Institute for the Blind Vienna

Johann Wilhelm Klein The world's second oldest school for the education of people with blindness or severe visual impairment and the oldest school in German speaking area. Founded in 1804 by Johann Wilhelm Klein.

…in 2017 In 2017 we have approximately 130 students from Kindergarten to vocational training, 50 teachers and trainers, 50 educators and 30 other employees. Until now we are an „all- in-one“ institution and service center.

What we offer: Basic education Pre-school: Counselling Center, Kindergarten Elementary School: primary school, special needs education, education for disabled children, polytechnical school Support of integration classes outside What we offer:

Vocational and Job Training Office work one year course in telecommunications three years of Business School Craftsmanship Experiences with different materials like wood, basket making, glass, weaving… Orientation class (re-education for those blinded later in life) – one year course

Additional offers Music: lessons in guitar, piano, flute, trumpet, percussion, choir Courses: programming, chess, french, braille music notation Specific training for the blind: orientation and mobility, daily living skills, low vision training Sports: physical education, winter sports week, skating, swimming pool, fun court, climbing, snowboarding, dance and rhythmics

Boarding school and day nursery Family-like living groups Day nursery groups for the afternoon Training in independent living skills Supervision of learning Support in crisis situations

Center for resources offers Supervision for blind or visually impaired students who attend integrative schooling, parents and teachers Ordering of school books Translation of contemporary texts and additional literature Distributing tactile graphics Loan of assistive devices National conferences for teachers who work with blind or visually impaired students

Medical and psychological services 24h care through medical staff Psychologist available 20h a week Neuropsychiatry for children available 5h a week Ophtalmologist available 5h a week

Braille Center Public braille library Student library with books in braille and black print Teacher’s library focusing on pedagogy for people with blindness or visual impairment Print of books and journals in braille Sale of assistive aids Center for the development of learning software with a focus on blindness and visual impairment (eg UBTWin)

Museum Museum with exhibits concerning blindness and pedagogy, founded in 1807

Certificates Award for eEducation Award for sports in school Test Center of the Austrian Computer Society (OCG) for the European Computer Driving License (ECDL) Certificates