Adult Life: Career

When the time comes for students who are visually impaired to enter the work world, these resources can help them and their families find training, workshops and mentoring services that can put them on the road to success.

Web-Based Organizations and Resources

American Foundation for the Blind
http://www.afb.org/
Provides resources, workshops, publications, conferences on all aspects of blindness and visual impairment.

The Carroll Center
http://www.carroll.org/
Provides rehab services, skills training, and educational opportunities for blind and visually impaired people.

The Federation for Children with Special Needs Family Resource Database
http://fcsn.org
This database contains information about agencies in Massachusetts and throughout the country which provide information or services to families. The database is divided into categories, age group, and region. The main FCSN website provides a wide variety of resources for parents and families, and is Bobby Approved.

Partners for Youth with Disabilities
http://www.pyd.org/
Provides mentoring services for youth with disabilities, and also has a young entrepreneurs group, as well as a parents group to assist parents with their children's transition to adulthood.

Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
http://www.tsbvi.org/
A wonderful resource for all topics related to education of blind and visually impaired students. Type "transition" in the search field for a wealth of articles and information.