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Monday 8am - 4:30pm Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm Thursday 8am - 4:30pm Friday 8am - 4:30pm

World Services for the Blind

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World Services for the Blind (WSB) is a nonprofit comprehensive rehabilitation and vocational center.

Our mission is to empower blind or visually impaired adults to achieve sustainable independence. World Services for the Blind offers life skills and career training programs for people who are blind or visually impaired.

10/31/2026

Clients showed off some of their many talents at this years annual Halloween talent show!

10/31/2026

Happy Halloween from all of us here at WSB!! Wishing you plenty of treats and minimal tricks. Clients celebrated with a costume party which included lots of karaoke, a few jokes, and a chicken dance from the chicken himself.

10/28/2026

Please join us in congratulating Troy Wells, President and CEO of Baptist Health, on being named this year’s Vision Award recipient!

World Services for the Blind is proud to recognize Troy for his leadership, dedication to serving others, and commitment to making a meaningful difference in our community.

Thank you, Troy, for the impact you continue to make and for exemplifying the spirit of service and leadership that the Vision Award represents. We are honored to celebrate you!

10/19/2026

Please join us in wishing our Chief K-9 Executive Officer, Hank, a very happy birthday! To know him is to love him, and he is as hardworking and intelligent as he is handsome. May the treats overflow today, Hank!

10/15/2026

Did you know cruise control was invented by a blind engineer?

Ralph Teetor lost his sight at the age of five, but that didn't stop him from becoming a successful engineer and inventor.

In the 1940s, he developed the technology that would eventually become modern cruise control, a feature used in millions of vehicles today.

His story is a reminder that vision loss does not limit a person's ability to innovate, create, and make a lasting impact on the world.

10/09/2026

Meet Rylan, a new student here at WSB. Many people begin their journey here, or continue it! We wish Rylan nothing but success and we know she has the best resources available to her to accomplish her goal of one day becoming a social worker.

10/05/2026

What if your fingertips could decode the past?

Meet Dr. Geerat Vermeij, a renowned evolutionary biologist and paleontologist who has been blind since age 3.

Dr. Vermeij studies seashells and fossils through touch, using his fingertips to examine tiny details in their shapes, ridges, surfaces and structures. His research has helped scientists better understand how predators and prey influence one another’s evolution over millions of years.

His work earned him a MacArthur Fellowship and the Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal from the National Academy of Sciences for his contributions to evolutionary biology.

The coolest part?

The National Academy of Sciences recognized his ability to draw major conclusions about evolution by feeling details of shells that other scientists see.

Science is about observation, curiosity and asking great questions—and there’s more than one way to observe the world.

10/01/2026

Did you know massage therapy can be an incredible career path for people who are blind or visually impaired?
Massage therapy is a hands-on profession where success depends on skills like touch, communication, body awareness, and the ability to recognize changes in muscle tension.
At World Services for the Blind, our Massage Therapy program gives students accessible, hands-on training designed to prepare them for a professional career. Graduates can pursue opportunities in spas, wellness centers, chiropractic and clinical settings, or even work toward building a business of their own.
For people who are blind or visually impaired and wondering, “What kind of career is possible for me?” massage therapy might be one they haven’t considered yet.
Find out more about our program here:
https://www.wsblind.org/massage-therapy

09/28/2026

Meet our alumni- Zane Lovelady, who recently graduated from our massage therapy program. To find out more about this program visit our website here: www.wsblind.org/massage-therapy

09/26/2026

It is always an incredible privilege to partner with and give our clients an opportunity to experience and engage with art. We’re grateful for partnerships like this that make creativity, connection, and meaningful experiences more accessible to everyone.

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State University, AR

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+15016647100

Website

http://www.wsblind.org/

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