Links and Other Useful Information

Online Resources, Organizations Serving People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired | Guide Dogs | Transportation | Assistive Technology | Community Information | Radio |  Job Listings | Phone Books | Shopping |

Online Resources 

• VisionConnection

Organizations Serving People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired

• American Council of the Blind (ACB)
• The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
• Fairfax County Public Library
  Access Services at the Fairfax County Public Library
• Lions Club International
• Low Vision Gateway
• National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments (NAPVI)
• National Eye Institute
• The National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
• National Industries for the Blind (NIB)
• National Library Services (NLS)
• National Organization on Disability
• Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (RFB&D)

Guide Dogs

• Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc.
• Guide Dogs for the Blind
• Guiding Eyes for the Blind
• Seeing Eye, Inc.

Transportation

• MetroAccess
  Provides alternative transportation for those individuals unable to use existing bus, rail, and taxi services in the area. MetroAccess serves 1,000 to 1,500 persons daily in the greater metro area. Services provided only to those with ADA applications on file with MetroAccess. Services available from 5:30 a.m. to midnight, seven days per week.
  To schedule trips call between 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM: 301 562-5360
  CLB has applications available for MetroAccess and Reduced Fare Cards. Or you can call 301 562-5360 to request an application.
• Metrobus and Metrorail Service Information is available by calling (202) 637-7000 or by visiting www.wmata.com.

Assistive Technology

• Ai Squared
• Alva Access Group, Inc.
• Artic Technologies
• Closing The Gap (CTG)
• CSUN Conference on Technology
• Freedom Scientific
• GW Micro
• Pulse Data Humanware
• Kurzweil Educational Systems
• Sighted Electronics
• TeleSensory

Community Information

• For local weather reports, restaurant recommendations, movie schedules, and much more, call Tell Me toll free at 1-800-555-8355.
• For information about community activities, events, news and sports in the Washington, DC area, call PostHaste at (202) 334-9000.

Radio and Broadcast Programs

• Washington Ear

Phone Books

• AnyWho: Telephone Number, Email, Home Page URL, FAX, Toll Free, and Address

Shopping

• Visionary Store - carries an assortment of products for the home and office, including canes, talking clocks, writing aids, braille watches, games and assistive technology software packages, including speech and screen magnification software.