Orientation & Mobility - The Chicago Lighthouse - Main Office

The Chicago Lighthouse helps clients who are blind or partially sighted develop skills and techniques for safe, effective, and efficient travel. Specialists work one-on-one with clients to make sense of their surroundings by enhancing environmental, bodily and spatial awareness. Clients also learn techniques to utilize remaining vision in conjunction with auditory, olfactory, and kinesthetic senses to experience the world more in a more meaningful way.

Date of Last Formal Update

Unknown

Data provided by

211 Metro Chicago

Physical Address

1850 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60608

Hours

Mon 8:00am - 5:00pm; Tue 8:00am - 5:00pm; Wed 8:00am - 5:00pm; Thu 8:00am - 5:00pm; Fri 8:00am - 5:00pm;

Fax

(312) 243-8539

Application process

Contact Greg Polman for additional information.

Eligibility

Restricted to individuals who are blind or partially sighted.

Languages

English

Service area

Cook County, IL

Agency info

The Chicago Lighthouse

The Chicago Lighthouse serves the blind, visually impaired, disabled, and Veteran communities through vision rehabilitation services, education, employment opportunities, and assistive technology for people of all ages.