Resources
There are hundreds of web sites with information for the visually impaired. Here are a few of our favorite online references:
Agencies and Organizations
- American Council of the Blind
- American Foundation for the Blind
- American Foundation for the Blind Senior Site
- AER (Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
- Bookshare
- Braille Institute
- California Council of the Blind
- California Department of Rehabilitation
- Freedom Scientific
- Guide Dogs for the Blind
- Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, San Francisco
- National Federation of the Blind Newsline Service
- San Mateo County Council of the Blind
- Santa Clara County Blind Center
- Silicon Valley Council of the Blind SVCB
- The Seeing Eye
- VisionServe Alliance
Health Information
Products and Services
- Books Aloud: Audio library for the blind and visually impaired
- Sight Connnection: products and visual aids
- Vision Connection: an accessible, interactive Internet portal for people who are blind or partially sighted
Technical Resources
- A&E Low Vision
- Assistive Technology Center
- Freedom Vision
- Versatile Image Processor
- GW Micro: assistive technology