CVI-Center for the Visually Impaired, Inc.

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CVI-Center for the Visually Impaired, Inc. www.cvicentralflorida.org The agency serves hundreds of individuals each year.

In 1988, the center began as a private, nonprofit agency dedicated to providing training and support to blind and visually impaired individuals and seniors were our focus. However, with the continued demand for our services and programs, we have expanded to people ranging in age from 14 to 100+ and now serve four counties, with our main office located in Daytona Beach, as well as two satellite off

ices. With the encouragement of dedicated and competant staff to help students to believe in themselves, loss of vision does not have to create insurmountable hurdles to success. In addition to our many free classes, the center sponsors support groups, enrichment activities and counseling groups. Graduates of CVI's programs pursue goals in areas such as education, employment and enjoying their retirement.

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For more than 22 years, the Center for the Visually Impaired has provided innovative services to thousands of individuals of all ages. Established in 1988, the agency now serves the counties of Volusia, Flagler, Putnam and Brevard. Through teaching, training, and innovative programming, our comprehensive range of services enables blind and visually impaired individuals to cope with the daily challenges associated with blindness. In addition, the Center helps people develop and maintain self-confidence and independence. Victor Frankl, Psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor stated, “We who lived in concentration camps can remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their last piece of bread. They may have been few in number, but they offer sufficient proof that everything can be taken from a man but one thing: The last of the human freedoms- - to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” Focusing on the disability of individuals has dominated the field of blindness rehabilitation since World War II. This mindset results in people lacking the positive features that make life worth living; hope, wisdom, creativity, courage, responsibility and perseverance. Much research and literature has been documented on how people endure under conditions of adversity, but little on how they flourish under such conditions. For many, not giving into the emotion surrounding a crisis may be hard to imagine. To be told that you will no longer have vision can be the most traumatic experience for a person to absorb. How does a person move forward and achieve happiness in life? Barriers that a blind person will have to overcome in life can be many. However, well-meaning family members or society’s misconceptions about the abilities of a blind individual are often the greatest barrier that many face. To believe in yourself and your ability to overcome whatever life presents is the key to success. To look forward, rather than backwards, to plan, experience and find meaning in life enables one to reclaim happiness. All of us have this opportunity to make choices in life and broaden our perspective by viewing challenges as opportunities for growth. Over time a broadened view assists a person in building a repertoire of skills and resources that foster growth and enable one to enjoy life despite the challenges. With the expertise and dedication of the staff at the Center for the Visually Impaired,it is our hope that those whom we serve will gain the skills and confidence to become empowered and lead fulfilling lives. LIMITED SIGHT UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES Ronee Hudson Executive Director

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Teen Transition Program
Computer Training Program
Orientation and Mobility
Independent Living Program
Job Readiness Program

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