MAB Community Services

The Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired offers vision rehabilitation services to elders with vision loss, 32 support groups across the state, low vision clinics, and a volunteer program that provides assistance to the blind from volunteers in their community.

The Adult Disability Services program, began in 1973, operates residences throughout Greater Boston to meet the specialized needs of adults with developmental disabilities and secondary disorders, allowing them to live in community-based homes; and MABWorks, a vocational education program that trains adults with disabilities for independent employment.

The Ivy Street School, founded in 1993, provides residential and educational treatment to the growing number of adolescents with brain injuries and other neurological difficulties. Ivy Street serves students age 13-22 to help them gain the skills and strategies to successfully manage their disabilities and the challenging behaviors caused by brain injury, working toward the goal of successful adult life.