As a nonprofit organization, Savannah Association for the Blind, Inc. is the only organization providing comprehensive rehabilitation training for blind and visually impaired individuals in Southeast Georgia. These services are delivered by a team of certified professionals. Comprehensive Rehabilitation Training has five key components. They are Low Vision Services, Orientation & Mobility Training, Activities of Daily Living, Communication Skills, and Social Services. Each person served undergoes an extensive functional evaluation in these components, and the results from the evaluations are used to develop an individualized service plan.
Low Vision examinations are conducted by a licensed optometrist who prescribes highly specialized low vision aids to maximize the use of residual vision. As appropriate, practical applications for these low vision aids are incorporated in the training provided in the other components.
Orientation and Mobility instruction helps each individual learn to travel with others using the Sighted Guide Technique and to travel independently using a White Cane.
Communication Skills enhances independence through Braille, audio recorders, large print, typing, computer skills, writing checks, balancing a check book, etc.
Social Services assures a firm foundation for independent living through individualized counseling, group counseling, family counseling, and self-advocacy training.