Maine Department of Labor: Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired

General Information

Maine Department of Labor: Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired
150 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
207-623-7954
http://www.maine.gov/rehab/dbvi/

Brief Description

Comprehensive Services for Visually Impaired and Blind Individuals of All Ages

Services Offered

  • Computer Training/Assistive Technology
    • Provides adaptive technology training services to consumers in the VR and IL programs.

  • Employment/Job Training
    • Provides services toward acquiring a job.

  • Reading Services
    • Provides radio reading services of newspapers and other material (Bangor Daily News, Portland Press Herald, Aroostook Weekly and others).

  • Daily Living Skills/Independent Living Skills Training
    • Provides adaptive skills training in orientation and mobility and activities of daily living.

  • Low Vision Services
    • Provides low vision evaluation and follow-up.

  • Travel/Orientation and Mobility
    • Offers orientation and mobility instruction to develop independent travel skills.

  • Information and Referral
    • Refers to other programs.