Carl,
In the New York metro area, those Independent Living Services are administered
through the private agencies. Different agencies are assigned different areas
of the state and all the people who are registered with the commission and who
live in that area, are automatically clients of that agency. I am automatically
a client of Helen Keller Services for the Blind. As I've mentioned in a
previous email, the commission does not pay the agency to provide instruction
for skills of daily living except through a program in which senior citizens
are transported to the agency and provided with a set of group activities or
group instruction which is supposed to provide them with the skills. These are
not plans for individual rehabilitation like the ones that used to be provided
in people's homes and they're certainly not what might be useful to me.
That website is like most everything else these days, false advertising.
Miriam
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From: blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Carl Jarvis
Sent: Monday, February 8, 2021 9:59 AM
To: blind-democracy <blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [blind-democracy] IL services through NY commission for the blind
Miriam, have you checked out the IL services through the NY Commission for the
Blind?
Look closely at the Independent Living section. This service is intended to
assist people to live independently, and can provide quite a range of
services...if pushed.
Carl
New York State Commission for the Blind (NYSCB)
(Program)
Administers programs and services to enhance employability, maximize
independence, and assist in the development of the capacities and strengths of
people who are legally blind. Programs include:
Equipment Loan Fund, which allows individuals to borrow up to $4,000 to
purchase adaptive equipment.
Children's services for children who are legally blind, including early
intervention rehabilitation, working with and empowering parents, arranging
services to supplement educational activities, and ensuring a smooth transition
to adult services.
Vocational rehabilitation programs for adults and youth ages 14 through 21
years, which provide a number of services, including assessment, information
and referral, casework services, job coaching, orientation and mobility
training, independent living skills training, and assistive technology
assistance.
Independent living services for individuals who are not eligible for vocational
rehabilitation services and who are not receiving services through another
NYSCB Program. These services are provided based on individual need and may
include orientation and mobility services, rehabilitation teaching, low vision
services and devices, social casework, and adaptive equipment.
Eligibility: No restrictions
Application Process: Call or go online for information and services
Required Documentation: Varies; call for required documentation
Fees: None