Professionally trained volunteers give classroom presentations and help children understand that individuals with impaired vision are leading successful, independent lives. This program educates children about low vision devices as well as introduces the Braille alphabet and how it is used for reading purposes. The children are also shown how to safely guide someone who is visually impaired. People who are partially sighted or blind come to the Medford, Long Island office to attend the ASP classes, which are also offered in many other Lighthouse facilities. In a model kitchen, baking, cooking, labeling and other skills needed to prepare favorite meals at home are taught.
Older adults graduate with a new self confidence and are able to continue home care management.
The majority of the participants in this program have lived as well as worked in sheltered environments. TEP offers an education in job skills, money management, independent travel, domestic and socialization skill. The goal of TEP is to give the men and women in the program the tools they need to participate in every facet of their community. Extensive educational outreach is offered to eye care professionals world wide in the fields of low vision and rehabilitation. The Lighthouse offers qualified opticians, low vision clinics, hospitals and authorized agents an array of more than 1500 optical products, available through The Lighthouse Professional Products Catalog.