Valley Center for the Blind (Bakersfield)

Valley Center for the Blind provides Independent Living Skills, Braille and Assistive Technology services to individuals who are blind and visually impaired.

Services Offered

Adult Work Experience – Admin (Individual)
Adult Work Experience - Wages (Individual)
Assistive Technology Assessment - Level 2 (Individual)
Assistive Technology Training - Level 3 (1 hour group)
Assistive Technology Training - Level 3 (2–4-hour group)
Assistive Technology Training - Level 3 (Individual)
Communication and Language Skills Training - BRAILLE (Group, 1 hour class, per consumer, per day
Communication and Language Skills Training - BRAILLE (Group, 2-4 hour, per consumer, per day)
Communication and Language Skills Training - BRAILLE (Individual, per hour)
Communication Skills Assessment - LEAD (Individual, per hour)
Employment Services - Employment Prep (Individual)
Employment Services - Intake (Individual)
Employment Services - Job Development and Placement (Individual)
Employment Services - Retention (Individual)
Independent Living Skills Training Services (Group, 1 hour, per consumer, per day)
Independent Living Skills Training Services (Group, 2-4 hour, per consumer, per day)
Independent Living Skills Training Services (Individual, per hour)
Orientation and Mobility Evaluation (Individual, per hour)
Orientation and Mobility Training - Certified O and M Specialist (Individual, per hour)
Paid Situational Assessment - Individual Wages
Paid Situational Assessment (Individual)
Personal, Vocational, and Social Adjustment - PVSA (Group, per consumer, 1 hour class
Personal, Vocational, and Social Adjustment - PVSA (Individual per hour)
Rehabilitation Technology Assessment/Evaluations - Level 1 (Individual, per hour)
Short-Term Supports (Individual, per consumer)
Vocational Assessment (Individual)

Languages

(Provider can provide services for other languages; for further details, please contact Provider.)

English

Disability Specialities

Blind and Visually Impaired

Accessibility

disability Assisitive Technologies: N/A

Transportation

Transportation via Bus via Bus Lines, Para Transit: N/A

Transportation via Rail Route Rail Routes: N/A

Parking Parking Lot Access: N/A

Qualifications

All of our qualified teaching staff are blind or visually impaired so they know exactly what the clients are going through. Plus all qualified teaching staff have gone through the proper classes, training, etc to make sure our clients are receiving the proper training.