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Vocational
Rehabilitation
Client Assistance
Program
Services to Blind/Visually Impaired
Disability Adjudication
Office of
Disability Employment Policy
Participant Services Policy and Procedures
Manual
NV State
Rehabilitation Council
Certified Interpreters
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Services to the Blind and Visually Impaired
Services to
the Blind and Visually Impaired (BSBVI) provides a variety of services
to eligible individuals, whose vision is not correctable by general eye
care.
The Bureau helps individuals with
vision disabilities make decisions about their future employment
through evaluation and testing tailored to the participant's needs. The program also offers
counseling and training to help individuals learn to maneuver safely
with confidence.
Other services may include:
assistance with job seeking
assistive technology tools
assistance with job site modification
transition services for high school students
independent living program for persons over 55
For those unable to work, the Bureau
helps them with home management and daily living skills, mobility
training, communications skills, low vision exams and aids and other
services.
The Bureau also offers a program for
individuals interested in owning their own business, called the
Business
Enterprises of Nevada (BEN) program.
Southern Nevada
Phone:
(702) 486-5230
TTY:
(702) 486-1018
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Northern Nevada
Phone:
(775) 684-4040
TTY:
(775) 684-8400
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