Mobile Association for the Blind

ABOUT US

In 1924 a group of concerned citizens here in Mobile started the Mobile Association for the Blind to create job opportunities for people who were blind.

Those small beginnings have developed into a 45,000 square foot manufacturing facility where many visually impaired individuals who are not able to join the public workforce at this time are employed in our Sheltered Workshop. Our organization also provides assistance to other citizens with disabilities. Counseling and evaluation, skills training and job placement are just some of the services we provide to help creat the self esteem needed to become a productive part of society.

Sheltered Workshop: Brooms and Mops
Handmade all-natural brooms and mops have been a mainstay of our product line for many years and are available for sale at many retail and wholesale outlets and soon online from this Web Site.

Plastic Bags and Much More
Many other products for home and business use, from plastic bags produced on our state-of-the-art machinery, to items produced at other similar facilities around the state, are available in our extensive catalog. By maintaining our goal to keep your assurance of quality at the highest level, you, as our customer can be assured that you will enjoy the use of our products as your purchases help to preserve an independent way of life for many individuals with disabilities.

A Personal Approach
All clients of MAB receive an individualized program of care and training designed to meet their needs. From teaching the blind how to take care of their daily needs in cooking, cleaning, or mobility, to preparing people with disabilities for fruitful endeavors in the job marketplace, the participants learn at their own pace and ability level. In the Computer Lab, our clients learn the basic experience they will need in word processing, spreadsheets, and other data entry skills.

In a Day's Work
Our job training and readiness programs, started in 1986, have successfully prepared and placed thousands of people with local businesses and manufacturing facilities. Through our Work Adjustment Program, contracts with local businesses bring meaningful work tasks that are used for evaluation and job preparedness. Along with building a work ethic, all participants are paid according to their production levels. For those with significant disabilities, MAB offers a Supported Emloyment Program where individuals learn their new job with the help of a Job Coach. This program has consistently been ranked as one of the most successful in the state.

MAB Offers Job Placement In These Areas:

Bookkeeping
Janitorial
Chef / Cook
Shipping and Receiving
Secretarial
Sales
Housekeeping
Cashier / Teller
Waiter / Waitress
and many other career choices

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