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# Braille Institute Mobile Solutions Van Visits Edgemar Plaza on Aug. 18
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/081206-story/
- Published: 2006-08-12T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T21:09:58.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Community, Main St, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

Mobile Solutions, a specialized van that brings Braille Institute’s programs and services to people who are not able to travel to the center in Los Angeles, will be making a stop in Santa Monica during the month of August. The van will stop at Edgemar Plaza on Aug. 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Edgemar Plaza is located at 2415 Main Street. Visitors can receive free low-vision consultations and learn more about Braille Institute’s Library Services, and qualified patrons can sign up on the spot to begin receiving talking books almost immediately. The consultations are available by appointment only.

The Mobile Solutions van is equipped with high-powered magnifiers, closed-circuit televisions and other adaptive equipment to help maximize remaining vision. The van also features display areas where clients can purchase some of the unique items available at Braille Institute’s Vistas store, such as adaptive kitchen utensils and talking watches. For more information on the Mobile Solutions Van or to make an appointment for a free low vision consultation, call Braille Institute at (323) 663-1111, ext. 1252.

Braille Institute is a private, nonprofit organization whose mission is to eliminate blindness and severe sight loss as a barrier to the fulfillment of life. Through educational training, programs and services, Braille Institute helps tens of thousands of people each year regain and maintain their independence. Thanks to generous donations, Braille Institute services are available free of charge. More information can be found at www.brailleinstitute.org.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 12, 2006.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/081206.pdf?ref=smdp.com)