VisAbility, formerly Blind & Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburgh
About this Organization
VisAbility is the principal nonprofit agency in southwestern Pennsylvania for people who are blind or vision-impaired. We provide a complete, holistic care approach in rehabilitation, vocational, and community support with programs and services for people of all ages and incomes so that individuals with vision loss can live safe and independent lives. VisAbility serves more than 1,500 adults and teenagers in rehabilitation, vocational, and support programs annually, and an additional 14,000 children through our free vision screening program.
Our programs include:
New Beginnings is an intensive, full-immersion, residential program offering individualized instruction in daily living skills, activities, orientation, and mobility.
Low-Vision Rehabilitation Services include exams and prescribed aids
Assistive Technology Training in the latest adaptive and computer equipment
Children's Vision Screening for children 12 months to 6 years
Industries, our manufacturing division, where more than 75 percent of our employees are blind or vision-impaired
Employment Support Services
At-home Community-Based Training
Case Management, Information, and Referral
Primary Vision Care
Our programs include:
New Beginnings is an intensive, full-immersion, residential program offering individualized instruction in daily living skills, activities, orientation, and mobility.
Low-Vision Rehabilitation Services include exams and prescribed aids
Assistive Technology Training in the latest adaptive and computer equipment
Children's Vision Screening for children 12 months to 6 years
Industries, our manufacturing division, where more than 75 percent of our employees are blind or vision-impaired
Employment Support Services
At-home Community-Based Training
Case Management, Information, and Referral
Primary Vision Care