The Hadley School for the Blind is an accredited international learning center that provides free distance education for:

• blind adults, 14 years of age or older;
• families of blind or visually impaired persons;
• professionals working in the blindness field.

Hadley offers more than 90 teacher-guided distance education courses including Braille, independent living, pre-algebra, business law, world history, and conversational French. Students receive educational materials through the mail or access materials online. Students can contact instructors through a toll-free telephone number or through E-mail.

Lions clubs are encouraged to refer blind or visually impaired community members and their families to the Hadley School. Hadley serves more than 10,000 students each year in more than 90 countries. Together, Lions and Hadley can have a profound impact on blind and visually impaired individuals and their families around the world. For more information about Hadley visit their website at:

http://hadley.edu

"Lions-in-Touch" award

Lions who refer a blind student to the Hadley School for the Blind can receive the new Lions-Hadley "Lions-in-Touch" award. For more information click on the following link to Hadley Partners or call Ms Jacqui Jarrett at 1-847-784-2794. You can either refer an individual by completing the online referral form or having Jacqui send you the form.

http://hadley.edu/Web_Site/lions.asp