Welcome to the Michigan Commission for the Blind Read this brochure online in English, Spanish, or Arabic, and see a list of other MCB publications. Call 1-800-292-4200 toll-free in Michigan or 517-241-8631 for print, Braille, or audio copies of MCB publications, or for more information about the Michigan Commission for the Blind and the training and other services MCB provides statewide.
Independent Living Program from the Michigan Commission for the Blind The Michigan Commission for the Blind's Independent Living Program is for people age 55 or older who are legally blind and want to continue living at home as self-sufficiently as possible. Call 1-800-292-4200 to speak with an MCB Independent Living Program staff member in your area, or, for a brief overview of the program, read or listen to the MCB Independent Living Program brochure online in PDF format (with photos), Microsoft Word (in text only), or audio (MP3). The audio file can be played online or downloaded to a computer or MP3 player. To obtain print, Braille, or audio tape formats of this publication, call 1-800-292-4200 toll-free in Michigan, or 517-241-8631.
Youth Services Available from the Michigan Commission for the Blind This brochure includes information on the Youth Low Vision Program (providing low-vision eyewear) and the Youth Transition Program (for high school students preparing for postsecondary education or employment). Read or listen to this publication online in PDF format (with photos), Microsoft Word format (with text only), or audio (MP3). The audio file can be played online or downloaded to a computer or MP3 player. To obtain print, Braille, or audio tape copies of this publication, call 1-800-292-4200 toll-free in Michigan or 517-241-8631.
That All May Read--MCB Braille and Talking Book Library brochure Do you enjoy a good book, but you're no longer able to read small print? People who are unable to use standard print material due to a visual or physical disability have a free audio library they can access from the ease and privacy of their own home! Read more about the Michigan Commission for the Blind (MCB) Braille and Talking Book Library
DeafBlind Services This brochure includes information on DeafBlind Services provided by the Michigan Commission for the Blind to individuals who are both deaf and blind. To obtain print, Braille, or audio copies of this publication, call 1-800-292-4200 toll-free in Michigan or 517-241-8631.
Business Services from the Michigan Commission for the Blind Business Services from the Michigan Commission for the Blind help employers like you retain your experienced employees after vision loss and find new, qualified employees who are blind or visually impaired. For a brief overview of these services, read or listen to our Business Services brochure online in PDF format (with photos), Microsoft Word (in text only), or audio (MP3). Print, Braille, or audio tape copies are available by calling 1-800-292-4200 toll-free in Michigan, or 517-241-8631.
2011 Annual Report, Michigan Commission for the Blind The MCB 2011 Annual Report is online here in PDF, Microsoft Word, text, and HTML formats. Additional formats are available upon request to people with disabilities.
Welcome to the Michigan Commission for the Blind (Arabic) The Michigan Commission for the Blind (MCB) believes in the capacity of people who are blind or visually impaired to achieve employment and/or independence. MCB provides training and other services that empower people to achieve their individual goals.
• MCB College Assessment Before an Individual Plan for Employment is developed that includes the use of Michigan Commission for the Blind resources for college, the individual must demonstrate his or her ability to function in the academic environment. The Michigan Commission for the Blind College Assessment, which is posted here as a Word file, has been developed to measure a student's preparedness for college, specifically in the areas of communication skills, note taking, technology skills, travel, and activities of daily living.
• Michigan and Local Organizations & Services (Michigan and Local Organizations & Services.) Find eye doctors, radio reading services, recreation, parent organizations, resources for seniors, government agencies, and nonprofit groups. Links are in alphabetical order within each category.
• AFB Senior Site AFB Senior Site. To help families, caregivers and people directly affected by vision loss, the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) has launched a new, totally accessible, multimedia web site that offers instructional videos, tips, and testimonials to help this country's growing low-vision population maintain independence. AFB's launch of the AFB Senior Site comes amid concerns from health officials that diseases like age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy are expected to double as the nation's 78 million baby boomers reach retirement age and beyond.
• Michigan Disability Resources Website On these pages you will find the services and programs for people with disabilities offered by the State of Michigan as well as other sites of interest.
• Information for MCB Staff Information for MCB Staff. This section contains a group of documents used mainly by MCB staff. Everything here is public information.
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