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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