GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation (MFB) helped young people who are blind or visually impaired gain a variety of skills during a two-week career camp!
The rehabilitation center says the event was organized by the Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired.
“Summer in the City” helped camp goers between the ages of 14 and 26 learn about dog guides, how to use public transit, self-defense techniques, and how to plan and cook meals, according to MFB.
"There's safety issues with everything from in the stove or out; you know, just walking down the sidewalk," Orientation and Mobility Specialist Justin Swoish tells FOX 17. "And that's what we're teaching them. And they're learning the process of how to adapt and be independent where they can do cooking and cleaning and finding support."
The two-week camp concluded Thursday with cooking classes.
The program has received positive feedback from students, with all of them expressing desires to return next year.
