BSBP Resources

Resources

Information on the history of blind services and legislation forming the Michigan Bureau of Services for Blind Persons along with local and National orginizations.

Brief History

History of blind services from 1903 to Present.

Brief Program History

Michigan and Local Organizations and Services

List of groups or organizations related to blindness.

Link for Michigan and Local Organizations

National Organizations

Links to national organizations related to blindness.

Link for National Organizations

Careers in Blind Rehabilitation

Careers in the field of Blind Rehabilitation include Rehabilitation Counselor, Rehabilitation Teacher, and Orientation and Mobility Instructor, among others, with workplaces in a variety of settings.

Read more information at the University links below:

Western Michigan University, Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies

Michigan State University, College of Education, Office of Rehabilitation and Disability Studies

FIND an Eye Doctor

Eye doctor resources to assist you in choosing the right professional to meet your needs.

American Optometric Association (AOA)

Michigan Optometric Association (MOA)

Michigan Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons (MiSEPS)

For Eye Doctors

Referring Your Patients

Eye doctors are often the first professionals that people consult when they experience vision loss. After doing all that you can do professionally, you can do even more -- by referring your eligible low-vision patients to the (Michigan) Bureau of Services for Blind Persons for services.

For information about the Bureau of Services for Blind Persons, read more at www.michigan.gov/bsbp or call toll-free at 1-800-292-4200.

Learn more

Eligibility

Your patients must meet certain criteria to become a BSBP customer.

BSBP Eye Report Form (PDF) Use this form to refer eligible blind and visually impaired patients age 14 and over to the Bureau of Services for Blind Persons.
BSBP Eye Report Form (Accessible Format) (This Microsoft Word file is accessible with JAWS screen-reader software.)