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Here are some locations where you can learn
more about
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blindness and visual impairment. These
links are provided for reference only and
the appearance on this page does not constitute any endorsement by Educational
Vision Services or the New York City Department of Education. If you have
any sites to recommend for this page, please email the information to EVS
at devs@nycboe.net.
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- LOCAL
ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES
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- NATIONAL
AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES
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- EDUCATIONAL
AGENCIES
- Infant
and Preschool
- Elementary
through High School
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- UNITED
STATES MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS
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- SOURCES OF SPECIALTY
PRODUCTS
- Low Vision
- Hardware
- Software
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- OTHER
LINKS
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LOCAL
ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES
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- Low
Vision Service State University of New York College of Optometry (SUNY)
- Offers
complete evaluations and special testing including VEP's, ERG's, ultra sound
and color vision analysis. Low vision aids are provided on loan for trial;
on-site training provided.
Andrew
Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library -
Branch of the New York Public Library, located at 40 West 20th Street (between
5th and 6th Avenues)
- New York State Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped (NYSCBVH) - Administers services to legally blind residents of New York State for the purpose of ameliorating the disability imposed by visual impairments and to enhance individual employability. Also offers vocational rehabilitation services and other services such as independent living skills and mobility training.
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York State Resource Center for Visually Impaired - The mission of the New York State Resource Center for Visually Impaired is to provide assistance to support students who are blind and visually impaired in achieving high standards of learning and independence. Includes Links to Other Useful Sites Relating to Visual Impairments.
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Two girls reading braille, circa
1940
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- The
Jewish Guild for the Blind
- Serves
visually impaired/blind persons from infancy through extreme old age. The
Guild School accepts students who are deaf-blind, emotionally disturbed or
learning disabled. Provides programs for adult continuing education and vocational
development.
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- Lighthouse
International -
An organization whose mission
is to overcome vision impairment for people of all ages through worldwide
leadership in rehabilitation services, education, research and advocacy.
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- Helen
Keller Services for the Blind
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services that enable persons of all ages who are visually impaired, blind
or deaf-blind to lead as independent a life as possible.
VISIONS
Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
- A nonprofit agency that promotes the independence of people of all ages who
are blind or visually impaired.
- Baruch
College Computer Center for Visually Impaired People
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a range of challenging non-credit computer classes in a college environment
for beginners and experienced users.
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- VICUG
NYC
- The Visually Impaired Computer Users' Group of New York City.
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AGENCIES - NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL
AER
Online -
Association for Education and Rehabilitation
of the Blind and Visually Impaired
National
Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) - Through
a national network of cooperating libraries, NLS administers a free library
program of braille and audio materials circulated to eligible borrowers in the
United States by postage-free mail.
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D) - A national nonprofit organization that provides textbooks and novels in a digital audio format to individuals that cannot access print in the standard way.
Learning Through Listening - Teach listening with a variety of downloadable lesson plans, strategies and activities and case stories. Teaching tools include lesson plans using poetry, music and stories and interactive activities. Brought to you by RFB&D and CAST (Center for Applied Special Technology).
The
Royal National Institute for the Blind
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EDUCATIONAL
AGENCIES
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Infant and Preschool
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- Lighthouse
International Child Development Center
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a center-based program with services that include parent-infant training,
early intervention, preschool, a school-age program, and an integrated classroom.
Age Requirements: 0-6 years.
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- Helen
Keller Services for the Blind
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instruction in all developmental areas with home- and center-based services
for infants who are visually and multiply impaired. Age Requirements: 0-5
years.
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Elementary
through High School
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- The
New York Institute for Special Education
- An Educational Agency Established in 1831 serving students who are legally
blind, emotionally disturbed, learning disabled and developmentally delayed
preschoolers. Age Requirements: 5-18 years.
The
Hadley School for the Blind - Promotes
independent living through lifelong, distance education programs for blind people
and their families.
Perkins
School for the Blind
- Opened in 1832 as the first school for the blind in the United States.
Committed to helping children and adults who are blind, visually impaired, deafblind,
or with multiple disabilities reach their greatest possible independence.
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
- A Center for Educational Services for All Blind and Visually Impaired
Students in Texas.
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NATIONAL
AND INTERNATIONAL
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ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES
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- American
Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
- Works to enable people who are blind or visually impaired to achieve
equality of access and opportunity that will ensure freedom of choice in their
lives through specialized programs, advocacy, public education, research and
information dissemination.
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- The
Foundation Fighting Blindness
- Works to find treatments and cures for blinding retinal degenerative
diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration and Usher syndrome.
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- The
Glaucoma Foundation
- Promotes and funds research into the causes of glaucoma and potential
cures for the disease. Provides free literature and referrals to the public.
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- The
National Eye Institute
- A Governmental agency that provides information about vision research,
funding information, grants and contracts.
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- National
Eye Research Foundation
(Optometry) - Promotes educational and informational services for
doctors and the public.
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- Smith-Kettlewell
Eye Research Institute Rehabilitation Engineering Center
- Conducts rehabilitation engineering research and development of aids
for orientation & mobility, low vision, vocational education, recreation
and persons who are deaf-blind. Can provide expert consultation on specialized
JobNet adaptations.
Trace
Research & Development Center
- Focuses on making off the shelf technologies and systems like computers,
the Internet, and information kiosks more accessible for everyone through
the process known as universal, or accessible design.
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UNITED
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ORGANIZATIONS
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- American
Council of the Blind (ACB)
- Acts as a national information clearinghouse. Provides information and
referral; legal assistance and representation, scholarships, leadership and
legislative training.
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- National
Federation of the Blind (NFB)
- Works to improve social and economic conditions of blind persons. Provides
evaluations of present programs and assistance in establishing new ones. Grants
scholarships to blind persons.
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- National
Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation (NOAH)
- Provides information on albinism and hypopigmentation. Also provides
peer support and sponsors conferences on the subject
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- National
Association for Visually Handicapped (NAVH)
- Works with millions of people worldwide dealing with difficulties of
vision impairment.
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SOURCES OF SPECIALTY
PRODUCTS
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Included in this category are organizations
and companies that carry a wide variety of products, including independent
living, health care, recreational products, low vision devices and communication
aids. Companies and links listed are not part of the New York City Department
of Education, Educational Vision Services, and their listing does not imply
endorsement and are for reference only.
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- American
Printing House for The Blind (APH)
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- LS&S
Group, Inc.
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- C
TECH
- Maddak,
Inc.
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- Maxi-Aids
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- Independent
Living Aids
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- Bookshare.org
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Low Vision
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- Examples of low vision products include
high powered magnifiers, loupes, and lamps.
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Hardware
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- Examples of specialized hardware include
video magnification systems, desktop and laptop computers, Braille displays,
large print keycaps, Braille embossers and optical character recognition systems.
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Software
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- Specialized software products include large
print and synthetic speech programs, Braille translation software, educational
software and computer tutorial programs.
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- Ai
Squared
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- ALVA
Access Group
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- Don
Johnston
- Freedom
Scientific
- GW
Micro
- JBliss
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OTHER
LINKS
- ABLEDATA
- A
federally funded project whose primary mission is to provide information on
assistive technology and rehabilitation equipment available from domestic
and international sources to consumers, organizations, professionals, and
caregivers within the United States
BLIST
- The
Comprehensive Index of Blindness-Related Emailing Lists
- Blind
Related Links -
A collection of informative web
sites
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- Blindness-Related
Resources on the Web -
A collection of sites for people with visually impairments
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- Empowerment
Zone - Offers
information, ideas and software related to the theme of empowerment -- helping
individuals and communities achieve self actualization and full citizenship
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- FamilyConnect - For Parents of Children with Visual Impairments
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- In
the Blink of an Eye - A site dedicated to those with
a visual disability
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- WonderBaby - Resources for Parents of Blind & Disabled Babies & Children
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