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Consumer
Information
ABILITY Awareness
"Our mission at ABILITY Awareness is to build a world of inclusion for
people with health conditions or disabilities through housing, employment,
education, media and volunteer opportunities."
Web: http://abilityawareness.org
American Association of the Deaf-Blind
Consumer advocacy organization for people who have combined hearing and vision
impairments.
814 Thayer Avenue, Suite 302
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
Voice: (800) 735-2258
TTY: (301) 588-6545
Fax: (301) 588-8705
Information and referral: (312) 925-9647
http://www.aadb.org/
American Council of the Blind
The nation's leading
membership organization of blind and visually impaired people. Founded in
1961 and incorporated in the District of Columbia. The Council strives to
improve the well-being of all blind and visually impaired people by: serving
as a representative national organization of blind people. Monthly magazine,
Braille Forum is a free monthly national magazine with a readership of
approximately 26,000. It is produced in Braille, large print, cassette, and
IBM-compatible computer disc and contains articles on employment,
legislation, sports and leisure activities, new products and services, human
interest and other information of interest to blind and visually impaired
people.
http://www.acb.org
(800) 424-8666 or (202) 467-5081
"An Illustrated Guide to
Cane Repair and More"
by Lynn Gautreaux, MS, COMS
AKA: "LJ" The Cane DOCTA
Knowing that "standard" cane configurations are not always successful with
clients who have additional cognitive or physical involvements, this book
was developed after many years of working with clients who having additional
cognitive or physical involvements in mind. This guide is an attempt to help
other O&Mers expand their "horizons" as they face a more and more diverse
population with broader ranges of problems and abilities. The 43 page manual
contains 165 color digital pictures along with step-by-step instructions
that helps to simplify repair and modification procedures. It is highly
recommended by many O&M specialist. The guide cost $24.00 plus $6.00 S/H in
the USA. For those Orientation and Mobility Specialist who need the
“pictures and instructions” to help boost our less than mechanically minded
confidence levels, the author can be contacted at:
lamapower@aol.com
BVI-Parents Mailing List
BVI-Parents (Blind and Visually Impaired Parents) is a mailing list for parents
of children who are blind or visually impaired to network and share ideas and experiences.
Blind adults are also welcome; however, the primary focus of the list will be the needs of
the parents.
To subscribe to BVI-PARENTS, send ANY message to BVI-PARENTS-subscribe@associate.com.
No Subject. No message content needed.
Owner: BVI-PARENTS-owner@associate.com.
http://www.growingstrong.org/bvi/bvimain.html
Canadian National Institute for the Blind
The Canadian National Institute for
the Blind (CNIB) provides a wide variety of services to persons who are blind or visually
impaired, including orientation and mobility training, counseling and rehabilitation
teaching.
1929 Baywiew Avenue
Toronto, Canada
(416) 486-2500
http://www.cnib.ca/
The College of Optometrists in Vision
Development Home Page
For information on other types of vision problems and referrals specialist in a
specific region, see their web page at:
http://www.covd.org
Community Services for the Blind and
Partially Sighted
Visitors find out about this agency's services and get a lot of good basic
information about vision loss, including what you can do to restore, maintain and enhance
independence and well-being, despite vision loss.
Web: http://www.csbps.com
Hadley School for the Blind
This is a distance education program offering a wide range of courses for
individuals and family members. Courses are free of charge, all over the world, to any one
who is legally blind. You can get more information and registration information at:
Web: http://www.hadley-school.org
Or by calling: 800-323-4238.
The Information and Resource Referral
Center (I&RR)
This site receives inquiries from consumers, rehabilitation services providers,
researchers, family members, professionals including medical, legal, educational and
psychological personnel on topics ranging from where to find a guide dog school to
providing current legislative contacts.
Web: http://www.blind.msstate.edu/irr/info.html
International Blind Sports
Federation (IBSA)
Provides support for sporting events for the blind world wide.
Web: http://www.ibsa.es/
Karolinska
Institutet
Looking for information about eye disease, syndromes, conditions and latest
research? This is the place! The Karolinska Institute Library Online offers a
comprehensive collection of links to websites from all over the world.
Web: http://www.mic.ki.se/Diseases/c11.html
Low Vision Centers of Indiana
Want to know what's new in Low Vision? Find out at the Eyeassociates website. There,
they discuss devices such as the Auto Focus Ocutech as Seen on CNN and the MagnaWatch - a
new low vision device. Read the on-line newsletter offered by the Low Vision Centers of
Indiana.
Webpage: http://www.eyeassociates.com
Macular Degeneration Foundation
Educates about coping with impaired or lost central vision caused by macular
degeneration; research on genetic and other causes of the disease; and developments in
treatment and adaptive technology. They also have a large-print newsletter.
http://www.eyesight.org/
Mayo Clinic
Vision loss is a too-common result of diabetes and it is up to the
patient to be as informed as possible.
Web:
http://www.mayoclinic.com.
National Association for Visually Handicapped
Useful information relevant to consumer needs.
Web: http://www.navh.org
(212) 889-3141
National Council of State Agencies for the
Blind
1213 29th Street N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20007
Phone:(202) 333-5841
Fax: (202) 333-5881
E-mail: jduncan@edu.gte.net
http://www.ncsab.org/
National Diabetes Information
Clearinghouse
Offers publications on diabetes and answers requests for specialized information.
Box NDIC
9000 Rockwille Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
(301) 468-2162
Web:
http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/treatments/index.htm
National Eye Institute
Provides publications on eye diseases; information on current eye research. For
information contact the following address:
National Eye Institute
Information Officer
Building 31, Room 6A32
9000 Rockwille Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
(301) 496-5248
Web: http://www.nei.nih.gov
National Retinitis Pigmentosa Foundation
Information about Retinitis Pigmentosa. Offers newsletter, new research results,
information about making life easier and referrals.
(800) 638-2300
National Society to Prevent Blindness,
Inc.
Publishes educational materials and provides information on prevention of
blindness, research and some community services.
500 E. Remington Road.
Schaumburg, IL 60173
(800) 221-3004
O.N.C.E.
Welcome to the web page of the National Organization of the Blind of Spain, O.N.C.E. Here
find a variety of information in Spanish, as well as the Spanish Braille Alphabet.
English version also available.
Web: http://www.once.es
Prevent Blindness America
A leading volunteer eye health and safety
organization dedicated to fighting blindness and saving sight.
Web: http://www.preventblindness.org/
E-mail: info@preventblindness.org
Phone: 1-800-331-2020
VISION Foundation, Inc.
A self-help organization for people coping with sight loss, announces publication of the
16th addition of its popular VISION Resource List, which includes more than 120 items,
many free-of-charge, with 23 new items since the last edition. Categories include eye
disease and conditions, consumer organizations, electronic reading aids and computers,
financial resources, large print resources, and a variety of general brochures. The list
is available free in large print or cassette. Contact:
VISION Foundation, Inc.
818 Mt. Auburn Street
Watertown, MA 02172
(617) 926-4232
Vision World Wide, Inc.
This is a not-for-profit organization providing information and worldwide
referrals in a variety of media for individuals and professionals concerned with vision
loss. They publish a quarterly journal and other literature on technological assistive
devices, medical research, self-help techniques, and resources to enhance the life of the
vision impaired.
Web:
http://www.visionww.org/
World Association of Persons with
Disabilities (WAPD)
A source of everything from news, "employment ops" to "words of
inspiration"news from around the world. This site has information for all
disabilities, in bulletin board format.
http://www.wapd.org/bbs/index.html
California:
California State Department of
Rehabilitation
2000 Evergreen Street
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: (916) 263-8953
Fax: (916) 263-7478
E-mail: murena@CAHWNET.GOV
Focus on Glaucoma
Provides newsletter with information about newest research. Direct questions regarding
glaucoma to the address below.
P.O. Box 12125
La Jolla, CA 92039
Glaucoma Research Foundation
200 Pine Street, Suite 200
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: (415) 986-3162
Toll free: 800-826-6693
Fax: (415) 986-3763
Web: http://www.glaucoma.org/
Glaucoma Support Network
A telephone-based support service for individuals with glaucoma and their
families from the Glaucoma Research Foundation.
Web:
http://www.glaucoma.org/living/glaucoma_suppor.php
Retinitis Pigmentosa International
Woodland Hills, CA
(818) 992-0500
Fax: (818) 992-3265
SACC * Assistive Technology Center
Simi Valley Hospital, North Campus
P. O. Box 1325
Simi Valley, CA 93062
805/582-1881
E-mail: dssaccca@aol.com
Michigan:
REHABILITATION SERVICES:
Commission for the Blind
Family Independence Agency
201 North Washington Square
Post Office Box 30652
Lansing, Michigan 48909 (517) 373-2062
Michigan Commission for the Blind:
517-373-2062.
Texas:
For various programs and services in
the state of Texas:
Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind: (214)
821-2375
Fort Worth Lighthouse: (817) 332-3341
(These two offer O&M training)
Texas Commission for the Blind
- West Dallas regional office (214) 688-7007
- East Dallas district office (214) 360-9696
- Fort Worth regional office (817) 926-4646
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