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LOW VISION RESOURCE GUIDE
LOW VISION RESOURCE GUIDE
Table of Contents
Introduction 3Assistive Technology & Low Vision Product Providers 4Career Selection & Employment 9Education Resources 11Mobility Service Providers 13National Resource & Service Organizations 16
LOW VISION RESOURCE GUIDE 3
Introduction
Living with vision loss can be a constant challenge. As day-to-day activities become more difficult, it is important to remember that it is possible to live a productive, independent and fulfilling life in spite of your vision loss.
The Foundation Fighting Blindness is proud to provide resources and support for patients affected by retinal degenerative diseases like macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, Usher syndrome and Stargardt disease.
In the following pages you will find information on companies, agencies and organizations nationwide, wich offer services, resources and assistance for people living with vision loss. Each one of these sources provides some form of assistance, many free of charge.
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Assistive Technology & Low Vision Product Providers
ABLEDATA8630 Fenton Street, Suite 930Silver Spring, MD 20910800-227-0216www.abledata.com
Al SquaredPO Box 669Manchester Center, VT 05255802-362-3612802-362-1670www.aisquared.com
American Thermoform Corp.1758 Brackett StreetLaVerne, CA 91750909-593-6711www.americanthermoform.com
Ann Morris Enterprises, Inc.PO Box 9022Hicksville, NY 11802-9022800-537-2118516-937-3906www.annmorris.com
Apple Computer, Inc.1 Infinite LoopCupertino, CA 95014408-996-1010www.apple.com
A.T. Kratter & Company12062 Valley View Street, Suite 109Garden Grove, CA 92845714-799-3000www.atkratter.com
Benetech480 South California Avenue, Suite 201Palo Alto, CA 94306-1609650-644-3400www.benetech.org
Bernell Vision Therapy Products4016 North Home StreetMishawaka, IN 46545800-348-2225574-259-2070www.bernell.com
Beyond Sight, Inc5650 South Windemere StreetLittleton, CO 80120303-795-6455www.beyondsight.com
The following organizations provide low vision products.
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Assistive Technology & Low Vision Product Providers
Blazie Engineering105 East Jarrettsville RoadForest Hill, MD 21050410-893-9333www.blazie.co.uk
Bossert Specialties, Inc.3620 East Thomas Road, Suite D-124Phoenix, AZ 85018800-776-5885602-956-6637www.bossertspecialties.com
Braille Planet, Inc.408 South Baldwin StreetMadison, WI 53703800-347-9594608-257-9595www.brailleplanet.org
Carolyn’s Low Vision Products3938 South Tamiami TrailSarasota, FL 34231-3622800-648-2266941-373-9100www.carolynscatalog.com
Clarity Solutions6776 Preston AvenueLivermore, CA 94551800-575-1456www.clarityusa.com
Computer Challenges3201 Coquelin TerraceChevy Chase, MD 20815301-986-9369301-986-9357
Corning Incorporated Ophthalmic12609 Ashdown DriveOdessa, FL 33556813-758-1065www.corning.com/ophthalmic
Cross Educational SoftwarePO Box 1536Ruston, LA 71270800-768-1969318-255-8921
Dazor Manufacturing Corporation2079 CongressionalSt. Louis, MO 63146800-345-9103314-652-2400www.dazor.com
Duxbury Systems, Inc.270 Littleton Road, Unit 6Westford, MA 01886-3523978-692-3000www.duxburysystems.com
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Assistive Technology & Low Vision Product Providers
E.W. Pike & Co., Inc.2149 Price StreetRahway, NJ 07065732-396-0002www.ewpike.com
Edroy Products Co., Inc.PO Box 998Nyack, NY 10960800-233-8803845-358-6600www.edroyproducts.com
Edwards Optical Corporation2441 Windward Shore DriveVirginia Beach, VA 23451800-426-1700757-496-2550
Electronic Visual Aids Specialists (EVAS)PO Box 371Westerly, RI 02891800-872-3827401-596-3155www.evas.com
Enabling Technologies Company1601 North East Braille PlaceJensen Beach, FL 34957800-777-3687561-225-3687www.brailler.com
Enhanced Vision Systems5882 Machine DriveHuntington Beach, CA 92649888-811-3161717-374-1829www.enhancedvision.com
Ferguson Enterprises205 Joliet Avenue, South East, Suite 101De Smet, SD 57231-2411605-854-9280www.fergusonenterprises.com
Freedom Scientific11800 31st Court NorthSt. Petersburg, FL 33716-1805800-444-4443727-803-8000www.freedomscientific.com
Gladys E. Loeb Foundation2002 Forest Hill DriveSilver Spring, MD 20903301-434-7748
GW Micro, Inc.725 Airport North Office ParkFort Wayne, IN 46825260-489-3671www.gwmicro.com
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Assistive Technology & Low Vision Product Providers
Helen Keller National Center111 Middleneck RoadSands Point, NY 11050516-944-8900516-944-8637 (TTY)www.helenkeller.org
Hooleon CorporationPO Box 589304 West Denby AvenueMelrose, NM 88124928-634-7515www.hooleon.com
Hitec Special Needs Center1743 Quincy Avenue, Unit 155Naperville, IL 60540800-288-8303800-536-8890 (TTY)www.hitec.com
HumanWare, Inc.1 UPS WayPO Box 800Champlain, NY 12919800-722-3393888-871-4828www.humanware.com
Independent Living Aids, LLC200 Robbins LaneJericho, NY 11753800-537-2118516-937-3906www.independentliving.com
Innovative Rehabilitation Technology13465 Colfax Highway Grass Valley, CA 95945800-322-4784530-274-2090www.irti.net
JBliss Low Vision SystemsPO Box 7382Menlo Park, CA 94026888-452-5477650-327-5477www.jbliss.com
Kurzweil Educational Systems24 Prime ParkwayNatick, MA 01760800-547-6747www.kurzweiledu.com
LS&S GroupPO Box 673Northbrook, IL 60065800-468-4789 866-317-8533 (TTY)www.lssgroup.com
Maxi Aids, Inc.42 Executive BoulevardFarmingdale, NY 11735800-522-6294631-752-0521www.MaxiAids.com
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Assistive Technology & Low Vision Product Providers
National Braille Press88 St. Stephen StreetBoston, MA 02115888-965-8965www.nbp.org
National Federation for the BlindInternational Braille & Technology Center200 East Wells Street at Jernigan PlaceBaltimore, MD 21230410-659-9314www.nfb.org
The New Vision Store919 Walnut Street, 1st FloorPhiladelphia, PA 19107215-629-2990www.thenewvisionstore.com
Nuance1 Wayside RoadBurlington, MA 01803781-565-5000www.nuance.com
NoIR Medical Technologies6155 Pontiac TrialSouth Lyon, MI 48178800-521-9746www.noir-medical.com
Ocutech109 Conner Drive, Suite 2105Chapel Hill, NC 27514800-326-6460919-967-6460www.ocutech.com
Optelec US, Inc.3030 Enterprise Court, Suite CVista, CA 92081800-826-4200www.optelec.com
RC Systems1609 England AvenueEverett, WA 98203425-355-3800www.rcsys.com
TacticClovernook Center7000 Hamilton AvenueCincinnati, OH 45231-5297513-522-3860www.clovernook.org
Telesensory4545 Stockdale Highway, Suite FBakersfield, CA 93309650-743-9515 www.telesensory.com
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Career Selection & Employment
American Council for the Blind (ACB)2200 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 650Arlington, VA 22201703-465-5085www.acb.org
American Foundation for the BlindCareers and Technology Information Bank11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300New York, NY 10001212-502-7642www.afb.org
American Society for Deaf Children800 Florida Avenue, #2047Washington, DC 20002-3695800-942-2732www.deafchildren.org
Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AER)1703 North Beauregard Street, Suite 440Alexandria, VA 22311877-492-2708www.aerbvi.org
Community Options, Inc.16 Farber RoadPrinceton, NJ 08540609-951-9900www.comop.org
Computer/ElectronicCouncil of Citizens with Low Vision International (CCLVI)800-733-2258www.cclvi.org
DB-LINK: The National Information Clearinghouse on Children Who Are Deaf-Blind345 Monmouth AvenueMonmouth, OR 97361800-438-9376800-854-7013 (TTY)www.tr.wou.edu/dblink
Helen Keller National Center141 Middle Neck RoadSand Point, NY 11050516-944-8900516-944-7302 (TTY)www.helenkeller.org
Job Accomodation NetworkPO Box 6080Morgantown, WV 26506800-526-7234304-293-7186www.jan.wvu.edu
The following national organizations provide resources for job-seeking adults who are blind or visually impaired. For services offered strictly in your region, please contact the vocational rehabilitation agency in your state.
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Career Selection & Employment
Job Opportunities for the BlindNational Federation of the Blind (NFB)200 East Wells Street at Jernigan PlaceBaltimore, MD 21230410-659-9314www.nfb.org
The National Able Network567 West Lake Street, Suite 1150Chicago, IL 60661-1405312-994-4200www.nationalable.org
National Association of the Deaf (NAD)8630 Fenton Street, Suite 820Silver Spring, MD 20910301-587-1788301-587-1789 TDDwww.nad.org
National Technical Institute for the Deaf52 Lomb Memorial DriveRochester, NY 14623-5604585-475-6400www.ntid.rit.edu
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Education Resources
ABLEDATA8630 Fenton Street, Suite 930Silver Spring, MD 20910800-227-0216301-608-8998301-608-8912 (TTY)www.abledata.com
ACT Assessment “Special Testing Guide”PO Box 168Iowa City, IA 52243-0168319-337-1270
Alliance for Technology Access1119 Old Humboldt RoadJackson, TN 38305800-914-3017731-554-5284 (TTY)www.ataccess.org
American Foundation for the BlindAFB Press11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300New York, NY 10001800-232-5463212-502-7600www.afb.org
Association on Higher Education and Disability107 Commerce Center Drive, Suite 204Huntersville, NC 28078704-947-7779
www.ahead.orgBlind Children’s Resource CenterParents of Blind Children23 Alexander AvenueMadison, NJ 07940973-377-0976www.blindchildren.org
The Center for the Partially Sighted6101 W. Centinela Avenue, Suite 150Culver City, CA 90230310-988-1970www.low-vision.org
Council for Exceptional Children1110 N Glebe Road, Suite 300Arlington, VA 22201866-915-5000888-232-7733www.cec.sped.org
The following organizations provide information, training, support, and product resources to parents, educators and individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
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Education Resources
The Guild for the Blind180 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1700Chicago, IL 60601-7463312-236-8569www.guildfortheblind.org
Hadley School for the Blind700 Elm StreetWinnetka, IL 60093-0299800-323-4238847-441-8111 (TTY)www.hadley.edu
Higher Education and Adult Training for People with Handicaps (HEATH)www.heath-resource-center.org
Maryland Technology Assistance Program (MD-TAP)2301 Argonne DriveBaltimore, MD 21218800-832-4827 www.mdtap.org
National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness345 North Monmouth AvenueMonmouth, OR 97361800-438-9376800-854-7013 (TTY)www.nationaldb.org
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities1825 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 700Washington, DC 20009800-695-0285202-884-8200www.nichcy.org
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Mobility Service Providers
Advantage Canes Revolution Enterprises, Inc.12170 Dearborn PlacePoway, CA 92064800-382-5132www.advantagecanes.com
Autofold188 East StreetFitchburg, MA 01420877-472-3266978-516-0084www.autofold.com
B.E. Meyers & Co., Inc.14540 NE 91st StreetRedmond, WA 98052800-327-5648www.bemeyers.com
Blindskills, Inc.PO Box 5181Salem, OR 97304-0181800-860-4224www.blindskills.com
Eye Dog Foundation for the BlindPO Box 519Claremont, CA 91711800-393-3641www.eyedogfoundation.org
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation103 Old Iron Ore RoadBloomfield, CT 06002860-243-5200www.fidelco.org
Free White Cane ProgramNational Federation of the Blind200 East Wells Street at Jernigan PlaceBaltimore, MD 21230410-659-9314www.nfb.org
Freedom Guide Dogs for the Blind1210 Hardscrabble RoadCassville, NY 13318315-822-5132www.freedomguidedogs.org
Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc371 East Main StreetSmithtown, NY 11787631-265-2121www.guidedog.org
Guide Dogs of the DesertPO Box 1692Palm Springs, CA 92263760-329-1282www.guidedogsofthedesert.com
The following provide orientation and mobility training and services, including cane and guide dog training, to individuals with vision impairment.
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Mobility Service Providers
Guide Dogs for the BlindPO Box 151200San Rafael, CA 94915-1200800-295-4050www.guidedogs.com
Guide Dogs of America13445 Glenoaks BoulevardSylmar, CA 91342818-362-5834www.guidedogsofamerica.org
Guide Dog Users, Inc.14311 Astrodome DriveSilver Spring, MD 20906866-799-8436301-871-7591www.gdui.org
Guiding Eyes for the Blind611 Granite Springs Rd.Yorktown Heights, NY 10598800-942-0149914-245-4024www.guidingeyes.org
Howell Mobility Products717 Louis AvenueRoyal Oak, MI 48067248-548-1788www.howellmobility.com
Kansas Specialty Dog Services124 West 7th StreetWashington, KS 66968785-325-2256www.ksds.org
Leader Dogs for the Blind1039 S. Rochester RoadRochester Hills, MI 48307-3115888-777-5332248-651-9011
National Association of Guide Dog Users of the Blind1003 Papaya DriveTampa, FL 33619813-626-2789www.nagdu.org
Nightline, Inc.13501 SW 128th, Unit 217Miami, FL 33186305-598-5357www.nightline-inc.com
Pilot Dogs, Inc.625 West Town StreetColumbus, OH 43215614-221-6367www.pilotdogs.org
Seeing Eye, Inc.10 Washington Valley RoadMorristown, NJ 07963-3412973-539-4425www.seeingeye.org
Southeastern Guide Dogs, Inc.4210 77th Street EastPalmetto, FL 34221800-944-3647941-729-5665www.guidedogs.org
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Mobility Service Providers
Stano Components, Inc.PO Box STANOSilver City, NV 89428775-246-5281www.night-vision.com
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National Resource & Service Organizations
American Council for the Blind (ACB)2200 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 650Arlington, VA 22201703-465-5085www.acb.org
American Foundation for the Blind11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300New York, NY 10001800-232-5463www.afb.org
American Printing House for the Blind1839 Frankfurt AvenueLouisville, KY 40206-0085800-223-1839502-895-2405www.aph.org
The Americans with Disabilities Act Information Line800-514-0301www.ada.gov
Ann Morris Enterprises, Inc.PO Box 0922Hicksville, NY 11802800-537-2118516-822-5135www.annmorris.com
The Center for the Partially Sighted6101 West Centinela Avenue, Suite 150Culver City, CA 90230310-988-1970www.low-vision.org
Cleveland Sight Center1909 East 101st StreetPO Box 1988Cleveland, OH 44106215-791-8118www.clevelandsightcenter.org
Council of Citizens with Low Vision International (CCLVI)800-733-2258www.cclvi.org
Hadley School for the Blind700 Elm StreetWinnetka, IL 60093-0299800-323-4238847-441-8111 (TTY)www.hadley.edu
Hooleon CorporationPO Box 589304 West Denby AvenueMelrose, NM 88124928-634-7515www.hooleon.com
Below is a list of national organizations and advocacy groups that provide information and a variety of helpful services for the blind and visually impaired.
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National Resource & Service Organizations
The Jewish Guild for the Blind15 West 65th StreetNew York, NY 10023800-284-4422www.jgb.org
The Lighthouse, Inc.111 East 59th Street New York, NY 10022800-829-0500www.lighthouse.org
MAB Community Services200 Ivy Street Brookline, MA 02446617-738-5110www.mabcommunity.org
National Association for Parents of Children with Visual ImpairmentsPO Box 317Watertown, MA 02471800-562-6265617-972-7441www.spedex.com/napvi
Perkins School for the Blind175 North Beacon Street Watertown, MA, 02472617-924-3434www.perkins.org
Rehabilitation Engineering & Assistive Technology Society of North America1700 North Moore Street, Suite 1540Arlington, VA 22209703-524-6686www.resna.org
Resources for Rehabilitation22 Bonad RoadWinchester, MA 01890781-368-9098www.rfr.org
Services for the Visually Impaired111 Summit Park RoadSpring Valley, NY 10977845-354-3003www.visionsvcb.org
Spectrios Institute for Low Vision at Deicke House219 East Cole AvenueWheaton, IL 60187630-690-7115www.spectrios.org