Social Work and Rehabilitation Teaching

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.
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Resources on Aging, Visual Impairment, and Rehabilitation

• 10 Common Questions About Blindness
  This brochure from the Greater Detroit Agency for the Blind and Visually Impaired provides information on how people who are blind or visually impaired do common tasks and suggestions on how to interact effectively with a visually impaired person.
• Tips on Helping a Blind Person
  This brochure from the Greater Detroit Agency for the Blind and Visually Impaired makes suggestions on how to offer help to a person who is visually impaired while being sensitive to the person's needs and feelings.
• Michigan Aging Services System (MASS)
  MASS is designed to serve members of Michigan's aging network, including Area Agency on Aging personnel, service providers, and Office of Services to the Aging (OSA) staff. This service has been made public, however, so that others interested in services for older people in Michigan and elsewhere may benefit from its use.
• Michigan Internet Aging Resources from the Administration on Aging of the Department of Health and Human Services
  This site has a variety of resources arranged into categories. It also contains links to the Administration on Aging main home page and to pages on other state and federal resources.
• Sharing Solutions: a Newsletter for Support Groups
  by the Lighthouse National Center for Vision and Aging.
• Low Vision Resources from the National Eye Institute, National Institutes on Health. The new Low Vision Education Program of the National Eye Institute has several guides on low vision. They include:
  • How do I Know if I Have Low Vision?
  • Frequently Asked Questions About Low Vision
  • Questions to Ask About Low Vision
  • Selected Resources for People with Low Vision
• National Institute on Aging Age Pages
  National Institute on Aging Age Pages provide a variety of information about health conditions like arthritis, high blood pressure, and stroke that may be more accessible online than in print for a visually impaired older person."
• National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials
  The National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials (NCRTM) exists to provide a wide variety of disability related training resources to those who serve persons with disabilities. The Clearinghouse is funded by a grant from the Rehabilitation Services Administration in the U.S. Department of Education and is its sole clearinghouse.
• Design for Ageing Network
  The Design for the Ageing Network is an initiative launched by a group of organisations and individuals from across Europe. Its main concern is to develop the necessary expertise, know-how and understanding to enable design and industry to respond to the growing population of over-50's in Europe in appropriate and life-enhancing ways. Their web site includes information on DAN publications and activities.