The Blind Adolescent Life Skills Center

In: Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, Band 69, Heft 3, S. 109-115

Abstract

The Blind Adolescent Life Skills Center provides both individual and group instruction in mobility, living skills, communication, recreation, and social relations. The program does not take place in a traditional classroom setting but tries to provide real experiences in independent living by housing the students in an apartment complex and offering services on an "on call" basis. Instruction is meaningful because it is related to daily activities. Participants acquire skills that enable them to select life styles that will be satisfactory to them when they leave the center.