Providing hope, empowerment and support to those who are Deaf, Blind, Visually Impaired or Hard of Hearing.
SERVING OUR COMMUNITY FOR OVER 100 YEARS.
AURORA of CNY is dedicated to promoting independence, opportunity and full access for people of all ages in our community with vision or hearing loss.
Focusing on strengths and what is possible, our professional and compassionate staff provide information, education, training and emotional support so people with sensory loss can live, work and thrive in every area of their lives.
As a uniquely positioned community-based organization that offers specialized in-home and center based services, we work collaboratively with other networks and service providers to address the whole health of those we serve and strengthen our community to meet the needs of people with vision and hearing loss.
Apple iPhone Class
Join us at the Apple Store at Destiny USA on Tuesday, April 22nd from 5-6pm!
Open to all who want to learn about the latest iPhone technology, features, and how to more efficiently navigate your iPhone.
RSVP here: https://s.apple.com/Du9U6f3rO7
If you’re interested, please contact mjohnson@auroraofcny.org for any questions!
American Sign Language Classes
AURORA of CNY is offering Online ASL Classes with Grace Cogan!
Classes start May 1st! Participants will receive access to online materials and videos. Each week will have an online Zoom session to practice skills from the online material.
If you’re interested, please contact auroracny@auroraofcny.org for any questions!
Register online today!
Support Bill 1740
Have you ever had trouble reading your prescription label or seeing the picture on the side that indicates to take the medication with food?
Imagine you are one of our peers with vision loss, seeing these items on the prescription bottle would be impossible. Not being able to read the instructions, decipher one medication from another, or knowing dosage instructions poses a serious safety risk for our peers.
AURORA is supporting Bill S1740 in the State that would require pharmacies to offer those with vision loss a device that reads aloud everything listed on the bottle through a digital label placed on the bottom of the container. The label is scanned by the device and reads the information out loud.
We need your voice to help get this passed. Please join us in our support of Bill S1740 by contacting your local legislator (https://www.nysenate.gov/find-my-senator) and ask them to support the passing of this bill into law.
Our work in numbers.
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125 patients received comprehensive low vision examinations at our new Eye Center.
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9,000 hours of professional interpreting services were provided to 8 CNY counties.
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54 youth and adults received vocational and employment placement and training.
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389 individuals can now manage in their homes, jobs and communities safely and independently.
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732 people received support to develop skills for coping and accessing community resources.
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1,024 individuals received education about treatment, care and prevention of sensory loss.
OUR SERVICES are designed to support people in a way that respects their individualism and focuses on what they want in life.
OUR MISSION
AURORA of Central New York, Inc. is a non-profit organization which seeks to improve the quality of life and promote independence and opportunity for Central New Yorkers by serving people who are blind, visually impaired, Deaf or hard of hearing, as well as people who are late-deafened and Deaf-blind. The agency is dedicated to being a leader in the field and is committed to:
Providing high quality services geared toward assisting individuals to achieve their fullest potential and participation in society;
Advocating for the elimination of barriers and attitudes that hinder this participation;
Empowering and promoting the rights of people with disabilities;
Educating all citizens on the causes and treatment of vision and hearing loss and
Organizing resources necessary to support these efforts.