Braille Instruction | Akron Blind Center
325 East Market Street, Akron, OH 44304
Barrier Free Restrooms|Designated Parking|Wheelchair Accessible Building (ramps & main entrance doors).
Serves individuals with visual challenges in Summit and surrounding counties of Medina, Portage, and Stark.
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By appointment only.
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Call the office for more information.
Membership fee required.
Portage County, Ohio Summit County, Ohio Medina County, Ohio Stark County, Ohio
Teaches people to read and type using both traditional and contracted Braille, a system that uses raised dots to represent numerals and letters of the alphabet which can be identified by the fingers.
211 Summit
Akron Blind Center
Provides a place for anyone with visual challenges to talk and be with people who have lived through similar struggles. Offers a variety of classes taught by volunteers, including Braille, computer training, crafting, fitness, and culture. Opportunities exist for skills training, education, independent living exchange training, a store with aids, volunteerism, mentors, youth and senior programs.