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CBVI Can Help You Compete

With proper training, the blind or visually impaired computer user can be on equal footing with sighted colleagues in both employment and academic settings. The Computer Access Technology (CAT) Program at CBVI offers a comprehensive variety of computer training options customized to meet each person’s needs in an increasingly changing technological world. A student’s current computer and access technology skill levels are considered at all times. Personal correspondence and record-keeping techniques are addressed in addition to employmentrelated and academic-based skills. Using state-of the-art hardware and software devices, the CAT Program individualizes training to meet specific short-term and long-term goals.

Why enroll in the Computer Access Technology (CAT) Program at the Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired?

The CAT Program has a reputation built on the careers of its graduates who, since 1992, have developed careers in such diverse fields as medical transcription, customer service, computer training, education, and self employment. Additionally, many graduates have enjoyed academic success as a result of the preparatory computer training they received at CBVI. Our graduates have matriculated into over 10 area colleges and universities.

The qualifications of its instructional staff distinguishes CAT from other programs. Instructors in the CAT Program are credentialed teachers, skilled in educational techniquesthey know how to help you learn! This expertise, combined with our instructors’ cutting edge knowledge of the latest developments in access technology, makes for a focused, thorough, and student-friendly learning experience.

The CAT Program at CBVI is the largest and most comprehensive computer training program for the blind and visually impaired in eastern Pennsylvania. It is also on record as being the best. You deserve nothing less.

If you, a loved one, or someone you know is affected by vision loss and striving to attain independence and /or employment, call the Computer Access Technology Program Supervisor at 610-874-1476, ext 149.