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Guide Dogs
The Seeing Eye Inc
. is an organization in Morristown, NJ that provides seeing eye dogs for people who are visually impaired | (973) 539-4425 www.seeingeye.org

Guide Dogs of America provides professionally trained guide dogs and instruction at no charge to people who are visually impaired | (818) 362-5834 www.guidedogsofamerica.org

Guiding Eyes for the Blind provides guide dogs to people with vision loss.  They are passionate about connecting exceptional dogs with individuals for greater independence. https://www.guidingeyes.org/​

Information & Research
AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org is a website with tips and resources that can help students with visual impairments succeed academically. Helping Students with Visual ImpairmentsBest accredited colleges for students with disabilities
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Affordable Colleges Online Affordable Colleges Online is an online resource dedicated to helping the college-bound find the most affordable options in higher education. colleges helping visually impaired students

American Macular Degeneration Foundation provides the latest news, help and advice on coping with AMD. |
(413) 268-7660 www.macular.org

MoneyGeek.com combines decades of experience in financial literacy and data to provide comprehensive, easy-to-use tools to help users make smarter financial decisions. Adapting a Home for Disability and Accessibility Scholarships and Grants for Students with Disabilities Workers with Disabilities & the ADA

OnlineColleges.net has refocused their site and its resources to provide an investigative review of the online education landscape and critically evaluate the best program available, from quality to affordability. Most importantly, they have provided scholarship information that students can leverage to help finance their education. Click here for the entire guide and check out some of its features.

LendEDU.com offers resources to help visually impaired students overcome everyday academic barriers.  This guide has information pertaining to: tools to assist students with visual disabilities, how schools assist students with visual impairments, scholarships for students with visual impairments, and other resources for students with visual impairments.  Click here to enter the site and explore their resources.

​Vision Center provides medically accurate content for all things vision.  Learn about eye conditions and vision correction practices. https://www.visioncenter.org/

Bankrate includes a guide to help parents of children with disabilities determine how much insurance is enough, estimate future expenses, which is the best policy, and how to choose a beneficiary.  https://www.bankrate.com/insurance/life-insurance/parents-of-children-with-disabilities/www.bankrate.com/insurance/life-insurance/parents-of-children-with-disabilities/
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National Organizations
American Council for the Blind is a national membership organization for people who are blind. | (800) 424-8666 www.acb.org

American Foundation for the Blind maintains a state by state directory of service providers and will provide assistance locating a direct service provider in your area. Provides valuable information on blindness and low vision | (800)232-5463 www.afb.org

National Federation for the Blind is one of the nation’s largest and most influential membership organizations for people who are blind. | (410) 659-9314 www.nfb.org

National Industries for the Blind works to enhance the opportunities for economic and personal independence of persons who are blind, primarily through creating, sustaining and improving employment. | (703)310-0500 www.nib.org

National Council of State Agencies for the Blind Inc.
4733 Bethesda Avenue, Suite 330
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 654-4885 www.ncsab.org

Glaucoma Research Foundation provides the latest research, treatments and information on living with glaucoma | (800) 826-6693 www.glaucoma.org

Lighthouse International provides up to date information on rehabilitation and the latest products for people who are visually impaired. | (800) 829-0500 www.lighthouse.org

Mayo Clinic offers award-winning medical and health information and tools for healthy living. Research diseases and symptoms (including eye diseases) | www.mayoclinic.com

National Eye Institute is part of the National Institute of Health and provides the most comprehensive information and research regarding eye health. | (301) 496-5248 www.nei.nih.gov

Prevent Blindness America provides information and research on prevention of blindness and eye safety |
(800)331-2020 www.preventblindness.org

Vision Aware is a comprehensive self-help site for adults experiencing low vision. Provides information, products and services (914) 528-5120 | www.visionaware.org

Blindness Resource Center - provides overview of blindness and visual impairment, information on adaptive techniques and aids and resources for families | www.qualityansweringservice.com/resources/blindness-resource-center

Services
Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services is a commonwealth agency that assists Pennsylvania residents who are blind or visually impaired gain the skills needed to live and work independently in their community. (under the PA department of Labor and Industry) | (717) 787-6176 www.dli.state.pa.us

Office of Vocational Rehabilitation is a commonwealth agency that assists Pennsylvania residents who are blind or visually impaired obtain and keep a job, and promotes economic and social independence in their daily life activities. (under the PA department of Labor and Industry) | (800) 442-6351 www.dli.state.pa.us

Pennsylvania Association for the Blind provides information on statewide services for people who are blind or visually impaired. Provides links to 29 member agencies throughout Pennsylvania. | (717) 766-2020 www.pablind.org

Philadelphia VA Medical Center – Visual Impairment Services Team provides services and support to veterans with visual impairment | (215) 823-5179

Social Security and Disability Resource Center – this website provides answers to questions concerning how to apply for disability, how to appeal a claim in the event of a denial, how to navigate the federal system, and how to avoid certain mistakes that are commonly made by applicants filing for either SSD (social security disability) or SSI (supplemental income) benefits. | www.ssdrc.com

Guide to Trade School for People with Disabilities includes advice on what people with disabilities should look for in a trade school, common challenges they may face, where to find additional resources, as well as career options in the trades available to people depending on their disability.  |  https://primeweld.com/blogs/news/disability-guide-to-trade-school​primeweld.com/blogs/news/disability-guide-to-trade-school

Technology & Accessibility Products
AI Squared, Inc. manufacturers Zoom Text and other accessibility products | (800) 859-0270 www.aisquared.com

American Printing House for the Blind is a resource for Braille and large print educational materials and products for people who are visually impaired | 800-223-1839 www.aph.org

Freedom Scientific manufacturers JAWS software | 1-877-775-9474 www.freedomscientific.com

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Independent Living Aids is a distributor of aids for the visually handicapped (catalog available online) | 800-537-2118 www.independentliving.com

Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped is part of the Library of Congress. It administers a free library program of Braille and audio materials for eligible individuals in Pennsylvania who are blind or physically challenged. Free shipping of materials. | (800) 222-1754 lbph.freelibrary.org

Maxi Aids offers products that assist people who are blind or visually impaired with independent living (catalog available online) | (800)522-6294 www.maxiaids.com
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Technology Guide for People with Disabilities offers suggestions for useful mobile apps, software and online resources for students with disabilities in an educational setting | https://edubirdie.com/blog/technologies-for-people-with-disabilities

Transportation
Bucks County Transport (BCT) provides shared ride programs for residents of Bucks County | (215) 794-5554 or (888) 795-0740 www.bctransport.org

Doylestown DART | (866) 862-7433

SEPTA includes public buses, rail and Accessible Services to the public | (215) 580-7800 www.septa.org

Customized Community Transportation (CCT) provides paratransit service - CCT Connect - to individuals with disabilities and senior citizend | (215) 580-7145 www.septa.org

Other
physicaltherapist.com has developed a resource guide for the physically blind Physical Therapists.com resource guide for the blind

Resources for Blind & Visually Impaired Students this site provides information for students who are blind or visually impaired with future plans of attending to college.  Information includes: finding support to ensure success, scholarships available, and tools/assistance for students - https://www.blindschalet.com/kba-resources-for-blind-and-visually-impaired-students-268.html
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Scholarships for Students with Disabilities lists 30 different college scholarships available for students with disabilities.  Please read the description closely and look at the due dates for 2021.  Good luck to all our high school graduates!
https://edubirdie.com/blog/scholarships-for-students-with-disabilities

Novoresume is a career guide for people with disabilities https://novoresume.com/career-blog/disability-career-guide
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