Training and Assistance

• National Federation of the Blind
  1800 Johnson Street
  Baltimore, MD 21230
  (410) 659-9314
  800-638-7518 Job Opportunities for the Blind
  (410) 685-5653 fax
  (410) 752-5011 electronic bulletin-board service
• NFBnet, the BBS of the National Federation of the Blind Telnet
• National Federation of the Blind, Scholarship program: (Gopher)
• National Federation of the Blind, Scholarship Program: (Gopher II)
• American Foundation for the Blind
  Eleven Penn Plaza, Suite 300
  New York, NY 10001
  (212) 502-7600
  800-232-5463
  (212) 502-7777 fax
• The American Council of the Blind
  1155 15th Street NW, Suite 1004
  Washington, DC 20005
  Office Hours are: Monday through Friday 9 AM to 5 PM Eastern Standard Time
  (202) 467-5081
  (202) 467-5085 fax
  (202) 331-1058 electronic bulletin-board service
  (800) 424-8666 24 hours/7days
  with personal answering from 2PM to 5PM Monday through Friday
  . All other times and holiday's will be automated service
  
• ST.DUNSTAN'S Caring for Men and Women Blinded in Service of their Country
  For those who have served in HM Forces and be suffering significant loss of sight.
  Telephone: 0171 723 5021
  Fax: 0171 262 6199
  Mail:
  Lt Colonel P Irven
  Pensions & Admissions Officer
  St. Dunstan's
  12-14 Harcourt Street
  LONDON W1A 4XB
• The Association of Blind Piano Tuners exists to serve the professional and particular needs of it 's members and other Blind and Partially Sighted piano tuners throughout the world.
  24 Fairlawn Grove,
  Chiswick
  LONDON W45EH
  England.
  Tel: 44+ (0)181 995 0295
  Fax: 44+ (0)181 742 2396
  Email abpt@uk-piano.org
• Blind Citizens Australia The united voice of blind and vision-impaired Australians. Our mission is to achieve equity and equality by our empowerment, by promoting positive community attitudes, and by striving for high quality and accessible services which meet our needs.
  Blind Citizens Australia
  87 High Street
  Prahran VIC 3181
  Australia
  Telephone: (03) 9521 3433
  1800 033 660
  TTY: (03) 9521 1200
  Facsimile: (03) 9521 3732
• The National Federation of the Blind of California
• Associated Services for the Blind established to promote self-esteem, independence, and self-determination in blind and visually impaired people, serveing the local Philadelphia and Delaware Valley areas and beyond.
• Call Center - United Kingdom provides information on various products for distrubution in the UK. includes braille, speech, and other equipment.
• Blind Organizations
• The Blinded Veterans Association - BVA for all US blind Vets
  477 H Street NW
  Washington, DC 20001-2694
  (202) 371-8880
  800-669-7079
  (202) 371-8258 fax
• Action for Blind People constantly searching for and developing new approaches to care and services.
• Blindness Resource Center of the New York Institute for Special Education
• Action for Blind People Gopher
• Center for Independent Living
• Deaf-Blind Online Resources and discussions surrounding dual sensory impairments, Great Lakes Area Regional Center for Deaf Blind Education.
• Royal National Institute for the Blind Services and information for visually impaired people, their carers and professionals.
• Lighthouse International Founded in 1905 and headquartered in New York, Lighthouse International is a not-for-profit organization, and a leading resource worldwide on vision impairment and vision rehabilitation.
• British Computer Association of the Blind
• The Canadian National Institute for the Blind
• Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind Welcomes You Tel +64 -9 309 6333 or mobile 021 626 333
  
• Americans with Disabilities Act Document Center
• Financing Assistive Technology: Handbook For Funding
• Special Needs Education Network (SNE) Canada's best disability education site. Through SchoolNet
• Iowa Department For the Blind - ASSIST With Windows
• Dorton House School Technology Services - home page ntechnology for educators and parents of VI children/students.
• Blind Children's Center has information and publications for parents and professional working with blind and handicapped children.
• Blind Education and Rehabilitation gopher
• Texas Commission for the Blind
• Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
• Boston Aid to the Blind
• Boston Aid to the Blind #2
• Indiana School for the Blind
• American Council of the Blind of Ohio
• Crossroads Rehabilitation Center Indianapolis, Indiana
• The Carroll Center for the Blind (CCB) Home Page
• Hines Blind Rehabilitation Center The Central Blind Rehabilitation Center (CBRC) is a 34-bed residential facility at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital. We receive applicants from over 50 VA hospitals
• Overbrook School for the Blind
• New Hampshire Association for the Blind
• Vermont Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired
• Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind
• Electronic Frontier Foundation A non-profit civil liberties public interest organization that among other items promotes adaptive access to online resources and information.
• Center for Independent Living Berkeley, CA
• Mrs. Nurit Neustadt-Noy Ph.D. Blind and V.I. information in Israel
  is a consultant with over 25 years of experience in training of blind and V.I persons and teaching professionals in the field of blindness. She is involved in education and rehabilitation of the blind and visually impaired in Israel and would be willing to provide information to individuals and/or agencies regarding services for/of the blind in Israel.
  Nurit Neustadt-Noy, Ph.D.
  Consultation and Rehabilitation Services
  for Blind and Visually Impaired Persons
  Netaim 76870, Israel
  Phone # 972-(0)3-966 4567
  Fax # 972-(0)3-966-8337
  Cell # 972-(0)54-290-337

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