Low Vision & Blind Education Resources

Discover Braille Institute professional opportunities for educators like you. Earn Continuing Education Units (CEU). Access valuable low vision and blind education resources for your students. Or find ways to give back. Your partnership with us creates a lasting impact for all.

Fuel Your Professional Growth: Continuing Education

Continuing your professional development will help you understand the latest trends and technologies available to people with visual impairments. Learn more about what we offer.

Braille Institute CEU

We work with the Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation & Education Professionals (ACVREP) to provide CEU courses. These courses offer professionals in the vision impairment field the specialized and in-depth knowledge needed to deliver high-quality service.

Strengthen skills and learn new ones through our FREE workshops and seminars. We offer new topics and repeat fundamental workshops regularly. Examples of topics we cover include:

Orientation and mobility (O&M) basics
What is Safe Driving
Is a Guide Dog Right For You?
Introduction to Windows Narrator
Mobile BARD App

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Like What We Do?

We’re able to provide our free services — such as our low vision training courses — to the low vision and blind community because of our donors. Find out how you can help.

Volunteering: Your New Favorite Day of the Week

At Braille Institute, volunteering is a two-way street. Our dedicated volunteers find the experience as rewarding as our students do.

“Thursday is my favorite day of the week. Thursday is the day I know will be filled with joy because…I get to interact with the amazing Braille staff, and dare I say, my even more amazing students.”

-Linda Gans
Volunteer French Instructor

Volunteer Opportunities

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Your Low Vision & Blind Resource Hub

Print Resources

For the latest materials from Braille Institute, contact our Marketing department at 1-800-BRAILLE (272-4553). Request free brochures and more to support your outreach efforts.

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Virtual Resources

You can also refer students to our online resources. These are free to the public and available to all.

Dots for Tots – Want to help whoever you’re teaching get a bigger love for learning? Educators can receive free books with our Dots for Tots subscription.

Publications – Explore our different brochures and newsletters for tips, insight, and a look into our organization.

Online Shop – Purchase useful everyday items to make life easier, such as lighting, magnifiers, assistive technology, orientation & mobility items, talking thermometers, writing and cooking aids, and more.

Be a Human Guide to Someone

We understand it’s hard to know how to best support those who are blind or low vision. Our Human Guide techniques provide caretakers, family members, and educators with step-by-step instructions for how to confidently guide someone who is blind or visually impaired.

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