ABL has prepared a residential program at their facility in Lafayette to provide an intensive training and adjustment program. The Lighthouse for the Blind in New Orleans provides a range of adjustment to blindness classes including kitchen techniques, personal management, cane and independent travel skills, and much more. The Louisiana Center for the Blind in Ruston, provides a residential program for training and orientation. The Center teaches all aspects of blindness skills as well as college readiness, GED and job placement. Project Independence Project Independence is a 10 week adjustment and evaluation program for newly blinded adults run by the Jewish Community Center in New Orleans.
Instruction includes mobility, communications, daily living skills and arts and crafts.
The Greater New Orleans Job Bank is an organization of agencies and businesses exchanging information on jobs available for people with disabilities. Job Bank referrals are broadcast on WRBH when available. Listen to WRBH at 88.3 FM to hear referrals. The Lighthouse for the Blind operates an industrial program which trains blind people in several different types of job skills in a real working environment. Training can result in employment by the Lighthouse.