The Self-help Resource Center for Vision LossAssociation for the Disabled of Elkhart County (ADEC)
P.O. Box 398
19670 SR 120
Bristol, IN 46507
877-342-8954 (Toll free)
574-848-7451
574-848-5917 (Fax)
www.adecinc.com
Contact information: www.adecinc.com/php/contact.us/index.php
ADEC offers rehabilitation training services for people who have visual impairments or total vision loss as well as those with other physical disabilities. Services are provided in the person's home and at ADEC and include evaluations, orientation and mobility, daily living activities, low vision adjustment and other areas. Computer Access Training is also provided for those experiencing physical impairments and/or vision loss.
Northern Indiana Independent Living Services (NIILS)
www.adecinc.com/php/services/niils.php
NIILS provides training exclusively for visually impaired seniors so they can live more independently in their homes. Services are available to those 55 and over who live in Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte, Marshall or St. Joseph Counties. Training is individualized and provided in the consumer's own home, with a nominal fee for any adaptive devices dispensed. To be eligible for NIILS, individuals must experience a restricted field of vision, or vision loss to the degree that reading newsprint is not possible with conventional glasses.
Services and training include:
- Low Vision
- Adaptive Kitchen Skills
- Home Safety Techniques
- Time and Money
- Communication Skills
- Braille
- Diabetic Management
- Travel Skills
- Community Resources
- Family Training
- Peer Counseling
- Self-Advocacy Training
- Educational Programs and In-services
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