Servicios especializados para personas ciegas o con impedimentos de visión

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through Specialized Services for
Persons who are Blind or Visualiy Impaired
We recognize that individuáis who are blind or lose their visión
later in life often need assistance adjusting to their disability.
The DHS/DRS’ Bureau of Blind Services (BBS) operates four
programs for adults with visión impairments. These programs are
designed to help individuáis particípate more independently in
their family and community life.
BBS teams deliver “World Class Customer Service” to individuáis
across Illinois. Each year, thousands of Illinois residents
rediscover their independence and freedom through participation
in BBS programs.
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BBS staff work in partnership
(ICRE-W)
with our customers to help them:
Some customers may benefit
• Find employment,
from our more concentrated
• Maintain employment, and
program in a residential center
• Achieve education and
in Chicago.
training goals.
The Illinois Center for
Community-based
Rehabilitation and Education-
Instructional Program
Wood (ICRE-W) provides
Rehabilitation Instructors and pre-vocational and independent
Orientation and Mobility skills training.
Instructors teach independent
Independent living classes are
living skills at the person’s
also offered to older adults who
home, school, workplace or
live within a commuting
other community site.
distance.
Services inelude:
• Adjusting to visión loss,
• Mobility training,
• Communication skills,
• Homemaking skills, and
• Use of technology.
Individuáis over 55 are also
served through our Older Blind
Program.
Business Enterprise
For more information:
Cali or visit your Illinois
Program for the Blind
Department of Human
(BEPB)
Services DRS office or Family
Community Resource Center
Located at ICRE-Wood, the
(FCRC).
BEPB offers management
opportunities in the food Service If you have questions about any
Illinois Department of Human
industry.
Services (IDHS) program, cali
Individuáis with visión
or visit your local IDHS/DRS
impairments opérate vending
office or FCRC. We will answer
facilities in public buildings,
your questions. If you do not
community colleges, gift shops know where your office is or if
and highway rest areas you are unable to go there, you
statewide. may cali the automated helpline
24 hours a day at:
The program’s six-month
1 800 843-6154
training course ineludes - -
1 -800-447-6404 (TTY)
on-the-job training. Blind
vendors average more than
You may speak to a representativo
$40,000 a year in earnings.
between:
8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Monday - Friday
(except State
holidays)
For answers to your questions,
you may also write:
Illinois Department of Human
Services
Bureau of Customer and Provider
Programs, activities and employment opportunities in the Illinois Assistance
Department of Human Services are open and accessible to any
individual or group without regard to age, sex, race, sexual orientatíon, 100 South Grand Avenue East
disability, ethnic origin or religión. The department is an equal
Springfield, Illinois 62762
opportunity employer and practices affirmative action and reasonable
accommodation programs.
Visit our web site at:
DHS 4678 (R-05-05) DRS' Bureau of Blind Services
Printed by the Authority of the State of Illinois. www.dhs.state.il.us
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