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Our rehabilitation specialists can provide training to promote safety and independence... in the home, in the office and in the community.
Independent Living Skills (ILS)
Our Low Vision Rehabilitation Specialists train clients in areas such as safe cooking strategies, organizing techniques, and using adaptive equipment.
Our training is provided for clients in their own homes. During these sessions, rehabilitation specialists train you how to use your prescribed low vision devices, develop a workstation with proper lighting, teach money management, mark appliances and label medications. We also evaluate home safety and lighting during our home visits.
Orientation and Mobility Training
Orientation and Mobility (O & M) instructors teach people how to move about safely at home and in the community, including how to:
- Take public transportation
- Use a white cane
- Walk daily for moderate exercise and increased stamina
This training, given in individualized sessions, takes place in the client's community and teaches skills such as safe street crossings, negotiating stairs and curbs, utilizing public transportation, and familiarization to new environments. We can evaluate the appropriateness of using a cane.
Articles and Links contains articles about related topics, such as lighting, home safety, and handling and identifying your money, as well as links to other resources for people with low vision. For more information about Rehabilitation Training, call Anita Arakawa at 310-988-1970, Ext. 138, or fill out our online Contact Us form.
Last Updated: Friday, January 8th, 2010 at 02:25:19