Mission
NEW VISION FOR INDEPENDENCE, INC. (NEW VISION) IS A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED 501(C)(3) TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION PROVIDING REHABILITATION, COMMUNITY EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH LOW VISION OR BLINDNESS, AND THEIR FAMILIES TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE, ACCEPTANCE, AND SELF-CONFIDENCE. NEW VISION WAS INCORPORATED ON JULY 18, 2005.NEW VISION PROVIDES UNIQUE TRAINING TO PERSONS EXPERIENCING SEVERE BILATERAL VISION LOSS THAT IS AFFECTING THEIR DAILY FUNCTIONING IN DAILY LIVING, VOCATIONAL, OR ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES. NEW VISION SERVES ADULTS AND CHILDREN FROM BIRTH THROUGH AGE SIX AND THOSE IN HIGH SCHOOL WHO RESIDE IN LAKE, SUMTER AND THE VILLAGES. NEW VISION IS THE ONLY PROVIDER OF THESE VITAL SERVICES FOR THIS POPULATION IN THIS GEOGRAPHIC AREA.