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El Paso Lighthouse for the Blind

200 Washington St.
(915) 532-4495
M-F 8:00am – 4:30pm
www.eplighthouse.com

Services: Training and employment. In order to receive services, person needs to be considered legally blind. Many of the referrals are from the Division for Blind Services.

Focus on the family: support group for families, days and times for group vary, call to find out the specifics

Radio Reading Program: volunteers record readings from the newspaper, English and Spanish so that people can listen to it on receivers

Computer Training: provide keyboard and window training

Braille Classes: Mondays 3:30pm – 4:30pm

Prosthetic eyes program: Daniel M. Wenske, board-certified ocularist that manufactures ocular prostheses, sclera cover shells and conformers provides services in El Paso on a monthly basis.


 

Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services

401 East Franklin Ave. Suite 240

(915) 834-7004

M – F 8:00am – 5:00pm

www.dars.state.tx.us

Services: Vocational opportunities for individuals with disabilities (mental or physical).  Assistance provided in obtaining or retaining employment.

Contact the office to schedule an appointment with a counselor, Bilingual services and sign language interpreter available. Information about vocational services can also be obtained from the department of Disabled Student service (747-5148) at UTEP

Documents needed: ID, social security card and Medicaid and Insurance information


 

DARS: The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
Volar Center for Independent Living (Volar CIL)

1220 Golden Key Circle, El Paso, TX 79925-5825

(915)591-0800 Voice/TDD, Fax (915) 591-3506

M-F 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

www.volarcil.org

Services: Individual and Systems Advocacy, independent Living Skills Training, Peer counseling, Information & Referral , Consumer Managed Personal Assistance Services, School Advocacy & Transition, Outreach Services, ADA Technical Consultation, Disability Etiquette & SensitivityTraining, Fair, Accessible and  Affordable Housing Information, Employment Seeking support Services Fixed Route Training, Home by Choice Nursing Home Relocation Services, Information on Social Security Benefits, Medical Equipment  Lending Closet.

Contact Email: volar@volarcil.org


 

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