The Hatlen Center (Residential for Visually Impaired)
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Adults 18 and older who are blind or visually impaired learn to live independently in Wayfinder’s Hatlen Center for the Blind in Sacramento, CA.
In this immersive residential rehabilitation program, students receive training in their own apartment and learn to live on their own. They pay their own rent, plan and cook meals and travel to school, work or recreation. Each client pursues individualized goals that lead to a confident transition to a life of their own. Students may attend school or work part time while attending Wayfinder’s Hatlen Center.
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Adults 18 and older who are blind or visually impaired and want to take the next step toward living an independent life.
Applications are accepted from students throughout the United States.
The first hint of trouble came when 16-year-old Sergio was playing baseball. “Less central vision in my left eye was making it harder to see the ball,” he recalls. “I was getting hit in the face by the baseball.” After high school graduation, Sergio entered Wayfinder’s Hatlen Center.