The Centre provides advice, rehabilitation and rehabilitation and acquires and disseminates knowledge on the situation of users, to improve service and promote improvement.

Role

• have an overview of the situation of those who are blind or visually impaired and act as coordinators with other providers of services to the users in question.

• provide education, advice and support to family members, schools and other services.

• services for individuals with integrated vision and hearing impairment and their relatives, in the areas of expertise that Sjónstöð has and is provided in cooperation with other parties.

Policy

To increase the ability of blind, visually impaired and those with integrated vision and hearing impairment to be active and participate in society to the same extent as others, with a focus on

• support for learning and active recreation

• independent living

• employment

Values

The Centre for services and knowledge for the blind, the visually impaired and individuals with integrated vision and hearing impairment operates under and is under the responsibility of the Ministry of Social Affairs.