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Transition Services

Teens and young adults who are blind or visually impaired explore career options and successfully transition to independent living, college or the workforce in Wayfinder’s transition services program.

March 2025: Student Services for Success

Wayfinder’s Summer Transition Program



  • Leadership development
  • Career exploration and college and financial aid information
  • College tours, including meetings with access counselors
  • Informational interviews with successful professionals who are blind or visually impaired
  • Real-world work experience through internships or job shadowing
  • Assistive technology training for proficiency navigating the Internet, using email and completing assignments
  • Braille and low-vision literacy support
  • Instruction on route planning and safe travel
  • Boost independent living skills
  • Increase self-advocacy skills
  • Strengthen social skills

Immersive Training Program

Take an in-depth dive into independence through our Hatlen Center, an immersive training program for adults ages 18 and older who are blind or visually impaired.

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Summer Internships

Teens who are blind or visually impaired and are ready to take their first step into the workforce can apply to our summer internship program. Contact us to learn more.

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California Department of Rehabilitation

Do you know that a person as young as age 14 can open a case with the California Department of Rehabilitation? If you do not have a case open with the DOR, we can help you open one.

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Visually impaired since birth due to optic nerve hypoplasia (underdeveloped optic nerves), Javi wondered if he would be able to succeed in college, get a job and live on his own. Everything changed when he attended a weekend workshop presented by our youth transition services for the visually impaired.

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