Resources

A List of Helpful Resources

Please view our Member List to directly link to VisionServe Alliance member organizations located throughout the United States and who provide a variety of services to adults and children with blindness and low vision, including Braille, dog guides, low vision exams, career placement, counseling, white canes, and training in daily living skills. You may also refer to the below alphabetical listing of additional resources.

We gladly provide this resource for informational purposes only. Validity of services and web content remains the responsibility of each entity

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

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Articles for People Living with Vision Loss, their Families & Caregivers

Articles for Professionals working with adults with vision loss

Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals www.acvrep.org

Aging Information and Resources – National Council on Aging NCOA.org

Albinism – The National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation www.albinism.org

Age-Related Macular Degeneration Macular.org

Enjoy this American Macular Degeneration Foundation (AMDF) video series on a broad range of topics

American Blind Skiing Foundation www.absf.org

American Council for the Blind www.acb.org

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Blindness and Low Vision: An Overview from VisionServe Alliance

Become a Vision Professional https://aerbvi.org. Downloadable flyers with details on each profession including general job descriptions, educational requirements, and places of employment.

Blinded Veterans Association www.bva.org

Braille Links

Braille Authority of North America www.brailleauthority.org

Braille Bug – American Foundation for the Blind www.afb.org/braillebug

Braille Information http://www.nyise.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=445303&type=d&pREC_ID=961443

Braille Through Remote Learning www.brl.org

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Career Opportunities

Children – Interacting with Children who are Visually Impaired

Macular Degeneration Foundation www.eyesight.org

College: Navigating College with Visual Impairments
https://www.collegeconsensus.com/resources/college-life/navigating-college-with-visual-impairments/

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Descriptive Video Service www.wgbh.org/wgbh/access

Discovery Blind Sports www.discoveryblindsports.org

Dog Guide Links

Guide Dog Etiquette

GuideDog Foundation www.guidedog.org

Southeastern Guide Dog www.guidedogs.org

Guiding Eyes www.guidingeyes.org

The Seeing Eye www.seeingeye.org

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Emergency Preparedness Guide from the National Council on Aging (NCOA)
Environmental Traveling Companions www.etctrips.org

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Foundation Fighting Blindness www.blindness.org

Falls Prevention Links
https://www.ncoa.org/older-adults/health/prevention/falls-prevention
https://aphconnectcenter.org/getting-around/from-awareness-to-action-preventing-falls/

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Glaucoma Links

The Connection Between Glaucoma and Vision Loss https://visionservealliance.org/the-connection-between-glaucoma-and-vision-loss/

Macular Degeneration Foundation www.eyesight.org

Glaucoma Research Foundation www.glaucoma.org

Guitar or Piano by Ear www.guitarbyear.com

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Hotel & Restaurant Tips for those with Blindness and Low Vision, plus Travel Information and Resources

Home Modifications https://www.architecturaldigest.com/reviews/home-improvement/low-vision-home-modifications

Helen Keller National Center www.helenkeller.org

Human Guide techniques video from Helen Keller Services www.helenkeller.org/resources/human-guide-techniques/

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iPhone Instructional Videos from the Hadley Institute for the Blind and Visually Impaired

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Low Vision and Blindness: An Overview from VisionServe Alliance

M

Meeting a Blind Person

Macular Degeneration Links

American Macular Degeneration Foundation Macular.org

Enjoy this American Macular Degeneration Foundation (AMDF) video series on a broad range of topics

Macular Degeneration Foundation www.eyesight.org

EyeCare America www.eyecareamerica.org

Macular Degeneration Support www.mdsupport.org

Massachusetts Eye and Ear www.uveitis.org

Music Links

Guitar or Piano by Ear www.guitarbyear.com

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National Council on Aging NCOA.org

National Beep Baseball Association www.nbba.org

National Braille Press www.nbp.org

National Eye Institute/National Institute of Health www.nei.nih.org

National Federation of the Blind www.nfb.org

National Industries for the Blind www.nib.org

National Technical Assistance Center on Blindness and Visual Impairment (NTAC-BVI) — Continuing Education Courses http://www.ntac.blind.msstate.edu/courses/