The National Association for the Blind, Karnataka Branch

Aim To work towards the development of visually impaired persons.

The National Association for the Blind, Karnataka Branch...
	is listed under the category Disability/Visual Disability
	was established in 1977, 1958
	focuses on visual disability, integrated education, community-based rehabilitation
	functions at the Local level
	works with urban and rural persons with visual impairment
	has the resource of teaching aids, magazines, library of audio tapes
	welcomes help in the form of volunteers for recording study material and fund raising; books, toys, donations, computer equipment and furniture

NAB-KB has an integrated education (IED) programme for visually impaired children in 60 urban and rural schools. It trains children between 3-4 years in basic Braille, social and mobility skills, and sends them to schools which offer integrated education up to Std 10. It provides uniforms, textbooks, Braille sheets, educational material, low vision aids, readers' fees and scribes. It trains resource teachers in integrated schools, and creates awareness among parents and teachers about IED. It has community-based rehabilitation programmes in 27 talukas of Bangalore district. It offers a one-year rehabilitation programme for adolescent boys, and plans to set up a computer centre.

Mr.Srinivas, Chief Executive Officer
Available - Mon-Sat 10.00-5.00
CA-4, Rehabilitation Complex, NAB Road, Jeevan Bhimanagar, Bangalore - 560075.
Ph 25281590, 25289939 , Fax 25281439 , Email nabkarnataka@yahoo.co.in , Website www.nabkarnataka.org