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Review Hadley School for the Blind
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Hadley School for the Blind

Category: School/College/Vocational, Disability-Aware Business
Phone number: (847) 446-8111
Location: 700 Elm St., Winnetka, IL 60093
Website: http://www.hadley.edu
Hours:
8 am to 4:30 pm

Nearest Transportation Stop: Winnetka Metra Station
The Hadley School for the Blind is the largest provider of distance education to individuals who are blind or visually impaired. The curriculum is divided into 4 program areas: Adult and Continuing Education; Family Education; High School; and Professional Studies and courses are offered in braille, large print, audio and online. Founded in Winnetka, Ill., in 1920, Hadley serves more than 10,000 students in 100 countries.
Disability Aware Features:
  • Adaptive technology
  • Braille
  • Extra assistance available
  • Hires or would like to hire qualified individuals with disabilities
  • Offer products or services for people with disabilities
  • Physically accessible
  • Trained staff
  • Volunteer opportunities for people with disabilities
 
Review Hadley School for the Blind
This business has 2 positives and 0 negatives.
jake74
jake74
4:18pm 07/22/10

The Hadley School for the Blind has a fully-accessible website. This site was optimized for use by screen readers as well as screen magnification software. There is absolutely no flash on the website. All media files are downloadable and work quite well.

Disability Awareness:   Welcoming, Asked me if I needed or wanted help, Friendly, Gave me choices, Gave me extra time, Respectful, Helpful when I needed assistance or accommodation, Flexible service, Other, This website is accessed by going to either http://www.hadley-school.org , or more recently http://www.hadley.edu .
jake74
jake74
12:01pm 03/18/09

I have been a Hadley student for several years, and the personal touch by each instructor has been great. I've also been on a couple tours at the school. They recently opened up a branch in China. Most of Hadley's staff have visual impairments, and one is profoundly deaf.

Disability Awareness:   Welcoming, Talked to me person-to-person, Asked me if I needed or wanted help, Friendly, Gave me choices, Gave me extra time, Respectful, Helpful when I needed assistance or accommodation, Has employees with disabilities, Flexible service, Physically accessible, Course feedback is provided on an individual basis, and each instructor is very supportive and encouraging.