National Organizations
American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
2 Penn Plaza, Suite 1102
New York, NY 10102
Tel: 212-502-7600
Toll Free: 800-232-5463
Fax: 888-545-8331
Click here to view the AFB website
American Printing House
Creates educational, workplace and independent living products and services for people who are visually impaired.
1839 Frankfort Avenue
P.O. Box 6085
Louisville, KY 40206-0085
Tel: 502-895-2405
Toll Free: 800-223-1839
Fax: 502-899-2284
Click here to view the American Printing House website
National Eye Institute (National Institutes of Health)
Conducts and supports research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to blinding eye diseases, visual disorders, mechanisms of visual function, preservation of sight, and the special health problems and requirements of the blind.
31 Center Drive MSC 2510
Bethesda, MD 20892-2510
Tel: 301-496-5248
Click here to view the National Eye Institute website
Lighthouse International
111 E 59th Street
New York, New York 10022
Tel: 212-821-9200
Fax: 212-821-9707
Click here to view Lighthouse International's website
National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Through a network of cooperating libraries, NLS administers a free library program of braille and audio materials circulated to eligible borrowers in the United States by postage free mail.
Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
Tel: 202-707-5100
Toll Free: 888-657-7323
TDD: 202-707-0744
Click here to view the National Library's website
Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults
141 Middle Neck Road
Sands Point, NY 11050
Tel: 516-570-36-14
TTY: 516-944-8637
Fax: 516-944-732
Click here to view the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults website
Foundation Fighting Blindness
7168 Columbia Gateway Drive, Suite 100
Columbia, MD 21046
Tel: 410-423-0600
Toll Free: 800-683-5555
TDD: 800-683
Click here to view the Foundation Fighting Blindness website
Prevent Blindness America
211 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60606
Tel: 312-363-6010
Fax: 847-843-8458
Click here to view Prevent Blindness America's website
Eye Care America
P.O. Box 429098
San Francisco, CA 94142-9098
Fax: 415-447-0381
Click here to view Eye Care America's website
Glaucoma Foundation
80 Maiden Lane, Suite 700
New York, NY 10038
Tel: 212-285-0080
Click here to view Glaucoma Foundation's website
Glaucoma Research Foundation
251 Post Street, Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94108
Tel: 415-986-3162
Toll Free: 800-826-6693
Click here to view Glaucoma Research Foundation's website
Macular Degeneration Foundation
P.O. Box 531313
Henderson, NV 89053
Fax: 702-450-3396
Toll Free: 888-633-3937
Click here to view the Macular Degeneration Foundation website
The Association for Macular Diseases
210 E. 64th Street
New York, NY 10021
Tel: 212-605-3795
Click here to view the Association for Macular Diseases website
Macular Degeneration Partnership (MD Support)
3600 Blue Ridge
Grand View, MO 64030
Tel: 816-761-7080
Fax: 816-761-7080
Click here to view the MD Support website
National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation
P.O. Box 959
East Hampstead, NH 03826-0959
Tel: 603-887-2310
Toll Free: 800-473-2310
Fax: 800-648-2310
Click here to view the National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation website
AbilityOne Program
A federal initiative to help people who are blind or have other significant disabilities find employment.
Click here to view the AbilityOne Program website
American Council of the Blind
Minneapolis area office:
6300 Shingle Creek Parkway,
Suite 195,
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430-2136
E-mail: info@acb.org
Click here to view the American Council of the Blind website
National Industries for the Blind
Click here to view the National Industries for the Blind website
National Organization on Arts and Disability (VSA)
2700 F Street, NWWashington, DC 20566
Toll Free: 800-444-1324
Click here to view the National Organization on Arts and Disability website
VSA Minnesota - State Organization on Arts and Disability
The Cowles Center
528 Hennepin Avenue, Suite # 305
Minneapolis MN 55403
Tel: 612-332-3888
Fax: 612-305-0132
Click here to view VSA MN website
We Connect Now
For college students with disabilities
E-mail: weconnectnow2008@gmail.com
Click here to view We Connect Now's website
National Federation for the Blind
200 East Wells Street
at Jernigan Place
Baltimore, MD 21230
Phone: 410-659-9314
Fax: 410-685-5653
Click here to view the National Federation for the Blind's website
Hearing Loss Association of America
7910 Woodland Avenue, Suite 1200
Bethesda, MD 20814
Tel: 301-657-2248
Click here to view the Hearing Loss Association of America's website
American Association of the Deaf-Blind
8630 Fenton Street, Suite 121
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3803
Tel: 301-495-4403
TTY: 301-495-4402
Fax: 301-495-4404
Click here to view the American Association of the Deaf-Blind website
National Family Association for the Deaf-Blind
141 Middle Neck Road
Sands Point, NY 11050
Toll Free: 800-255-0411
Fax: 516-883-9060
Click here for the National Family Association for the Deaf-Blind website
VisionAware
An affiliate of the American Foundation for the Blind, VisionAware helps adults who are losing their sight continue to live full and independent lives by providing timely information, step-by-step daily living techniques, a directory of national and local services, and a supportive online community.
Click here to view the VisionAware website