Helping the Blind and Visually Impaired throughout Montana
Coming Soon!
Summer Orientation Program, (SOP), 2024
The MAB Summer Orientation Program (SOP) is a one-of-a-kind opportunity in the state for adults who have recently lost or are losing their sight to get concentrated training in independent living skills. Our program is held each summer – this year we will be at the Ursuline Center in Great Falls, where we rent facilities for participants and staff to live and take classes. The program will run from June 1 to June 29. The MAB pays for the costs of room, board, and tuition for participants.
SOP -The Path to Independence
When vision loss occurs, it becomes necessary to learn other ways of doing everyday tasks.
Skills Taught:
*Safe travel in-home and community
*Use of adaptive equipment for home and work
*Alternative methods of writing including Braille and writing guides
*Computer programs for the blind and visually impaired
*Methods of marking appliances and equipment
*Use of assistive technology
*Adaptive recreation
*Essential Apps for the Blind
In addition:
*Support networks are formed
*Community resources are shared
SOP Information
For more information about the Summer Orientation Program or to request an application, please contact:
MAB Secretary:(406) 442-9411
Or you can go to our SOP web page by clicking this link: Click Here for SOP
The MAB 2024 Annual Convention
The Montana Association for the Blind (MAB) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1947 to aid in the education, training, and support of individuals who are facing blindness and their families.
The mission of MAB is to promote the social and economic self-sufficiency of blind and low-vision Montanans through the facilitation of quality education, training, community, employment, and adaptive services, in addition to fostering a positive understanding of blindness. We envision a Montana in which blindness is understood to be an ordinary and respectable part of life and in which the skills and tools of blindness are readily available to all who may benefit from them.
If you want to become a member of the Montana Association for the Blind, please open this fillable form and send it by E-mail to: mabadmin@mabsop.org.
Open the MAB Membership Application Form 2024
* If form is not accessible pleaseClick Here for Accessible Membership Application
We work toward this goal by offering adaptive training programs, outreach and community, scholarships to blind college students, and programs that help individuals obtain the adaptive equipment they need. Our local chapters provide support, information, understanding and a sense of community to visually impaired people across the state, many in remote communities with zero access to blind services or community support. Our cornerstone program is our Summer Orientation Program for the Blind and Visually Impaired (SOP), an intensive independent-living training program that gives adults the skills they need to lead autonomous and satisfying lives after vision loss.
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Would you like to Volunteer?
If you want to be a volunteer, please contact us at: (406) 442-9411.
You can also Open and Fill out the Volunteer form but you must contact us before you can volunteer. All volunteers must be screened and approved before they can participate.
