INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS INSTRUCTION | IOWA DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND

Provides assistance with regaining or maintaining independence in the home and community. Primarily serves those who, due to advanced age or secondary disability, do not wish to obtain paid employment. Rehabilitation teachers travel throughout the state to assist with learning simple techniques to complete everyday tasks such as marking canned goods when a person can no longer read the labels, dialing the telephone, using the microwave or oven, identifying clothing and medications, getting around in the community safely, obtaining newspaper reading programs, and much more.

Date of Last Formal Update

07/12/2024

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211 Iowa UWCI

Physical Address

524 4th Street, Des Moines, IA 50309

Hours

Mon 8 am - 4:30 pm; Tue 8 am - 4:30 pm; Wed 8 am - 4:30 pm; Thu 8 am - 4:30 pm; Fri 8 am - 4:30 pm;

Fax

(515) 281-1263

Application process

Call or email for details

Fee

No fees for most programs

Required documents

Call for details

Eligibility

Open to individuals with substantial visual loss, if a person cannot read standard print efficiently, there are services available

Languages

English

Service area

Iowa

Agency info

IOWA DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND

Provides comprehensive services to Iowans with vision loss.