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DeafBlind Services

Services that may be provided include: 

Training 

  • Vocational training
  • Sign language 
  • Orientation and mobility 
  • Daily living activities
  • Assistive technology 

Consultation 

Job placement services 

Transition services and college accommodations  

In-service presentations to groups: 

  • Group homes 
  • Families 
  • Day programs  
  • Community service organizations 
  • Community rehabilitation facilities

Business services

BSBP provides services to employers that include creating a diverse and inclusive workforce along with assisting employers with DeafBlind employees to help them achieve success after vision and hearing loss.  Specifically assisting the employer and employees with identifying appropriate workplace accommodations and natural supports to enhance success and productivity in the work setting.  

Employment 

 People who are DeafBlind are successfully employed in many occupations, including these, to name only a few:

  • Computer programmer 
  • Factory worker 
  • Florist 
  • Food service worker 
  • Healthcare worker 
  • Hotel housekeeper 
  • IRS tax examiner  
  • Laundry worker 
  • Phlebotomist 
  • Rehabilitation counselor 
  • Retail worker 
  • Teacher 

For more information: 

DeafBlind Services, (Michigan) Bureau of Services for Blind Persons 
702 West Kalamazoo Street
P.O. Box 30007
Lansing, MI 48909
  
517-241-1100 (voice); 800-292-4200 (voice, toll-free) 
  
E-mail: DeafBlind@michigan.gov