Organizations

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• The Accessible Friends Network - An open-to-all U K voluntary group set up primarily to improve the quality of life for and by blind, visually impaired and disabled people, using the Internet.
• AER Online - The latest information on the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired.
• The American Center for the Advancement of the Blind, Inc. - A non-profit organization assisting people who are blind achieve a self-reliant, self-directed and independent lifestyle. We use The Picciano Method�, a unique vision loss program for children and adults.
• American Council of the Blind - Includes forums, radio stations, news and resources.
• American Foundation for the Blind - Nonprofit organization provides information and referrals about living with visual impairment.
• The Associated Blind, Inc. - Offers programs for and to help blind and visually impaired people.
• Associates for World Action in Rehabilitation and Education - Free downloads of publications and information the AWARE group.
• Badger Association of the Blind and Visually Impaired - An independent organization promoting personal development, career growth, and community awareness through specialized services and programs for people who are blind and visually impaired. Find details about the programs and services, news, and how you can help.
• Blind and Vision Impaired of Marin - BVIM in Marin County, CA aids the blind and visually impaired gain and maintain independence. Find a list of board members, events, support links and contact information.
• Blindaid Africa - A charity dedicated to helping visually impaired students in Africa.
• Butler County Association for the Blind - Non-profit organization serving people with blindness and low-vision in counties of Pennsylvania. Provides education and events.
• Canadian Council of the Blind - Manitoba Division - Includes mission statement, general information, programs and resources for the visually impaired.
• The Canadian National Institute for the Blind - A voluntary, non profit rehabilitation agency that provides services for people who are blind, visually impaired and deafblind.
• Center for the Visually Impaired Atlanta - Resources, bulletin board and list of services.
• EIES of New Jersey - Describes how visually impaired persons can use a radio or telephone to listen to newspapers and magazines.
• Enabling Sport Foundation - Information about a recreational sport for the physically challenged; rail riding on abandoned railroad tracks. Based in New Hampshire.
• Eyeinfo.org - An index of organizations in Northern California that provide services for people who are losing their sight or are legally blind.
• Eyes for East Africa - Charitable organization operating in the Kwale District. Photos, donation information and details of the work undertaken.
• Feach - Parents Support for Visually Impaired and Blind Children - News, information and links about the organization and its work.
• The Fred Hollows Foundation - Non-profit organization undertaking community-based work with blindness prevention organisations in Asia, Africa and the Pacific. Includes foundation history, details of projects, information on donating and volunteering, and list of regional contacts.
• The Friends of the Blind Association - A charitable institution concerned with the various aspects of the lives of the blind. Its activities cover all parts of Palestine. Includes details about its achievements, in particular the school.
• Gordon Barclay Vietnam Fund - A registered charity focused on supporting blind and visually impaired children and young adults in Haiphong City, Vietnam from pre-school to tertiary levels of education with Braille textbooks and food. Find details about the current projects, and contact information.
• Helen Keller International - Helps organizations and institutions in countries where the need is great. Includes resources, programs and general information.
• Helping Hands for the Blind - A nonprofit organization for the blind and vision impaired promoting social, economic and educational opportunities. Related links, support information.
• The Hong Kong Society for the Blind Communication Department - Works to provide library services in Braille and provide recorded reading materials to visually impaired people of all age groups in Hong Kong and to ensure their right to the 　　　access of information.
• Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness - Provides public resources for safety and care of eyes, along with eye disease. Includes "The Visionary", a publication that explores research projects, issues and news of interest.
• International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness - Find information about the IAPB, about its vision, events and a newsletter.
• International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) - Provides support for sporting events for the blind world wide. Competitions, news, forums.
• International Society for Low Vision Research and Rehabilitation - Conducts scientific research in the field of low vision and rehabilitation of people with low vision.
• Keystone Blind Association - Offers orientation and mobility services and employment help.
• Lighthouse International - Worldwide organization dedicated to overcoming vision impairment through rehabilitation, education, research and advocacy. Employment opportunities, resources and courses.
• Lions World Services for the Blind - Courses, employment opportunities and information for the blind.
• Massachusetts Alliance of Visually Impaired Students (MAVIS) - Official site of MAVIS, a non-profit organization for visually impaired students in New England.
• Minnesota State Services for the Blind - To foster the achievement of vocational and personal independence by persons of all ages who are blind or visually impaired.
• National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments (NAPVI) - A national organization that enables parents to find information and resources for their children who are blind or visually impaired, including those with additional disabilities.
• National Eye Institute - Information, press releases, clinical studies, grants and funding opportunities for researchers, an image and video catalog.
• National Federation of The Blind - Strives for equality of opportunity for the blind in the field of education, training and employment.
• National Federation of the Blind - Resources for the blind: Services, technology news, visual aids and research information.
• National Federation of the Blind of Kentucky - An organization for blind and low vision Kentuckians. Learn about aids, applicances, jobs, education, advocacy and how to get help. An affiliate of National Federation of the Blind.
• National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) - A unit of the Library of Congress, administers a free library program of braille and recorded materials that are circulated to eligible borrowers by postage-free mail through a network of cooperating libraries.
• New Hampshire Association for the Blind - Provides rehabilitation services for blind and visually impaired citizens.
• New Sports for the Blind - Site looking for donations to help with Russian blind sports.
• Prevent Blindness America - Volunteer eye health and safety group dedicated to fighting blindness and saving sight in America.
• Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) - National UK charity providing a good range of information for blind or partially sighted people.
• Royal Victorian Institute for the Blind (RVIB) - Provider of services to people who are blind or vision impaired. Training and technology, library services and general information.
• San Mateo County Council of the Blind - Details about the council who promote employment, independence, education, advocacy and resources. Includes a calendar of events, vision publications and a meeting schedule.
• Sight Savers International - A charity that combats blindness globally.
• Sight Service - Gateshead & South Tyneside - Registered charity dedicated to enabling visually impaired people in Gateshead and South Tyneside to enjoy the quality of life which they are entitled to expect
• Therapeutic Living Centers for the Blind - Non profit agency providing residential placement and day programming to the multi-disabled blind.
• Unite For Sight, Inc. - A member of the National Healthy Vision 2010 Consortium; an international nonprofit organization that develops sustainable solutions to reduce health disparities. Includes a history, an introduction, and a medical advisory.
• Visibility - A charitable organisation offering practical advice, help, and support for blind and visually impaired people in the West of Scotland.
• Vision of Children Foundation - Groups aims include the eradication of hereditary childhood blindness, ocular albinism and other blindness.
• Vision World Wide - Provides information, education, guidance and support to the blind and visually impaired. Also to the many professionals (medical, social and technical) who serve them.
• Young Blind Citizens - Information about the youth branch of Blind Citizens Australia and its purpose. Email group and newsletter.