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BLIND SERVICES
Center for the Visually Impaired
739 West Peachtree Street, N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30308
(404) 875-9011
Blind and Low Vision Services of North Georgia
3830 South Cobb Drive, Suite 125
Smyrna, GA 30080
(770) 432-7280 or 1-800-726-7406
Rehabilitation Services State Office
Suite 510 Sussex Place
148 Andrew Young Int’l Blvd, NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1751
404-232-3910
404-232-3911 TTY
www.vocrehabga.org
Vocational Rehabilitation Program (VRSST)
1700 Century Circle
Suite 300
Atlanta, Georgia 30345-3020
404-486-6331
404-486-6333 TTY
866-489-0001 Toll Free
www.vocrehabga.org
Georgia Project for Assistive Technology (Georgia Department of Education)
Gina Gelinas, Program Manager
1870 Twin Towers East
205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE
Atlanta, GA 30334
404-463-5288
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www.gpat.org
Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia, Inc.
431-C McLendon Drive
Decatur, Georgia 30033
770-270-6860
770-270-5957 FAX
770-270-5671 TTY
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www.silcga.org
Emory Eye Center
Susan Primo, O.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.O.
Director Vision & Optical Services
1365-B Clifton Road NE
Atlanta GA 30322
404-778-5820 office
404-778-2020 appointments
www.eyecenter.emory.edu
RADIO READING SERVICES AND TALKING BOOKS
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
1291 Taylor Street NW
Washington, DC 20542
(888) 657-7323
TDD: (202)-707-0714
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Georgia Radio Reading Service, Inc.
260 14th Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
404-685-2820
www.garrs.net
Atlanta Metro Library for Accessible Services
1150 Murphy Avenue, SW
Atlanta, GA 30310
404-756-4619
800-248-6701Toll Free
Fax: 404-756-4618
www.georgialibraries.org
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National Library Service
www.loc.gov/nls
www.ebooks.com
www.bookshare.org
Recordings for the Blind & Dyslexic
20 Roszel Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-452-0606
800-221-4792 Toll Free
LOW VISION REHABILITATION & MOBILITY
Center for the Visually Impaired
739 West Peachtree St., N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-875-9011
www.cviatlanta.org
Georgia Department of Veteran Services
Central Office Floyd Veterans
Memorial Building, Suite E-970
Atlanta, Georgia 30334-4800
Low Vision Coordinator Phone:
404-728-4830
404-656-5940 Office Phone
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www.sdvs.georgia.gov
Mons International, Inc.
6595 Roswell Road #224
Atlanta, GA 30328
800-541-7903 Toll Free
770-551-8460
770-551-8455 FAX
www.magnifiers.com
Vision Rehabilitation Services
3830 South Cobb Drive
Suite 125
Smyrna, GA 30080
770-432-7280
770-432-5457 FAX
www.vrsga.org
LOW VISION TECHNOLOGY
AbleData
Provides objective information about assistive technology products and rehabilitation equipment
800-227-0261 Toll Free
301-608-8998
301-608-8912 TTY
www.abledata.com
Freedom Scientific
877-775-9474 Toll Free
www.freedomscientific.com
Humanware
800-722-3393 Toll Free
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www.humanware.com
Optelec
800-335-7970 Toll Free
www.shoplowvision.com
Visual Enhancements, Inc.
877-236-7092 Toll Free
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www.visualenhancements.com
Enhanced Vision
888-811-3161 Toll Free
www.enhancedvision.com
OTHER RESOURCES
Foundation Fighting Blindness Atlanta Chapter Support Group
770-491-1629
678-333-7471 Mobile
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www.FightBlindness.org/AtlantaChapter
Meets first Saturday of every month 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Hospital located just south of I-285 at 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road
American Foundation for the Blind
1-800-AFB-LINE (232-5463)
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www.afb.org
Georgia Council of the Blind
770-923-1039 or
404-870-0210
Headquarters: 800-424-8666
www.georgiacounciloftheblind.com
National Federation of the Blind
NFB of GA: 404-371-1000
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(Anil Lewis, President)
Headquarters: 410-659-9314
www.nfb.org
MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority)
Serves Dekalb & Fulton Counties
Bus Schedules call 404-848-4711
Mobility Division providing door-to-door transportation call 404-848-5389 to apply
MARTA
Half-Fare Program
Elderly, Disabled, Medicare
Located at MARTA Headquarters Building
(across from the MARTA Lindbergh Center Station)
2424 Piedmont Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30324
(404) 848-5112
Cobb Community Transit
770-428-1218 Bus Schedules
770-427-2222 Para transit
770-528-5380 Senior Services
Gwinnett County Transit
770-822-5010
www.gotransit.com
Lions Club Shuttle Services
Provides transportation within and between metro Atlanta Counties
770-632-0323
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