The Confederation also actively seeks to provide support to persons losing sight later in life either during young adulthood or during employment. Called 'Crisis-Management', the service has two important components -- stress counseling to help clients overcome the shock of onset of disability and training in skills like daily living activities, Braille, communication skills, orientation and mobility etc. The major thrust of the programme is to enable the recently blinded individuals to return to their earlier place of work, or become independent if not yet in employment. The Unit has provided support to 208 visually impaired men and women so far.