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Support Groups
Program Includes: Group Therapy, Art Therapy, and Music Therapy.
Counties Served
- Berkeley
- Charleston
- Dorchester
Interpreter Line Available for Callers
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Training Programs
Our Own Your Life program helps blind and visually impaired individuals in the Charleston Tri-County area achieve independence in their personal lives and develop skills to gain employment. Through this program we are helping to create, foster and sustain opportunities for our clients to set and reach their personal and professional goals. Classes taught in this program are geared towards championing our clients, enriching their lives and making them less dependent on others.
Own Your Life offers two tracks our clients can pursue: Employee Development and Personal Enrichment.The Employee Development track is designed to train our blind and visually impaired clients in the adaptive skills they need to join the workforce. Participants attend classes in assistive technology, computers training, daily living skills, braille, Orientation & Mobility, interview skills and resume building to develop job-readiness skills.
Employee Development is a rewarding, in-depth, soft-skills program, and clients must apply and interview to qualify.
For more information about Own Your Life or becoming a client, please contact Lorraine DeNicola, Manager of Client Services: 843-723-6915 or ldenicola@abvisc.org.
Counties Served
- Berkeley
- Charleston
- Dorchester
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Service Animals
ABVI provides guide dog scholarships to help defray the cost of veterinary visits, proper grooming and premium dog food. For many active blind individuals guide dogs are their means to independence. They are navigators, travel partners and best friends.
Guide dog scholarship applications are mailed to clients in early May, and awards are made in June. These scholarships are made possible through a bequest from Katie Lee Beard and contributions from other generous donors.
For more information, please contact Kimberly Taylor, Manager of Own Your Life: 843-723-6915 or ktaylor@abvisc.org.
Counties Served
- Berkeley
- Charleston
- Dorchester
Interpreter Line Available for Callers
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Description of Organization
Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired South Carolina (ABVI) provides training and resources that empower individuals of all ages who are blind or visually impaired to lead safe, independent and fulfilling lives.
Counties Served
- Statewide
Languages Spoken on site
Interpreter Line Available for Callers
Hours of operation
Open Monday through Thursday, 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM; Friday by appointment only