Key Web Sites for the Blind and Visually Impaired
AbilityOne - Employment Opportunities for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired 703)-603-7740
Americans with Disabilities Act - ADA Homepage New!
American Academy of Ophthamology - Good information & Literture, San Francisco-Based, 415-561-8500
American Council of the Blind - Membership Organization, Helpful, 1-800-424-8666
American Foundation for the Blind - Has Helen Keller Archives, 1-800-232-5463
American Optometric Association - Excellent for General Information, 314-991-4100
American Printing House for the Blind - Excellent Catalog, Working on a Database of Tips and Tricks 1-800-223-1839
Archives of Ophthamology - Try Your Knowledge on Their Quiz
Association on Higher Education and Disability - Excellent for Resources and Programs 704-947-7779 New!
Audio Internet Readying Service - Provides Podcasts of News, Information and EntertainmentNew!
Blind Gardeners - A Discussion Group Subscribe@onelist.com
Blind Museum in Israel - In Holon,
Blindness Resource Center - Voice Nation Live
Blind Veterans Administration - Sources of Assistance
Blind Veterans Association - Blind Vets and Families 1-800-669-7079
BLIST - The Index of Blindness-Related E-mailing Lists
Braille Institute of America - Offers Courses and Job Search Skills 1-800-272-4553
Codi at Buffalo University - Excellent Resource - 1-800-336-5658
Color Blind - Information on Color Blindness - 850-534-6754
Cortical Visual Impairment - A Special Site of the APH
Council of Citizens with Low Vision International - 1-800-733-2258
Diabetic Retinopathy Foundation - Education and Research on the Condition
Disability.Gov - Excellent General Resource
Disability Resources on the Internet - Another Excellent Resource New!
Disability Rights Advocates - Negotiates and Litigates on Behalf of the Disabled
Discovery Eye Foundation - Lists Organiztions by Regions of the U.S.
Dog Massage - Blind, Animal Massage Therapist - 650-322-4255
EZ CONTACTS USA - Information Guide About Blindness and Visual Impairment New!
Foundation Fighting Blindness - Specializing in Retinal Problems,1-888-394-3937
Fred's Head - Has Tips, Techniques and Tutorials for the Blind
Glaucoma Foundation - Support Network, Eye Donor Program, 1-800-452-8266
Glaucoma Research Foundation - Funds Glaucoma Research, 1-800-826-6693
Government Clinical Trials - 140 Eye Conditions New!
Guide for the Blind - NYU Student Site with many good sections New!
Hadley School for the Blind - Offerss 90 free courses, off site 700 Elm Street, Winnetka, IL 60093 847-446-8111
IBM Special Needs Systems - Has Talking Web Browser, 1-800-426-7630
Intl. Soc. for Low Vision Research and Rehabilitation -
Jasper Ridge Inc. - Makers of VisionEdge New!
JAWS - for Windows Screen Reader Software
JBI Interntional - Large Print and Cassettes, 1-800-433-1531
Jewish Guild for the Blind - Client Oriented, 212-769-6200
Jewish Heritage for the Blind - Large Print Publisher, 1-800-995-1888
Lighthouse International - Vision Rehabilitation Services, Education, Research and Advocacy, 1-800-829-0500
Matilda Ziegler Magazine for the Blind- Excellent Listings, 80 Eighth Avenue, Room 1304, New York, NY 10011 212-242-0263 (voice); 212-633-1601 (fax)
National Association for the Visually Handicapped - NYC & S.F. Based, Support Groups, 1-800-677-9965
National Braille Press - Has a Directory of Adaptive Technology Trainers 800-548-7323
National Center on Accessibility - Access information to Parks, etc.,Center at Indiana University, 765-349-9240
National Eye Institute - Comprehensive Information on All Eye Problems, 301-496-5248
National Federation of the Blind - Largest Membership Organization of the Blind in the U.S. (410) 659-9314
National Federation of the Blind in Computer Science - Good Information Resource, 1-800-638-7518 (temporarily offline)
National Library Service for the Blind & Physically Handicapped The Library of Congress, 1-800-424-9100
NCPAD - The National Center on Physical Activity and Disability, 1-800-900-8086
NYISE Blindness Resource Center - Excellent Resource 718-519-7000
Prevent Blindness.America - Service Programs, 1-800-331-2020
Prevent Blindnesss Northern California* - Publishes Coping with Sight Loss in No. CA—Exc. 415-387-0934
San Mateo Council of the Blind - Chapter of the ACB, 650-349-6946 SERI - Schepens Eye Research Institute
Subject Reference System - Library of Over 80,000 Textbooks on Cassettes 609-520-7990
W3C - Web Accessibility Initiatiave
San Mateo Council of the Blind
Last Updated: 3/23/2013
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