Transition Services

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Teens and young adults who are blind or visually impaired explore career options and successfully transition to independent living, college or the workforce in Wayfinder’s transition services program.

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Leadership development and teamwork skills
Career exploration and employment readiness
Postsecondary planning, including college and financial aid guidance
Workplace readiness and professional communication
Real-world learning experiences, including internships, job shadowing, and hands-on activities
Assistive technology training for school, work, and independence
Braille and low-vision literacy support where appropriate
Orientation and mobility readiness, including route planning and safe travel skills
Independent living and transition readiness skills
Self-advocacy and confidence building
Social skill development and peer collaboration
Mentorship and guided learning experiences with Wayfinder staff and guest professionals

Participants must be approved through their Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) counselor.
Participants must fill out an online application packet
Participants must be blind or visually impaired and between the ages of 16–21.
Participants may be asked to complete additional intake, health, or program documentation prior to participation.
Participants must have a current Tuberculosis (TB) screening test.
Participants age 18 and older may be required to complete a background check depending on program responsibilities

Wayfinder’s Camp to Career Transition Program helps blind and visually impaired students ages 16–21 prepare for college, employment, and greater independence.
The summer program uses a two-phase model that combines real-world work-based learning with structured transition and independent living instruction through both residential camp experiences and campus-based workshops.
During the summer camp phase, participants join Wayfinder’s Counselors-in-Training (CIT) program at Camp Bloomfield, where they gain hands-on experience while building workplace readiness, communication, leadership, teamwork, problem-solving, and self-advocacy skills through supervised responsibilities and mentorship.
The second phase takes place at Wayfinder’s Los Angeles campus and focuses on employment preparation, assistive technology, postsecondary planning, independent living skills, orientation and mobility readiness, Braille-based organization systems where appropriate, and transition planning for life after high school.
Participants receive guidance and mentorship from qualified Wayfinder staff, along with workshops and instruction that may include vetted guest professionals and instructors, while building confidence, independence, and practical skills for adulthood.
Students who successfully complete the program may also be encouraged to apply for future paid seasonal staff opportunities with Camp Bloomfield, helping create a pathway from participant to leader and future employee.

Annelie DuPlessis

Director, Recreation Services

ADuPlessis@wayfinderfamily.org

A young man sits at a desk with his employer

Visually impaired since birth due to optic nerve hypoplasia (underdeveloped optic nerves), Javi wondered if he would be able to succeed in college, get a job and live on his own. Everything changed when he attended a weekend workshop presented by our youth transition services for the visually impaired.

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California Department of Rehabilitation