National Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired
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Here is a collection of national resources in various categories. Some organizations have state or regional affiliates, so you can find more information of the national website or go to your specific state's page. The same goes for all of the categories.
Agencies listed below are available for the public at large, so there are no requirements for your residential location. They may point you to a more local source, which in turn may give you better resources for your local needs.
Government Agencies
National Eye Institute (Part of the CDC)
2020 Vision Place
Bethesda, MD 20892-3655
Library and Media Services
American Printing House for the Blind
1839 Frankfort Avenue
P.O. Box 6085
Louisville, KY 402-0085
1-800-223-1839
(502) 895-2405
Choice Magazine Listening
85 Channel Drive
Port Washington, NY 11050
1-888-724-6423
(516) 883-8280
www.choicemagazinelistening.org/
Learning Ally(Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic)
20 Roszel Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
1-800-221-4792
(609) 520-8031
learningally.org/
Library of Congress:
www.loc.gov/programs/national-library-service-for-the-blind-and-print-disabled/about
Medical/Rehab Services and Resources
American Academy of
Ophthalmology
P.O. Box 7424
San Francisco, CA 94120-7424
(415) 561-8500
American Journal of Opthamology
JAMA ophthalmology:
www.jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology
National Eye Institute
2020 Vision Place
Bethesda, MD 20892-3655
Searching for an eye doctor?
Here is a great article from the Atlantic Eye Institute of "Tips for Choosing on ophthalmologist"
Nonprofit and Private organizations
American Association
of the Deaf-Blind (AADB)
8630 Fenton Street, Suite 121
Silver Spring, MD 20910-4500
(301) 495-4403
(301) 495-4402—TTY
American Council for the Blind (National Headquarters)
1703 N. Beauregard Street, Suite 420
Alexandria, VA 22311
(202)-467-5081
(800) 424-8666
American Diabetes Association
1701 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311
1-800-342-2383
(703)549-1500
American Foundation for the Blind:
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
1-800-232-5463
(212) 502-7600
American Macular Degeneration Foundation
P.O. Box 515
Northampton, MA 01061-0515
(413) 268-7660
Blinded Veterans Association
477 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
1-800-669-7079
(202) 371-8880
Council of Citizens with Low Vision International
1155 15th Street N.W., Suite 1004
Washington, DC 20005
1-800-733-2258
(727) 443-0350
Enhanced Vision- low vision resources
(888)-811-3161
https://www.enhancedvision.com/
Foundation Fighting Blindness:
Glaucoma Research Foundation
251 Post Street, Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94108
(800) 826-6693
(415) 986-3162
Guide Dogs for the Blind
P.O. Box 151200
San Rafael, CA 94915-1200
1-800-295-4050
Hadley- Online services, workshops
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
120 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005-4001
1-800-533-2873
(212) 785-9500
Hellen Keller Institute
Lighthouse International
111 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022
1-800-829-0500
(212) 821-9200
(212) 821-9713 (TTY)
Macular Degeneration Support
Macular Vision Research Foundation
300 Barr Harbor Drive, Suite 600
West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2984
1-866-462-2852
National Association for Visually Handicapped (NAVH)
22 West 21st Street, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10010
(212) 889-3141
(212) 255-2804
National Federation for the Blind
1800 Johnson Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 659-9314
New England Low Vision
Prevent Blindness America
500 East Remington Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173-4557
1-800-331-2020
(847) 843-2020
Schools and Vocational Training
Hadley School for the Blind
700 Elm Street
Winnetka, IL 60093
1-800-323-4238
(847) 446-8111
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