203 Pageviews Read Stories
Causes: Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations, Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments, Health, Health Care, Human Services, International, International Development
Programs: The ethel and samuel j. Lefrak school serves preschool children ages 3-5 with vision impairments and developmental disabilities, as well as sighted children without developmental disabilities. Services from teachers of the visually impaired, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech therapy are available. The lefrak school had 107 students for the '15-'16 school year. During 2016 the program was closed and a new model was developed to partner with "adapt". A lgi teacher for visually impaired is placed in "adapt's" pre-school. The new model developed a teacher training program with lgi's professional education and expanded lighthouse guild's reach.
youth and teen programs include rehabilitation, education, and recreational classes and activities to individuals ages 6-21. Examples include a saturday youth skills program for those aged 6-13, a youth transition program for those ages 14-21, and a youth employment program for visually impaired students who wish to secure paying jobs in the community.
the filomen m. D'agostino greenberg music school, for students of all ages and abilities, is the only community music school in the united states dedicated solely to serving students of all ages with vision loss. The school offers music education for adults; a music program for students ages 5-21 on saturdays during the school year and in the summer; a program where musicians with vision loss learn to produce music in braille, large print, and audio; a series of 12-15 concerts per year; and training for music educators and teachers of the visually impaired. The school provided services to 137 individuals in 2016.