Independent Living Skills Department

The Independent Living Skills Program at BSS offers the specialized training necessary for personal and home management to individuals who are blind and visually impaired.

The I.L.S. Instructor will be teaching such skills as:

Independent living skills instructor teaching a blind student how to cook

Household Cleaning
Vacuuming and Sweeping Techniques
Meal Planning and Preparation
Cooking Tips
Identifying Clothing
Shopping
Money Identification
Organizing a Budget
Paying Bills
Using a Handwriting Guide
Braille Labeling
Using Modern Communication Systems
Computer Keyboarding (usually taught in the Technology section.)
Internet (usually taught in the Technology section.)

Tasks include learning new ways to do many ordinary things that sighted people take for granted.

We have Independent Living Skills Instructors who work with program participants to establish course objectives. These objectives are designed to promote the consumer's ability to function independently in their home environment.

Our Departments also provide training in Spanish.

For more information please contact BSS at: (951) 341-9244