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O&M | Counseling
| Education | Government
| Legislative | Medical | Miscellaneous
| Organizations
| Rehabilitation
Orientation
& Mobility
Counseling
Education
These links provide information, suggestions, and further resources for Special Education options and programs.
| Blind
Children's Center |
Los Angeles
area agency which serves children with visual impairments from birth
to school-age through center and home-based services. |
| Blind Children's Learning Center |
Santa Ana, CA agency providing
direct services to blind and visually impaired children, birth
through the 12th grade. |
| BRL: Braille Through Remote Learning |
Offers classes in braille, from basic to advanced, through the internet. |
| California Department of Education |
This is similar to the United States Department of Education but its scope is limited to the state of California. |
|
California
School for the Blind |
Provides comprehensive educational
services to students of California who are visually impaired,
deaf/blind, and visually impaired/multi-handicapped from infancy
through age 21.
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| Foundation for the Junior Blind |
Offers programs for infants, children, adolescents, and adults through in-home, residential, and non-residential programs. |
| Hadley School for the Blind |
Offers courses to individuals with visual impairments and blindness, their families, and professionals who serve those individuals. The courses include subjects such as
braille, math with an abacus, and skills for independent living. The course materials are provided in large print, audio, and in braille. |
|
Perkins School for the Blind |
School for the Blind in
Massachusetts serving students through on-campus and outreach
programs. Home of Howe Press and the Perkins Brailler and the
Perkins Panda Early Literacy Program. |
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SERI (Special Education Resources on the Internet) |
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| Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired |
A web site with a collection of resources for students, parents, and professionals working with individuals with blindness, visual impairments, and multiple disabilities.
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| United States Department of Education |
This site has many useful links and is an excellent source of information for resources and groups across the nation. |
Government
Legislative
The following are links to legal information that explain rights and serve as starting points for advocacy.
|
California Assembly
and Senate Bills |
Daily Updates for Assembly and Senate Bills |
| Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities |
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| Cornucopia of Disability Information |
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|
EDWAC
(DSA Evaluation of Detectable Warnings Advisory Committee) |
A committee established by the
Division of the State Architect (DSA) to propose durability and
degradation testing standards for detectable warnings and
directional surfaces. |
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JAC (Joint Action Committee of Organizations of and for the Visually
Impaired) |
A
non-profit coalition of blind adults, parents, professionals,
agencies, and providers of aids and technology working together to
improve the lives of blind and visually impaired persons. |
| National Council on Disability |
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| Protection and Advocacy, Inc. |
A California agency whose mission
is "advancing the human and legal
rights of people with disabilities." Several online
publications including "Special Education Rights and
Responsibilities" with links to CA and federal laws, "Transportation
Rights of People with Disabilities", ADA, Employment discrimination,
advocacy, health, and housing issues. |
| TASH |
Worldwide disability advocacy |
|
United States Access Board
|
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| United States Department of Justice |
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| United States Legal Code |
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Medical
Miscellaneous
| Access 20/20 |
Braille products such as business cards food labels |
| American Diabetes Association |
Many useful links and information about diabetes and living with diabetes |
| American Printing House for the Blind |
A source of information and materials for individuals with visual impiarments and blindness, also provides the Louis Database of Accessible Materials and Fred's Head (a searchable database of useful information covering a broad range of subject areas)
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| Bank
of America |
Information regarding accessible
banking services |
| Blindness Resource Center |
A service of the New York Institute for Special Education which provides useful links and information |
| Books Aloud |
A source for books, voter pamphlets, and other information on tape; special requests can be made as well
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|
Enhanced Vision |
A
leading manufacturer of electronic magnification tools for people with low
vision and Macular Degeneration.
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| Eschenbach Optik of America, Inc. |
High quality low vision products |
| HIV InSite |
Information and resources regarding HIV from the University of California, San Francisco |
| Lighthouse International |
Carries products for individuals with low vision and blindness
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| The Low Vision Gateway |
Source of low vision resources and information |
|
LS & S Group, Inc. |
Products for individuals with visual and hearing disabilities |
| Maxi Aids |
A catalog of many products for individuals with various disabilities |
| Narrative Television Network |
A source of Web Cast movies similar to descriptive video
|
| National Industries for the Blind |
Employment opportunities for individuals with visual impairments |
| United States
Association of Blind Athletes |
Coaching and training for athletes with blindness and visual impairments, and youths with visual impairments, blindness, and disabilities |
| University of California Berkeley, Optometry Library |
An excellent resource for information and links |
Organizations
Rehabilitation
|
Blind & Visually Impaired
Center of Monterey County Inc. |
Outreach services for adult residents with all levels
of vision loss who live in Monterey County including the Salinas
Valley, South County, and the Monterey Peninsula |
| Blinded Veterans Association |
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| Braille Institute |
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|
Community
Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired |
The only agency serving the blind between Fresno and
Sacramento that provides specialized services to people who are
blind or have severe visual impairments. Services include O&M,
Daily Living Skills, Assistive Technology, and Braille. |
|
Davidson Program for Independence |
A residential program, at the Foundation for the Junior Blind, for adults with visual impairments and blindness to learn skills necessary for living independently. Courses offered include Braille, Computers, Counseling, English as a Second Language, Diabetic Training, Independent Living Skills, Recreation, and Orientation and Mobility. |
| Department of Rehabilitation, California |
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|
Living
Skills Center |
San Pablo, CA resource
providing instruction on independent living skills for persons with
visual impairments. |
| Peninsula
Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired |
Resource in Santa Clara and San
Mateo, CA counties for those with severe loss of vision. |
|
Rehabilitation Service Administration |
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|
LightHouse
for the Blind and Visually Impaired (San Francisco)
|
Provides
educational, recreational, and technological opportunities for blind
and visually impaired individuals |
| United States Veterans Affairs |
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|
VisionTech Solutions |
Provides orientation and mobility
services in the San Joaquin Valley. Sells technology for the
visually impaired including GPS systems and portable magnification
devices. |
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