William Dale, M.A., Camp Helen Keller, Low Vision Services, Preschool Vision Screening Program
For more than 30 years, William Dale has been a dedicated staff member of Helen Keller Services for the Blind, overseeing Camp Helen Keller, Low Vision Services and the Preschool Vision Screening Program.
A free six-week program for children ages 4-15 who are blind or visually impaired, Camp Helen Keller’s goal is to enhance the self-esteem and self-confidence of campers by having them participate in a variety of recreational activities, while providing a unique environment to hone socialization skills.
The Low Vision Services Program, with clinics in Brooklyn, Hempstead and Huntington, N.Y., is designed to help individuals maximize residual vision. As Clinic Administrator, Dale oversees staff, maintains clinic quality control and, most importantly, patient follow-up.
The Preschool Vision Screening Program provides free, child-friendly vision screenings to nearly 25,000 children per year. Children are screened for disorders that may lead to serious visual impairments if not detected and treated early in a child’s life. As Supervisor, Dale staffs and oversees the program and maintains quality control, ensuring children receive the medical attention they need.
Along with his many responsibilities at HKSB, Dale has published numerous journal articles in The Journal of Vision Impairment, including “Brain Pathology and Blindness” (1978), “Traumatic Blindness” (1980), and “Client Cooperation with Rehabilitation” (1985). He is currently working on an article entitled “Self-Inflicted Blindness.”
Dale received a Master of Arts in psychology from The New School for Social Research and a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Pace University. Dale is also an active member of the American Psychological Association.
