welcome to the league for the blind and disabled
The League for the Blind and Disabled's
mission is to provide and promote opportunities that empower
people with disabilities to achieve their potential.
The Voter Education
Project has tools and information to help you be an informed
voter as a person with a disability. If you are not already a
registered voter, this site can provide assistance. In this election
year, be sure to exercise your right to VOTE!!
The services include:
1. individual and systemic advocacy,
2. independent living skills training,
3. individual and group peer support,
4. information and referral services,
5. community based youth services program,
6. white cane and public transportation travel training,
7. adaptive equipment services,
8. services for older citizens who are blind or visually impaired,
10. Braille production services,
11. sign language interpreting & case management for people who are Deaf & Hard of Hearing,
12. in-home personal care and homemaker services,
13. free community room space to groups that are working to benefit the community.
The agency also requires that a majority of its Board and staff members are qualified people with disabilities in order to stay highly responsive to those served by the agency.
Counties served by the League: Adams, Allen, DeKalb,
Huntington, Jay, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wells and
Whitley. Other programs may have additional counties. Our
Braille Production Services program serves all states.
