General Information

CNIB Foundation: Alberta/NWT Division
11150 Jasper Avenue
Suite 600
Edmonton, AB T5K 0C7
(780) 488 4871
http://www.cnib.ca

Services Offered

• Computer Training/Assistive Technology
• Computer training courses in Windows, Internet and E-mail, Microsoft Office and adaptive technology are available to all age groups.


• Consultation/Technical Program Assistance
• Available to professionals working with individuals living with vision loss.


• Counseling
• Counseling services available.


• Employment/Job Training
• Offers employment counseling, career development, referral to on-the-job training.


• Information and Referral
• Provides information and referral services to CNIB programs and external community resources.


• Library Services
• Provides library services for Canadians living with vision loss.


• Braille and Reading Instruction
• Has a summer reading program.


• Reading Services
• Provides volunteers for home-based reading services of local or other newspapers.


• Community Outreach Programs
• Provides deaf-blind outreach services.


• Daily Living Skills/Independent Living Skills Training
• Provides vocational rehabilitation, sight enhancement, training in the use of assistive technologies.


• Travel/Orientation and Mobility
• Provides training in how to safe travel safely and independently in familiar and unfamiliar environments. Some of the skills taught by a professional instructor include sighted guide techniques, white cane skills, street crossings, using public transit, sensory development, using cardinal directions, and using optical aids for mobility.


• Assistive Products
• Through CNIB, Canadians have access to rehabilitation counseling and training, innovative consumer products, peer support and one of the world's largest libraries for people with print disabilities.


• Assessment
• CNIB staff provide professional low-vision assessments in order to understand each person's condition and develop an effective course of action.