University of Delaware
Education & Human Development

Center for Disabilities Studies

Quick Links
  • Quick Links
    • Programs at CDS
    • Contacts at CDS
    • CDS Opportunities
    • Our Annual Report
    • Upcoming Events
    • Close
Make a Gift to the center
  
Make a Gift to the center
Main Menu
  • Home
  • Who We Are
    • Our Mission
    • Our Core Connections
    • Our Funding
    • CDS by the Numbers
    • Our Team
    • Our Advisory Council
    • Support CDS
  • What We Do
    • At a Glance
    • Assistive Technology
    • K-12 Education
    • University Education
    • Transitions to Adulthood
    • Autism Initiatives
    • Health & Wellness
    • Advocacy
  • Publications
    • Our Annual Report
    • Peer-Reviewed Research
    • Book and Chapter Citations
    • Posters and Presentations
    • CDS Reports
    • The delAware
    • AT Messenger
  • Videos & Slideshows
    • About CDS
    • Advocacy
    • Assistive Technology
    • Education
    • Employment
    • Events
    • Health and Wellness
  • Blog
    • Inclusion Blog
  • News
    • From CDS
    • Outside CDS
    • Opportunities at CDS

Division for the Visually Impaired (DVI)

Posted on July 8, 2014

Share

The Division for the Visually Impaired is the state agency providing services to individuals with visual impairment.  It is organized into three primary programs, which include Education Program, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Independent Living Services.  DVI provides information about early diagnosis and intervention; education in the least restrictive environment; family and individual counseling; independent living skills, training and equipment; vocational training and related job placement; employment opportunities; advocacy; and low-vision evaluation and enhancement. Services are developed and provided for three groups of consumers educational age (0-21), primary employment age (21-65), and older Delawareans (66 +).

 

Location

NCC:
Biggs Building
1901 N. Du Pont Highway, Biggs Bldg.
New Castle, DE 19720

Kent/Sussex:
Milford Annex
13 S. W. Front Street
Milford, DE 19963

Contact

NCC:
(302) 255-9800

Kent/Sussex:
(302) 424-7240

Website: http://dhss.delaware.gov/dvi/

Center for Disabilities Studies

461 Wyoming Road

Newark, DE 19716

Phone: 302-831-6974

TDD: 302-831-4689

UD
  • UD Twitter
  • UD Facebook
  • UD Instagram
  • UD YouTube
  • UD Pinterest
  • UD Linkedin
©2025 University of Delaware
Comments
Legal Notices
Accessibility Notice