The association serves and supports those with visual needs in south carolina and surrounding areas.
Abvi offers comprehensive vision rehabilitation and educational services for individuals of all ages throughout south carolina and beyond. For adults, abvi's certified vision specialists provide training in assistive technology, orientation and mobility, skills for daily living, and much more to empower adults with low vision or blindness to achieve their independence goals and to mitigate falls and other mental and physical comorbidities that can accompany vision loss without rehabilitation. Abvi offers three distinct programs for children with low vision or blindness: early intervention (ages 0-3): early intervention services aim to empower the child's first teacher as well as teach vision specific skills to maximize school readiness. The vision institute school-based services (4k-21): our highly qualified teachers serve students in the carolinas in public, charter and private schools by teaching braille, assistive technology, access to the curriculum, and safe, independent travel. Transition services (13-21): transition servicees are for students who need additional support with expanded core curriculum skills to help meet employement or post-secondary educational goals. This includes social skills, orientation and mobility, assistive technology, independent living, and self-determination.