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Services provided by state department/state unit for visual impairment
If you or a loved one has just been diagnosed with low vision or blindness, here’s why you need a case with your state vision impairment department.
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I frequently get comments from readers who discover my blog after they have been diagnosed with low vision or progressive blindness, and they often ask me what they should do first. One of the things that can help people with vision impairments the most is setting up a case or file with their state resource department for people with blindness or vision impairment. The name of this department in each state varies- Virginia is the Department of the Blind and Visually Impaired, Maryland is Department of Rehabilitation Services, New York is New York State Commission for the Blind, etc. No matter the name of the department, receiving services can help tremendously with navigating life with a vision impairment- and they provide their services for free. Here are seven benefits of having a case with state departments for vision impairment.
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