Mana-Sota Lighthouse for the Blind Inc

Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center provides training in skills that promote self-sufficiency and independence in the lives of individuals who have vision loss. Our programs provide training and rehabilitation to foster independence, productivity, and improved quality of life. Through interview and assessment, courses and resources are carefully chosen to provide each client with skills to live independently and with confidence to undertake activities. Training may vary from individual in-home instruction to facility-based classroom training sessions.Lighthouse teachers are specifically trained in Rehabilitation Education for Visual Disabilities and are certified through the Academy Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals (ACVREP).

Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center is the only nationally accredited, non-profit agency providing no-cost rehabilitation training to blind and visually impaired individuals of all ages residing in a five county region that includes Sarasota, Manatee, DeSoto, Charlotte and Highlands.