CLEVELAND SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND
1909 East 101st Street, Cleveland, OH 44106 clevelandsightcenter.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO EMPOWER PEOPLE WITH VISION LOSS TO REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, AND TO SHAPE THE COMMUNITY'S VISION OF THAT POTENTIAL.

CSC IS THE ONLY NONPROFIT IN NORTHEAST OHIO THAT SERVES THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR HAVE SIGNIFICANT VISION LOSS.

CSC PROVIDES EARLY INTERVENTION & OTHER SCHOOL SERVICES: PARENTS OF 0-3 YEAR OLDS LEARN COMPENSATORY TECHNIQUES TO DEVELOP SKILLS IN COMMUNICATION, INDEPENDENCE & MOVEMENT. CHILDREN AGED 3-5 ATTEND OUR IN-HOUSE PRESCHOOL. FAMILIES OF SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN ARE EDUCATED HOW TO ADVOCATE FOR THEIR CHILDREN. CSC STAFF INSTRUCT SCHOOL TEACHERS HOW TO ADAPT THEIR CLASSROOM FOR A CHILD WITH A VISION DISABILITY. YOUNG ADULTS UP TO AGE 23 ARE ENGAGED IN PRE-EMPLOYMENT SKILLS TRAINING. (493 CLIENTS SERVED)

CSC PROVIDES CASEWORK & SOCIAL SERVICES ASSISTING CLIENTS IN NAVIGATING NETWORKS TO MEET THEIR NEEDS (2,000 CLIENTS SERVED). ONCE NEEDS ARE IDENTIFIED, TRAINING AND TECHNIQUES ARE TAUGHT TO IMPROVE DAILY LIVING AND MOBILITY TO INCREASE INDEPENDENCE (453 CLIENTS SERVED). COMPUTER TRAINING IS PROVIDED TO TEACH PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND TO USE A COMPUTER USING ASSISTIVE SOFTWARE (70 CLIENTS SERVED). CSC OPERATES A LOW VISION CLINIC EVALUATING AND EDUCATING CLIENTS ABOUT THE OPTICAL AIDS NECESSARY TO UTILIZE REMAINING VISION MORE EFFECTIVELY, STAFFED BY LICENSED OPTOMETRISTS WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON LOW VISION EXAMS (2,188 CLIENTS SERVED).

EMPLOYMENT OPERATIONS & PLACEMENT, INCLUDING: ASSISTANCE IN JOB READINESS, JOB SEARCH, & EMPLOYMENT SKILLS. PROGRAM OFFERINGS INCLUDE JOB DEVELOPMENT, ASSESSMENTS, JOB COACHING, JOB SEEKING SKILLS, COMMUNITY BASED ASSESSMENTS, CUSTOMER SERVICE TRAINING. (200 CLIENTS SERVES, 36 CLIENTS PLACED AT 29 UNIQUE EMPLOYERS). CALL CENTER PRODUCTION SERVICES INCLUDING MANAGEMENT OF A FULLY-FUNCTIONING CALL CENTER WHICH PROVIDES TRAINING & COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT TO PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED OR HAVE OTHER WORK-LIMITING DISABILITIES (EMPLOYMENT OF OVER 60 INDIVIDUALS).

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