Welcome to the Iowa Department for the Blind -- opening doors to opportunity. Our program offers the specialized, integrated services that blind and severely visually impaired Iowans need to live independently and work competitively. At the Department, we know that with the right training and opportunity, people who are blind can become full, contributing members of their communities. Open our doors and learn about the Department and the people we serve.
Learn about Blindness.
Living with Vision Loss.
The Toolbox: Tips for Cooking,
Sewing, Shopping, and Home Repair.
Overview of the Department's Services.
Going To
Work: Preparing For, Obtaining, and Retaining a Job.
Social
Security's Ticket To Work Program.
Employers: Looking for Qualified Applicants?
Borrow Books in Braille,
Tape, and Large Print for School, Work, or Leisure.
Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC).
Computer Training: ASSIST
With Windows.
Assistive Devices and Technology.
Transition
Programs and Services
Pathfinders Transition Mentoring Program
Referral
Form for Department Services
Volunteer!
Donations.
Events.
Publications. Resources.
Job Postings
Iowa Commission for the Blind Contact the Department.
The State of Iowa has created a Flood 2008 Resource Center website
to provide a concise way for the public to obtain disaster related information
including News and Updates, Resources, Road Closures, Recovery and Volunteer
Opportunities. Visit the link
http://www.flood2008.iowa.gov/
to access this timely and valuable resource.
Making Web Sites Accessible!
Learn how to make your site accessible to people with disabilities.
The Iowa Department for the Blind Technology Team wants to
hear from you so that we can create training opportunities that will meet your
needs in the area of nonvisual access technology and computer training. Please
fill out the survey by clicking on the following link
Technology
Survey.
Administrative Rules and Federal and State Laws Pertaining to Blindness.
State Strategic Plan: July 1, 2004 – June
30, 2009
Directions to the Department.
If you would like to visit the Department, choose this link for directions and parking
information.
Description of Graphics on this Web Site.
Low Vision Settings for the Web.
If you are having trouble reading this and other pages on the web, you can change settings
to make them easier to read.
