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Visually impaired
individuals should be able to experience the world in their own unique way
American Foundation
for the Blind
11 Penn Plaza,
Suite 300 New York, NY 10001
Phone: 1-800-232-5463
(Infoline, Mon.-Fri, 9am-2pm EST)
E-mail: afbinfo@afb.net
Website: www.afb.org
Provides info and referrals. Also has a catalog of
publications.
Blind Children's Center
4120 Marathon Street
Los Angeles, CA 90029-3584
Phone: 1-323-664-2153 or
1-800-222-3567 (CA) or
1-800-222-3566 (National)
Website: www.blindcntr.org
Info and referrals for parents of visually impaired
children. Educational correspondence program. Several booklets and
newsletter available.
Referrals to support groups in the Los Angeles area.
Guide Dog Foundation
37 East Jericho Tpke.
Smithtown, NY 11787-2976
Phone: 1-631-265-2121 or 1-800-548-4337
E-mail: info@guidedog.org
Website: www.guidedog.org/
Provides seeing eye dogs to the blind free of
charge.
Very comprehensive website.
 Dogs
can be very helpful to a blind person
America's Job Line Network
Phone:
1-410-767-2626 or 1-800-638-7518 (Mon.-Fri, 12:30- 5pm)
Free services for blind persons who are looking for work.
Literature.
Lighthouse National Center for
Vision and Aging
111 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022
Phone: 1-800-829-0500 or
1-212-821-9200 or
1-212-821-9713 (TTY)
E-mail: info@lighthouse.org
Website: www.lighthouse.org
Info and referrals for visually impaired older persons.
Directory of member-run support groups, brochures.
Prevent Blindness America
Phone: 1-800-221-3004 or 1-800-331-2020 (Mon.-Thurs., 8am-5pm; Fri, 8am-2pm CST)
E-mail: info@preventblindness.org
Website: www.preventblindness.org
Info on vision, eye health and safety; literature.
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