Transition Services
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
- Career exploration and college and financial aid information
- College tours, including meetings with access counselors
- Informational interviews with successful professionals who are blind or visually impaired
- Real-world work experience through internships or job shadowing
- Assistive technology training for proficiency navigating the Internet, using email and completing assignments
- Braille and low-vision literacy support
- Instruction on route planning and safe travel
- Boost independent living skills
- Increase self-advocacy skills
- Strengthen social skills
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.