20/200 Fellowship, Inc.

All Fellowship programs are designed by and for those affected by vision loss. With the primary objective of promoting personal and professional independence, our programs employ the philosophy that one blind person can be best equipped to coach another. In fact, in the arena of vision loss and mentoring, life experience proves more valuable than age. A child who has been blind since birth can mentor a senior who is in the process of losing their sight, providing invaluable tips and inspiration.

Dot 6 Kids’ Club – Capitalizing INDEPENDENCE

Children from elementary school through their teen years take part in Kids’ Club after school and summer camps. Visually impaired kids and their sighted siblings experience fun way to improve their literacy (in either Braille or print), improve mobility skills through field trips, and learn daily living skills through cooking and crafts. Collaboration with area businesses, agencies and organizations helps the 20/200 Fellowship give its kids a varied, fun and educational experience.

Multigenerational Peer Networking Meetings

You don’t need to be the same age to be a peer, you just need to have the same experiences! The 20/200 Fellowship's networking and support groups give blind and visually impaired residents of the Treasure Coast the opportunity to work together towards resolving the issues that they face on a daily basis. Participants exchange information, tips and tricks for living independent lives.

Eye Openers – Geared towards the individual who is newly experiencing sight loss, this group meets twice a month to discuss techniques for maintaining independence in the household and in the community.

Friday Nite P.U.B. (Professional United Blind) – Designed for individuals who are interested in employment topics, this group meets once a month on Friday evenings. Discussions are centered around independence in the workplace.

Tech 1-On-1

Technology opens doors! Fellowship courses in adaptive technology are designed and taught by those who use the technology every day. Adaptive tech can be anything from synthesized voice computer programs to Perkins Braillers and everything in between. The course goals vary based upon the needs and skills of the individual.

Low Vision Aids Demonstrations

The 20/200 Fellowship is the place to turn to when you are not sure what your next step should be. There comes a point in the process of vision loss where a magnifier or CCTV makes all the difference to maintaining independent control over your correspondence and finances. Since you’ve never used these devices before, you don’t know what you need or whether to spend $20 or $2000 for the equipment that will serve you best. Anyone looking for their first magnifier or requiring a new device is welcome to come in and experience the equipment firsthand, try it out and experiment before committing to a purchase.

Volunteer Service Program

This program enhances the independence of visually impaired persons by pairing visually impaired individuals and volunteers, who work together to design new methods of performing daily tasks. Volunteers may work with children in our camps or adults in their homes or both. No matter in which capacity they work with us, our volunteers always say they get as much from the experience as their partner does.