Services
KAB services
Rehabilitation
Six Rehab teams based around the region provide a range of services to help many thousands of people with sight impairments stay independent, mobile and safe.
We run playgroups for sight impaired children, give support and information to their parents, and arrange youth groups and events for teenagers. We teach people how to be independently mobile and how to use specialist computer software. We provide specialist services for people who also have a learning disability and we help people to stay in employment after sight loss.
Leisure and social support
KAB has a network of over 60 local clubs and groups across the region. The clubs provide leisure and sports activities, social support, and act as a safety net for many isolated and elderly blind people.
Work with deafblind people
Our Guide Communicator service provides one-to-one support for people with dual sensory impairment. They provide guiding and communication support to enable individuals to continue to do everyday tasks for themselves such as dealing with correspondence, shopping, attending appointments as well as accessing their local community.
Intervenor Service
KAB's Intervenor Service provides one-to-one support to people who were born with severe visual and hearing impairments and who may also have additional disabilities. Our Intervenors facilitate communication, encourage the acquisition and development of new skills and enable an individual to benefit from learning and social experiences.
Sight Support Service
The service is available throughout Kent, Medway and Bromley. We provide trained one-to-one enablers, to support sight impaired people to achieve their highest level of independence, helping to reduce isolation and risk.
We provide free talking newspapers and magazines to almost 2,000 sight impaired people every week. Most of our listeners are in their 80s and 90s, and many live alone. Talking News helps them to stay in touch with local life.
Transcription Service
We help local companies and organisations make their information accessible to sight impaired people by providing services that transcribes material into large print, audio or Braille formats. We can also offer advice and information on producing accessible material.
My Guide
180,000 blind and partially sighted people never go out alone, just a few hours of your time each week can change that. The new My Guide service helps people with sight loss get out of thier homes and back into the community. My Guide aims to reduce the isolation that many blind people experience, helping to rebuild their confidence and regain their independence.