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- AER Online - The latest information on the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired.
www.aerbvi.org
- American Council of the Blind - Strives to improve the well-being of all blind and visually impaired people.
www.acb.org
- American Foundation for the Blind - Nonprofit organization provides information and referrals about living with visual impairment.
www.afb.org
- Associates for World Action in Rehabilitation and Education - Committed to bringing rehabilitation information to the millions of hard-to-reach and unserved people with severe visual disabilities (AWARE).
www.awareusa.org
- Canadian Council of the Blind Manitoba Division - The CCB is one of Canada's national consumer organizations run by the blind and visually impaired for the blind and visually impaired.
www.ccbmb.ca
- Center for the Visually Impaired - The Atlanta center is Georgia's largest comprehensive, fully accredited, private facility providing rehabilitation services for individuals of all ages who are blind or visually impaired.
www.cviatlanta.org
- Church4Blind - Increasing awareness for visually impaired worshippers, to launch an appeal to initiate a ministry for visually impaired people and to encourage publishers to produce more large print books. Based in the UK.
www.church4blind.org.uk
- Cornwall Blind Association - UK registered charity which assists blind, partially sighted who are resident in Cornwall.
www.cornwallblind.org.uk
- Enabling Sport Foundation - Details about this organization located in New Hampshire. Information about a recreational sport for the physically challenged; rail riding on abandoned railroad tracks.
www.railriders.net/esf
- Ephpheta Foundation for the Blind, Inc. - Improves the quality of life of the blind and makes them more productive members of the Philippine society.
www.ephpheta.com
- Eyeinfo.org - An index of organizations in Northern California that provide services for people who are losing their sight or are legally blind.
www.eyeinfo.org
- Fenvision Isle of Ely Society for the Blind - Provides advice and support to people with low vision and their families. Lunch clubs, outings and learning how to type.
www.fenvision.freeserve.co.uk
- Glasgow and West of Scotland Society for the Blind - A charitable organisation offering practical advice, help, and support for blind and visually impaired people in the West of Scotland.
www.gwssb.demon.co.uk
- Helen Keller Worldwide - Assits organizations and institutions in countries where the need is great to protect the eyesight of children within their borders and provide quality eye care to their people.
www.hkworld.org
- Helping Hands for the Blind - A nonprofit organization for the blind and vision impaired promoting social, economic and educational opportunities. Related links, support information.
www.helpinghands4theblind.com
- International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness - Leads an international effort in mobilising resources for blindness prevention activities.
www.iapb.org
- International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) - Provides support for sporting events for the blind world wide.
www.ibsa.es
- International Organization for the Blind - A non-profit organization whose mission is to further the educational opportunities of blinded and visually impaired persons. Includes information, resources, and links to other informative sites as well as gift giving suggestions.
www.io4b.org
- John Milton Society for the Blind - Provides Christian ministry to persons worldwide who cannot see to read regular print, and to those who serve them, through free religious literature and educational scholarships, regardless of denominational affiliation.
www.jmsblind.org
- Keystone Blind Association - Offers orientation and mobility services, prevention of blindness services and employment services.
www.keystoneblind.org
- Lions World Services for the Blind - Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this is the site of one of the World's largest, multi-service rehabilitation centers for the blind and visually impaired persons.
www.lwsb.org
- NAPVI - National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments. A non-profit organization of parents committed to providing support to the parents of children who have visual impairments.
www.spedex.com/NAPVI
- National Association for the Blind, India - Offers information on education, employment, rehabilitation, and services and facilitites of the institute. Informaiton on blindess, prevention and government acts for blind individuals.
www.nabindia.org
- 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.
www.nfbk.org
- 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.
lcweb.loc.gov/nls
- NEC Foundation of America - Makes cash grants to nonprofit organizations and programs with national reach and impact in one or both of the following arenas: science and technology education, principally at the secondary level, and/or the application of technology to assist people with disabilities.
www.nec.com/company/foundation
- New Sports for the Blind - Needs your support to create Greater Sport for the Blind Organization in Moscow, Russia.
members.tripod.com/%7Ebursaab/paralymp.html
- ORMOSA - We provide orientation and mobility instruction to people with vision impairment and blindness.
www.ormosa.com.au
- Prevent Blindness America - Volunteer eye health and safety organization dedicated to fighting blindness and saving sight in America.
www.preventblindness.org
- San Mateo County Council of the Blind - Details about the council who strives to promote employment, independence, education, advocacy and resources. Include a calendar of events, vision publications and a meeting schedule.
www.smccb.org
- Sight Savers International - A charity that combats blindness globally.
www.sightsavers.org.uk
- The Associated Blind, Inc. - Offers programs for and to help blind and visually impaired people.
www.tabinc.org
- The Canadian National Institute for the Blind - A voluntary, not-for-profit rehabilitation agency that provides services for people who are blind, visually impaired and deafblind.
www.cnib.ca
- The Friends of the Blind Association - A charitable institution concerned with the various aspect of life of the blind. Its activities cover all parts of Palestine. Includes details about its achievements, in particular the school.
www.fblind.org
- The SCORE Alumni Associtation - An alumni oraganization for blind/visually impaired teens that attended the SCORE camp.
www.scorealumni.ca
- Therapeutic Living Centers for the Blind - Non profit agency providing residential placement and day programming to the multi-disabled blind.
www.tlc4blind.org
- Vision of Children Foundation - Support, research and information about the detection, incidence, and treatment of childhood blindness.
www.visionofchildren.com
- Wiltshire Blind Association - The WBA is a UK registered charity, founded in 1919, dedicated to serving those who are blind and partially sighted living in Wiltshire.
www.wiltshireblind.org
- Young Blind Citizens - Information about this organization, the youth branch of Blind Citizens Australia and its purpose. Email group and newsletter.
www.geocities.com/ybca_web/index.html
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