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Home > Reference > Circulars > Blindness and Visual Impairments: Information and Advocacy Organizations
2014
The consumer organizations listed in this reference circular provide a variety of direct services to persons who are blind and visually impaired, including advocacy and advisory services, information and referral services, counseling and employment programs, assistive devices, and publications in special format. Many of the organizations also offer guidance and support to families of persons with visual impairments. Professional organizations serve the interests of eye-care providers and those who provide educational and rehabilitation services to blind and visually impaired individuals. They offer consumer information, conduct public-awareness campaigns, and advocate for specialized services. Organizations that maintain lists of state administrators or state agencies that provide services to blind and visually impaired individuals are also listed.
Organizations Providing Direct Service to Consumers
National Professional Organizations
Organizations that Provide Reading Services
Organizations that Focus on Children
Organizations that Focus on Eye Diseases and Injuries
Organizations that Provide Financial and Other Assistance
Federal Agencies
Global Organizations
Selected Bibliography
1800 Johnson Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 659-9315
(410) 659-2340 fax
[email protected]
https://actionfund.org 
Principal publications: Hot Line to Deaf-Blind, weekly; Oh! Say Can You See . . . , online; Questions Kids Ask about Braille, online; Vision Loss and Senior Citizens: Rights, Resources, and Responsibilities, online
Produces and distributes Twin Vision® (print/braille) books free of charge throughout the United States and free braille calendars. Lends Twin Vision® and braille books through the Kenneth Jernigan Library for Blind Children, Tarzana, California, office. An application for library services is available on the AAF website.
2200 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 650
Arlington, VA 22201
(202) 467-5081
800-424-8666
(703) 465-5085 fax
[email protected]
www.acb.org
Principal publications: Braille Forum, monthly; Washington Connection, periodic, by phone or online
National membership organization of persons with visual impairments in the United States. Advocates on their behalf on issues related to civil rights, educational opportunities, vocational training, Social Security benefits, and health and social services. Serves as an information clearinghouse on blindness and provides advisory services on federal legislation. Hosts various discussion and information lists on its server. Has a variety of special interest affiliates for members to choose from.
2 Penn Plaza, Suite 1102
New York, NY 10121
(212) 502-7600
(212) 502-7777 fax
[email protected]
www.afb.org
Publications: Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, bimonthly; AccessWorld, monthly
A national organization serving as an information clearinghouse for people who are visually impaired, professionals, schools, organizations, corporations, and the public. Maintains a toll-free information hotline; conducts research and mounts program initiatives to promote the inclusion of visually impaired persons, especially in the areas of literacy, technology, aging, and employment; and advocates for services and legislation. In addition, AFB also publishes books, pamphlets, and DVDs. AFB maintains the Directory of Services and a database of agencies and service providers. In addition it hosts a number of web-based initiatives, including FamilyConnect an online, multimedia community for parents and families of children with visual impairments created by AFB along with other organizations of similar interests.
PO Box 246
Holbrook, MA 02343
(781) 961-1023
(781) 654-2000 news and activities line
(781) 961-0004 fax
[email protected]
www.blindcitizens.org
Works to enhance the social, political, and economic well-being of individuals with visual impairments. Serves to increase opportunities in education, employment, culture and recreation, and other life activities. Operates the In Focus monthly radio program in Real Audio format. Offers publications, referrals, and college scholarships for individuals with visual disabilities.
PO Box 65900
Washington, DC 20035
(202) 462-4430
800-284-2283
[email protected]
www.bavf.org
Principal publication: Raising Cane, irregular
Maintains a nationwide volunteer corps to offer employment networking and rehabilitation counseling for veterans with visual disabilities. Supports medical research on sensory disabilities.
477 H Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 371-8880
800-669-7079
(202) 371-8258 fax
[email protected]
www.bva.org
Principal publication: BVA Bulletin, quarterly
National membership organization of veterans with visual impairments. Assists veterans in obtaining benefits. Offers rehabilitation training and gaining access to technology and the opportunities that result from contemporary research. Serves as an advocate on behalf of veterans with visual disabilities before Congress and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Provides services at no charge and membership is not a prerequisite.
1202 Lexington Avenue, Suite 316
New York, NY 10028
800-843-6816
[email protected]
http://www.earsforeyes.info/
Provides free audio materials that teach adaptive daily living skills to visually impaired individuals and their caregivers. Maintains an online national directory of low-vision support groups arranged by state and county.
700 Elm Street
Winnetka, IL 60093
(847) 446-8111
800-323-4238
(847) 446-0855 fax
[email protected] and [email protected]
www.hadley.edu
Principal publications: Connection, online; Generations, online
Offers free distance-education courses to people with visual disabilities, their relatives, and professionals working with visually impaired individuals. Courses include adjusting to blindness and braille reading and writing. Materials are sent by mail or e-mail. Students in the United States and Canada may contact instructors by a toll-free telephone number.
141 Middle Neck Road
Sands Point, NY 11050
(516) 944-8900
(516) 944-7302 fax
(516) 944-8637 TDD/TTY
[email protected]
www.hknc.org
Principle publications: CONNECT! newsletter, three issues per year
A national rehabilitation program for youth and adults with combined hearing and visual impairments. Provides braille instruction, independent living skills, orientation and mobility instruction, and vocational training. Offers library services by providing material in large-print, braille, talking-book, and other accessible formats. Recreational activities include field trips, shopping, swimming, and social events. Offers a variety of services to seniors. Offers professional consultation services to agencies that work with people who are deaf-blind. Performs community outreach programs through its regional and national offices. Offers counseling services from mental health professionals.
The Sol and Lillian Goldman Building
111 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022
(212) 821-9200
800-829-0500
(212) 821-9713 TTY
(212) 821-9707 fax
[email protected]
www.lighthouse.org
http://www.lighthouse.org/about-low-vision-blindness (Vision Health)
Principal publications: EnVision, two issues per year; Sharing Solutions, two issues per year (for support networks)
Offers a range of vision rehabilitation services for children, working-age adults, and older adults and a continuing education program for professionals. Provides evaluations and instruction to prepare children with visual impairments to transition into mainstream public education and offers youth and career services to prepare individuals ages fourteen to twenty-one to succeed in school and in work. Operates the Filomen M. D’Agostino Greenberg Music School and a Music Technology Center. Maintains Vision Health, an online resource on vision impairment and vision rehabilitation. Sells brochures, books, and videos on vision and vision impairment.
300 West 22nd Street
Oak Brook, IL 60523
(630) 571-5466
(630) 571-8890 fax
http://www.lionsclubs.org/EN/index.php
Principal publication: e-Newsletter, monthly, online; The Lion, monthly
Initiates service projects such as sight conservation and diabetes education through more than forty-six thousand clubs in two hundred countries. Provides free professional glaucoma screenings and devices, including braillewriters and white canes. Collects used eyeglasses to distribute in developing countries and sponsors guide dogs. Supports eye research centers worldwide and Lions Club camps for people with visual disabilities.
1837 South Nevada Avenue, PMB #243
Colorado Springs, CO 80905
Organization of people with visual impairments who work with the Randolph-Sheppard vending program or are self-employed. Offers information pertaining to the needs of blind merchants such as taxes, social security, and rehabilitation.
200 East Wells Street
at Jernigan Place
Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 659-9314
(410) 685-5653 fax
[email protected]
https://nfb.org/
www.nfbnet.org (FTP service)
Principal publications: Braille Monitor, monthly; Future Reflections, quarterly; Voice of the Diabetic, quarterly
National membership organization of people with visual disabilities in the United States that seeks their complete societal integration. Monitors state and federal laws and regulations affecting people with visual impairments. Informs members of services available to them and of their rights under the law. Maintains the International Braille and Technology Center for the Blind. Offers NFB-NEWSLINE, a telephone service that provides audio versions of print newspapers and magazines free to subscribers with visual disabilities. Sells assistive devices and publications. Offers many committees and groups for members to join that address a wide range of special interests.
1310 Braddock Place
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 310-0500
[email protected]
www.nib.org
Increases opportunities for economic and personal independence of individuals who are blind by creating, sustaining, and improving employment. Develops business opportunities in the federal, state, and commercial marketplaces for NIB’s network of associated nonprofit agencies. Allocates federal government contracts for SKILCRAFT and other products or services produced through the AbilityOne Program.
Mississippi State University
PO Box 6189
Mississippi State, MS 39762
(662) 325-2694
800-675-7782
(662) 325-8989 fax
[email protected]
www.blind.msstate.edu
Enhances employment and independent living outcomes for individuals with visual impairments through research, training, and education. Provides a National Technical Assistance Center website for businesses, service providers, and consumers.
Neighborhood Studios of Fairfield County
391 East Washington Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06608
(203) 366-3300
(203) 368-2847 fax
[email protected]
www.blindmusicstudent.org
Provides information and referral services for musicians with visual impairments, especially students participating in music activities using braille music or specialized technology. Arranges help with preparation for music theory courses by connecting people with experts in the field, online tutoring, and residential seminars for college-bound musicians. In Connecticut, collaborates with others on programs of learning and enrichment for children and adults through participation in the arts.
211 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60606
800-331-2020
[email protected]
www.preventblindness.org
Principal publication: Prevent Blindness America News Online, three issues per year,
e-mail
Provides adult and children’s vision screenings; a toll-free information hotline; patient, public, and professional education; workplace programs; and research grants. Sells brochures on vision health and eye safety, some in Spanish, and the Play It Safe with Your Eyes video for children in preschool through second grade.
1801 California Street, Suite 225
Denver, Colorado 80202
(303) 571-1200
800-872-5995
(303) 572-0520 fax
www.telecompioneers.org
Principal publication: PioneerPress; The Projects and Programs Periodical
Engages current and retired employees of the telecommunications industry in various volunteer projects. Partners with the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped and its network of cooperating libraries to repair playback machines of the talking-book program. May visit homes of new readers to demonstrate use of the equipment and may help library staffs inspect returned talking books for damage before the books are loaned to other readers.
The Vision Council
225 Reinekers Lane, Suite 700
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 548-4560
866-826-0290
(703) 548-4580 fax
[email protected]
www.thevisioncouncil.org
A global representative for manufactures of vision products and services.
4732 North Oracle Road, Suite #217
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 887-6816
(520) 887-6826 fax
[email protected]
www.acvrep.org
Certifies professionals who are trained to work with people with visual impairments according to the standards set by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA).
PO Box 7424
San Francisco, CA 94120
800-628-6733 Children’s EyeCare Program
800-272-3937 (800-272-EYES) Diabetes EyeCare Program
800-391-3937 (800-391-EYES) Glaucoma EyeCare Program
866-324-3937 (866-324-EYES) Macular Degeneration EyeCare Program
800-222-3937 (800-222-EYES) Seniors EyeCare Program
(415) 561-8533 fax
[email protected]
www.aao.org
www.eyecareamerica.org
Principal publications: EyeNet Magazine, ten issues per year; Ophthalmology, monthly
National membership association for ophthalmologists that advances their professional interests to ensure quality eye care to the public. Provides free eye health educational materials and access to medical eye care. Maintains a free eye health information repository. Offers “Find an Eye M.D.,” an online listing of member ophthalmologists who practice in the United States and abroad.
243 North Lindbergh Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63141
(314) 983-4263
(314) 983-7302 fax
www.aoa.org
Principal publications: AOA News Online, eighteen issues per year, online; E-newsletter, monthly, e-mail; Optometry: Journal of the AOA, monthly
National membership organization for optometrists, students of optometry, and paraoptometrics who are dedicated to improving the quality and availability of eye care in the United States. Provides free vision-care services to low-income children and adults. Offers eye assessments to infants in their first year of life. Lobbies the federal government and organizations on behalf of the optometric profession. Offers consumer information and an online tool to locate optometrists.
1703 North Beauregard Street, Suite 440
Alexandria, VA 22311
(703) 671-4500
877-492-2708
(703) 671-6391 fax
www.aerbvi.org
Principal publications: AER Report, quarterly; Job Exchange, monthly; RE:view, quarterly
National membership organization for professionals who work in all phases of education and rehabilitation of children and adults who are blind or visually impaired. Provides opportunities to members for professional development through publications, certification programs, meetings and conferences, and job exchange services. Provides news and research information. Advocates the importance of maintaining specialized services for blind consumers of all ages.
1 Research Court, Suite 450
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 519-8023
www.rehabnetwork.org/
http://www.rehabnetwork.org/resources/state-vr-directors/ (State Directors)
Works to maintain and enhance a national program of public vocational rehabilitation services that empower individuals with physical and mental disabilities to achieve employment, economic self-sufficiency, and societal inclusion.
1015 18th Street, NW
Suite 1010
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 775-4999
(202) 429-6036 fax
[email protected]
www.restoresight.org
Principle publications: International Journal of Eye Banking, quarterly
Grants funding to promote research. Certifies eye banks. Writes standards to be used when evaluating and distributing corneal transplants.
PO Box 15368
Chattanooga, TN 37415
(423) 875-2033
(403) 875-2220
[email protected]
http://nacblvs.org
Accredits organizations who serve people with visual impairments.
Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (AEVR)
1801 Rockville Pike, Suite 400
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 221-2905
www.eyeresearch.org
A federation of professional organizations of vision specialists and advocacy associations who advise lawmakers about issues surrounding vision loss.
101 South Trenton Street
Ruston, LA 71270
(318) 257-4554
(318) 257-2259 fax
[email protected]
www.nbpcb.org
Certifies qualified specialists to work with individuals with visual impairments through the National Orientation and Mobility Certification and the Recertification Program.
4600 Valley Road, Suite 100
Lincoln, NE 68510
(717) 783-3784
[email protected]
http://www.ncsab.org/
http://www.ncsab.org/directory.aspx (NCSAB directory)
www.ncsab.org/bep-directors.aspx (BEP Directors)
Advocates for, and promotes the delivery of, specialized services that enable individuals with visual impairments to achieve personal and vocational independence. Serves as an advisory body to federal agencies. Has an online directory of state agencies that provide services for blind people. Also provides information about the Business Enterprise Program state directors and on the Randolph-Sheppard Act.
2318 Fillmore Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 345-2000
(415) 345-2196 fax
[email protected]
www.ski.org/rerc
Principal publication: Smith-Kettlewell Technical File, online
Undertakes projects designed to produce new technology and methods for assessment and rehabilitation of blindness, visual impairment, and deaf-blindness.
1839 Frankfort Avenue
PO Box 6085
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 895-2405
800-223-1839
(502) 899-2274 fax
[email protected]
www.aph.org
Principal publications: APH News, monthly, online
Provides educational texts (primary through secondary level) for students who are visually impaired in the United States and its territories. Maintains the Louis Database of Accessible Materials and APH File Repository. Offers Assessment, Bookstore, Daily Living, Family Life, and Products catalogs online in downloadable HTML, PDF, or text files.
321 University Drive
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 323-4999
800-336-2232
[email protected]
www.careministries.org
Provides Christian literature to people with visual disabilities. Maintains a directory of Christian agencies that serve people with visual disabilities. Provides a comprehensive index of blindness-related e-mail lists. Offers a toll-free support number for people with visual disabilities. Provides resources for churches who serve people with visual impairments.
125 Erick Street, A103
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 444-8800
800-318-2000
(815) 888-8830 fax
[email protected]
www.horizons-blind.org
Converts material into accessible formats upon request. Maintains an active social group for people with visual disabilities in the Chicago area. Offers assistance to businesses and organizations seeking to make themselves more accessible.
Minnesota Radio Talking Book Network
2200 University Avenue West, Suite 240
Saint Paul, MN 55114-1840
800-280-5325
http://iaais.org
Principal publications: IAAIS Directory, annual; IAAIS Report, quarterly
Maintains an online listing of audio information services in the United States, Canada, and other parts of the world. Represents radio and information services, dial-in newspapers, and Internet broadcasters that deliver audio broadcasts of daily newspapers and other printed materials to individuals with a visual, physical, or learning disabilities.
20 Roszel Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 750-1830 (studio line)
866-732-3585 (main line)
[email protected]
https://wpdev.learningally.org/studio/princeton
Lends digitally recorded textbooks on CDs for all academic levels from kindergarten through graduate school to individuals with a documented visual, physical, or learning disability that substantially limits reading. Requires a one-time registration fee and annual membership fee for individuals and for institutions. Maintains an online book catalog and ordering system. Sells digital playback devices, software, and accessories.
88 Saint Stephen Street
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 266-6160
888-965-8965
(617) 437-0456 fax
[email protected]
www.nbp.org
Principle Publications: Syndicated Columnists Weekly; Our Special, monthly
Promotes literacy for children who are blind and deaf-blind. Produces and sells materials in braille, electronic braille, print/braille, and large-print formats. Also produces tactile graphics. Offers the Children’s Braille Book Club that features a new print/braille book each month. Distributes braille book bags to families of blind and visually impaired children, ages birth to seven. Provides access to standardized assessments for blind students through the National Braille Test Center.
1291 Taylor Street, NW
Washington, DC 20542
(202) 707-5100
800-424-8567
(202) 707-0712 fax
(202) 707-0744 TTY
[email protected]
www.loc.gov/nls/
Principal publications: Braille Book Review, bimonthly; Facts: Books for Blind and Physically Handicapped Individuals, annual; Library Resources for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, annual; Facts: Music for Blind and Physically Handicapped Individuals, annual; News, quarterly and online; Talking Book Topics, bimonthly. Most publications available online and in audio or braille formats.
Administers a free national library program of braille and recorded books and magazines for blind or physically disabled individuals. Distributes reading materials and playback machines through cooperating regional (state) and subregional (local) libraries to eligible borrowers. Lends music materials through the Music Section in Washington, D.C., including scores in braille and large print; magazines and books about music and musicians in braille, large print, and recorded format; and instruction for voice and for instruments in braille and recorded format. Maintains the NLS Union Catalog, a database of records for the NLS braille, recorded, and electronic collections and the special media collections, including large print, of other agencies that serve blind or visually impaired individuals.
P.O. Box 51924
Livonia, MI 48151
734-427-8552 phone and fax
800-777-8552 toll-free
[email protected]
http://www.seedlings.org
Engages volunteer braille transcribers and proofreaders to transliterate printed material into braille for children and adolescents at discounted prices. Special initiatives include the Rose Project, which makes World Book Encyclopedia articles available to visually impaired youth upon request; and the Book Angel Program, which makes two free braille books available to children who are visually impaired.
PO Box 193832
San Francisco, CA 94119
(415) 561-8505
(415) 561-8531 fax
[email protected]
www.aapos.org
Principal publication: Journal of AAPOS, bimonthly
Dedicated to ensuring quality medical and surgical eye care for children and adults with strabismus. Offers information on common pediatric eye problems, including strabismus, amblyopia, retinopathy of prematurity, and conjunctivitis. Provides an online database of pediatric ophthalmologists.
1814 Franklin Street, Suite 300
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 446-2229
(510) 446-2262 fax
[email protected]
blindbabies.org
Provides services and programs for families and professionals who work with infants and preschool children with visually impairments or with multiple disabilities along with visual impairment. Offers online factsheets on visual impairments.
4120 Marathon Street
Los Angeles, CA 90029
(323) 664-2153
(323) 665-3828 fax
www.blindchildrenscenter.org
Principal publication: Light the Way, one or two issues per year, online
Serves children with visual impairments from birth to second grade by providing individualized services in an inclusive setting. Services include an early intervention program for infants, therapeutic support services, and school programs from preschool through second grade. Offers support services for parents and family members of children with visual impairments. Sells booklets, training manuals, and videos.
Two Longfellow Place, Suite 201
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 227-3011
(617) 227-9538 fax
[email protected]
www.childrensglaucoma.com
Increases the awareness of the symptoms of glaucoma and encourages parents and doctors to screen infants and children for glaucoma. Provides online resources regarding childhood glaucoma.
1201 11th Avenue South, Suite 300
Birmingham, AL 35205
(860) 306-2496
(386) 424-1809 fax
www.helenkellerfoundation.org
Advocates for research on treatment for visual and hearing loss. Awards the Helen Keller Prize for Vision Research to promote public awareness of research efforts to end blindness.
4650 Sunset Boulevard, Mail Stop 111
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 361-4649
(323) 665-7869 fax
[email protected]
www.instituteforfamilies.org
Principal publications: Retinoblastoma Support News, quarterly; and Parent to Parent, quarterly
Offers information, support, and counseling to families of children with visual impairments stemming from illness. Offers a nationwide telephone counseling service. Publishes educational books and videos.
26 Broadway
New York, NY 10004
800-533-2873 (800-533-CURE)
(212) 785-9595 fax
[email protected]
http://jdrf.org
Principal publications: Countdown, quarterly; Countdown for Kids, quarterly; Emerging Technologies, monthly, e-mail; Life with Diabetes, monthly, e-mail; Research Frontline, every six to eight weeks, e-mail
Works for the prevention, treatment, and cure of juvenile diabetes. Presents JDRF Kids Online, which facilitates pen-pal relationships and features stories, and an online Diabetes Support Team to provide one-on-one support to families. Provides information about type 1 diabetes, daily care and treatment, coping with emotional demands, and helping delay the onset of complications.
1 North Lexington Avenue, 8th Floor
White Plains New York 10601
800-562-6265
[email protected]
http://www.spedex.com/napvi/
Principal publication: Awareness magazine
Maintains a national support and information network and a referral service for parents and families of children who have a visual impairment. Advocates for the educational needs and welfare of children with visual disabilities. Publications are available for purchase in English and Spanish.
200 East Wells Street, at Jernigan Place
Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 659-9314
https://nfb.org/parents-and-teachers
Principal publication: Future Reflections, quarterly; in print, via USB thumb drive, by e-mail, and on the NFB website.
Provides information and support to parents and friends of children with visual impairments, serves as advocates, and facilitates the sharing of experience and concerns among parents.
12555 High Bluff Drive, Suite 330
San Diego, CA 92130
(858) 314-7917
(858) 314-7920 fax
[email protected]
www.visionofchildren.org
Principal publication: EyeSite, biannual newsletter
Sponsors scientific research to develop therapies and cures for hereditary childhood vision disorders. Provides information and support to families of children who are blind or visually impaired and to service providers.
39650 Orchard Hill Place
Novi, MI 48375
(248) 319-0161
800-788-2020
[email protected]
www.vrrf.org
Principal publication: Newsletter, two issues per year, online
Dedicated to eliminating low vision and blindness in adults with retinal disorders and in children caused by premature birth and retinal diseases. Funds research into treatment and prevention of such diseases. Maintains a national telephone support group for parents. Publishes educational materials in English and Spanish.
PO Box 80576
Rochester, MI 48308
800-723-4238 (800-7BEHCET)
(480) 247-5377 fax
www.behcets.com
Promotes awareness and understanding of Behcet’s disease, which may cause inflammation in the front or the back of the eye. Provides support and information to individuals with the disease and their families. Educates the medical community about the disease. Offers online resources and physician referrals.
National Call Center
1701 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311
800-342-2383 (800-DIABETES)
[email protected]
www.diabetes.org
Principal publications: Diabetes Forecast, monthly, for persons with diabetes and their families; several e-newsletters available, frequency varies, e-mail; journals for the health-care practitioner: DiabetesPro, quarterly
Seeks to prevent and cure diabetes and to help people live with it and manage its complications. Provides information to people with diabetes, their families, health professionals, and the public. Develops materials to help people understand their risks for diabetes and the need for diabetic retinopathy screening. Maintains a national call center. Advocates for the rights of people with diabetes. Funds research and publishes scientific findings in journals for physicians who specialize in diabetes and for general practitioners. Sells publications, CDs, and videos for the public and health professionals.
PO Box 515
Northampton, MA 01061
(413) 268-7660
888-622-8527 (888-MACULAR)
[email protected]
www.macular.org
Principal publications: In the Spotlight, newsletter online and in print
Works for the prevention, treatment, and cure of macular degeneration by educating the public, supporting scientific research, and raising funds. Provides educational DVDs to health-care and social service providers, libraries, and individuals.
700 18th Street South, Suite 601
Birmingham, AL 35233
www.uveitissociety.org
Offers uveitis educational opportunities in the medical profession such as classes, seminars, and lectures. Promotes research regarding the disease and its treatments.
210 East 64th Street, Eighth Floor
New York, NY 10065
(212) 605-3719
(212) 605-3795 fax
[email protected]
www.macula.org
Principal publication: Eyes Only, quarterly
Provides the Macular Encyclopedia as a reference to those seeking information regarding macular disease. Keeps current on the latest news and research related to eye health. Acts as a national support group for individuals who are adjusting to the problems related to macular diseases and their families.
PO Box 12468
Beaumont, TX 77726
(409) 832-0788
(409) 832-0890 fax
[email protected]
www.blepharospasm.org
Promotes research into the causes and possible cures of benign essential blepharospasmand offers a variety of publications and resources for people with the condition and their family members.
22512 Gateway Center Drive
Clarksburg, MD 20871
800-437-2423
(301) 258-9454
www.brightfocus.org
Offers educational services pertaining to conditions that affect vision or brain function, including glaucoma and macular degeneration. Offers free advice through their toll-free number.
http://www.coatsdisease.org/index.html
A resource for parents providing the latest information about Coat’s Disease. Offers a supportive forum for parents of children with the condition.
7168 Columbia Gateway Drive, Suite 110
Columbia, MD 21046
(410) 423-0600
800-683-5555
(410) 872-0639 TDD
800-683-5551 TDD
(410) 872-0438 fax
[email protected]
www.blindness.org
Principal publications: InFocus, published three times a year
Funds research to find treatments and cures for retinal degenerative diseases, including retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration, and Usher syndrome. Provides information and referral services.
80 Maiden Lane, Suite 700
New York, NY 10038
(212) 285-0080
(212) 651-1888 fax
[email protected]
www.glaucomafoundation.org
Principal publication: Eye to Eye, two issues per year
Funds research to determine the causes of glaucoma, improve methods of treatment, and develop cures for the disease. Provides online resources and online support groups.
251 Post Street, Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 986-3162
800-826-6693
(415) 986-3763 fax
[email protected]
www.glaucoma.org
Principal publication: Gleams, three issues per year, print and e-mail
A nonprofit organization dedicated to finding a cure for glaucoma through research and education. Provides online resources and free publications on glaucoma.
Wills Eye Hospital
840 Walnut Street, Suite 1130
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 928-3190
(215) 928-3194 fax
www.willsglaucoma.org
Principal publication: Searchlight on Glaucoma, three issues per year, print and online
Answers questions about glaucoma on the first and third Wednesday of every month in the chat room. Offers information online.
17837 1st Avenue South, PMB 2
Normandy Park, WA 98148
(206) 451-8155
(206) 299-9519
[email protected]
www.hearseehope.com
Funds Usher syndrome research and raises awareness of the disorder. Connects parents of children with the illness to each other to create a support network.
5501 Old York Road
Genetics, Levy 2 West
Philadelphia, PA 19141
800-580-4226
[email protected]
www.anophthalmia.org
Principle publications: The Conformer, newsletter
Offers information to parents of children with anophthalmia or microphthalmia. Organizes social functions for people with anophthalmia or microphthalmia and their families.
One Tower Bridge
100 Front Street, Suite 300
West Conshohocken, PA 19428
(610) 668-6705
866-462-2852 (866-4MACULA)
(610) 667-1459 fax
[email protected]
www.mvrf.org
Seeks the cause, prevention, and treatment of macula diseases. Offers public education programs, small support groups, and a toll-free hotline. Awards research grants and conducts conferences.
PO Box 531313
Henderson, NV 89053
888-633-3937
(702) 450-3396 fax
[email protected]
www.eyesight.org
Principal publication: The Magnifier, monthly, print, and e-mail
Seeks to develop cures for macular degeneration and to educate patients, professionals, and the public about methods of prevention and treatment.
Macular Degeneration Partnership
8733 Beverly Boulevard, Suite 201
Los Angeles, CA 90048
888-430-9898
(310) 623-1837 fax
www.amd.org/site/PageServer
Principal publication: e-Newsletter, monthly, e-mail and online
Provides updates on the latest news related to macular degeneration. Funds research into new treatments and possible cure for the disease.
3600 Blue Ridge Boulevard
Grandview, MO 64030
(816) 761-7080 telephone and fax
888-866-6148
[email protected]
www.mdsupport.org
Offers information online for people with macular degeneration and similar retinal diseases. From its website, users have access to lists of agencies and organizations eye-care hospitals, and low-vision aids distributors. Provides reading materials in accessible formats. Maintains a national database of alternative transportation services in the United States for individuals with vision impairments.
6222 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 260
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(310) 623-4466
800-521-2524
(310) 623-1837 fax
[email protected]
www.nkcf.org
Principal publication: NKCF Newsletter, three issues per year
Increases the awareness and understanding of keratoconus by providing information to patients, their families, and eye-care professionals; maintaining a patient registry and physician referral; organizing support groups and an online discussion group; and supporting scientific research.
22 Manhasset Avenue
Port Washington, NY 11050
(516) 883-8712
800-862-7326, ext. 10 (800-8-MARFAN)
(516) 883-8040 fax
[email protected]
www.marfan.org
Principal publication: Connective Issues, quarterly
Provides information about Marfan syndrome and related disorders to patients, family members, and the health-care community. Promotes research into the disease. Acts as a support network for individuals with the illness and their families.
PO Box 959
East Hampstead, NH 03826
(603) 887-2310
800-473-2310
800-648-2310 fax
[email protected]
www.albinism.org
Principal publication: Albinism InSight, quarterly
Offers information and support to individuals with albinism and their families. Provides services through local chapters, an online community, biannual national conferences and biannual family summer camps. Educates the public and professionals about albinism and encourages research.
Five Cambridge Center, 8th Floor
Cambridge, MA 02142
(617) 494-1431 ext. 112
www.uveitis.org
A nonprofit seeking to find a cure for ocular immunology through funding and conducting research projects. Seeks to educate more doctors about proper care for the disease. Provides support groups for people with the condition and their families.
1000 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 684-9380
800-663-5930
[email protected]
www.ocularmelanoma.org
Promotes awareness of ocular melanoma and advocates for funds to research the condition.
PO Box 644
Elmhurst, IL 60126
[email protected]
www.onesmallvoicefoundation.org
Principal publication: One Small Voice Foundation newsletter, annual, online
Provides information about optic nerve hypoplasia and hydrocephalus. Funds research for these disorder.
Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum International
4301 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 404
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 362-9599
(202) 966-8553 fax
[email protected]
www.pxe.org
Promotes research into pseudoxanthoma elasticum, a genetic disease that can cause blindness. Offers information about research and treatments of the disease.
645 Madison Avenue, Floor 21
New York, NY 10022
(212) 752-4333
800-621-0026
(212) 688-6231 fax
[email protected]
http://www.rpbusa.org/rpb/
Principal publication: Eye Research News, annual
Maintains an online research library of material relating to visual disorder and a directory of practitioners who work with people with visual disabilities. Provides eye research-grant support to scientific institutions in the United States. Seeks to develop treatments and cures for diseases that damage sight.
18030 Brookhurst Street, Box 408
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
[email protected]
www.retinoblastoma.net
Promotes education of, treatments for, and research into retinoblastoma. Offers information on its website for those with the disease, their family members, and medical professionals. Offers training opportunities for those in the health-care field who work with patients with retinoblastoma.
PO Box 900
Woodland Hills, CA 91365
(818) 992-0500
800-344-4877 (1-800-FIGHT-RP)
(818) 992-3265 fax
[email protected]
www.rpinternational.org
Provides information on and funds research into possible cures for retinitis pigmentosa. Makes films accessible to people who have a visual impairment through TheatreVision (www.theatrevision.org ).
100 East 22nd Street
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612) 872-0100
(612) 872-9358
[email protected]
www.blindinc.org
BLIND Inc. is a vocational rehabilitation organization for people who are blind and visually impaired offering a residential blindness immersion program that includes instruction in braille, orientation and mobility skills, and home and life skills. Offers computer instruction, job-seeking skills, and other skills to help people who are blind or visually impaired gain employment. Provides referrals to resources that address the needs of people who are blind or visually impaired.
770 Centre Street
Newton, MA 02458
(617) 969-6200
800-852-3131
(617) 969-6204 fax
http://www.carroll.org
Live-in vocational rehabilitation center that offers independent living skills courses for people with visual impairments. Offers assistive technology training, orientation and mobility instruction, employment training, senior services, and recreation.
739 West Peachtree Street, NW
Atlanta, GA 30308
(404) 875-9011
(404) 607-0062 fax
[email protected]
www.cviga.org
Principle publications: CVI News, CVI E-news
Teaches braille literacy, braille music, and Nemeth (braille math) code. Offers employment opportunities through its contact center. Uses an information hotline to offer the latest news to the blind community. Offers assistive technology instruction for youth and adults. Provides travel and mobility training. Offers early intervention programs to children as well as instruction in classroom environment through its Social, Therapeutic, Academic, and Recreational Services (STARS) program and a summer camp. Hosts support groups for adults and children and has a retail store on the premises selling material of interest to people with visual impairments and their families.
610 North Main Street
Wichita, KS 67203
(316) 440-1600
866-319-4646
(316) 425-7165 fax
[email protected]
www.envisionus.com
Offers vocational rehabilitation services and job placement and employment assistance to people with visual disabilities. Offers assistive technology products and instruction in how to use them as well as training in independent living skills and orientation and mobility instruction. Provides recreational programs, including camps for children and teens. Offers early intervention assistance for children as well as support groups for parents. Coordinates training opportunities for paraprofessionals who work with people with visual disabilities.
8252 South 15th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85041
(602) 276-0051
800-393-3641
[email protected]
www.eyedogfoundation.org
Offers training for the use of guide dogs by people with visual impairments.
1235 East Harmont Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85020
www.seeitourway.org
Provides computer training, independent living skills, communication skills, orientation and mobility instruction, and braille literacy. Offers financial assistance to parents of children with visual impairments; transition services; and recreational activities, including camps.
350 Los Ranchitos Road
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 499-4000
800-295-4050
(415) 499-4035 fax
[email protected]
http://welcome.guidedogs.com
Principle publications: Guide Dog News; Alumni News
Offers training for the appropriate use of guide dogs by people with visual impairments. Offers continuing education courses to orientation and mobility instructors. Provides specialized services to children and seniors.
611 Granite Springs Road
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 245-4024
(800) 942-0149
(914) 245-1609 fax
[email protected]
www.guidingeyes.org
A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides guide dogs, training, and lifetime support of its services to the blind and visually impaired at no charge.
2430 Road 20, #B112
San Pablo, CA 94806
(510) 234-4984
(510) 234-4986 fax
[email protected]
www.hcblind.org
A live-in vocational rehabilitation center in northern California. Offers residents independent living skills, orientation and mobility instruction, and assistive technology training. Offers courses in financial management, and have a pre-vocational training program with the possibility of temporary placement. Provides recreational learning opportunities and braille instruction.
1033 Long Prairie Road, Suite 5
Flower Mound, TX 75022
(214) 888-0220
(214) 888-0230 fax
[email protected]
www.knightstemplar.org/ktef/
Offers one-on-one patient support through the Seniors Eye Care Program. Funds research into nonsurgical treatments for strabismus (a condition that causes the eyes to cross).
4905 Del Ray Avenue, Suite 504
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 951-4444
[email protected]
www.lowvisioninfo.org
Demonstrates various assistive technologies that are available for purchase. Offers community outreach services and educational opportunities. Provides referral services for physicians, assistive technology, and social services.
549 Millburn Avenue, PO Box 332
Short Hills, NJ 07078
(973) 376-4903
www.new-eyes.org
Provides vouchers for United States residents with low incomes to obtain new prescription eyeglasses. Sends reusable eyeglasses to medical missions and welfare agencies overseas for distribution in developing nations.
10 Washington Valley Road
PO Box 375
Morristown, NJ 07963
(973) 539-4425
800-539-4425
(973) 539-0922 fax
[email protected]
www.seeingeye.org
Principle publications: The Seeing Eye Guide
Trains dogs to guide blind and/or visually impaired individuals and provides instruction to their partners. Services are provided at cost.
800-877-7195
888-290-4964 recorded information
(916) 858-5388 fax
[email protected]
www.sightforstudents.org
https://es.vsp.com/enes/ (Spanish)
Provides eye examinations and glasses to low-income children under eighteen years of age.
1331 F Street NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 272-0080
800-872-2253
(202) 272-0081 fax
(202) 272-0082 TDD/TTY
(800) 993-2822 toll-free TDD/TTY
[email protected]
www.access-board.gov
The United States Access Board seeks to provide information on accessibility requirements for buildings, modes of transportation, telecommunications infrastructure, and information technology. Offers training on how to meet accessibility guidelines.
810 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20420
(202) 461-7317
(202) 495-5473 fax
[email protected]
www.va.gov/blindrehab
Offers training in skills for daily living such as orientation and mobility and home care. Provides counselling services to the veterans with visual disabilities and their families.
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554
(202) 418-2521
888-225-5322
888-835-5322 TDD/TTY
[email protected]
www.fcc.gov/cib/dro
Seeks to ensure that the needs of people with disabilities are met as telecommunications technology advances. Offers technical advice and assistance to agencies, consumers, and those in the telecommunications field.
131 M Street, NE
Washington, DC 20507
(202) 663-4900
800-669-4000
(202) 663-4494 TDD/TTY
800-669-6820 toll-free TDD/TTY
[email protected]
www.eeoc.gov
The federal agency charged with enforcing Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act, the law that prohibits employment discrimination based on disability.
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202
800-872-5327
800-437-0833 TTY
http://www2.ed.gov/programs/rsailob/index.html
Through state agencies for the people with visual disabilities, Independent Living Services for Older Individuals Who Are Blind offers training in independent living skills, assistive technology, and orientation and mobility. Provides support services such as counseling to individuals and families.
1291 Taylor Street, NW
Washington, DC 20542
(202) 707-5100
800-424-8567
(202) 707-0712 fax
(202) 707-0744 TTY
[email protected]
www.loc.gov/nls/
Principal publications: Braille Book Review, bimonthly; Facts: Books for Blind and Physically Handicapped Individuals, annual; Library Resources for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, annual; Facts: Music for Blind and Physically Handicapped Individuals, annual; News, quarterly and online; Talking Book Topics, bimonthly. Most publications available online and in audio or braille formats.
Administers a free national library program of braille and recorded books and magazines for blind or physically disabled individuals. Distributes reading materials and playback machines through cooperating regional (state) and subregional (local) libraries to eligible borrowers. Lends music materials through the Music Section in Washington, D.C., including scores in braille and large print; magazines and books about music and musicians in braille, large print, and recorded format; and instruction for voice and for instruments in braille and recorded format. Maintains the NLS Union Catalog, a database of records for the NLS braille, recorded, and electronic collections and the special media collections, including large print, of other agencies that serve blind or visually impaired individuals.
1 Information Way
Bethesda, MD 20892-3560
800-860-8747
866-569-1162 TTY
(703) 738-4929 fax
[email protected]
www.diabetes.niddk.nih.gov
Principal publication: Diabetes Dateline, two issues per year
Responds to inquiries regarding diabetes and vision disorders which result from diabetes. Distributes professional and patient education publications, including factsheets, and booklets. In addition, they also publish the Diabetes Dictionary. Material is available in English and Spanish.
National Institutes of Health
2020 Vision Place
Bethesda, MD 20892
(301) 496-5248
[email protected]
www.nei.nih.gov
www.nei.nih.gov/health/espanol/index.asp (Spanish)
Conducts and supports research on eye diseases and vision disorders. Offers professional and public education programs, including a school curriculum on vision for grades 4–8 and a traveling exhibit.
450 East Park Avenue
Greenville, SC 29601
(864) 239-0065
800-937-2264
(864) 239-0069 fax
[email protected]
http://www.cbmus.org/site/PageServer
Works to improve the quality of life for millions of people with disabilities living in the world’s most disadvantaged societies. Uses a sustainable, holistic approach that includes prevention, treatment, education/rehabilitation, and economic empowerment.
[email protected]
www.focusfamilies.org
Principal publication: Newsletter
Provides information to individuals with optic nerve hypoplasia and septo-optic dysplasia, their families, and professionals. Hosts an e-mail support group. Has divisions in Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
352 Park Avenue South, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10010
(212) 532-0544
877-535-5374 (877-KELLER4)
(212) 532-6014 fax
[email protected]
http://www.hki.org
Founded in 1915 by Helen Keller and George Kessler, the mission of Helen Keller International (HKI) is to save the sight of disadvantaged individuals in 21 countries in Africa and Asia, as well as in the United States. Combats the causes and consequences of blindness and malnutrition by establishing programs based on evidence and research in vision, health, and nutrition.
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street
London, WC1E 7HT (United Kingdom)
44 (0) 207 958 8394
[email protected]
www.iapb.org
Principal publication: IAPB Blog, online; IAPB Focus, members-only newsletter ; Vision 20/20, newsletter
Mobilizes resources for blindness prevention activities such as disseminating ideas and information on successful approaches to eye care delivery.
[email protected]
http://icevi.org
Principal publication: The Educator, two issues per year, online; ICEVI E-News, two issues per year, online
Serves as a global multiregional association of individuals and organizations that promotes equal access and full participation in education for children and youth with visual impairments by changing public attitudes, encouraging community participation, and facilitating the support of nongovernmental organizations.
10801 Connecticut Avenue
Kensington, MD 20895
(240) 290-0263
(240) 290-0269 fax
[email protected] and [email protected]
http://iefusa.org/
Principal publication: Eye to Eye, annual
Works to prevent and treat blindness and restore vision in the developing world. Assists with staffing and administrative support in eye hospitals and clinics, creating partnerships with local health organizations, and enhancing management and medical skills at treatment facilities. Makes ophthalmic products available at affordable prices and offers an online catalog for eye care providers to request a quote for products intended for use outside of the United States.
www.ifla.org/VII/s31/index.htm
Principal publication: Newsletter, two issues per year, online and in braille
Promotes national and international cooperation in delivering accessible library and information services to readers who are blind and visually impaired. Encourages research and development to improve access to information for people with visual impairments. Acts as a forum for discussing topics such as technical standards, standardization of special format materials, bibliographic control, problems of copyright, and the identification of the locations of special format collections.
PO Box 777
Cornwall, NY 12518
(657) 2067250
[email protected]
www.ifond.org
Promotes research into the causes, prevention, and treatment of optic nerve disease.
PO Box 193940
San Francisco, CA 94119
(415) 561-8569
[email protected]
www.iser.org
Principal publication: Experimental Eye Research, monthly
Works to support and foster eye research throughout the world by enhancing international communication and collaboration.
One Boston Place, Suite 2600
Boston, MA 02108
[email protected]
www.sightsaversusa.org
Principal publication: Horizons, quarterly
Plans and supports a range of eye care services in developing countries, offers outreach programs for rural areas, and promotes the integration of children who have a visual impairment into mainstream schools. Provides education, counseling, and training to blind individuals.
6950 Hollister Avenue, Suite 250
Santa Barbara, CA 93117
(805) 963-3303
877-937-3133
(805) 965-3564 fax
[email protected]
www.seeintl.org
Provides medical, surgical, and educational services by volunteer ophthalmic surgeons with the primary objective of restoring sight to individuals who are blind and disadvantaged worldwide.
234 Church Street, 15th Floor
New Haven, CT 06510
[email protected]
www.uniteforsight.org
Unite For Sight supports eye clinics worldwide. Applies best practices in eye care, public health, volunteerism, and social entrepreneurship to achieve the goal of high-quality eye care for all.
(Union Mondiale des Aveugles)
1929 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M4G3E8
(416) 486-9698
(416) 486-8107 fax
[email protected]
www.worldblindunion.org (in English, French, and Spanish)
Principal publications: The Voice of the WBU, WBU Newsletter
Serves as a nonpolitical, nongovernmental coalition of representatives from various associations for people who are blind and visually impaired and from agencies providing services to them. Works for the prevention and treatment of blindness, promotes the equal societal participation of people who are blind or visually impaired, and serves as an international forum for the exchange of knowledge and experience in the field of blindness.
2811 Fair Park Boulevard
Little Rock, AR 72204
(501) 664-7100
800-248-0734
(501) 664-2743 fax
[email protected]
www.wsblind.org
Offers counseling services, including physiological testing and evaluations, to people with visual disabilities. Offers training in independent living skills such as orientation and mobility education. Provides job-readiness and vocational training and .
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