RESOURCES ON THE WEB

WHIL Radio Reading Service and Alabama Print Information Center
Its on-line division, provides local (Mobile, Alabama) and national news and much more. A special receiver is required at a nominal price. An application form is available at our office.
Phone- 1-251-480-4699
http://www.alaprint.org

National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped- “Talking Books”
The most popular of all the services for the blind and visually impaired. Provides cassette tape player and tapes at no expense. Extensive collection and very good service through their phone lines at 1-800- 392-5671 in Alabama.
http://www.loc.gov/nls/index.htm

 

On-line Support

Macular Degeneration Foundation

www.eyesight.org or 1-888-633-3937 (toll free)

liz@eyesight.org

Live phone support and information

 

MD Support

www.mdsupport.org .org 1- 816-761-7080 (toll charge)

director@mdsupport.org

Good web site with much information about vision loss

 

Education and Information

Vision Connection

www.visionconnection.org

Sponsored by Lighthouse International and American Academy of Ophthalmology, has monthly newsletter with educational information

Vision Aware

www.visionaware.org

Education, resources list

National Eye Institute

www.nei.nih.gov

Up-to-date educational information and resources, information about trials

 

Blind/Visually Impaired Organizations

 National Federation of the Blind

www.nfb.org     Phone: 410-659-9314

Largest of the blind/visually impaired organizations with many resources, has active local chapter in Mobile (see our office for details)

American Foundation for the Blind

www. afb.org or 800-232-5463
E-mail: afbinfo@afb.net

Good web site with many resources such as Career Connect for students and working people with vision loss

National Federation of the Blind

www.nfb.org

Phone: 410-659-9314

Largest of the blind/visually impaired organizations with many resources, has active local chapter in Mobile (see our office for details)

American Council of the Blind

American Council of the Blind
www.acb.org
Phone: 1-800- 424-8666

 

 Large Print Books

National Association for Visually Handicapped (NAVH)

www.navh.org

Phone: 1-212-889-3141

E-mail: navh@navh.org

Extensive library of large print books

Doubleday Large Print Books
http://www.largeprintreviews.com

Has selection of current books, large print and abridged.

American Printing House for the Blind

www.aph.org      1-800-223-1839
Worlds's largest publisher of large print books, specializes in children's and schoolbooks but many other products and services

 

Large Print Reviews
www.largeprintreviews.com    1-800-223-1839

Lists and reviews publications available in large print and audiocassette, through commercial sources such as Amazon.

 


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