Call Center For the Blind

Carroll Center for the Blind, established in 1936, is a private, nonprofit agency, serving people of all ages who are blind and visually impaired. The center provides rehabilitation, skills training and educational opportunities, and educates the public regarding the potential of persons who are blind and visually impaired. It also provides independent living skills, computer training, educational and employment services, low vision rehabilitation, community orientation and mobility training, outdoor enrichment program, and professional development training. The center s Carroll Store sells a variety of adaptive devices, including canes, talking watches, sunglasses, writing guides, and kitchen and household items. It provides a wide range of online resources for the blinds, including Web links of various regional and national organizations. Carroll Center for the Blind is located in Newton, Mass.