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;
Voice
Voice
Fax
(515) 281-1263
Website
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.