General Info

Established in 1912, Braille Institute is a private, nonprofit organization that serves more than 55,000 individuals with visual impairments. The organization offers home-based early intervention and child development programs for children up to the age of 5. It provides assistance with the development of motor, socialization, cognition and language skills of infants and toddlers. Braille Institute offers vocational training and employment services for visually impaired children, teenagers and youths. In addition, the organization s ophthalmologists host seminars on diabetes management, macular degeneration and eye diseases. It provides consulting services to analyze low vision and recommend various assistive devices, such as special lamps, nonprescription magnifiers and closed-circuit televisions. Braille Institute also operates several mobile solutions vehicles that offer adaptive items for sale. The organization maintains a location ion Los Angeles.