The following is a list of training, services, programs, support, and technology for individuals who are losing, or have lost their sight in Virginia. It is intended to be a quick guide for family, friends, and individuals who have lost or are losing their sight. Each resource is described, along with how to contact each organization. Dome back periodically to see new resources added. Let us know if you have a resource you suggest to list here. You may either read down all the resources, or use the Table of Contents links to jump to any particular resource you would like to read. Some resources are short summaries that lead to other web pages with much more information.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Virginia Blind or Low Vision Agencies
Virginia Resources
Deaf-Blind Resources
ORGANIZATIONS
American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults
1800 Johnson Street
Baltimore, MD 21230-4998
Phone: 410-659-9315
Email: actionfund@actionfund.org
Website: www.actionfund.org
American Association of the Deaf-Blind
8630 Fenton Street, Suite 121
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3803
TTY Phone: 301-495-4402
Videophone: 301-563-9064
Voice Phone: 301-495-4403
Email: aadb-info@aadb.org
Website: www.aadb.org
DeafBlind Division of the National Federation of the Blind
President: Rocky Hart
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Email (preferred method): rockyhart1221@gmail.com
Phone: 218-839-4544
Mailing List: nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-db_nfbnet.org
Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youth and Adults
141 Middle Neck Road
Sands Point, NY 11050-1299
Voice: 516-944-8900
TTY: 516-944-8637
Fax: 516-944-7302
Email: hkncinfo@hknc.org
Website: www.hknc.org
iCanConnect: The National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program
Phone: 800-825-4595
Website: iCanConnect.org
International Hearing Society
20361 Middlebelt Road, Suite 4
Livonia, MI 48154
Telephone: 734-522-7200
Fax: 734-522-0200
Website: www.ihsinfo.org
Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center: Gallaudet University
800 Florida Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20002-3695
Phone: 202-651-5051
Fax: 202-651-5708
TTY: 202-651-5855
Email: clerc.center@gallaudet.edu
Website: https://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/
National Center on Deaf-Blindness
345 N. Monmouth Avenue
Monmouth, OR 97361
Phone: 503-838-8754
Fax: 503-838-8150
Email: info@nationaldb.org
Website: www.nationaldb.org
Perkins
175 North Beacon Street
Watertown, MA 02472
Phone: 617-924-3434
Email: info@perkins.org
Website: www.erkins.org
COMMUNICATION
The Hearing and Speech Agency: Centralized Interpreter Referral Services
Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Building
5900 Metro Drive
Baltimore, MD 21215
Telephone: 410-318-6780
TDD: 410-318-6758
Email: hasa@hasa.org
Website: www.hasa.org/programs/interpreting
Maryland Relay, State of Maryland Department of Information Technology/Telecommunications Access of Maryland
301 West Preston Street, Suite 1008A
Baltimore, MD 21201
Voice/TTY: 800-552-7724
Video Phone: 443-453-5970
Fax: 410-767-4276
Email: moreinfo@MDRelay.org
Website: www.mdrelay.org
Hear Now Program: A Program of the Starkey Hearing Foundation
6700 Washington Avenue South
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Phone: 866-354-3254
Fax: 952-828-6900
Website: www.starkeyhearingfoundation.org
T-Mobile IP Relay
General Information about T-Mobile IP Relay
Download the iOS App
Download the Android App
Ultratec, Inc.
450 Science Drive
Madison, WI 53711
Telephone: 800-482-2424
Fax: 608-238-3008
Website: www.ultratec.com
PUBLICATIONS
Deaf-Blind Service Center Bulletin
Deaf-Blind Service Center
2366 Eastlake Avenue East, Suite 312
Seattle, WA 98102
Phone: 206-323-9178
National Consortium of Deaf-Blindness: DB-LINK Information Services
345 North Monmouth Avenue
Monmouth, OR 97361
Telephone: 800-438-9376
TTY: 800-854-7013
Fax: 503-838-8150
Email: info@nationaldb.org
Website: www.nationaldb.org
Visual Impairment and Deafblind Education Quarterly
Council for Exceptional Children
Website: https://exceptionalchildren.org/learninglibrary
VIDEOS
Video logs about DeafBlind
Basics about DeafBlind Video Tour of the Helen Keller National Center
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