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Selected Resources for People With Low Vision The selected resources included in this list may help individuals with visual impairments make the most of remaining sight. This list provides examples of available resources and we welcome suggestions for additions. These resources may also be able to refer you to services in your area. Inclusion in this list does not imply endorsement by the Mason Eye Institute. General Information American Academy of Ophthalmology Provides brochures on low vision and other eye problems. American Council of the Blind Offers a wide variety of services to visually impaired persons with emphasis on employment opportunities. Publishes the Braille Forum. American Foundation for the Blind Offers consultation services to eye care, rehabilitation, and education professionals. Serves as a national clearinghouse for information about blindness and visual impairment. Provides referrals to low vision centers. Maintains regional offices throughout the country. Regional Offices: (404) 525-2303 - Atlanta, GA American Optometric Association Provides brochures on low vision and other eye problems. Associated Blind, Inc. Association for Macular Diseases, Inc. Blind Children’s Center Blinded Veterans Association Council of Citizens with Low Vision International Serves as an advocacy group for the visually impaired. Provides information on low vision technology. Publishes the CCLV News. Division for the Visually Handicapped Fight for Sight, Inc. Foundation for Fighting Blindness Foundation for Glaucoma Research Lighthouse International Offers a comprehensive selection of large print materials, talking products, and related specialty items for people with visual impairments. (Aids and devices are available through catalog sales or by visiting a store located in Manhattan.) Serves as a national clearinghouse for information on vision and aging. Provides information on the developmental needs of children with visual impairments. Macular Degeneration International National Association for the Parents of the Visually Impaired, Inc. National Association for the Visually Handicapped Serves as a clearinghouse for information about all services available to the partially-sighted from public and private sources. Conducts self-help groups. Provides information on large print books, textbooks, and educational tools. National Eye Institute National Federation for the Blind National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.
National Society to Prevent Blindness Resources for Rehabilitation Offers training programs for public and professionals on coping with low vision. Distributes materials on coping with low vision. United States Association for Blind Athletes Visions Offers free services to anyone over age 55 with vision problems. Services include self-help study kits, counseling, professional support systems, consumer workshops, and an information center. National Library Service for Blind and Physically Handicapped Provides free library service to individuals with visual impairments. Offers braille and large print materials and recorded books and periodicals. American Printing House for the Blind Provides free subscriptions to Reader’s Digest, Newsweek and other magazines on disposable audio cassettes. Provides Reader’s Digest in braille or on cassette, and catalog (also on cassette) listing all educational resources. Two free semi-annual newsletters produced on 4-track cassette. Associated Services for the Blind Provides subscriptions (for a nominal fee) to magazines such as Family Circle, Fortune, Smithsonian, Science News, and others. Bible Alliance, Inc. Offers recorded scriptures in 40 languages on cassette tapes free to the blind, visually impaired and print handicapped (verification of impairment required.) Free demonstration sets available for your patient resource center. Books on Tape, Inc. Provides a rental program of full length books from classics to best sellers. Braille Circulating Library, Inc. Loans braille materials, talking books, audiocassettes, and large print Christian materials. Choice Magazine Listening Offers selected articles from popular print magazines on special-speed, four-track audiocassette, six times each year. Free service nationwide. Christian Record Services, Inc. Provides free Christian publications and programs for persons with visual or hearing impairments. These include magazines in braille, large print, on cassette tape and flexible audio discs; a lending library, a Bible correspondence school, national camps for blind children and other services. Jewish Braille Institute of America Provides talking books, braille and large-print books, a circulating library and a public education program. Offers counseling and referrals to low vision care in the United States. Jewish Guild for the Blind Provides a radio reading service and publishes books on standard cassettes. Offers comprehensive low vision evaluations and services. John Milton Society for the Blind Provides free Christian literature in braille, audiocassette, and large type. Library of Congress Administers a free talking book service through libraries across the country which includes recorded and braille books and periodicals. New York Times/Large Type Weekly Offers subscriptions to the New York Times. Reader’s Digest Large Type Publications Offers subscriptions to Reader’s Digest in large type. Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic - Headquarters Provides four-track cassette tapes of educational and professional material for pursuit of occupation (free). Provides direct sale of books on computer disk, and specially adapted players and recorders. Recording for the Blind Regional Offices Talking Tapes for the Blind Provides textbooks on audio cassettes for students who are blind or visually impaired. Vision Foundation, Inc. Publishes a catalog of materials available in large print and on audiocassette. Xavier Society for the Blind Serves as the National Catholic Lending Library and Publishing House. Publishes The Xavier Review in braille, large print, and audiocassette. Directory of Services for Blind and Visually Impaired Persons in the United States and Canada, 25th Edition (1998) Living with Low Vision: A Resource Guide for People with Sight Loss, 5th Edition (1998) Rehabilitation Resource Manual: VISION, 4th Edition (1993) Aging and Vision-Directory of Programs and Services for Older Adults With Impaired Vision (1996) Listed below are organizations that produce calendars in braille, print/braille, or large print. American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults 6 x 6 ½ inch braille calendars. Features one page per month, a personal day page, and a listing of major holidays. Accepts orders by mail only. No cost. American Printing House for the Blind 8 ½ x 11 in. large-print/braille 16-month Insights calendar. Includes holidays and moon phases. Features selected art from the APH juried competition. Accepts orders by mail or telephone. Cost $6. Catalog #5-18971-98. Big Type Company 11 x 17 large-print (42pt) month-at-a-glance calendar. Includes space for notes or appointments. Accepts prepaid orders by mail or telephone. Cost $10.95. Braille Institute Press 8-3/4 x 11 inch print/braille calendar. Provided as an insert in the December issue of the Braille Mirror and the holiday issue of Expectations. A limited quantity of extras are available and can be ordered by mail or telephone. No cost. Eye-Dea Shop of Cleveland Sight Center 17 x 23 inch large/print calendar. Accepts orders by mail or phone. Cost $10. John Milton Society for the Blind 12 ½ x 10 ½ inch braille calendar. Features a motto on each page. Accepts orders by mail or telephone. No cost. The Lighthouse of Houston 11 x 17 large-print calendar. Accepts orders by mail or telephone. Cost $5. Lutheran Mission with Blind and Visually Impaired Persons 8 ½ x 11-inch braille calendar entitled Words to Live By. Features a monthly verse from the Bible. Accepts orders by mail or telephone. No cost. Massachusetts Association for the Blind 17 x 22 inch large-print calendar. Accepts orders by mail or telephone. Cost $13. National Braille Press 8 ½ x 11 inch print/braille calendar in Winnie the Pooh motif. Accepts prepaid orders by mail or telephone. Cost $7.99. Service for the Blind 5 x 5 inch braille calendar. Includes a listing of major holidays. Accepts orders by mail or telephone. No cost. TFB Publications 3-1/2 x 5-1/2 inch braille calendar with one month on each page. Accepts prepaid orders by mail only. Cost $0.75. Job Opportunities for the Blind Occupational Information Library for the Blind Blinded Veterans Association Adapted from National Institutes of Health, National Eye Institute.
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