Organizations FOR The Blind

          You can sometimes tell a lot about an organization by its title and the words it chooses to use in its literature. When it avoids using the word blind, that can say a great deal about its philosophy; but, of course, using the word blind doesn't automatically mean a positive or constructive attitude about blindness either.

          There are a lot of organizations out there and many of them are on the web, some of which are listed here. As you can imagine this list is far from complete. If you work for an Organization FOR The Blind that isn't listed here you can click here to submit a new listing for possible inclusion on this page or to update a listing already on Blind Net.

PLEASE NOTE: This page is provided for information only. There is NO CHARGE for being listed on this page and being listed on this page DOES NOT constitute an endorsement of these organizations or of their products or services. This list is for your information only.

• Alabama Institute For Deaf And Blind
  205 East South Street
  P. O. Box 698
  Talladega
  Alabama 35160
  U.S.A.
  (265)761-3200 Voice
  (256)761-3352 FAX
  E-Mail:
  - President [Joseph Busta] jbust@AIDB.state.AL.us
  - Principal, Alabama School for the Blind, [Carl Ponder] cpond@AIDB.state.AL.us
  - Webmaster [Karyn Zweifel] kzweifel@pipeline.com
  ----- Organization description:
  "Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind is the world's most comprehensive education and service program for sensory impaired children and adults. Established in 1858, AIDB operates four accredited instructional programs and an award winning manufacturing complex in Talladega, Alabama and a statewide network of regional centers which provide home and community services for deaf and blind persons ranging from infancy through senior citizens."
  ----- Publications:
  -- Sights & Sounds, published quarterly and distributed free of charge to all AIDB friends and supporters.
  Last verified by the organization - 1999-08-05.
  
  
  
• American Brotherhood For The Blind.
  18440 Oxnard Street
  Tarzana
  California 91356
  U.S.A.
  (213)343-2022 Voice
  ----- Organization description:
  A free lending library, has Twin Vision Books - Braille and print. Books are sent automatically to the reader. The Books are not chosen by the reader.
  Not yet verified by the organization.
  
  
  
• American Foundation For The Blind.
  Suite #300
  11 Penn Plaza
  New York
  New York 10001
  U.S.A.
  (212)502-7600
  (800)AFB-LINE [(800)232-5463]
  (212)502-7777 FAX
  E Mail:
  - afbinfo@afb.net
  ----- Organization publications:
  -- AFB News, 5/year.
  -- Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 10/year.
  -- Long Cane News, semiannual.
  Not yet verified by the organization.
  
  
  
• American Printing House For The Blind
  1839 Frankfurt Avenue
  P. O. Box 6085
  Louisville
  Kentucky 40206-0085
  U.S.A.
  (502)895-2405 Voice
  (800)223-1839 Toll Free.
  (502)899-2274 FAX
  E-Mail:
  - Info - info@aph.org
  ----- Organization publications:
  -- APH Slate, 2/year.
  Not yet verified by the organization.
  
  
  
• Association For Education And Rehabilitation Of The Blind And Visually Impaired
  Suite #320
  206 North Washington Street
  Alexandria
  Virginia 22314
  U.S.A.
  (703)548-1884 Voice
  ----- Organization publications:
  -- AER Report, bimonthly.
  Not yet verified by the organization.
  
  
  
• Association Of Radio Reading Services
  P. O. Box 3663
  Pittsburgh
  Pennsylvania 15230
  U.S.A.
  ----- Organization publications:
  -- Directory of Radio Reading Services, annual.
  -- HEARSAY, quarterly.
  Not yet verified by the organization.
  
  
  
• Better Vision For Children Foundation
  Unit #B
  916 Ocean Lane
  Imperial Beach
  California 91932
  U.S.A.
  (619)575-0214 Voice
  (619)575-0214 FAX
  E-Mail:
  - tresa@inetworld.net
  Last verified by the company organization - 1999-05-07
  
  
  
• Better Vision Institute
  Suite #1210
  1800 North Kent Street
  Rosslyn
  Virginia 22209
  U.S.A.
  (703)243-1508 Voice or
  (703)243-1528 Voice
  Not yet verified by the organization.
  
  
  
• Blinded Veterans Association
  477 H Street North West
  Washington
  D.C. 20001-2694
  U.S.A.
  (202)371-8880 Voice
  (800)669-7079 Toll Free.
  E Mail:
  - bva@bva.org
  ----- Organization publications:
  -- BVA Bulletin, bimonthly.
  Not yet verified by the organization.
  
  
  
• Braille Institute Of America
  741 North Vermont Avenue
  Los Angeles
  California 90029
  U.S.A.
  (323)663-1111 Voice
  (800)272-4553 Toll Free
  E-Mail:
  - Info@BrailleInstitute.org
  Not yet verified by the organization.
  
  
  
• Brighton Society For The Blind
  William Moon Lodge, The Linkway
  Brighton
  West Sussex, BN1 7EJ
  United Kingdom 01273-507251 Voice 01273-507249 FAX
  E-Mail:
  - info@bsblind.co.uk
  ----- Organization description:
  "We provide a range of services for visually impaired people of all ages. These include: employment training, child development and education, day centre for the elderly, equipment shop, tape / large print / braille library, postal library and more. Our web site also has information on William Moon, who invented Moon type and started various organisations to help the blind. "
  ----- Publications:
  -- Moonlight tape, published quarterly.
  -- Sussex Vision News, published quarterly.
  -- Annual Report, published annually.
  Last verified by the organization - 1998-10-12.
  
  
  
• Edith Bishel Center For The Blind And Visually Impaired
  482 North Arthur Street
  Kennewick
  Washington 99336
  U.S.A.
  (509)735-0699 Voice
  E-Mail:
  - ebc@tcfrn.org
  ----- Organization description:
  "We offer a low vision clinic, computer training lab, braille printer service, cctvs, large print library, teaching kitchen and we schedule both social events and macular degeneration support groups. M - 9am/Noon T thru F 9am/2 pm, other times by appointment."
  Last verified by the organization - 1998-10-29.
  
  
  
• English Language Library For The Blind
  (Bibliothèque anglophone pour les aveugles)
  35 rue Lemercier
  75017 Paris
  France
  (+331)-42-93-47-57 Open Tuesday through Thursday 9:00-17:00
  E-Mail:
  - ellb@worldnet.fr
  ----- Organization description:
  "Based in Paris, the English Language Library for the Blind provides audio books for cultural and leisure reading. Every year some 200 new books are recorded onto audio cassettes by ELLB volunteers. Today the Library has a catalogue of more than 1400 titles, not counting books read for blind students on request."
  ----- Organization publications:
  -- ELLB Catalogue, Annual.
  Last verified by the organization - 1998-10-29.
  
  
  
• Foundation For Glaucoma Research
  Suite #830
  490 Post Street
  San Francisco
  California 94102
  U.S.A.
  (415)986-3162 Voice
  ----- Organization publications:
  -- Gleams, quarterly.
  Not yet verified by the organization.
  
  
  
• The Hadley School For The Blind
  700 Elm Street
  Winnetka
  Illinois 60093
  U.S.A.
  (847)446-8111 Voice
  (800)323-4230 Toll Free.
  (847)446-0855 FAX
  E-Mail:
  - info@hadley-school.org
  ----- Organization description:
  "The Hadley School for the Blind offers distance education (home study) courses free of charge to blind and visually impaired adults, parents of blind children, and family members of blind adults. From braille reading and writing,to astronomy, to business law- there is a course for everyone! Over 90 courses to choose from. Enroll at any time."
  Last verified by the organization - 1998-10-29.
  
  
  
• Helen Keller Worldwide
  2cd Floor
  90 West Street
  New York
  New York 10006
  U.S.A.
  (212)766-5266 Voice
  (212)791-7590 FAX
  E-Mail:
  - info@hkworld.org
  
  ----- Organization description:
  "Founded in 1915 with the help of Helen Keller. Helen Keller Worldwide is the oldest and the leading U.S. nonprofit organization devoted to fighting preventable blindness abroad. In 30 countries throughout Africa, Asia and the Americas, the agency provides the expertise, training, and technical assistance to establish blindness prevention, treatment and rehabilitation programs within existing healthcare systems. Helen Keller Worldwide's current programs combat cataract, trachoma, nutritional blindness, and onchocerciasis (river blindness). Through ChildSightr, Helen Keller Worldwide also improves the vision and educational performance of junior high school students living in urban and rural poverty. Since its inception the agency has supported programs in more than 80 countries worldwide."
  Last verified by the organization - 2000-03-25.
  
  
  
• Helen Keller National Center
  111 Middleneck Road
  Sands Point
  New York 11050
  U.S.A.
  (516)944-8900 Voice
  ----- Organization description:
  Training for children and adults who are deaf and blind. Several skill training courses are available including computer training.
  Not yet verified by the organization.
  
  Regional offices:
  
  Great Plains Region
  Suite #311
  5920 Nall Avenue
  Mission
  Kansas 66202
  U.S.A.
  (913)677-4562
  
  New England Region
  Suite #1135
  89 Broad Street
  Boston
  Massachusetts 02110-8702
  U.S.A.
  (617)350-8702 Voice and TDD
  
  North Central Region
  Suite #772
  35 East Wacker Drive
  Chicago
  U.S.A.
  Illinois 60601-2109
  (312)726-2090
  
  Northwest Region
  Suite #209
  2366 Eastlake Avenue, East
  Seattle
  Washington 98102-3366
  U.S.A.
  (206)324-9120 Voice and TDD.
  
  South Central Region
  LB No.3
  4455 LBJ Freeway
  Dallas
  Texas 75244-5998
  U.S.A.
  (214)490-9677
  
  Southeast Region
  1005 Virgina Avenue
  Atlanta
  Georgia 30354
  U.S.A.
  (404)766-9625 (voice and TDD)
  
  Southwest Region
  6851 Lennox Avenue
  Van Nuys
  California 94105-4097
  U.S.A.
  (818)782-9935 Voice
  (818)782-9936 TDD
  
  
  
• Howe Press
  175 North Beacon Street
  Watertown
  Massachusetts 02172
  U.S.A.
  (617)924-3434
  ----- Organization description:
  Manufactures and sells - Perkins Brailler, slates and styluses for writing Braille, braille paper, and the Gilligan Tactile drawing kit for making raised line drawings.
  Not yet verified by the organization.
  
  
  
• Independent Living Centre Of Western Australia, Inc.
  Independent Living Centre
  3 Lemnos Street
  Shenton Park
  WA 6008
  Australia
  (08)9382-2011
  1800-800-523 (WA country callers)
  (08) 9382 2896 FAX
  E-Mail:
  - ilcwa@iinet.net.au
  Not yet verified by the organization.
  
  
  
• Institute For The Blind And Partially Sighted In Denmark
  Rymarksvej 1
  2900 Hellerup
  Denmark
  (+45)-39-62-41-00 Voice
  (+45)-39-40-04-05 FAX
  E-Mail:
  - ibos@ibos.dk
  - Director, Toni Strøbæk - ts@ibos.dk
  - Deputy Director, Hanne Lindau - hl@ibos.dk
  - Webmaster, Peter Rodney - pr@ibos.dk
  Not yet verified by the organization.
  
  
  
• International Agency For The Prevention Of Blindness
  (Organisation Mondale Contre le Cecite)
  National Eye Institute
  Room #6A03
  Building 31
  Bethesda
  Maryland 20892
  U.S.A.
  (301)496-2234 Voice
  Not yet verified by the organization.
  
  
  
• International Federation Of Library Associations And Institutions
  Section of Libraries for the Blind
  c/o Helen Perry, Executive Secretary
  CNIB National Library Division
  1929 Bayview Avenue
  Toronto
  Ontario M4G 3E8
  Canada
  ----- Organization publications:
  -- Newsletter, irregular.
  Not yet verified by the organization.
  
  
  
• Jewish Braille Institute
  JBI INTERNATIONAL
  110 East 30th Street
  New York
  New York
  10016
  (212)889-2525 Voice
  (212)689-3692 FAX
  (800)433-1531 Toll Free
  E-Mail:
  - General information - admin@jbilibrary.org
  - Library information - plam@jbilibrary.org
  - Make a donation - brudich@jbilibrary.org
  - To Volunteer - LKirsch@jbilibrary.org
  Last verified on - 2007-11-15.
  
  
  
• Lighthouse International
  111 East 59th Street
  New York
  New York 10022
  U.S.A.
  (212)821-9200 Voice
  (800)829-0500 Toll Free
  (212)821-9707 FAX
  E-Mail:
  - Info - info@lighthouse.org
  - Webmaster - webmaster@lighthouse.org
  ----- Organization description:
  "The world's leading resource on vision impairment. Lighthouse research and educational activities include the Arlene R. Gordon Research Institute, the Lighthouse National Centers for Vision and Aging and for Vision and Child Development, the Lighthouse International Center on Low Vision and Lighthouse Continuing Education. Our advocacy and direct services programs further our goal of assisting people with vision loss to develop the skills they need, at home and in the workplace, to lead productive independent lives."
  ----- Organization publications:
  "We regularly publish the following newsletters:
  -- Lighthouse News, free, 3 times/year.
  -- Aging & Vision News, free, 2 times/year.
  -- Sharing Solutions A Newsletter for People with Impaired Vision, free, 2 times/year.
  -- EnVision (issues relating to vision loss in children and adolescents), free, 2 times/year.
  The full catalog is available on our website or can be requested by sending an email to webmaster@lighthouse.org (please be sure to include your name and mailing address in your email)."
  Last verified by the organization - 1998-10-29.
  
  
  
• Lions World Services For The Blind
  2811 Fair Park Boulevard
  Little Rock
  Arkansas 72143
  U.S.A.
  (501)664-7100 Voice
  (501)664-2743 FAX
  E Mail:
  - training@lwsb.org
  ----- Organization publications:
  -- Lion, monthly.
  Last verified by the organization - 1998-10-29.
  
  
  
• Lowell Association For The Blind, Inc.
  174 Central Street
  Lowell
  Massachusets 01852
  USA
  (978)454-5704 Voice
  (978)458-5563 FAX
  E-Mail:
  - Arthur R. Kelts arklab@cwix.com.
  - Jennifer Britton Nangle arklab@cwix.com
  ----- Organization description:
  "The Lowell Association for the Blind, Inc. was established in 1923 and provides service to over 500 blind and visually impaired individuals. The mission is to assist blind and visually impaired people to become more independent in the daily lives. LAB has a 4,000 square foot office in downtown Lowell, open from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, Saturday youth programs. Staff of five full-time, four part-time, and professional contract employees."
  Last verified by the organization - 1999-05-22.
  
  
  
• Macular Degeneration Foundation
  P. O. Box 9752
  San Jose
  California 95157
  U.S.A.
  (408)260-1335 Voice
  (888)MDF-EYES Toll Free
  ----- Organization publications:
  -- The Magnifier, large-font, free.
  Not yet verified by the organization.
  
  
  
• National Audio Theater Inc.
  P. O. Box 1197
  Tryon
  North Carolina 28782
  U.S.A.
  (828)859-9730 Voice
  (828)859-9730 FAX
  E-Mail:
  - Info - nataudio@charter.net
  ----- Organization description:
  We provide quality entertainment and education to people of all ages who are blind or have other handicaps and/or disabilities which prevent them from enjoying the written word or freely attending performing arts and other educational and cultural events. We give these programs free of charge to non-profit organizations that serve people who are blind and/or handicapped. They are available to other organizations and the general public at a modest cost. See the programs page on our website to hear excerpts of our programs.
  Last verified by the organization - 2005-05-01.
  
  
  
• National Association For Visually Handicapped
  6th Floor
  22 West 21st Street
  New York
  New York 10010
  U.S.A.
  (212)889-3141 Voice
  ----- Organization publications:
  -- In Focus, 2/year (for children).
  -- Seeing Clearly, 2/year (for adults).
  Not yet verified by the organization.
  
  
  
• National Braille Association, Inc.
  Three Townline Circle
  Rochester
  New York 14623-2513
  U.S.A.
  (716)427-8260 Voice
  (716)427-0263 FAX
  ----- Organization publications:
  -- NBA Bulletin, quarterly.
  Not yet verified by the organization.
  
  
  
• National Braille Press
  88 St. Stephen Street
  Boston
  Massachusetts 02115
  U.S.A.
  (617)266-6160
  Not yet verified by the organization.
  
  
  
• National Broadcast Reading Service
  150 Laird Drive Annex
  Toronto
  Ontario
  Canada M4G 3V7
  (416)422-4222 Voice
  (800)567-6755 In Canada
  (416)422-1633 FAX
  E-Mail:
  - nbrs@idirect.com
  ----- Organization description:
  "NBRS is Canada's National Broadcast Reading Service, broadcasting news and information from hundreds of newspapers and magazines -- in audio format via cable television. We are the world's largest broadcast reading service and an essential one for Canadians who for whatever reason, have restricted access to printed material. We also operate Canada's only description centre where we produce described movies -- films with an extra audio track that describes the visual action. Viewers "see" the action in their mind's eye. Our website has complete information about all of our services."
  ----- Organization publications:
  "None."
  Last verified by the organization - 1998-10-29.
  
  
  
• National Eye Institute
  National Institutes of Health
  Room #6A32
  Building 31
  Bethesda
  Maryland 20892
  U.S.A.
  (301)496-5248 Voice
  Not yet verified by the organization.
  
  
  
• National Library Service For The Blind And Physically Handicapped.
  Library of Congress
  1291 Taylor Street Norht West
  Washington
  D.C. 20542
  U.S.A.
  (202)707-5100 Voice
  ----- Organization publications:
  -- Address List: Regional and Subregional Libraries for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, 2/year.
  -- Facts: Books for Blind and Physically Handicapped Individuals, annual.
  -- Facts: Music for Blind and Physically Handicapped Individuals, annual.
  -- News, quarterly.
  Not yet verified by the organization.
  
  
  
• National Organization For Albinism And Hypopigmentation
  Suite #1816
  1500 Locust Street
  Philadelphia
  Pennsylvania 19102
  U.S.A.
  (215)545-2322 Voice
  (800)473-2310 FAX
  E-Mail:
  - webmaster@albinism.org
  ----- Organization publications:
  -- NOAH News, 2/year.
  Not yet verified by the organization.
  
  
  
• Prevent Blindness America
  500 East Remington Road
  Schaumburg
  Illinois 60140
  U.S.A.
  (847)843-8458 Voice
  (800)331-2020 Toll Free
  (847)843-8458 FAX
  ----- Publications:
  -- Prevent Blindness News.
  -- Eye Patch Club News.
  -- Wise Owl News.
  Last verified by the organization - 1999-04-09.
  
  
  
• New Eyes For The Needy
  P. O. Box 332
  549 Milburn Avenue
  Short Hills
  New Jersey 07078
  U.S.A.
  (201)376-4903 Voice
  Not yet verified by the organization.
  
  
  
• Oklahoma School For The Blind
  3300 Gibson Street
  Muskogee
  Oklahoma 74403
  U.S.A.
  (918)781-8200 Voice
  (918)781-8300 FAX
  (877)229-7136 Toll Free (Only in Oklahoma.)
  E-Mail:
  - Info - osb@azalea.net
  ----- Organization description:
  "The mission of Oklahoma School for the Blind (Parkview School) is to provide appropriate individualized academic, social and vocational education, evaluations, and outreach services to Oklahoma's blind and visually impaired children and youth. Students, professionals, communities, and parents will work together to develop and maximize each child's potential for becoming a productive and supportive member of society."
  ----- Publications:
  Newsletter
  -- Parkview Press, 4 times a year, Free mailed to parents and friends.
  Last verified by the organization - 1998-10-29.
  
  
  
• ORBIS International
  11th Floor
  520 Eighth Avenue
  New York
  New York
  10018
  U.S.A.
  (646)674-5500 Voice
  (646)674-5599 FAX
  E-Mail:
  - Information - info@orbis.org
  ----- Organization description:
  "ORBIS International is a nonprofit global development organization dedicated to saving sight worldwide. Since 1982, ORBIS volunteers and staff have restored the vision and transformed the lives of more than 4.4 million people in 85 countries. At the same time, ORBIS has been building local capacity to provide eye care in developing countries by training more than 154,000 eye care professionals aboard the ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital and in local hospitals."
  ----- Publications:
  Newsletter
  -- Observer newsletter, published twice a year.
  ----- Organization Services:
  "ORBIS provides the tools, training and technology necessary for doctors and other health care personnel in developing countries to assess their needs and develop workable and lasting solutions to the tragedy of unnecessary blindness. By building up the long-term capabilities of eye care institutions, ORBIS helps its partners take action – to reach a state where they can provide, on their own, quality eye care services that are affordable, accessible and sustainable.
  ORBIS’ work involves
  • Training eye care professionals and health workers
  • Introducing ophthalmic technology and related management systems
  • Improving the quality and accessibility of eye care
  Last verified by the organization - 2007-11-15.
  
  
  
• Perkins School For The Blind
  175 North Beacon Street
  Watertown
  Massachusetts 02172-9982
  U.S.A.
  (617)924-3434 Voice
  (617)926-2027 FAX
  E-Mail:
  - Richard Moffat moffatr@perkins.pvt,k12.ma.us
  Not yet verified by the organization.
  
  
  
• President's Committee On Employment Of People With Disabilities
  1331 F Street North West
  Washington
  D.C. 20004-1107
  U.S.A.
  (202)376-6200 Voice
  (202)376-6205 TDD
  (202)376-6219 FAX
  ----- Organization publications:
  -- Worklife: A Publication of Employment and People with Disabilities, quarterly.
  Not yet verified by the organization.
  
  
  
• Recording For The Blind And Dyslexic, Inc.
  20 Roszel Road
  Princeton
  New Jersey 08540
  U.S.A.
  (609)452-0606 Voice
  (800)221-4792 Toll Free
  (609)987-8116 FAX
  E-Mail:
  - webmaster@rfbd.org
  ----- Organization description:
  Provides educational materials in recorded and computerized formats at every academic level.
  ----- Organization publications:
  -- Recording for the Blind News, 3/year.
  Not yet verified by the organization.
  
  
  
• RP Foundation Fighting Blindness
  4th Floor
  1401 Mount Royal Avenue
  Baltimore
  Maryland 21217
  U.S.A.
  (410)225-9400 Voice
  (410)225-9409 TDD
  (800)683-5555 V/TDD / Toll Free
  ----- Organization publications:
  -- Fighting Blindness News, 2/year.
  Not yet verified by the organization.
  
  
  
• Royal National Institute For The Blind
  224 Great Portland Street
  London
  WI N 6 AA
  England
  Not yet verified by the organization.
  
  
  
• Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Foundation
  Rehabilitation Engineering Center
  2232 Webster Street
  San Francisco
  California 94115
  U.S.A.
  (415)561-1619 Voice
  (415)561-1610 FAX
  ----- Organization publications:
  -- Smith-Kettlewell Technical File, quarterly.
  Not yet verified by the organization.
  
  
  
• Telephone Pioneers Of America
  Room #C-2575
  22 Cortlandt Street
  New York
  New York 10007
  U.S.A.
  (212)393-3252 Voice
  ----- Organization publications:
  -- Telephone Pioneer, quarterly.
  Not yet verified by the organization.
  
  
  
• Vision Foundation
  818 Mount Auburn Street
  Watertown
  Massachusetts 02172
  U.S.A.
  (617)926-4232 Voice
  (800)852-3029 Toll Free
  Not yet verified by the organization.
  
  
  
• World Blind Union
  (Union Mondiale des Aveugles)
  58, avenue Bosquet
  75007 Paris
  France
  E-Mail:
  - umc@once.es
  ----- Organization publications:
  -- The World Blind Magazine.
  Not yet verified by the organization.
  
  

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