Online Resources
Accessible digital resources for visually impaired individuals.
A Transportation Guide for Persons Who are Blind or Have Low Vision (through NRTC)
Ages: 16-Adult
Contains helpful information about finding and using transportation options and is designed for persons with vision impairments or those who serve them. The guide is easily downloadable in either .pdf or .doc format.
662.325.2001
blind.msstate.edu/our-products/transportation-resources
American Printing House for the Blind (APH)
Ages: All
Breaks down barriers and empowers students, families, adults, and educators, to create a future that belongs to everyone.
Alicia Wolfe, APH Outreach Specialist for the Southeast Region
502.899.2218
AppleVis (Apple Product Accessibility Resource)
Ages: Adult
The go-to online resource for blind and low vision users of Apple products such as the Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. Their mission is to empower people by providing information on accessibility features, accessible apps, and workarounds, as well as fostering a community of support and sharing of knowledge.
Assistive Technology with Dr. Denise Robinson
Ages: 5-Adult
Learn how to use technology and other blind skills for blind/low vision to access education and your world .....only using keyboard commands.
youtube.com/@DrDeniseMRobinsontech
Blind Veterans Association
Ages:
BVA serves as ambassadors and mentors for all veterans and their families coping with sight loss. BVA continually strives to better the lives of all who served in the Armed Forces living with sight loss through expert advocacy, engaged membership, clear communication, and peer-inspired self-reliance.
Our BVA family epitomizes respect, honor, dedication, and commitment to sustain a thriving, informed, patriotic, and connected community.
PO Box 90770
Washington, DC 20090
800.669.7079
VIST Coordinator at your Local VA:
800.827.1000
Bookshare
Ages: 5-21 yrs, adult
A book sharing site that provides books in braille file or audio files. Books are free for school-age and have a fee for others. TVIs/schools can help get access.
650.352.0198
Braille Music and More
Ages: 5-Adult
Specializes in transcribing UEB Literary, Music, Foreign Language, Nemeth and UEB Technical, and Tactile Graphics.
Patrick Janson
Patrick@braillemusicandmore.com
BrailleBlaster
Ages: All
A braille transcription program developed by the American Printing House for the Blind to help transcribers provide blind students with braille textbooks on the first day of class. Free for all users, and available on PC and Mac.
American Printing House
1.800.223.1839
Dancing Dots
Ages: All
Offers technology, educational resources, and training to assist blind people to read, write, and record their music.
610.783.6692
dancingdots.com/main/index.htm
eye.T Screen Reader Curriculum
Ages: 5-Adult
The Screen Reader Curriculum for JAWS, NVDA, or other screen readers.
Family Connect
Ages: All
Here to support you, your child, your family and your child's medical and educational team members. Discover tips, ideas, information and personal stories to support your family in raising your child.
800.232.5463
aphconnectcenter.org/familyconnect
Guide Dogs for the Blind
Ages: 16-Adult
Based in California and raises and trains guide dogs, as well as provides education for clients who receive a guide dog.
800.295.4050
Hadley School for the Blind
Ages: Adult
Creates personalized learning opportunities that empower adults with vision loss or blindness to thrive - at home, at work, and in their communities. Hadley offers practical help, connection and support free of charge to anyone with a visual impairment, their families and professionals supporting them.
800.323.4238
Helen Keller National Center (HKNC)
Ages: 16-Adult
Promotes quality of life for individuals who are deaf-blind (16 years and older). With 50+ years of specialized employment and rehabilitation services to individuals with combined vision and hearing loss, HKNC is committed to providing individualized training to meet the participant’s needs and preferences to maximize their potential in the community of their choice.
David Volper (MS Regional Representative)
Voice/VP: 321.282.6216
Text Only: 347.899.0575
HKNC Headquarters
Voice: 516.944.8900 x 1299
Independent Living Aids
Ages: 5-Adult
Provides products for individuals who are visually impaired, hard of hearing, or generally seeking physical independence in their life. Their goal is to help customers remain active and independent.
716.332.2970
800.537.2118
Learning Ally
Ages: All
An audiobook solution that provides students who struggle to read, due to a reading deficit, equitable access to all the books they need to and want to read, including curriculum-aligned textbooks and literature, popular fiction, and more.
1.800.221.4792
Learning Sight & Sound (LS&S)
Ages: 5 – Adult
Specializes in products for the blind, visually impaired, deaf, and hard of hearing. They have a large collection of low vision aids, hearing helpers, daily living aids, and information designed to help you or a loved one regain independence.
800.468.4789
Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc.
Ages: Adult
A private, not-for-profit social enterprise providing employment, support, and training opportunities for people who are blind, DeafBlind, and blind with other disabilities. Many locations across the USA.
Dana Van Dussen (HR)
206.322.4200
800.914.7308
Maxi-Aids
Ages: All
Leading supplier of products designed to assist Senior Citizens, those who are Vision Impaired (Low Vision), or Blind, those who are Hearing Impaired (Hard of Hearing) or Deaf, as well as those whom have Various Medical, and Mobility challenges.
1.800.522.6294 - (To Order)
1.631.752.0521 - (For Info)
1.631.752.0738 - (TTY)
Media Library (Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired)
Ages: 0-21
Provides videos regarding education under the expanded core curriculum.
National Center on Deaf-Blindness (NCDB)
Ages: 0-21
Works with state deafblind projects and other partners to improve educational results and quality of life for children who are deafblind and their families.
Toni Hollingsworth, Project Director
Mississippi Hearing-Vision Project (MHVP)
228.249.9668
National Family Association for DeafBlind (NFADB)
Ages: All
Empowering families with individuals who are deaf-blind.
800.255.0411
NICU Parent Network
Ages: All
NICU Parent Network is the premier US-based professional organization of NICU Parent Leaders who collectively represent the needs and best interests of NICU families. Together, we envision a world where every NICU family is an essential and integral member of their baby’s care team.
Phone: 601.345.1772
Mail: P.O. Box 174
Georgetown, IN 47122
Oakmont Visual Aids Workshop
Ages: 0-21
Provides free materials to anybody working with children who are visually impaired.
teachersaidsforblindchildren.org
Older Individuals who are Blind – Technical Assistance Center (OIB-TAC, through NRTC)
Ages: 55+
Provides resources, trainings, and courses for those serving older individuals who are blind or have low vision. They also compile several resources for consumers and their families.
Paths to Literacy
Ages: 0-Adult
The site is designed for teachers, families, and others interested in literacy for children and youth with visual impairments, including those who are deafblind and/or have multiple disabilities.
617.924.3434
Paths to Technology
Ages: 0-Adult
Designed to assist educators and families in learning and staying current on ever-changing technology for students with visual impairments and blindness.
perkins.org/paths-to-technology
Perkins School for the Blind
Ages: 0-21
The worldwide leader in education services for children and young adults who have multiple disabilities and visual impairments. We believe every child can learn and learning is for life.
617.924.3434
Online contact form at: perkins.org/contact-us
Seedlings Braille Books for Children
Ages: All
A for-profit organization that provides brailled books to children each year. They have all age and genre of books available.
734.427.8552
800.777.8552
Teaching Students with Visual Impairments
Ages: 5-Adult
The mission of Teaching Students with Visual Impairments is to provide all persons involved in the student's education with the necessary resources they need to help each student become successful members of their communities and to equip those in the visual impairment field with a readily available resource to meet the wide range of needs of the students they serve.
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI)
Ages: 0-21
A leading center of expertise and resources, working in partnership with schools, families, communities, and organizations to transform outcomes for students, ages birth to 22, who are blind, visually impaired, or deafblind.
512.454.8631
Online contact form at:
U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA)
Ages: Youth - Adult
Empowers Americans who are blind and visually impaired to experience life-changing opportunities in sports, recreation, and physical activities, thereby educating and inspiring the nation.
UEB Online (online braille courses)
Ages: 5-Adult
Offers online training programs and competency exams in braille literacy and mathematics using the Unified English Braille (UEB) code. The UEB Online training programs and competency exams are suitable for anyone who wants to learn and teach braille. This includes educators, families, allied health professionals, and administrators and decision makers who promote the use of braille as a medium for information access and communication.
Wonder Baby
Ages: 0-21
Dedicated to helping parents of young children with visual impairments as well as children with multiple disabilities. Here you’ll find a database of articles written by parents who want to share with others what they’ve learned about playing with and teaching a blind child, as well as links to meaningful resources and ways to connect with other families.
Amber Bobnar, Founder