Low Vision Specialists of Maryland & Virginia offers various solutions and products to individuals who suffer from low vision. Visit our website to learn more about our experienced team of eye care specialists. House calls available.

National Federation of the Blind, leading force in the blindness field today, has 50, 000 members, 700 local chapters, 5-affiliates. Fosters self-respect and self-expression.

American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), a U.S. nonprofit organization enabling blind or visually impaired people to achieve equality and access. Provides information and referrals about living with visual impairment. Helen Keller devoted over 40 years of her life to AFB.

Lighthouse International: a leading worldwide resource helps people overcome vision impairment through rehabilitation, education, research and advocacy. Non-profit organization offering consumer and professional products online.

This service provides general information about the Council including recent issues of our monthly publication, The Braille Forum.

The Foundation Fighting Blindness is a national eye research organization that funds laboratory and clinical research at over 40 prominent institutions in the United States and foreign countries. It serves as a source of information for eye care specialists, professionals and affected families.

WGBH Home Arts & Culture Kids TV Schedules Radio Schedules TV Programs Radio Programs Webcasts Home Listen WGBH 89.7 Listen Cape & Islands Events Calendar Resources Member Benefits Major & Planned Giving Give Securely Online Volunteer WGBH Auction Business Sponsorship Welcome to WGBH All About Us Careers at WGBH Services for People with Disabilities Services for Hire Please sign in. Thirty-six ...

Reviews of large print and audio Books, reviews of low vision products, articles, and low vision links.

Action for Blind People is a national UK charity which aims to enable blind and partially sighted people to enjoy equal opportunities in every aspect of their lives through work, leisure, housing and support.

Information about screen magnifiers for people having problems reading their computer screen.

A collection of hundreds of links related to blindness, access technology and disability information.

For visually impaired and professionals, we offer an online low vision aids store, discussion list, large print lending library, newsletters, support groups, and education.

D D D A place where members and visitors alike can post up-to-date information, ask questions, reply to posts, and keep in touch with other members, their families, and BVA staff on the net. Click here to read the written testimony of BVA's legislative priorities for 2002, presented to Congress on March 7. The testimony was based on 55 resolutions approved at the Association's 56th National ...

A-Z to Deafblindness is here to try and help Deafblind people on the net And make people more aware about Deafblindness.And to let people know about some of the equipment that deafblind people use.

Welcome to the Iowa Department for the Blind -- opening doors to opportunity. Our program offers the specialized, integrated services that blind and severely visually impaired Iowans need to live independently and work competitively. At the Department, we know that with the right training and opportunity, people who are blind can become full, contributing members of their communities. Open our ...

Community Services for the Blind and Partially Sighted (CSBPS) works to restore, maintain and enhance the independence and well-being of people with impaired vision.

Your starting point to access the low vision resources of the world ...

Tuition-free Courses For Blind Adults, Family Members Of Blind Children And Adults, And Blindness Professionals. Study At Your Own Pace Through Distance Education.

Information about New Zealand Foundation for the Blind, blindness issues, Guide Dog Services, Library and Information Services for the Blind, Equipment for Blind people ...

National Industries for the Blind creates, sustains and improves employment and technical assistance for blind people ...

Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind offers programs and services that enable individuals who are blind or visually impaired to become independent and successful in the workplace, the community and at home. ...

Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind Website. Services include: employment, training, rehabilitation, education and library and information services. ...

Francais Keyword Search: The CNIB Library for the Blind, a division of the CNIB, is a not-for-profit, national organization offering free library and information services to approximately 3, 000, 000 Canadians who are blind, visually impaired, and print-disabled. A recognized leader among libraries for the blind, the CNIB Library is one of the largest producers of materials in accessible formats ...

The Association of Blind Piano Tuners exists to serve the professional and particular needs of it 's members and other Blind and Partially Sighted piano tuners throughout the world....

Subscribe to over 225 blindness-related emailing lists, and over 50 pan-disability and access-issues lists, directly from this comprehensive hypertext index. A LookSmart Editor's Choice.

The LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Providing solutions for living with vision loss since 1902.

Clovernook Center for the Blind, a nonprofit agency, provides employment opportunities and rehabilitation services for people who are visually impaired including training and support for independent living, orientation and mobility instruction, vocational training, job placement, counseling, youth services, low vision assessment, and senior independent living. Clovernook has offices in ...

The reference site for Teaching Math to Visually Impaired Students, with links to materials, research, ratings and more.

Text Only Search Site Map FAQ Contact Us News History The Board Join Our Team Vocational Career Center Employers Independent Living Seniors Youth Technology Center Resource Guide Tips OCB Store Brochures Links 2001 Oregon Commission for the Blind | Contact Us Site Design by Insite Web Publishing ...

Lions Eye Bank of Oregon Lions Vision Research Laboratory of Oregon Lions Eyeglass & Hearing Aid Recycling Program Oregon Lions Mobile Screening Units Patient Assistance Programs Lions-Quest Youth Program Small Grant Program ...

Service organization devoted to helping those suffering from blindness.

The Carroll Center for the Blind, located in Newton, Massachusetts, is a private, non-profit agency which serves persons of all ages who are blind or visually impaired. The Center is located on a five-acre suburban campus, and provides individualized short-term programs that teach adaptive methods for living independently, using technology, seeking employment, performing successfully in school, ...

Welcome to the European Blind Union The voice of blind and partially sighted people in Europe d Please click here for a text version of the EBU website Tips on Accessibility Please Enter Central Office : 58 avenue Bosquet - 75007 Paris Phone : +33 1 47 05 38 20 Fax : +33 1 47 05 38 21 E-mail : ebu_uea@compuserve.com ---------- Brussels Information Unit : 24 avenue des Arts / bte.21 B-1000 ...

Welcome to the Home Page of International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment, European Region Idea Sharing information and knowledge on the field of education and rehabilitation of people with visual impairment. Target audience Professionals and others involved in the education and rehabilitation of children and young people with visual impairment. What's new on this site 26.

The Massachusetts Association for the Blind is based in beautiful Brookline, MA. We are a non-profit agency serving children and adults with visual and other disabilities. Founded in 1903, MAB was the first social service organization in the US dedicated to serving people with vision loss. Today, we are committed to responding to the needs and aspirations of the children, adults and families we ...

Narrative Television Network, an Emmy Award-winning TV network and source of descriptive video for network and station broadcasters. Narrative Television Network makes television, movies, home videos, live theatre and other events accessible to our nation's 13 million blind and visually impaired people and their families, with 1200 broadcast and cable affiliates reaching over 35 million homes in ...

Louisiana Center for the Blind, leading force in the blindness training field today. Fosters self-confidence, self-respect and self-expression. EQUALITY!, SECURITY! AND OPPERTUNITY!

Bartimeus. Onderwijs, zorg- en dienstverlening aan mensen die blind of slechtziend zijn. Lotgenoten-chat en discussieforum. Informatie over visuele handicap en toegankelijkheid ...

National Federation of the Blind, the leading force in the blindness field today, has 50000 members, 700 local chapters, 52 affiliates.

LWSB is a comprehensive adult rehabilitation center serving people who are blind or visually impaired from all states and other countries. 2811 Fair Park Blvd., Little Rock, Ark 72204 1-(501)-664-7100 1-800-248-0734 Fax 1(501)-664-2743 e-mail ...

CONTENTS BSI Home 2002 World Championships History and Background International Affiliations Blind Sailors - Who is eligible Boats Used General Rules for Racing Membership Regattas Working Committees Publications Sailing Events Photo Gallery Message Board Video Blind Sailing International Last Modified: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 5th Blind Sailing World Championships September 23 - 29, 2002 Lake ...

Australian DeafBlind Council is the peak body for deafblindness in Australia.

National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska The National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska is an organization devoted to helping blind individuals reach their full potential. We can help blind residents of Nebraska obtain information about jobs and other training opportunities as well as assist them in finding solutions to problems that they encounter in everyday life. We also work to insure ...

The Connecticut Institute for the Blind/Oak Hill provides community-based education, residential and vocational programs for people with visual impairments and multiple disabilities, CRSE CT ...

Vermont Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired provides services to Visually Impaired Vermonters.

DIVISION OF SERVICE TO THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED Gaye Mattke: Director Welcome to the internet home of Service to the Blind and Visually Impaired. SBVI ANNOUNCES The Board of Service to the Blind and Visually Impaired is scheduled to meet in Pierre on Friday, June 21, 2002. The meeting will be held at the Governor's Inn located at 700 W Sioux Avenue, and will begin at 8:00 A.M. This ...

BiOptic Driving Network advocates the use of BiOptic telescopes to facilitate safe driving for some with a stable low vision condition ...

Welcome to ACBVI.

Lynx support files tailored for blind and visually handicapped users.

The official website of the British Wireless for the Blind Fund. BWBF aims to provide Blind People with specialised audio equipment to enrich their lives ...

BLINDSPOTS: Movie Reviews for Visually Impaired People In 1995 I wrote an article called Movies, Anyone for Dialogue, a magazine for and by blind and visually impaired people. My intent was to get as many blind and visually impaired people to realize that going to the movies is a realistic option for an enjoyable afternoon or evening out. The response to the article was good, so I decided to ...

Welcome to LVIC The Low Vision Information Center is a nonprofit organization that helps people with low vision maintain their independence. Located in Bethesda, Maryland, we offer information services as well as an in-house demonstration area full of a variety of low vision aids and ideas. The Low Vision Information Center offers its resources without charge, relying entirely upon personal ...

The Blindness Resource Center's Braille Links has dozens of links related to the use of braille, braille advocacy, and use of braille with computers.

Gary M. Matesic Chairman of the Board Michael Todres Vice Chairman Darrell Wootton Treasurer Harry P. McClintock, III Secretary Michael Orfinik President 4245 Office Parkway Dallas, Texas 75204-3680 Phone: 214-821-2375 Fax: 214-824-4612 Our Mission We who are involved with the Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind believe that people with vision disabilities have the right to be active, assimilated, ...

The Mission of the Blind Children's Learning Center is to develop the full potential of children and youth with a visual impairment, in the greater Orange County, California community, regardless of ability to pay.

The Sonic Pathfinder; an electronic travel aid for the blind. Also, family history, UK surname maps and the invention of the Spinning Jenny.

The Blind Babies Foundation is a nonprofit organization that partners with families to understand and cope with the impact of visual impairments on the development of children aged birth to six years. Qualified vision specialists have provided home-based services to families in Northern and Central California since 1949.

Welcome to the Cincinnati Association for the Blind, a not-for-profit organization providing services to help people who are blind or visually impaired maintain their independence.

Sub-contracting services and products such as janitorial supplies, brooms, mops, brushes, air filters, and toner cartridges produced and/or sold by visually impaired individuals or people with blindness. Certified for state contracts and state use programs.

Our Agency philosophy focuses on helping people help themselves and emphasizes the abilities and capabilities of the blind and visually impaired people we serve. ADULT EYE HEALTH SCREENINGS PUBLIC EDUCATION THE KEYSTONE VIEW INFORMATION AND REFERRAL AIDS AND APPLIANCES REMEDIAL EYE CARE PRESCHOOL EYE HEALTH SCREENINGS PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS REQUEST INFORMATION Employment - Providing employment ...

The use of Braille by the blind is universal today but it was a long bitter struggle to make it so. Dozens of different codes have been used and this site gives you their history.

Our Sponsors: Switch to Text Version or to The History of NYISE The History of Reading Codes for the Blind Go to Frames Version of this page or Switch to Text Version Valentin Hauy Louis Braille Gall, Alston, Lucas and Moon American Modified Braille British Braille As I Saw It : The War of the Dots by Richard Irwin (1955) An expanded editon William Bell Wait Braille Hotlinks Bronze bust of ...

Liverpool Royal School for the Blind ...

Kansas State Library Welcome to Talking Books The Kansas Library Network Talking Books Service in cooperation with the Library of Congress, National Library Service , provides library services and materials to Kansans unable to use conventional print. Kansas State Library Talking Books Service ESU Memorial Union 1200 Commercial Street Emporia, KS 66801-5087 1-800-362-0699 1-620-343-7124 CONTENTS ...

Vintage Affaire 2010 will take place on Saturday, June 26 on the grounds of a private estate in Woodside. It is one of the largest wine and destination ...

Creative Adaptations for Learning (CAL) ships worldwide products for people who are blind, visually impaired, have dyslexia, autism, learning, or cognitive disabilities or special needs.

SEE International Surgical Eye Expeditions (S.E.E.) International is a non-profit organization that mobilizes volunteer ophthalmologists and nurses to provide free, sight-restoring surgeries to indigent blind in more than 40 developing countries throughout the world.

Bosma Industries for the Blind, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit agency serving individuals with visual impairment or blindness ...

Low Vision Council ...

IBNYS is a NYS Preferred Source vendor offering linens, film, services, janitorial, office & safety supplies. Thus providing meaningful employment to New Yorkers who are Blind.

San Mateo County Council of the Blind ...

Welcome to the Website of ST. JOSEPH'S SCHOOL for THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED Dublin, Ireland CLICK HERE TO ENTER Click here to go to Text Only Version ...

Rehabilitaion services for blind and vision impaired adults in San Diego County ...

20 million people are needlessly blind and can be cured with a $30 fifteen minute operation. One World Sight Project is working toward the elimination of worldwide curable blindness.

New England Center Deafblind Project serving Massachusetts Maine New Hampshire Connecticut. Working with children, young adults who are deafblind by providing support for their familes. ...

Curing blindness in SE Asia , THE BLINDNESS FOUNDATION benefits the poor with proven results in Orphan Children, AIDS Research & elderly blind with cataracts.

Nebraska Association of Blind Students The Nebraska Association of Blind Students is an organization devoted to helping blind students reach their educational goals. We can help students obtain educational materials as well as assist them in finding solutions to problems that they encounter in the classroom. NABS is a Division of the National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska who we work with ...

Low Vision is a bilateral impairment to vision that significantly impairs the functioning of the patient and cannot be adequately corrected with medical, surgical, therapy, conventional eyewear or contact lenses. It is often a loss of sharpness or acuity but may present as a loss of field of vision, light sensitivity, distorted vision or loss of contrast. Low vision often may occur as a ...

Links to information about low vision and resources.

American Help for the Blind Fund ...