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CORE VISION
SERVICES
Every person who comes to
A.V.R.E. for assistance is entitled to receive our Core Vision
Services. Our highly qualified staff of Program
Managers, Certified Vision Rehabilitation Therapists, Service
Coordinators, and
Orientation & Mobility Specialists work together to ensure
that each person receives the counseling, skills training,
employment counseling, or special adaptive devices needed to
attain or maintain independence in all areas of life.
Vision Rehabilitation Therapy Services
Generally
referred to as VRT, this skill training includes a range of
independent living and working skills. They include training
in a variety of communications, household, personal,
technology and related areas. VRT is available for people in
all age categories, appropriate to the wishes and needs of the
individual.
Low
Vision Services
This service generally means obtaining a "low vision"
examination by a qualified professional. A.V.R.E. now provides
on-site low vision exams in its Norman Richterman Low Vision
Center. Dr. Michael Lange, a licensed optometrist and
certified low vision specialist who has a practice in Greene,
New York, is available for appointments at the Center two days
per month.
For more information, see
our Low Vision Center page.
The outcome of the exam is often a recommendation for a
special device for use in a specific environment. There is an
infinite range of devices but some examples include a specific
magnifier, a special lens for reading street signs, a software
package for enlarging print and a Closed Circuit Television
(CCTV) for reading regular print or viewing pictures.
Orientation and Mobility
Specially
trained instructors teach Orientation and Mobility. The
training may include how to move about in a specific
environment such as a home, school or work place. It usually
involves teaching proper techniques for safe and effective
travel with a long (white) cane. It also includes training on
how to be aware of clues from the environment and knowing your
location. This service is provided to people in all age
categories.
ACCESS-Tech Center
Our ACCESS-Tech Center is an open resource room for consumers
of A.V.R.E. to come and try out the latest accessible computer
technology, to practice adaptive computer skills, prepare a
resume', or to conduct a job search. ACCESS-Tech is
stocked with seven computer stations that are equipped with
the latest in accessible computer software and hardware
devices.
Additionally, this is a place where consumers who are
interested in purchasing such devices as CCTVs, video
magnifiers, scanning and reading devices, and satellite
navigation systems (GPS) can come to learn about them and try
them out.
For more
information, see our ACCESS-Tech page.
Counseling Services
This
service is aimed at providing accurate and positive
information to the person with a vision disability. Topics
such as informational resources, peer groups, benefits,
appropriate and available services and others can be
discussed. A key purpose is to convey that "Success is not
dependent upon vision."
Adaptive Aids and Devices
Program Services Staff can assist individuals in selecting and
learning to use a wide range of simple or complex aids and
devices that can be used in work, learning, or living
environments. Many items are kept in stock in our
on-site store, and other items can be ordered on request.
Go to our Vision Aids Store page for more information.
For more information about our Core Vision Services,
please contact Rick McCarthy, Director of Program
Services
at 607-724-2428.
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