Blind Babies Foundation
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| General Agency Information | |||
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| Name: | Blind Babies Foundation | ||
| Alternate Name(s): | BBF | ||
| Address: | 1814 Franklin Street 11th Floor Oakland, CA 94612 Driving Directions | ||
| Primary Phone: | 510-447-2229 | ||
| Email Address: | bbfinfo@blindbabies.org | ||
| Description: | Blind Babies Foundation was founded in 1949 in response to an epidemic of blindness among premature infants. Members of the Variety Club of Northern California saw the need for services for very young children who were blind. They developed a home-based program to keep families intact. Children raised in their own homes with good family support and with training in developmental skills have the best chance to be successful in life.
At the center of our services are the home visits of our specially trained Vision Impairment Specialists who provide crisis intervention, help parents understand their child's vision impairment and how their child will explore and learn about the world. Many infants, toddlers and preschoolers with vision impairments attend early childhood programs. Vision Impairment Specialists consult with program staff and provide in-service training about the vision needs of the child, adaptive materials, and environmental changes that will encourage learning. ELIGIBILITY: infants and preschoolers who are blind or visually impaired. | ||
| Mission: | When an infant or preschooler is identified as blind or visually impaired, Blind Babies Foundation provides family-centered services to support the child's optimal development and access to the world. | ||
| Programs: | The early intervention program called Off To A Good Start, helps the entire family adjust by:
* providing parent education * providing information supporting the parent/child relationship * connecting the family to resources * attending medical visits with families * administering visual and developmental assessments * referral to other agencies * supporting family advocacy skills * giving opportunities for families to meet and to learn from one another South Bay Family Center 255 North Market Street, Suite 115 San Jose, California 95112 | ||
| Languages other than English: | None | ||
| Accommodations for Disabled: | Call for Information | ||
| Public Transportation: | Call for information | ||
| Eligibility: | See Description Notes | ||
| Fees: | None | ||
| Areas Served: | California (Central) California (Northern) | ||
| Subject Headings | |||
| Blindness Infants/Toddlers Information and Referral Parent Support Groups Parenting Education Parents of Children with Disabilities Visual Impairments | |||
| This record last modified August 24, 2009 | |||
