Greater Detroit Agency
for the Blind and Visually Impaired
16625 Grand River Avenue
Detroit, MI 48227
313-272-3900
FAX: 313-272-6893
E-Mail:
Southeast Michigan's Resource Promoting Independence through Vision Rehabilitation
The Greater Detroit Agency for the Blind and Visually Impaired (GDABVI)
provides quality, innovative services that increase self-reliance,
productivity and dignity for persons who are blind or visually impaired.
GDABVI offers in-home rehabilitation services to adults and seniors, community education programs on eye health and safety, summer programming for children and youth, and Accessible Computer Training at regional libraries for the blind.
GDABVI, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, is a United Way partner agency accredited by the National Accreditation Council for Agencies Serving the Blind and Visually Handicapped.
GDABVI offers in-home rehabilitation services to adults and seniors, community education programs on eye health and safety, summer programming for children and youth, and Accessible Computer Training at regional libraries for the blind.
GDABVI, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, is a United Way partner agency accredited by the National Accreditation Council for Agencies Serving the Blind and Visually Handicapped.
Latest News and Events
Visit our News & Events Page for archives of older news articlesFeature Items
- Read the story of how U-M artist, Sadashi Inuzuka, uses clay to inspire vision-impaired youth.
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Greater Detroit Agency for the Blind and Visually Impaired is a partner in
VisionConnection, the new one-stop fully accessible and interactive global
Internet portal for people who are blind or partially sighted, the
professionals who serve them, the families and friends who support them
and anyone looking for the latest information on vision impairment, its
prevention and vision rehabilitation.
- Our History
- Search our Site using Google
GDABVI Services
- A Guide to the Services provided by Greater Detroit Agency for the Blind and Visually Impaired
- Accessible Computer Training provides training to Blind and Visually Impaired computer users
- Social Work and Rehabilitation Teaching teaches new skills to legally blind adults over the age of 60 which encourages them to continue to lead independent, productive lives.
- Eye Health Resources lends videos and provides literature on eye health and safety, understanding visual impairments, eye disorders, rehabilitation services, and audio described movies.
- Prevention of Blindness provides speakers and information to schools, senior centers, and individuals about eyes, vision, blindness, and blindness prevention.
- Technology Information and Resources refers individuals to sources of adaptive technology.
- Council of Agencies Serving the Blind brings together nearly 40 organizations providing services to people who are blind or visually impaired in Southeast Michigan to share resources and to network.
Other Resources
Here are more resource areas that may be helpful to you-
Making Your Browsing More Pleasant and Effective:
Web Accessibility for the User and the Web Developer - The National Education Agenda
- Organizations and Resources of and for the Blind
- General Disability Organizations and Resources
- Occupational Information Resources
- Education Resources
- Suppliers of Adaptive Technology and Special Needs Products
- Resources on Literature Accessible to the Visually Impaired
- Recreation and Athletics Resources
- Mobility Resources
- Michigan Parents of Children with Visual Impairments (MPVI)
- Other Internet Resources for Persons Who are Blind or Visually Impaired
For more information about the Greater Detroit Agency for the Blind and Visually Impaired
and its services, call 313-272-3900 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time,
Mondays through Fridays.
Certain services, such as rehabilitation teaching, are limited to the seven counties of southeast Michigan.
Greater Detroit Agency for the Blind and Visually Impaired
16625 Grand River Avenue
Detroit, MI 48227
313-272-3900
FAX: 313-272-6893
E-Mail:
Certain services, such as rehabilitation teaching, are limited to the seven counties of southeast Michigan.
Greater Detroit Agency for the Blind and Visually Impaired
16625 Grand River Avenue
Detroit, MI 48227
313-272-3900
FAX: 313-272-6893
E-Mail:
We are a United Way
member agency offering services in the seven counties of southeast Michigan.
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