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Welcome to the Bureau of Services for Blind Persons
The Michigan Bureau of Services for Blind Persons (BSBP) believes in the capacity of people who are blind or visually impaired to achieve employment and independence. BSBP provides training and other services that empower people to achieve their individual goals.
If you live in Michigan and you're blind or visually impaired, the Bureau of Services for Blind Persons will work with you to define your goals and identify appropriate training and other services. Funded by federal and state taxes, BSBP provides counseling and training in skills for daily living without vision. Depending upon your needs and eligibility for specific services, BSBP may also provide some types of adaptive equipment, computer software, and postsecondary education.
- Pre-ETS/Transition Services
- Vocational Rehabilitation Services
- Vending Machine Refunds
- Business Services for Employers
- Braille and Talking Book Library
- Independent Living Services for Seniors
- Youth Low Vision Services
- DeafBlind Services (for individuals who are both deaf and blind)
- BSBP Training Center
- For Eye Doctors Referring Their Patients
- Business Enterprise Program
Spotlight
- List of Transition/Pre-ETS Programs 2021
- BSBP Townhall Meetings for Post Secondary Training Policy Review
Please join BSBP for two townhall meetings to review changes in the Post Secondary Policy. Review the policy!
**Registration is required**
Geared toward students and their representatives
Monday, March 8th from 6 PM - 7 PM
BSBP staff will clarify and answer questions posed as they relate to updated customer responsibilities.
Register in advance for the student meeting:
Student or Representative RegistrationGeared toward educators and TVCI’s
Friday, March 12th from 2 PM - 3:30 PM
BSBP staff will clarify and answer questions posed as they relate to resources and planning required by students prior to being eligible for post-secondary sponsorship.
Register in advance for this meeting:
Educators and TCVI Registration
- Learning about Career & Technical Education during CTE Month (video of event)
Michigan’s Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist in recognition of Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month met virtually with CTE students and subject matter experts to help prospective students learn the value of pursuing career and technical education.
- Blind Persons Training Center will reopen effective March 15, 2021
Effective March 15, 2021, the Bureau of Services for Blind Persons Training Center (BSBPTC) will reopen for in-person classroom training and programmatic activities at a reduced capacity. Click here to go to the BSBP Training Center page
- Bureau of Services for Blind Persons presents Honor Roll Achievement Awards
