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Program:
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Orientation and Mobility
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Phone Numbers:
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905-898-6413
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Toll-Free:
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1-844-887-8572
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Fax:
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905-868-9572
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Address:
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1091 Gorham St, Suite 202
Newmarket, ON
L3Y 8X7
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Intersection:
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Leslie St and Gorham St
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Location:
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Newmarket
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Accessibility:
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Hours:
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By appointment only
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Service Description:
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Travel and mobility instruction
- learning to travel independently with vision loss is an essential skill. Our certified specialists can help you learn how to:
- use the guiding techniques: comfortable way to walk with a sighted person, the ability to use remaining vision and other senses to travel
- use a white cane and other mobility tools
- find and cross intersections
- ride public transit with confidence to reach community resources like the grocery store, navigate new environments like a workplace or school campus
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Fees:
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Free
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Application:
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Referrals could be from Health care professionals, Professionals, Employers, Educators, Individuals and Families
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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People who are visually impaired, blind, or deaf blind
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Languages:
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English
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Area Served:
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York Region, Haliburton/Kawartha/Pine Ridge, Simcoe/Muskoka
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Last Updated:
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6/6/2025
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Service Profile Web Address:
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eng/displayService.aspx?id=130384
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