| American Council of the Blind (ACB) |
1155 15th Street, NW, Suite 1004
Washington, DC 20005
E-mail: info@acb.org |
202-467-5081 (V)
1-800-424-8666 (Toll Free)
202-467-5085 (FAX) |
| ACB is a national organization that advocates for blind and visually impaired people. It provides educational programs, health care services, information about Social Security benefits for visually impaired people, vocational training and other health and social services. |
| American Foundation of the Blind (AFB) - Public Policy Center |
1660 L Street, NW, Suite 513
Washington, DC 20036
E-mail: afbgov@afb.net |
202-822-0830 (V)
202-822-0838 (FAX) |
| National non-profit that expands possibilities for people with vision loss. Primary focus of the Public Policy Center is federal and state programs affecting education and rehabilitation of blind persons, as well as laws that relate to economic status and civil rights. |
| American Optometric Association |
1505 Prince Street, Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22314 |
1-800-365-2219 (Toll Free) |
| Provides free eye-care program for low-income, children, adults, and seniors in working families. |
| Audio Yellow Pages |
| 1-888-654-1236 (Toll Free) |
| Free service which provides telephone access to a directory of over 10 million businesses. When prompted for the code, say or key 1-4-1-1. |
| Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind |
Ellen Farnham, Controller
E-mail: EFarnham@clb.org
E-mail: info@clb.org |
Provides services to individuals with visual impairments, including career counseling, job placement and postplacement services, independent living skills training, recreation classes, a volunteer program, and the Visionary Store with adaptive technology products. Will convert documents into Braille for a fee. For a free price quote call Patti Droppers at 240-737-5103 (V) or
e-mail pdroppers@clb.org. |
- Administrative Office
1825 K Street, NW, Suite 1103
Washington, DC 20006
202-454-6400 (V)
202-454-6401 (FAX)
- Programs & Services
6200 Baltimore Avenue, Suite 100
Riverdale, MD 20737
240-737-5100 (V)
240-737-5101 (FAX)
- Montgomery County Office
8720 Georgia Avenue, Suite 210
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-589-0894 (V)
301-589-7281 (FAX) |
| EyeCare America |
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Betty Lucas, Director
655 Beach Street
San Francisco, CA 94109-1336
- Seniors EyeCare Program: 1-800-222-3937
- AMD EyeCare Program: 1-800-324-3937
- Diabetes EyeCare Program: 1-800-272-3937
- Glaucoma EyeCare Program: 1-800-391-3937
- Children's EyeCare Program: 1-877-887-6327
Program designed for, but not limited to, those without access to an ophthalmologist or without the means to pay. Call the toll-free helpline to be matched with one of 7,400 volunteer ophthalmologists nationwide. |
| Jewish Braille Institute (JBI) International |
110 East 30th Street
New York, NY 10016
E-mail: admin@jbilibrary.org |
212-889-2525 (V)
1-800-433-1531 (Toll Free)
212-689-3692 (FAX) |
| Provides the visually impaired, blind, physically handicapped and reading disabled of all backgrounds and ages with books, magazines and cultural programs in audio (in 7 languages), in large print and in Braille. |
| Jewish Heritage for the Blind |
718-338-0500 (V)
1-800-995-1888 (Toll Free)
718-338-0653 (FAX) |
| Provides large print and Braille prayer books and other materials. |
| Labels for Literacy Program |
1-866-32-LABEL (Toll Free)
E-mail: info@labelsforliteracy.org |
| Program designed to place more Braille on mainstream products in order to increase the usage and understanding of Braille. The program will also bring equality of access to brand and product information for the blind and visually impaired consumers. The program will accomplish this by producing sheets of self-stick labels that identify common brands and products in large print and in Braille. These labels will then be distributed to blind and visually impaired consumers nationwide at no cost to them. |
| Low Vision Support Group |
Anita Cohen, Facilitator
E-mail: f-acohen@worldnet.att.net |
301-299-7077 (V) |
| A format of guest speakers and round-table discussions to address issues relevant to adjusting to vision loss. The group meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month from September to June in Rockville, MD. Contact Anita Cohen for details. |
| Maryland School for the Blind |
3501 Taylor Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21236
E-mail: info@mdschblind.org |
410-444-5000 (V)
410-319-5700 (FAX) |
| Provide a traditional classroom education, including math, reading and science, in addition to a wide range of services, including: Braille and low vision instruction, orientation and mobility, assistive technology, therapuetic recreation, residential services, career education, health services, psychology, social work, speech therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, outreach and transition and infant/toddler services. |
| Metropolitan Washington Ear, Inc. |
35 University Blvd. East
Silver Spring, MD 20901
E-mail: information@washear.org |
301-681-6636 (V)
301-681-5227 (FAX) |
| Free radio, reading and information services for blind, visually impaired and physically disabled people who cannot effectively read print. |
| National Federation of the Blind |
1800 Johnson Street
Baltimore, MD 21230 |
410-659-9314 (V)
410-685-5653 (FAX) |
| Largest consumer organization of blind and visually impaired people in the U.S. Provides job referrals, assistive technology evaluations, vocational training centers, scholarships for students, resources for parents of blind children and other services for people of all ages. |
| National Federation of the Blind of Maryland |
603 South Milton Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21224
E-mail: mgosse@nfb.org |
410-558-0922 (V) |
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Affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind. Non-profit made up of blind people of all ages, their families and friends. Local chapters and divisions and well-trained leaders help newly blind people adjust to vision loss, and promote the full participation and integration of blind people in our communities. Free White Cane Program: NFB will provide a free cane to anyone in the fifty states, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico who is blind or has low vision and who uses or desires to use a white cane in order to travel independently. Individuals may only request one free cane in any 6-month period. Applications available online. |
| National Federation of the Blind - Sligo Creek Chapter |
Deborah Brown, President
11923 Parklawn Drive, Apt. 104
Rockville, MD 20852 |
301-881-1892 (V) |
| Covers Montgomery and Prince George's Counties. |
| Newsline for the Blind® Network |
| 1-866-504-7300 (V) |
| Newsline is a free telephone service for people who are blind, visually impaired and/or unable to read a printed newspaper. The 24-hour telephone service is available to people nationwide. Newsline for the Blind is offered by the National Federation of the Blind and the National Museum and library services. To learn more about the service, call the nearest Montgomery County Library or the National Federation of the Blind at 301-946-8345 (V). |
| Pharma Supply, Inc. |
3381 Fairland Farms Road
W. Palm Beach, FL 33414
E-mail: info@pharmasupply.com |
1-866-373-2824 (V)
561-795-1743 (FAX) |
| Manufacturer of a talking glucose monitor for people who are blind and have diabetes. The equipment costs $55 and is covered by Medicare. |
| Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington |
Michele Hartlove, Executive Director
1775 Church Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036 |
202-234-1010 (V) Help Line
202-234-1020 (FAX) |
| Provides comprehensive information on vision problems, correction and eyeglasses as well as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and a directory of professional members. |
| Rockville Library - Disability Resource Center |
21 Maryland Avenue
Rockville, MD 20850 |
240-777-0140 (V)
240-777-0902 (TTY) |
| Largest number of talking books in Montgomery County. Serves 4 year olds and up. Large print books, kids books with Braille, and computers with internet. Access ADA computer with large print. Applications must be signed by doctor - visual impairment (ophthalmologist), physical (PMD or PT), and reading (PMD). |
| White Cane '& More' Store |
Burt Levy, Proprietor
8720 Georgia Avenue, Suite #302
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3658
E-mail: info@whitecaneandmore.com |
301-589-0866 (V)
301-589-0885 (FAX) |
| Vision aids, tools, and technology. Resources and devices for greater independence. Offer private sessions in the office or you can request a home visit for a demonstration of a specific aid or appliance. |
| Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins |
600 N. Wolfe Street
Baltimore, MD 21287
E-mail: wilmerinfo@jhmi.edu |
410-955-5080 (V) |
| Designated eye trauma center of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems. Outpatient care, including pre-operative and post-operative care, inpatient services and patient education. |
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