Blind/Partially Sighted
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Specialist Laura with |
Meet our Independent Living Specialist For the Blind and Partially Sighted, Laura Beigh, MSW
Laura has had many great experiences in working with the blind community. As a native of Southern California, she had worked with visually impaired pre-school children and their families while employed by the Braille Institute in Los Angeles. After moving to Eastern Washington, Laura volunteered as crisis interventionist for the local mental health agency and also volunteered with Children's Village as a consultant/teacher for blind children and their families. While in Yakima, she also co-founded the Yakima Valley Council of the Blind. Laura then went on to earn a Masters Degree in Social Work from Eastern Washington University before joining us here at TACID in November of 2004. Laura says "with the right aids and skills, persons who are blind can do many things and can live independently." Laura knows this first hand as she has been legally blind from birth.
Blind/Independent Living Program
TACID Blind and Partially
Sighted Services offers Independent Living skills training to individuals
in order to maintain or regain personal independence in the home or
community. Individualized services are provided through home visits
to identify appropriate needs. Training for staff and volunteers is
also available.
Services Include:
Adaptive Aids and Techniques for:- Low Vision
- Communications
- Home Management and Cooking
- Daily Living Activities
- Organizational Skills
- Braille Instruction
- Orientation and Mobility
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TACID's Blind Peer Group |
Come join the Blind Peer Support group at TACID each first Wednesday of the month from 10AM-12PM. At most meetings, there will be a guest speaker to tell us about services that are of interest to the visually impaired community. At other meetings, we will talk about issues that affect those of us with vision loss. Let us know you are coming and our welcoming committee will see to it that you feel at home.
Please check out these links below:
- Write your name in Braille! Click here!
- Do you know a Senior who is experiencing vision loss? If so, Click here!
Services are provided in the City of Tacoma and Pierce County. For an appointment or more information, please call our Independent Living Specialist. Services are provided at no charge.
To Contact Us:
Laura (Pierce County Area)
(253) 565-9000 Ext. 24
(253) 565-3486 (TTY)
Services available in other areas call for information (253) 565-9000 or 1-800-552-7103