Resources

Resources for Parents and Professionals

Organizations  |  Eye Disorders  |  Syndromes and Diseases  |  Links for Parents and Family

Other Links  |  Schools for the Blind in the US  |  Texas School for the Blind (TSBVI)

Organizations

• Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals (ACVREP)
• AERBVI-Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
• American Printing House for the Blind
• American Council of the Blind
• American Foundation for the Blind
• American Society of Ocularists – resources for ophthalmic prosthetics
• Braille Authority of North America
• California Association of Orientation and Mobility Specialists
• The Clovernook Center
• CTEVH California Transcribers & Educators of the Visually Handicapped
• Deaf-Blind Multihandicapped Association of Texas
• Described and Captioned Media Program
• Foundation for Blind Children
• Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youth and Adult
• International Blind Sports Federation Homepage.
• International Information on Visual Disability (TIRESIAS) – This web site is an information resource for professionals who work in the field of visual disabilities. The site has evolved from work carried out by Dr Janet Silver of Moorfields Eye Hospital, London and Dr John Gill of the Royal National Institute for the Blind.
• Job Hero, Gail Mandeville, gail.mandeville@gmail.com
• Louisiana Center for the Blind
• National Alliance of Blind Students To provide a forum for blind and visually-impaired students to discuss issues of concern to them.
• National Braille Association
• National Center for Leadership in Visual Impairment (NCLVI)
• The National Center on Low-Incidence Disabilities (NCILD)
• National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
• National Library for the Blind United Kingdom
• Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision Site at Mississippi State University
• Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB)
  • Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB): Library services – Research Library
• Virginia Sowell Center Home Page – The Virginia Murray Sowell Center for Research and Education in Visual Impairment is an opportunity to continue the work begun by Dr. Virginia Sowell at Texas Tech University in Visual Impairment.
• VisionConnection – a one-stop, accessible online resource on vision impairment and vision rehabilitation for people who are partially sighted or blind, the professionals who work with them, the families and friends who support them — and anyone looking for the latest information on prevention, research and treatment.

Eye Disorders

• THE ACHROMATOPSIA NETWORK
• ADVISOR – Assisting the Development of Visually Impaired Students through Online Resources
• American Nystagmus Network
• A-Z to Deafblindness
• Blindness-Visual Impairment – Home Page – a good comprehensive portal to the field.
• California DeafBlind Services English Language Fact Sheet
• College of Optometrists in Vision Development
• A Deafblindness Web Resource
• Eye Resources on the Internet
• University of Michigan- Kellogg Eye Center 
• Lea-Test Ltd lots of information about assessing visual functioning
• Leber’s Congenital Amaurosis Listserv. This is for everyone interested in sharing and sourcing information relating to LCA, adults with LCA, families of LCA children, interested professionals, etc.
• The Low Vision Gateway
• Low Vision Online – online training in low vision
• Marinesco-Sjogren Syndrome – home page
• Medical/Ophthalmological Links
• THE MERCK MANUAL, Section 20: Eye Disorders
• Minnesota Laboratory for Low-Vision Research
• Mississippi Rehabilitation Research and Training Center – Information on Specific Eye Diseases
• National Eye Institute
• NOAH – The National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation
• ONH/SOD (optic nerve hypoplasia/septo optic dysplasia). To Send your Message to the S.O.D. list, E-mail: sod-l@egroups.com
• ONH/SOD Family Focus (optic nerve hypoplasia/septo optic dysplasia
• ROPARD Association for Retinopathy of Prematurity and Related Retinal Diseases
• Selected Anomalies and Diseases of the Eye -Compiled by Virginia E. Bishop, Ph.D.
• Stickler Syndrome
• VisionConnection – a one-stop, accessible online resource on vision impairment and vision rehabilitation for people who are partially sighted or blind, the professionals who work with them, the families and friends who support them — and anyone looking for the latest information on prevention, research and treatment.

Syndromes and Rare Diseases

• THE ACHROMATOPSIA NETWORK
• Genetic Conditions – Rare Conditions Information Site – University of Kansas
• http://www.netnet.net/mums/
• http://www.tr.wou.edu/dblink/a>
• http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/
• Neonatology on the Web
• CHARGE:
  • http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/1220/
  • http://www.chargesyndrome.org

Links for Parents and Family

• Abilityhub for disability and disabilities – assistive technology solutions
• THE ACHROMATOPSIA NETWORK
• Bioptic Driving
  • Bioptic Driving
  • BiOptic Driving Network
  • BiOptic Driving webboard
• Braille School, also known as BRL (Blindness Related Learning) is a provider of web-based communication learning tools for the visually impaired, their friends and family. They offer the ability to learn blindness related subjects such as Braille at your own pace, the best feature about this site is that all services are free.
• Carolyn’s Catalog – low vision aids,  CCTV’s, etc.
• Deaf-Blind Multihandicapped Association of TexasDeafblind Children HomepageExceptional Resources.com-  source for autism books and other autism resources
• Family Village
• Growing Strong Resources for Parents of Blind Children
• Helpful Websites for Eye, Low Vision, and Medical Information
• HomeReaders – a non-profit organization that provides catalogs, cookbooks and other reading materials to the blind and visually-impaired on a 4-track tape.
• I CAN SEE BOOKS FOR ALL TO READ AND ENJOY! – produces hundreds of Braille, cassette and print/Braille books for all age categories
• New Vision Equality through Education – a large array of news, opinion, and information related to blindness and visual impairment.
• OREGON Project Information – The Oregon Project for Visually Impaired and Blind Preschool Children (The OR Project) is a comprehensive curriculum designed for use with children birth to six who are visually impaired or blind. It can be used by teachers or counselors in the home or classroom setting, by preschool classroom teachers who are working with young blind children, or by parents, nurses, psychologists, or paraprofessionals who wish to provide instruction to preschool visually impaired children.
• Parent Pals
• PHPV &Aphakia Support Pages for Parents
• PHPV support group listserv
• Project PAVE: Providing Access to the Visual Environment
• ROPARD Association for Retinopathy of Prematurity and Related Retinal Diseases
• Sparkle – The name SPARKLE, stands for Supporting Parent Access to Resources, Knowledge, Linkages, and Education.  Project SPARKLE purposes to develop a new model of individualized learning that will enhance the ability of parents of children who are deafblind to fulfill their critical and expanded role in the development and education of their children, in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (I.D.E.A.) 1997.
• Seedlings Braille Books for Children
• Start Local – A good site for parents and professionals about disabilities and syndromes other than vision that children/students may have
• Three Days to See – 1933 article by Helen Keller
• Vision Associates – mission is to assist in identification of vision deficits in support of the earliest possible intervention, thus improving the quality of life for children and adults. To achieve this mission, Vision Associates Distributes quality vision tests and materials, and provides vision assessment workshops.
• WonderBaby.org – a site dedicated to helping parents of visually impaired children

Other Links

• Art for the Blind
• Captioned Media Program –
  • Free-loan media (No rental fees)
  • Open-captioned (no need for a decoder)
  • Funded by the U.S. Department of Education
  • Includes prepaid return labels
  • Deaf and hard of hearing persons, teachers, parents, and others may borrow materials
• Cathy’s Newstand — OnLine Access Technology Training
• COMPUTER RESOURCE LIST from NFB
• Center for International Rehabilitation Research Information and Exchange – Database of International Research
• Deafblind Projects and Clearing Houses
  • DB-LINK Home Page
  • Ohio Center for Deafblind Education
• Disability Information Resources a site that hope to collect all disability information in one place.
• eSight Careers Network – blind and visually impaired
• Judy Dixon’s Collection of Braille and Tactile-writing Slates
• HotBraille Home Page Send letters in Braille for free!
• Key Texas Laws & Resources for People with Disabilities
• Music V.I. – music instruction in an all audio format
• SpecialEd Solutions, Inc.
• Special Education Exchange
• Yext Eye Care – Web Access for the Blind
• http://www.bestschools.com/online-colleges-in-alabama/
• http://www.bestschools.com/financial-aid-guide-online-students/
• http://www.bestschools.com/online-college-costs/
• http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/colleges-helping-visually-impaired-students/

Schools for the Blind in the United States

• Council of Schools for the Blind (COSB)
• Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind
• Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind
• Arkansas School for the Blind
• California School for the Blind
• Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind
• Connecticut Institute for the Blind/Oak Hill
• Florida School for the Deaf and Blind
• Georgia Academy for the Blind
• Governor Morehead School-North Carolina
• The Hadley School for the Blind
• Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind
• Illinois School for the Visually Impaired
• Indiana School for the Blind
• Iowa Braille School
• Kansas School for the Blind
• Kentucky School for the Blind
• Los Angeles Blind Children’s Center
• Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired
• Maryland School for the Blind
• Michigan School for the Blind
• Minnesota State Academy for the Blind
• Mississippi School for the Blind
• Missouri School for the Blind
• Children Center for the Visually Impaired – Kansas City
• Montana School for the Deaf and Blind
• Nebraska Center for the Education of the Blind
• New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
• New York Institute for Special Education
• The New York State School for the Blind
• North Dakota School for the Blind
• Ohio State School for the Blind
• Oklahoma School for the Blind (Parkview School)
• Oregon School for the Blind
• Overbrook School for the Blind
• Perkins School for the Blind
• South Carolina School for the Deaf/Blind
• South Dakota School for the Visually Handicapped
• St. Joseph’s School for the Blind
• St. Lucy Day School for Children with Visual Impairments
• Susquehanna Association for the Blind and Vision Impaired (SABVI)
• Tennessee School for the Blind
• Utah School for the Deaf and Blind
• Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind
• Washington State School for the Blind
• Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children
• West Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind
• Wisconsin School for the Visually Impaired

Texas School for the Blind (TSBVI)

• About TSBVI
• Instruction
  • AFB Solutions Forum
  • Braille Material
  • Math
  • Selected Anomalies
  • MIVI
• Technology
• Curriculum/ Publications
• See/Hear
• Texas Deafblind Project
• National Agenda
• Space Camp

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