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Request independent-living training for vision loss

Oregon Commission for the Blind provides independent-living services for Oregon adults with vision loss who meet its age and employment-status rules.

Steps

3 steps
  1. Check which program appliesThe older-blind program serves Oregon residents 55 and over with vision loss. The under-55 program serves legally blind adults who are not seeking employment.
  2. Request servicesUse the Request services link for yourself, a relative, a friend or a client.
  3. Plan for in-home trainingTeachers come to your home and offer daily-task techniques, low-vision assessment and recommendations for lighting, magnifiers, glare reduction and adaptive devices.

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