocational rehabilitation programs for adults and youth ages 14 to 21 years, which provide a number of services, including assessment, information and referral, casework services, job coaching, orientation and mobility training, independent living skills training, and assistive technology assistance.

Independent living services for individuals who are not eligible for vocational rehabilitation services and who are not receiving services through another NYSCB Program. These services are provided based on individual need and may include orientation and mobility services, rehabilitation teaching, low vision services and devices, social casework, and adaptive equipment.

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Vocational Rehabilitation
Assistive Technology Expense Assistance
Assistive Technology Equipment Rental
Assistive Technology Equipment Loan
Braille Instruction
Disability Rights Groups
Assistive Technology Training
Evaluation for Assistive Technology
Assistive Technology Information
Orientation and Mobility Training
* Offers training at affiliated centers for the blind. Services include:
  • Comparing software and devices.
  • Show new users what technology may be helpful to them.
  • Give advice on how to comply with accessibility standards.
  • Aide employers and employees on workplace accommodations.
  • Provides information on where to get training and equipment.
* Offers youth programs that include:
  • NFB Youth Slam - a four-day academy engages and inspires the next generation of blind youth to consider careers in science, technology, engineering, and math.
  • NFB Scholarship program - gives a broad array of scholarships to recognize achievement by blind scholars.
  • Braille Pals Club - an early literacy program that fosters positive attitudes about Braille for children and their families and promotes a love of reading by encouraging parents to read daily with their blind or low vision child.
  • Early Explorers- designed to introduce young blind children and their families to the long white cane.

Categories

Assistive Technology Training
Scholarships
Braille Instruction
* Offers training at affiliated centers for the blind. Services include: Comparing software and devices Show new users what technology may be helpful to them Give advice on how to comply with accessibility standards Aide employers and employees on workplace accommodations Provides information on where to get training and equipment* Offers youth programs that include: NFB Youth Slam - a four-day academy engages and inspires the next generation of blind youth to consider careers in science, technology, engineering, and math NFB Scholarship program - gives a broad array of scholarships to recognize achievement by blind scholars Braille Pals Club - an early literacy program that fosters positive attitudes about Braille for children and their families and promotes a love of reading by encouraging parents to read daily with their blind or low vision child Early Explorers- designed to introduce young blind children and their families to the long white cane

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Literacy Programs
Braille Instruction
Scholarships
Assistive Technology Training

Administers programs and services to enhance employability, maximize independence, and assist in the development of the capacities and strengths of people who are legally blind. Programs include:

Equipment Loan Fund, which allows individuals to borrow up to $4,000 to purchase adaptive equipment.

Children's services for children who are legally blind, including early intervention rehabilitation, working with and empowering parents, arranging services to supplement educational activities, and ensuring a smooth transition to adult services.

Vocational rehabilitation programs for adults and youth ages 14 to 21 years, which provide a number of services, including assessment, information and referral, casework services, job coaching, orientation and mobility training, independent living skills training, and assistive technology assistance.

Independent living services for individuals who are not eligible for vocational rehabilitation services and who are not receiving services through another NYSCB Program. These services are provided based on individual need and may include orientation and mobility services, rehabilitation teaching, low vision services and devices, social casework, and adaptive equipment.

Categories

Orientation and Mobility Training
Assistive Technology Training
Disability Rights Groups
Assistive Technology Equipment Loan
Assistive Technology Equipment Rental
Braille and Tactile Aids
Evaluation for Assistive Technology
Blind Mobility Aids
Assistive Technology Information
Assistive Technology Expense Assistance
Braille Instruction
Vocational Rehabilitation
Provides free loans of assistive technology. Assistive technology is any device that can be used to improve the functional abilities of people with disabilities or short-term injuries. Available items include wheelchairs, walkers, Rollators, canes, crutches, ramps, grab bars, Hoyer lifts, adaptive seating, shower chairs, commodes, wander alarms, weighted items, adaptive utensils, laptops, iPads and deaf and blind/low vision technology. We also have learning aids, toys and games for early intervention, as well as pediatric equipment. Free delivery may be available.

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Computer Access Aids
Ramp Construction Services
Occasional Medical Equipment / Supplies
Assistive Technology Product Demonstration Centers
Assistive Technology Support Services Expense Assistance
Mobility Aids
Assistive Technology Expense Assistance
Walking Aid Donation Programs
Speech Aids Donation Programs
Assistive Technology Training
General Medical Equipment / Supplies Provision
Daily Living Aids
Adapted Computer Equipment Donation Programs
Daily Living Aid Donation Programs
Wheelchair Donation Programs
Hearing Augmentation Aid Donation Programs
Medical Supplies Donation Programs
Assistive Technology Equipment Loan
Provides free loans of assistive technology. Assistive technology is any device that can be used to improve the functional abilities of people with disabilities or short-term injuries. Available items include wheelchairs, walkers, Rollators, canes, crutches, ramps, grab bars, Hoyer lifts, adaptive seating, shower chairs, commodes, wander alarms, weighted items, adaptive utensils, laptops, iPads and deaf and blind/low vision technology. We also have learning aids, toys and games for early intervention, as well as pediatric equipment. Free delivery may be available.

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Computer Access Aids
Ramp Construction Services
Occasional Medical Equipment / Supplies
Assistive Technology Product Demonstration Centers
Assistive Technology Support Services Expense Assistance
Mobility Aids
Assistive Technology Expense Assistance
Walking Aid Donation Programs
Speech Aids Donation Programs
Assistive Technology Training
General Medical Equipment / Supplies Provision
Daily Living Aids
Adapted Computer Equipment Donation Programs
Daily Living Aid Donation Programs
Wheelchair Donation Programs
Hearing Augmentation Aid Donation Programs
Medical Supplies Donation Programs
Assistive Technology Equipment Loan
Provides free loans of assistive technology. Assistive technology is any device that can be used to improve the functional abilities of people with disabilities or short-term injuries. Available items include wheelchairs, walkers, Rollators, canes, crutches, ramps, grab bars, Hoyer lifts, adaptive seating, shower chairs, commodes, wander alarms, weighted items, adaptive utensils, laptops, iPads and deaf and blind/low vision technology. We also have learning aids, toys and games for early intervention, as well as pediatric equipment. Free delivery may be available.

Categories

Computer Access Aids
Ramp Construction Services
Occasional Medical Equipment / Supplies
Assistive Technology Product Demonstration Centers
Assistive Technology Support Services Expense Assistance
Mobility Aids
Assistive Technology Expense Assistance
Walking Aid Donation Programs
Speech Aids Donation Programs
Assistive Technology Training
General Medical Equipment / Supplies Provision
Daily Living Aids
Adapted Computer Equipment Donation Programs
Daily Living Aid Donation Programs
Wheelchair Donation Programs
Hearing Augmentation Aid Donation Programs
Medical Supplies Donation Programs
Assistive Technology Equipment Loan
Provides free loans of assistive technology. Assistive technology is any device that can be used to improve the functional abilities of people with disabilities or short-term injuries. Available items include wheelchairs, walkers, Rollators, canes, crutches, ramps, grab bars, Hoyer lifts, adaptive seating, shower chairs, commodes, wander alarms, weighted items, adaptive utensils, laptops, iPads and deaf and blind/low vision technology. We also have learning aids, toys and games for early intervention, as well as pediatric equipment. Free delivery may be available.

Categories

Computer Access Aids
Ramp Construction Services
Occasional Medical Equipment / Supplies
Assistive Technology Product Demonstration Centers
Assistive Technology Support Services Expense Assistance
Mobility Aids
Assistive Technology Expense Assistance
Walking Aid Donation Programs
Speech Aids Donation Programs
Assistive Technology Training
General Medical Equipment / Supplies Provision
Daily Living Aids
Adapted Computer Equipment Donation Programs
Daily Living Aid Donation Programs
Wheelchair Donation Programs
Hearing Augmentation Aid Donation Programs
Medical Supplies Donation Programs
Assistive Technology Equipment Loan

Provides services and information on available assistive technology to help fulfill vocational, education, and/or recreational goals.

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Assistive Technology Training
Assistive Technology Information
Workplace Evaluation/Modification
Computer Access Aids
Provides a disability-related research center that works to develop and implement initiatives promoting the inclusion of people with disabilities.

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Assistive Technology Training
Subject Specific Public Awareness/Education
Public Lectures/Discussions
Social Sciences and Humanities Research
Provides assistance with securing, learning how to use and repair, and maintaining equipment that assists individuals to live more independently at home.

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Assistive Technology Information
Assistive Technology Training
Provides clinical services to children and adults with disabilities. Provides evaluations, therapeutic intervention, and primary medical care, including audiology, dental services, nursing, mental health services, occupational, physical, and speech therapy, and assistive technology training.

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Central Intake / Assessment for Mental Health Services
Dental Care
Audiology
Assistive Technology Training
Occupational Therapy
Speech and Language Pathology
Physical Therapy
Provides evaluation and training of assistive technology to students and educational teams in school environments. Also offers information, referrals, device demonstrations and training to individuals with disabilities and their families, along with loaning out assistive technology equipment to children and adults.

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Evaluation for Assistive Technology
Assistive Technology Training
FCA's SMART Van is equipped with 4 computer stations and visits senior programs and health fairs within the Town of Hempstead with the goal of bringing technology education and access to resources to older adults within the Town of Hempstead. In partnership with local Universities, students and volunteers help seniors improve their skills and feel more comfortable with using technology. The computer stations can also be used to help seniors connect with resources and entitlement programs.

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Adult Education
Assistive Technology Training
Adult Day Programs
Computer and Related Technology Classes
* Provides device loans of AT (Assistive Technology), device demonstrations, AT information and referral services.

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Assistive Technology Equipment Loan
Assistive Technology Information
Assistive Technology Training
Offers Assistive Technology Assessments for students with physical, orthopedic, communication, or learning disabilities who attend local district schools. Either individual assessments or a combination of assessments are provided. Alternative Augmentative Communication Evaluations are provided by speech language pathologists who determine the most appropriate communication method for the student. During the evaluation, the speech language pathologist identifies one or more appropriate devices that might be used. Technology Access Evaluations are provided by occupational and/or physical therapists working collaboratively with a special education teacher. The evaluation states the student's cognitive ability, readiness for computer use, and provides recommendations for the purchase of equipment and for the initial training of staff in its use. Call for more detailed information.

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Special Education
Evaluation for Assistive Technology
Mobility Aids
Assistive Technology Training
Educational Support Services
Assistive Technology Equipment
Provides assistive technology evaluations and training for individuals, training and education for professionals, demonstrations and an on-site library. Serves people with disabilities of all ages and all ranges of disabilities with special education related services and vocation-related professionals. Serves Nassau and Suffolk Counties and the statewide area.

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Assistive Technology Training
Evaluation for Assistive Technology
Assistive Technology Information
Provides information, demonstration, and referral for assistive technology devices and services in WNY. Short term equipment loans available. Technology includes toys for children with developmental delays. Service is also available to seniors who could benefit from assistive technology to maintain their independence. Medicaid Waiver program will purchase any devices necessary.

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Assistive Technology Training
Assistive Technology Equipment Loan
Assistive Technology Information
Provides independent living skills, information and referral, advocacy, peer counseling, transitional services, benefits and entitlements advisement, educational advocacy, nursing home transition into the community, individual support services, Olmsted housing subsidies, and support groups for people with disabilities. Transportation available. Loan closet provides free, gently used medical equipment including wheelchairs, walkers, canes, crutches, shower benches, raised toilet seats, portable ramps, and more, based on availability. Delivery available during the COVID-19 pandemic to assist people with disabilities to remain in their homes.

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Health / Disability Related Support Groups
Centers for Independent Living
General Medical Equipment / Supplies Provision
Specialized Information and Referral
Disability Related Transportation
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals With Disabilities
Individual Counseling
Home Barrier Evaluation / Removal Services
Case / Care Management
Individual Advocacy
Assistive Technology Training
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Coordinates efforts of VA professionals from various clinics and departments including eye clinic, low vision rehab, primary care, veterans benefits and others organized by the VIST coordinator to serve veterans with legal blindness, severe visual impairment and access disability. Coordinator provides case management services, prosthetic evaluations and training, adjustment to vision loss counseling, and linkage to resources and professional counseling. ##Veteran##

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Assistive Technology Training
Case / Care Management
Health / Disability Related Counseling
Specialized Information and Referral