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Low Vision Guide from NYC Chapter Member Ellie, a member of the Manhattan Networking Group in the New York City Chapter, has developed a website -- Ellie's Low Vision Guide. Not only does the guide list aids to assist with reading, but it also includes great tips about what to do when you begin losing your vision. Click here to check it out! NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS American Council of the Blind (ACB)
2200 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 650
Arlington, VA 22201
1-800-424-8666
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Long Island Council of the Blind (LICB)
American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
2 Penn Plaza, Suite 1102
New York, NY 10121
1-800-232-5463
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E.A.R.S. for Eyes
232 East 82nd Street
New York, NY 10028
1-800-843-6816
http://www.earsforeyes.info/
Guiding Eyes for the Blind Guiding Eyes for the Blind is an organization that's goal is to enrich the lives of blind and visually impaired men and woman by providing them with the freedom to travel safely. It is an internationally accredited, nonprofit guide dog school. For more information please visit their wevsite at http://www.guidingeyes.org. Lighthouse International
The Sol and Lillian Goldman Building
111 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022
1-800-829-0500
National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments (NAPVI)
P.O. Box 317
Watertown, MA 02471
Telephone: 1-800-562-6265
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National Federation of the Blind
200 East Wells Street At Jernigan Place
Baltimore, MD 21230
Telephone: (410) 659-9314
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TRAVEL, LEISURE & FUN
Accessibility News International
Accessibility News International is a weekly newsletter, providing news and information from around the globe as a resource to the international disability community.
Burkeville Lodge for the Blind
A lodge in Virginia that provides swimming, fishing, hiking, paddle boating and many other activities for people with visual impairments
Space Camp for Interested Visually Impaired Students
A program for the visually impaired at Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama.
ReadHowYouWant.com
ReadHowYouWant is a new book publisher that offers books in EastReadTM large print formats in 16 to 24 point font sizes, Braille, and DAISY (an audio format suitable for the blind, visually impaired and individuals who are unable to hold a physical book).
Audible.com
Easy downloads of audio books to your iPod or MP3 player.
Simply Audio Books
For the reader that prefers to order a book on CD, Simply Audio Books offers monthly and annual memberships.
TECHNOLOGY AND WEBSITES FOR LOW VISION PRODUCTS
BlindSoftware.com http://www.blindsoftware.com From surfing the internet, to tracking your daily tasks, this website offers software to help you based on what you are interested in. HumanWare HumanWare products are designed to last and to grow (and in many cases, to go) with the user, giving them the independence to compete effectively with peers, to feel connected, and to be a vital part of the global information age in which we live.
ShopLowVision.com
ShopLowVision’s goal is to improve quality of life for those who are visually impaired through awareness, resources, and solutions. They provide 4,000+ low vision solutions with daily living products, video magnifiers, optical products, and professional tools.
Vision Dynamics
Vision Dynamics’ mission is to EMPOWER and INSPIRE people with low vision, blindness, and learning difficulties with the hope, desire and ability to lead happy and independent lives.
WebAnywhere
WebAnywhere enables blind and visually impaired people to surf the Web on the go. The tool, developed at the University of Washington, turns screen reading into an Internet service that reads aloud Web text on any computer with speaker or headphone connections.
SpeakEasy Media System
The SpeakEasy Media System delivers simple and intuitive access to information. Designed specifically for the blind and visually impaired, SpeakEasy Media System enables its users to read typed documents, news, e-mail, audio books, encyclopedia, dictionary, weather forecasts, and much more.
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