Building Skills. Expanding Access. Creating Opportunities.

At IFB Solutions, our mission extends beyond employment. Through specialized training, assistive technology and hands-on education, our programs and services help people who are blind or visually impaired build independence, prepare for career opportunities and succeed in everyday life. We also work with businesses and community organizations to build greater awareness, understanding and accessibility.

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LAB: Learning About Blindness

Sensitivity to Blindness Training at IFB - participants wear blindfolds and hold their canes ready to practice.

Build understanding through experience. This interactive, two-hour program is led by people who are blind or visually impaired and introduces participants to Braille, assistive technology, mobility techniques and respectful interaction. Ideal for businesses, schools and community organizations seeking to create more accessible and inclusive environments.

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JAWS Job Readiness Training

Shannon Williams, Workforce Services employee, works at his computer station.

Build the technology and workplace skills needed for remote employment. Our JAWS Job Readiness Training helps individuals who are blind or visually impaired strengthen their screen reader proficiency, computer skills and confidence as they prepare for work-from-home customer service careers.

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Focus on Literacy

Grant Weathers shows students a CCTV and how people who are visually impaired can access written material through its various features and settings.

Access to learning shouldn’t end when the school day does. Our Focus on Literacy program helps K–12 students who are blind or visually impaired in the Triad and Western North Carolina access assistive equipment at home, supporting reading, homework and everyday independence.

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