To assist persons with visual impairments to develop their capabilities to the fullest and utilize them in life's pursuits, which are the right and privilege of all.
Services offered to babies, infants, and children between 0 to 13 years and their families ensure developmental milestones are met.
Services offered to adults provide skills necessary to live healthy, happy, productive lives.
Parents finding out that their child is visually impaired can be over-whelming. Lighthouse is here to help by offering services to babies, infant and children.
Teens Program (14 through High School Graduation) prepares teens for life after high school and self-advocacy skills and transition goals are imperative for a visually impaired teen.
The Adult Blind and Visually Impaired programs focus on providing skills necessary for the individual to live healthy, happy, productive lives.
Brandon has a progressive eye condition and started participating in Lighthouse programs when he was six. He first participated in the Children’s Program and Summer Camp. Brandon later engaged in the Teen Program, which focused on independent living skills, career exploration, work experiences, and college prep.
Brandon recently graduated from College with a degree in Psychology and referred to the help and services he received from the Lighthouse as a great propeller to his success.
Brandon is an example of one of our clients who transitioned from one program to the next as his needs changed. He knows we are here as a resource for him--every step of the way.
Brandon’s next goal is to attend graduate school to obtain a master’s degree in Psychology.
The Lighthouse shares its expertise throughout the community so that those who encounter or work with people who are blind or visually impaired know how to interact in the most effective and respectful way.
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Lighthouse for the Blind of the Palm Beaches
5601 Corporate Way, #210
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Phone: (561) 586-5600
Fax: (561) 845-8022