Blindness and Low Vision Resources
State | Organization | Contact | Description |
Alabama
|
Alabama Academy of Ophthalmology |
http://www.alabamaeyedoctors.com/ 2012 Seaton Park-Sturbridge Commons, Local Telephone: (334)279-9755 |
Information about general eye care and provides assistance locating a medical doctor in all aspects of eye care. |
Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services |
http://www.rehab.alabama.gov/home 602 S. Lawrence St, Montgomery, Local Telephone: (334) 281-8780 |
Provides services to children and adults with disabilities. | |
Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind |
705 East South Street, Talladega, Local Telephone: (256) 761-3259 |
Alabama School for the Blind provides traditional and non-traditional programs and experiences ages 3-21. | |
Alaska | Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired |
https://www.alaskabvi.org/Pages/ Local Telephone: (907) 248-7770 |
Low vision clinic that can help you maximize your remaining sight. |
Alaska Optometric Association |
3705 Arctic Blvd, #675 Anchorage, Local Telephone: (907) 770-3777 |
Leader in primary eye and vision care in Alaska. Doctor locator to help find an optometrist in your area. | |
City of Homer Library Services for the Visually Impaired |
http://www.cityofhomer-ak.gov/library/ Local Telephone: (907) 235-3180 |
Provides free access to recorded, large-print and Braille books to people of all ages who cannot read due to a visual or physical disability. | |
Arizona | Arizona Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired |
3100 East Roosevelt Street Phoenix, Local Telephone: (602) 273-7411 |
Services available to adults who are legally blind or visually impaired as well as those with a degenerative eye condition. |
Arizona Optometric Association |
1702 E. Highland, #213 Phoenix, Local Telephone: (602) 279-0055 |
Covers eye health topics, conferences, and the latest optometric news. Also provides links for parents and educators of visually impaired individuals. | |
Southern Arizona Association for the Visually Impaired |
3767 East Grant Road Tucson, Local Telephone: (520) 795-1331 |
Provides services for youth, adults, and seniors, including low vision resources within Pima County. | |
Arkansas
|
Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services- Division of Services for the Blind |
http://humanservices.arkansas.gov/Pages/ Local Telephone: (501) 682-5463 |
Lists programs and services for the Blind and Visually Impaired within Arkansas. |
Arkansas Increasing Capabilities Access Network |
26 Corporate Hill Dr Little Rock, Local Telephone: (501) 666-8868 |
Offers a number of services to help Arkansans of all ages find the AT they need for home, school, work, and getting around the community. | |
Lions World Services for the Blind |
http://www.wsblind.org/index.html 2811 Fair Park Boulevard Little Rock, Local Telephone: (501) 664-7100 |
Offers psychosocial, and personal adjustment services as well as vocational evaluations and training. | |
California
|
California Pacific Medical Center: Department of Ophthalmology with Low Vision Service |
2340 Clay Street, 5th floor San Francisco, Local Telephone: (415) 600-3901 |
Provides health information, diagnostic services, and patient services. |
Center for the Blind & Visually Impaired |
1124 Baker Street Bakersfield, CA 93305 Local Telephone: (661) 322-5234 |
Volunteer-run organization for Braille education and recreational activities. | |
Community Center for the Blind |
http://www.communitycenterfortheblind.org/ 130 West Flora Street Stockton, CA 95202 Local Telephone: (209) 466-3836 |
Assists the blind and visually impaired in the greater San Joaquin County area by providing programs that address the emotional, recreational, vocational, social, and rehabilitation needs of clients. | |
Colorado |
Center for Independence |
740 Gunnison Ave Grand Junction, CO 81501 Local Telephone: (970) 241-0315 |
Provides personal and systems advocacy, information and referral, peer counseling, support groups, classes, and daily living skills training. |
Colorado Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons |
303 East 17th Avenue, Suite 700 Denver, Local Telephone: (303) 832-4900 |
Locate your nearest Eye MD. | |
Curtis Strong Center |
918 13th St. Suite 4 Greely, CO Local Telephone: (970) 353-9417 |
Serves anyone having difficulty with activities of daily living related to vision loss which include doctor referrals, as well as programs. | |
Connecticut |
Connecticut Tech Act Project |
http://cttechact.com/#sthash.iOMPX5bC.dpbs 25 Sigourney Street, 11th floor Hartford, Local Telephone: (860) 424-4881 |
Helps individuals of all ages and disabilities as well as family members, employers, and educators to have access to Assistive Technology devices and services. |
Connecticut Bureau of Aging Community |
http://www.ct.gov/agingservices/site/ Local Telephone: (860) 424-5277 |
The Department ensures that Connecticut’s elders have access to the supportive services necessary to live. | |
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: Eastern Blind Rehabilitation Center |
http://www.rehab.va.gov/blindrehab/ 950-124 Campbell Ave West Haven, CT 06516 Local Telephone: (203) 932-5711 |
Enables blinded Veterans to acquire the skills and capabilities necessary for the development of personal independence and emotional stability. | |
Delaware |
Delaware Academy of Ophthalmology |
http://www.aao.org/member/related/ Local Telephone: (302) 658-7596 |
Directory of Ophthalmologists in the United States. |
Delaware Association for the Blind |
800 West Street Wilmington, Local Telephone: (302) 655-2111 |
Provides a variety of education, counseling, and recreation programs for blind and visually impaired children and adults in Delaware. | |
Delaware Department of Health and Social Services: Division for the Visually Impaired |
http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dvi/index.html 1901 North Dupont Highway Biggs Building Local Telephone: (302) 633-2650 |
Offers three primary programs, which include Education, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Independent Living Services. | |
District of Columbia | American Council of the Blind |
820 First Street, NE, Suite 400 Washington, Local Telephone: (202) 408-0200 |
Concentrated on developing and maintaining policies that have substantially determined what appropriate services are for people who are blind. |
Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind |
1120 20th Street, NW, Suite 750 Local Telephone: (202) 454-6400 |
Provides programs and services for Rehabilitation Services, Youth and Family, Mobile Eye Care, Foundations of Adjustment to Blindness, Deafblind services, and assistive technology. | |
Walter Reed Army Medical Center: Ophthalmology Service |
http://www.wrnmmc.capmed.mil/ Local Telephone: (202) 782-6964 |
Provides information about optimal vision through specialized services. | |
Florida | Center for the Visually Impaired |
http://www.cvicentralflorida.org/index.html 1187 Dunn Avenue Daytona Beach, Local Telephone: (386) 253-8879 |
Provides job training, employment, Independent Living, Technology training, and children’s services. |
Florida Center for the Blind |
7325 SW 32nd Street Ocala, Local Telephone: (352) 873-4700 |
Instructs individuals with visual impairments in the use of compensatory skills and aids. | |
Florida Department of Education: Division of Blind Services |
325 West Gaines Street Suite 1114 Local Telephone: (850) 245-0300 |
Helps blind and visually impaired individuals achieve their goals through programs and services for babies to adults. | |
Georgia | American Foundation for the Blind: National Literacy Center |
http://www.afb.org/default.aspx 100 Peachtree Street, Suite 620 Atlanta, Local Telephone: (404) 525-2303 |
Connect families with knowledge and support. |
Center for the Visually Impaired |
739 West Peachtree Street, NW Atlanta Local Telephone: (404) 875-9011 |
Provides events and services for those visually impaired. | |
Georgia Academy for the Blind |
http://www.gabmacon.org/pages/Georgia_ Local Telephone: (478) 751-6083 |
Offer day and residential programs on campus, as well as outreach services and professional learning opportunities. | |
Hawaii | Hawaii Center for the Deaf and the Blind |
3440 Leahi Avenue Honolulu, HI 96815 Local Telephone: (808) 733-4999 |
Provides community organizations and resources as well as links to the department of education. |
Hawaii Department of Human Services: Ho’opono Services for the Blind, Vocational Rehabilitation and Services for the Blind Division |
http://humanservices.hawaii.gov/ Local Telephone: (808) 586-5269 |
Administers three programs that have separate but related functions to provide for the rehabilitation needs of persons with disabilities to secure employment and to lead full and productive lives. | |
Hawaii Optometric Association |
220 S King Street, Suite C Honolulu, Local Telephone: (808) 547-5678 |
Calendar of events for events regarding visual impairments. | |
Idaho | Idaho Commission for Libraries Talking Book Service |
http://libraries.idaho.gov/landing/ Local Telephone: (208) 334-2150 |
Free service that provides audio books and magazines to any Idaho resident who is unable to read standard print, hold a book, or turn pages. |
Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired |
341 West Washington Street Boise, Local Telephone: (208) 334-3220 |
Provides those blind or visually impaired with education, work skills, increased self-confidence, and help remain employed or prepare for employment. | |
Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind |
1450 Main Street Gooding, Local Telephone: (208) 934-4457 |
Assist parents, school districts, and state agencies to provide accessibility, quality, and equity to students in the state with sensory impairments through a continuum of service and placement options. | |
Illinois
|
Blind Service Association |
http://www.blindserviceassociation.org/ 17 N. State Street, Suite 1050 Chicago, Local Telephone: (312) 236-0808 |
Provides programs and services for people who are blind and visually impaired in the Chicagoland area. |
Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired |
1850 West Roosevelt Road Chicago, Local Telephone: (312) 666-1331 |
Offers programs and services for Rehabilitation, Education, Employment, and Independent Living. | |
Illinois Eye Institute: Low Vision Rehabilitation |
http://www.illinoiseyeinstitute.org/ 3241 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, Local Telephone: (312) 225-6200 |
Provide unparalleled care to the aging population and visually impaired. | |
Indiana | Bosma Industries Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired |
8020 Zionsville Road Indianapolis, Local Telephone: (317) 648-0600 |
Provides employment training and placement, and rehabilitation for people ranging from adolescents to seniors. |
Easter Seals Crossroads Rehabilitation Center |
http://www.eastersealscrossroads.org/ 4740 Kingsway Drive Indianapolis, Local Telephone: (317) 466-1000 |
Helps individuals maximize their skills and abilities through an abundance of services. | |
Evansville Association for the Blind |
http://www.evansvilleblind.org/ 500 Second Avenue P.O. Box 6445 Evansville, Local Telephone: (812) 422-1181 |
Provide services and programs including Trail Work Experience, Low Vision, Job Placement Program, Career Development, Orientation and Mobility, and a Summer College Program. | |
Iowa | Iowa Department for the Blind |
524 Fourth Street Des Moines, Local Telephone: (515) 281-1333 |
Helps educate, train, and empower blind and visually impaired individuals. |
Prevent Blindness Iowa |
http://iowa.preventblindness.org/ 1111 Ninth Street, Suite 250 Des Moines, Local Telephone: (515) 244-4341 |
Information and events regarding eye health & safety, vision screening & programs, as well as eye reports, research, and studies. | |
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics: Vision Rehabilitation Service |
http://www.uihealthcare.org/ Local Telephone: (319) 356-8301 |
Services that provide solutions for daily challenges faced by those with visual impairments. | |
Kansas
|
Envision Rehabilitation Center |
http://www.envisionus.com/Pages/Services/ Local Telephone: (316) 440-1600 |
Offers comprehensive rehabilitation services in one location. |
Kansas Braille Transcription Institute |
1200 E. Waterman Wichita, Local Telephone: (316) 265-9692 |
Provides economically efficient methods for saving learning institutions, state agencies, and general public from large costs of Braille production. | |
Kansas Instructional Resource Center |
1100 State Avenue Kansas City, Local Telephone: (913) 281-3308 |
Statewide, state funded resource center for students with visual disabilities enrolled in a formal educational program in Kansas’ public and private schools. | |
Kentucky | Kentucky Office for the Blind |
http://blind.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx 209 St. Clair Street P.O. Box 757 Frankfort, Local Telephone: (502) 564-4754 |
Provides opportunities for employment and independence to individuals with visual disabilities. |
Kentucky Deaf-Blind Project |
229 Taylor Education Building- University of Kentucky Local Telephone: (859) 257-3730 |
Provides statewide technical assistance and trailing to people ages birth-22 who are deaf-blind, their families, and service providers. | |
Prevent Blindness Kentucky |
http://www.preventblindness.org/ 117 Coral Avenue Louisville, Local Telephone: (502) 895-8899 |
Provides information regarding eye health & safety, vision screening & programs, eye reports, research, and studies. | |
Louisiana | Affiliated Blind of Louisiana |
http://www.affiliatedblind.org/ 409 West St. Mary Boulevard Lafayette, Local Telephone:(337) 234-6492 |
Provides programs to blind and deaf-blind individuals that enhance skills that lead to independence, employment, and community integration. |
Lighthouse for the Blind in New Orleans |
http://lighthouselouisiana.org/ 123 State Street New Orleans, Local Telephone: (504) 899-4501 |
Not for profit organization serving the blind and visually impaired community by providing products, services, and opportunities for independence. | |
Louisiana Center for the Blind |
http://www.louisianacenter.org/ 101 South Trenton Street Ruston, Local Telephone: (318) 251-2891 |
Provides programs and services for all ages ranging from coping as a family, to buddy programs and social events! | |
Maine | Catholic Charities Maine: Education Services for Blind and Visually Impaired Children |
http://www.ccmaine.org/a-z-services/ Local Telephone: (207) 941-2855 |
Statewide service of Catholic Charities Main providing assessment, instruction, and consultation to blind and visually impaired children, their parents, and school personnel. |
Maine Department of Labor: Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired |
http://www.maine.gov/rehab/dbvi/index.shtml 2 Anthony Avenue #150 State House Station Toll Free Telephone: (800) 794-1110 |
Comprehensive services for visually impaired and blind individuals of all ages. | |
The Iris Network |
189 Park Avenue Local Telephone: (207) 774-6273 |
Provide a range of services and programs to meet the needs and goals of each individual. Classes taught by trained and certified specialists. | |
Maryland | Blind Industries and Services of Maryland |
3345 Washington Boulevard Local Telephone: (410) 737-2600 |
Rehabilitation programs, diverse career options, quality blind-made products, and resources for blind and visually impaired people of all ages. |
Low Vision Center |
7701 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 604 Local Telephone: (301) 951-4444 |
Helps people with low vision maintain their independence through no-charge resources. | |
Maryland Society for Sight |
http://www.mdsocietyforsight.org/ 1313 West Old Cold Spring Lane Local Telephone: (410) 243-2020 |
Vision screenings for preschoolers, visual acuity and glaucoma screenings for adults, mobile eye care for the homeless, and eye health and safety education programs. | |
Massachusetts | American Macular Degeneration Foundation |
P.O. Box 515 Local Telephone: (413) 268-7660 |
Information about macular degeneration, and valuable resources. |
Carroll Center for the Blind |
770 Centre Street Local Telephone: (617) 969-6200 |
Offers a wide range of comprehensive services for the blind and visually impaired. | |
Lowell Association for the Blind |
http://www.lowellassociationfortheblind.org/ 174 Central Street Lowell, MA 01852 Local Telephone: (978) 454-5704 |
Provides support and education to the blind and visually impaired, as well as the general public. | |
Michigan | Henry Ford Visual Rehabilitation and Research Center |
http://www.henryford.com/body.cfm?id=41032 29200 Schoolcraft Livonia, MI 48150 Local Telephone: (734) 523-1070 |
Provides comprehensive rehabilitation to help people with macular degeneration and other low vision conditions. |
Penrickton Center for Blind Children |
26530 Eureka Road Taylor, MI 48180 Local Telephone: (734) 946-7500 |
Five day residential and day care agency serving blind, multi-disabled children ages 1-12. | |
Western Michigan University: Vision Rehabilitation Clinic |
https://www.wmich.edu/visionstudies/ Local Telephone: (269) 387-7064 |
Provides programs for those interested in Blindness and Low Vision Studies for a career. | |
Minnesota | Blindness: Learning in New Dimensions |
100 East 22nd Street Local Telephone: (612) 872-0100 |
Adjustment to blindness training center that offers training for adults, children, teenagers, and seniors. |
Duluth Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired |
4505 West Superior Street Local Telephone: (218) 624-4828 |
Offers support groups as well as programs for those with vision loss. | |
Minnesota State Services for the Blind |
http://mn.gov/deed/job-seekers/ Local Telephone: (651) 917-6256 |
Provide tools, training, and technology to help people who are blind, visually impaired, deaf-blind, or experiencing vision loss. | |
Mississippi | Addie McBryde Rehabilitation Center for the Blind |
http://www.mdrs.ms.gov/VocationalRehabBlind/ Local Telephone: (601) 364-2700 |
Comprehensive personal adjustment center for adults who are blind, visually impaired, or deaf-blind. |
Mississippi Industries for the Blind |
http://www.msblind.org/index.asp 2501 N. West Street P.O. Box 4417 Local Telephone: (601) 984-3200 |
Offers employment opportunities at all levels of the organization for those who are blind. | |
Mississippi State University: Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision |
Room 150 IED Building Local Telephone: (662) 325-2001 |
Enhances employment and independent living outcomes for individuals who are blind or visually impaired through research, training, education, and dissemination. | |
Missouri | Children’s Center for the Visually Impaired |
3101 Main Street Local Telephone: (816) 841-2284 |
Prepares children with visual impairments to reach their highest potential from infants to school-aged children. |
Lighthouse for the Blind |
http://www.lhbindustries.com/Home.aspx 10440 Trenton Avenue Local Telephone: (314) 423-4333 |
Assists individuals who are legally blind by making available employment, education, and support services. | |
St. Louis Society for the Blind and Visually Impaired |
8770 Manchester Road Local Telephone: (314) 968-9000 |
Staff provide vision rehabilitation, adaptive education, assistive technology, and support services. | |
Montana | Montana School for the Deaf and Blind |
3911 Central Avenue Local Telephone: (406) 771-6000 |
Provides comprehensive educational opportunities for Montana’s deaf, hard of hearing, blind, and visually impaired children for preschool-high school. |
Montana Talking Book Library |
1515 East Sixth Avenue Local Telephone: (406) 444-2064 |
Service available for residents who are unable to use standard print materials due to visual, physical, or reading disabilities. | |
Parents, Let’s Unite for Kids |
516 North 32nd Street Local Telephone: (406) 255-0540 |
Serves as Montana’s Parent Training and Information Center, the Family to Family Health Information and Education Center, and the Family Voices state affiliate. | |
Nebraska
|
Nebraska Center for the Education of Children Who are Blind or Visually Impaired |
824 Tenth Avenue Local Telephone: (402) 873-5513 |
Provides center based programs, instructional resources, professional development, outreach, and student & family support programs for the blind and visually impaired. |
Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired |
http://www.ncbvi.nebraska.gov/ 4600 Valley Road, Suite 100 Local Telephone: (402) 471-2891 |
Help blind and visually impaired through training, counseling, and resources. | |
University of Nebraska Medical Center: Low Vision Service |
3925 Dewey Avenue Local Telephone: (402) 559-4170 |
Specializes in the diagnosis and management of all eye diseases. | |
Nevada | Blind Center of Nevada |
1001 North Bruce Street Local Telephone: (702) 642-6000 |
Provides training, jobs, friendship, activities, and love for individuals who are blind or are experiencing vision loss. |
Nevada Bureau of Services to the Blind and Visually Impaired |
http://detr.state.nv.us/Rehab%20Pages/ Local Telephone: (775) 684-4070 |
Provides a variety of services to eligible individuals whose vision is not correctable by general eye care. | |
Nevada Optometric Association |
9109 West Sahara Avenue, Suite 105 Local Telephone: (702) 220-7444 |
Provides news and information regarding eye health and information to better care for your vision. | |
New Hampshire
|
New Hampshire Association for the Blind: McGreal Sight Center |
25 Walker Street Local Telephone: (603) 224-4039 |
Offers a number of vision rehabilitation services that are individually tailored to your needs. |
New Hampshire Department of Education: Services for Blind and Visually Impaired |
http://www.education.nh.gov/career/ Local Telephone: (603) 271-3494 |
Provides service including rehabilitation, independent living, and business enterprise for the blind and visually impaired. | |
New Hampshire Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons |
http://www.nhms.org/specialty-societies 7 North State Street Local Telephone: (603) 224-1909 |
Lists resources and eye physicians and surgeons in the area. | |
New Jersey
|
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark: Program for the Visually Impaired |
http://www.ccannj.com/visually_impaired.php 505 South Avenue East Cranford, NJ 07106 Local Telephone: (908) 497-3900 |
Offers a variety of services for visually impaired and blind individuals aged 60 and above, including educational, social, and recreational activities. |
New Eyes for the Needy |
549 Milburn Avenue P.O. Box 332 Local Telephone: (973) 376-4903 |
Provides eyeglasses for children and adults in the United States and overseas who have no resources to purchase eyeglasses. | |
New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired |
http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/ Local Telephone: (973) 648-2324 |
Programs designed to enable consumers to achieve full inclusion and integration in society through success in employment, independent living, and social self-sufficiency. |
New Mexico | New Mexico Commission for the Blind |
2905 Rodeo Park Drive East, Building 4, Suite 100 Local Telephone: (505) 476-4479 |
Provides career preparation, and training in the skills of blindness. | |
New Mexico Optometric Association |
http://www.newmexicooptometry.org/ 1008-A Paseo del Pueblo Sur PMB #241 Taos, Local Telephone: (505) 751-7242 |
Public resources that include information about optometrists, finding an eye doctor, eye health information, and other useful links. | ||
New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired |
1900 North White Sands Boulevard Local Telephone: (505) 437-3505 |
Creative atmosphere that results in innovative practices and programs for the blind and visually impaired. | ||
New York | American Foundation for the Blind |
http://www.afb.org/default.aspx 2 Penn Plaza, Suite 1102 New York, NY 10121 Local Telephone: (212) 502-7600 |
Programs and services that address the most pressing needs of people with vision loss. | |
Association for Macular Diseases |
210 East 64th Street New York, NY 10021 Local Telephone: (212) 605-3715 |
Information about macular disease, stay current on issues, and makes it easy to connect with others. | ||
Association for the Visually Impaired |
260 Old Nyack Turnpike Spring Valley, NY 10977 Local Telephone: (845) 574-4950 |
Programs and services including rehabilitation teaching, social work services, educational support groups, technology resource center, functional vision training, and a community outreach educational program. | ||
North Carolina | Foundation Fighting Blindness: Southern Regional Office |
3104 Shadwell Court Raleigh, NC 27613 Local Telephone: (919) 781-8014 |
Driver of research that will provide preventions, treatments, and cures for people affected by retinitis Pigmentosa, age-related macular degeneration, Usher syndrome, and the entire spectrum of retinal diseases. | |
Industries of the Blind |
http://www.industriesoftheblind.com/ 914-920 West Lee Street P.O. Box 3544 Local Telephone: (336) 274-1591 |
Give rewarding employment to U.S. citizens who are blind. | ||
Low Vision Center of Mission Hospitals |
50 Doctors Drive, Suite 403 Asheville, NC 28801 Local Telephone: (828) 213-4370 |
Resource for people with irreversible changes in vision that cannot be corrected by conventional eyeglasses. | ||
North Dakota | North Dakota Department of Human Services: Vocational Rehabilitation |
http://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/disabilities/ 1237 W. Divide Ave., Suite 1B Local Telephone: (701) 328-8950 |
List with links of services and programs for those who are visually impaired. | |
North Dakota Optometric Association |
921 South Ninth Street, Suite 120 Local Telephone: (701) 258-6766 |
Provides information and links to optometrists in the area. | ||
North Dakota Vision Resource Center |
http://ndvisionservices.com/ Local Telephone: (701) 795-2700 |
Establishes and maintains ongoing communications between the school and other educational facilities and agencies that serve visually impaired children and adults. | ||
Ohio | Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired |
2045 Gilbert Avenue Local Telephone: (513) 221-8558 Toll Free Telephone: (888) 687-3935 |
Offers resources and services that can be transformed to a plan based on a visually impaired individual and their needs. | |
Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired |
Main Campus, 7000 Hamilton Avenue Local Telephone: (513) 522-3860 |
Provides program services including training and support for independent living, vocational training, job placement, recreation, and youth services. | ||
Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission, Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired and Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation |
400 East Campus View Boulevard Local Telephone: (614) 438-1252 |
Works with partners in business, education, and non-profit organizations to facilitate customized employment plans for Ohioans with disabilities. | ||
Oklahoma | Little Light House |
http://www.littlelighthouse.org/ 5120 East 36th Street Tulsa, OK 74135 Local Telephone: (918) 664-6746 |
Services carried about by highly credentialed teachers, therapists and specialists who represent decades of pediatric experience for children birth to six. | |
Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services |
3535 NW 58th Street, Suite 500 Local Telephone: (405) 951-3400 |
Expands opportunities for employment, independent life, and economic self-sufficiency. | ||
Oklahoma League for the Blind |
http://www.newviewoklahoma.org/ 501 North Douglas Avenue Local Telephone: (405) 232-4644 |
Leading employer of the blind and visually impaired in Oklahoma. | ||
Oregon
|
Blind Enterprises of Oregon |
http://www.blindenterprises.com/ 6540 SE Foster Road Portland, OR 97206 Local Telephone: (503) 774-6387 |
Provides quality employment for blind and visually impaired people. | |
Oregon Optometric Physicians Association |
http://www.oregonoptometry.org/ 4404 SE King Road Milwaukie, OR 97222 Local Telephone: (503) 654-5036 |
Offers information for children’s vision, eye symptoms, vision care, vision assistance, and publications. | ||
Oregon Seniors and People with Disabilities |
http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/spwpd/pages/index.aspx Department of Human Services: 500 Summer Street NE E12 Salem, OR 97301 Local Telephone: (503) 945-5921 |
Offers information about services for seniors and people with physical disabilities. Also include information about aging, health related issues, receiving and providing care giving services, how to get legal, housing, food, and financial help; and support and advocacy for older Oregonians. | ||
Pennsylvania | Associated Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired |
919 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 Local Telephone: (215) 627-0600 |
Helps the blind and visually impaired cope, adapt, and live through rehabilitation and specialized services. | |
Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired |
http://centerforvisionloss.org/ 845 Wyoming Street Allentown, PA 18102-2199 Local Telephone: (610) 433-6018 |
Provides a comprehensive set of preventative, rehabilitative, support, and social services enabling blind and visually impaired clients to achieve their goals. | ||
Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburgh | http://www.bvrspittsburgh.org/ 1800 West Street Homestead, PA 15120-2578Local Telephone: (412) 368-4400 ext. 3447 Toll Free Telephone: (800) 706-5050 |
Offers custom and individualized programs that are designed to accomplish each client’s goals. | ||
Rhode Island | IN-SIGHT |
43 Jefferson Boulevard Warwick, RI 02888 Local Telephone: (401) 941-3322 |
Help inspire confidence, build skills, and empower people who are blind and visually impaired. | |
Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities |
http://www.ric.edu/sherlockcenter/vision.html 600 Mt. Pleasant Avenue Local Telephone: (401) 456-8072 |
Provides teaching and consultation services to children who are blind or visually impaired, their families and educational staff within the school environment. | ||
Rhode Island Department of Human Services: Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired |
http://www.ors.ri.gov/SBVI.html 40 Fountain Street Providence, RI 02903-1898 Local Telephone: (401) 421-7005 |
Provides eligible individuals with visual impairments the opportunities and support that will enable them to become independent, active, self-sustaining members of the community. | ||
South Carolina | Association for the Blind |
1071 Morrison Drive Charleston, SC 29403 Local Telephone: (843) 723-6915 |
Has programs and services designed to help both adults and children living with blindness and visual impairments in the tri-county area. | |
South Carolina Commission for the Blind |
http://www.sccb.state.sc.us/index.php 1430 Confederate Avenue P.O. Box 2467 Local Telephone: (803) 898-8764 |
Provides individualized vocational rehabilitation services, independent living services and prevention-of-blindness services to blind and visually impaired consumers. | ||
South Carolina Optometric Association |
2730 Devine Street Columbia, SC 29205 Local Telephone: (803) 799-6721 |
Offers eye health topics, and information for specific eye & vision problems. | ||
South Dakota | Division of Service to the Blind and Visually Impaired |
http://dhs.sd.gov/sbvi/services.aspx Hillsview Properties Plaza 3800 E. Hwy. 34 c/o 500 E. Capital Pierre, SD 57501 Local Telephone: (605) 773-4644 |
Provides services including assistive technology, independent living older blind, low vision, project skills, rehabilitation, transition, and vocational rehabilitation. | |
South Dakota Office of Adult Services and Aging |
700 Governors Drive Pierre, SD 57501-2291 Local Telephone: (605) 773-3656 |
Provides home and community-based service options to individuals 60 and older, and 18 and older with disabilities. | ||
South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired |
423 17th Avenue SE Aberdeen, SD 57401-7699 Local Telephone: (605) 626-2580 |
Provides programs, activities, and resources for students who are blind and visually impaired. | ||
Tennessee | Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability |
http://www.state.tn.us/comaging/ 161 Rosa L Parks Boulevard, 3rd Floor Local Telephone: (615) 741-2056 |
Provides a list of service providers, resources, upcoming events, and frequently asked questions. | |
Tennessee Optometric Association |
2727 Brandford Avenue Nashville, TN 37204 Local Telephone: (615) 269-9092 |
List of upcoming events and optometrists in the area. | ||
Tennessee Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired |
http://tn.gov/humanserv/rehab/bvis.html 400 Deaderick Street, 11th Floor Local Telephone: (615) 313-4914 |
Offers several programs to assist individuals who are blind or visually impaired. | ||
Texas | Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind |
http://www.dallaslighthouse.org/ 4306 Capitol Avenue Dallas, TX 75204 Local Telephone: (214) 821-2375 |
Provides opportunity and assistance to individuals affected by blindness in North Texas. | |
El Paso Lighthouse for the Blind |
http://www.lighthouse-elpaso.com/ 200 Washington Street El Paso, TX 79905 Local Telephone: (915) 532-4495 |
Offers training, resources, and services to provide the blind and visually impaired with access to the same opportunities and quality of life available to everyone around them. | ||
Lighthouse for the Blind of Forth Worth |
912 West Broadway Forth Worth, TX 76104 Local Telephone: (817) 332-3341 |
Offers valuable skills training through personal assistance and teaching, and employment opportunities to people with vision loss. | ||
Utah | Utah Division of Aging and Adult Services |
http://www.hsdaas.state.ut.us/ 120 North 200 West Salt Lake City, UT 84103 Local Telephone: (801) 538-3910 |
Serves as a link between the national Administration on Aging and local programs, Area Agencies on Aging. | |
Utah Optometric Association |
230 West 200 South, Suite 2110 Local Telephone: (801) 364-9103 |
Provides a list of upcoming events as well as a “find a doctor” section. | ||
Utah State Division of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired |
250 North 1950 West, Suite B Local Telephone: (801) 323-4343 |
Serves as an advisory role to the Division of Service for the Blind and Visually Impaired. | ||
Vermont | Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired |
37 Elmwood Avenue Burlington, VT 05401 Local Telephone: (802) 863-1358 |
Offers free training, services, and support to visually impaired Vermonters. Each year they serve children from birth to 22, and adults 55 and older. | |
Vermont Association of Business, Industry, and Rehabilitation |
http://www.vabir.org/contact-a-representative-2/ Local Telephone: (802) 878-1107 |
Provides real-world information to both employers and job-seekers. | ||
Vermont Optometric Association |
http://www.vtoptometrists.org/index.php 124 East Main Street, Suite 1 Newport, VT 05855 Local Telephone: (802) 334-2772 |
Can search locate and contact Optometrists in the State or Nationwide. | ||
Virginia | American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery |
4000 Legato Road, Suite 700 Local Telephone: (703) 591-2220 |
Provides a list of educational resources, events, and media center highlights. | |
Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired |
1703 N. Beauregard Street, Suite 440 Local Telephone: (703) 671-4500 |
Supports professionals who provide education and support services to people with visual impairments. | ||
National Retina Institute- Vision Rehabilitation Center |
2946 Sleepy Hollow Road, Suite 1C Falls Church, VA 22044 Local Telephone: (703) 288-9001 |
Lists locations and research for the treatment of retinal diseases. | ||
Washington
|
Lighthouse for the Blind |
2501 South Plum Street Seattle, WA 98144 Local Telephone: (206) 322-4200 |
Offers employment and a host of programs to visually impaired individuals. | |
Optometric Physicians of Washington |
555 116th Avenue NE, Suite 166 Local Telephone: (425) 455-0874 |
Provides information on good vision for individuals of all ages, as well as tips to continue caring for vision. | ||
Washington State Aging and Disability Services Administration |
P.O. Box 11699 Tacoma, WA 98411-9905 Local Telephone: (360) 725-2300 |
Provides and administers long-term care services to eligible individuals and collaborates with Area Agencies on Aging to share community service options. | ||
West Virginia
|
Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind |
38 Washington Avenue Huntington, WV 25701 Local Telephone: (304) 522-6991 |
Offers social programs, oversees eyeglasses, taxi tickets, and scholarship programs. | |
Seeing Hands Association |
http://www.seeinghandassociation.com/ Local Telephone: (304) 232-4810 |
Offers an innovative array of specialized services for the blind and visually impaired individuals. | ||
West Virginia Optometric Association |
2210 Washington Street Local Telephone: (304) 720-8262 |
Offers information on events as well as finding a doctor near you. | ||
Wisconsin
|
Vision Forward Association |
912 North Hawley Road Milwaukee, WI 53213 Local Telephone: (414) 615-0100 |
Work to empower and educate individuals and families not only about vision issues, but also about the social and emotional impacts of vision loss. | |
Wisconsin Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired |
1700 West State Street Janesville, WI 53546 Local Telephone: (608) 758-6100 |
Provides resources and information to students who are blind or visually impaired, their parents, and the professionals who work with them. | ||
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development: Division of Vocational Rehabilitation | http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/dvr/ 201 East Washington Madison, WI 53707-7852Local Telephone: (608) 266-1133 Toll Free Telephone: (800) 442-3477 TDD/TTY Telephone: (608) 266-0283 |
Information about job seekers with disabilities, policies & laws, and other resources for any individual with disabilities. | ||
Wyoming | Wyoming Aging Division |
http://health.wyo.gov/aging/index.html 6101 Yellowstone Road Cheyenne, WY 82002 Local Telephone: (307) 777-7986 |
Provides care, ensures safety, and promotes independent choice for Wyoming’s older adults. | |
Wyoming Department of Education: Services for the Visually Impaired |
http://edu.wyoming.gov/in-the-classroom/special-programs/vision-outreach-services/ 2300 Capitol Avenue Hathaway Building, Room 129 Cheyenne, WY 82002 Local Telephone: (307) 777-6257 |
Works to address the unique needs of students with visual impairments. | ||
Wyoming Optometric Association |
http://www.wyomingoptometricassociation.com/ Local Telephone: (307) 640-6157 |
Find an Optometrist in your area. |