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*[[BC Transit]], [[Translink]] Free bus ride. Have your CNIB ID card visible to the driver while boarding. |
*[[BC Transit]], [[Translink]] Free bus ride. Have your CNIB ID card visible to the driver while boarding. |
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**[[Skytrain]] There are no turnstiles on this system. Present your CNIB ID during random fare checks. |
**[[Skytrain]] There are no turnstiles on this system. Present your CNIB ID during random fare checks.<ref>http://www.translink.bc.ca/Transportation_Services/West_Coast_Express/adult_fares.asp</ref> |
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*[[BC Ferries]], Present your BC Ferries Disabled Status I.D. card. Call 1-888-223-3779 to apply.<ref>http://www.bcferries.com/fares/fareinfo.html#disabled</ref> |
*[[BC Ferries]], Present your BC Ferries Disabled Status I.D. card. Call 1-888-223-3779 to apply.<ref>http://www.bcferries.com/fares/fareinfo.html#disabled</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:40, 7 September 2007
The Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB), founded in 1918, is a volunteer agency and charitable organization dedicated to assisting the integration of the blind and visually-impaired of Canada into mainstream society, to improve their condition, and to prevent blindness. Although the CNIB originally offered only sheltered care and specialized employment, it has since expanded into a wide range of services, including research into specialized communication technologies.
Visual Aids
The CNIB is the main distributer of visual aids in Canada. These aids include:
- Zoomtext, a program to read and magnify contents on screen
- The JAWS_(screen_reader) computer program for the blind to read text;
- The cane for visually impared or blind people in public.
- The seeing eye dog for visual mobility.
In addition, they provide individual assistance to visually impaired and blind persons in Canada.
Discounts
A number of businesses and government services offer discounted rates for those who are blind or visually impaired upon presentation of a CNIB identification card.
- Greyhound 2 for 1, When traveling on any greyhound bus, a guide can travel free.
British Columbia
- BC Transit, Translink Free bus ride. Have your CNIB ID card visible to the driver while boarding.
- BC Ferries, Present your BC Ferries Disabled Status I.D. card. Call 1-888-223-3779 to apply.[2]
External links
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