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2200 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 650 Arlington, VA 22201 E-mail: info@acb.org
202-467-5081 (V) 1-800-424-8666 (Toll Free)
Advocate for blind and visually impaired people. Provide educational programs, health care services, information about Social Security benefits for visually impaired people, vocational training and other health and social services.
National nonprofit that expands possibilities for people with vision loss. Information on living with vision loss, education, employment, technology, Braille, and blindness statistics.
Public Policy Center 1660 L Street, NW, Suite 513 Washington, DC 20036 E-mail: afbgov@afb.net
202-822-0830 (V)
Information about federal and state programs offering education and rehabilitation of blind persons, as well as laws that related to economic status and civil rights.
Montgomery County Office 8720 Georgia Avenue, Suite 210 Silver Spring, MD 20910 E-mail: info@clb.org
301-589-0894 (V)
Provide services to individuals with visual impairments, including career counseling, job placement and postplacement services, independent living skills training, recreation classes, a volunteer program, and the Visionary Store with adaptive technology products. Will convert documents into Braille for a fee.
Raise awareness about eye disease and care, provide free eye health educational materials and facilitate access to medical eye care. Call to see if you qualify for a free eye exam.
Provide the visually impaired, blind, physically handicapped and reading disabled of all backgrounds and ages with books, magazines and cultural programs in audio (in 7 languages), in large print and in Braille.
Offer education and information for older adults who are visually impaired. Low Vision Support Group provides discussion and support for those who have lost vision but are in the workplace or seeking employment.
A format of guest speakers and round-table discussions to address issues relevant to adjusting to vision loss. The group meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month from September to June in Rockville.
Provide a traditional classroom education in addition to a wide range of services, including Braille and low vision instruction, orientation and mobility, assistive technology, therapeutic recreation, residential services, career education, health services, psychology, social work, speech therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, outreach and transition, and infant/toddler services.
Nonprofit radio, reading and dial-in newspaper and magazine service for the blind, visually impaired, and physically handicapped individuals who cannot read ordinary print. They are a free 24/7 service that has 350 dedicated volunteers that read and record the Washington Post, excerpts from the Washington Times, the New York Times, Time Magazine, and 100 other publications.
Largest consumer organization of blind and visually impaired people in the U.S. Provide job referrals, assistive technology evaluations, vocational training centers, scholarships for students, resources for parents of blind children, and other services for people of all ages.
NFB will provide a free cane to anyone in the fifty states, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico who is blind or has low vision and who uses or desires to use a white cane in order to travel independently. Individuals may only request one free cane in any 6-month period. Applications available online.
National Federation of the Blind - Sligo Creek Chapter
Melissa Riccobono, President 1026 E. 26th Street Baltimore, MD 21218 E-mail: nfbmd@riccobono.us
410-235-3073 (V)
Affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind. Nonprofit made up of blind people of all ages, their families and friends. Local chapters and divisions and well-trained leaders help newly blind people adjust to vision loss, and promote the full participation and integration of blind people in our communities.
Free 24-telephone service for people who are blind, visually impaired and/or underable to read a printed newspaper. Access thousands of newspapers and magazines. Available to people nationwide. Offered by the National Federation of the Blind, the National Museum, and library services. To learn more, call the nearst Montgomery County Library or the National Federation of the Blind at 410-235-3073 (V).
1775 Church Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 E-mail: mail@youreyes.org
202-234-1010 (V)
Screen children for visual acuity and strabismus, and adults for glaucoma and vision loss. Provide new eyeglasses to low-income and homeless persons at a nominal fee. Host support groups and lectures.
Accessible audiobook library for students with disabilities such as visual impairment or dyslexia. Titles available in every subject area and grade level.
Wide variety of services for people with disabilities, their families, and caretakers. Services include large print books, closed captioned videocassettes, descriptive videos, magnifiers, and talking books.
Supply corneas and other eye tissue for sight-restoring transplant surgery. Also recover such tissues as bone, ligaments and tendons (musculosketal tissue) that restore mobility, as well as skin used in burn and reconstructive surgery, heart valves to correct cardiac conditions, and saphenous veins to remedy circulatory problems.
Vision aids, tools, and technology. Resources and devices for greater independence. Offer private sessions in the office or you can request a home visit for a demonstration of a specific aid or appliance.
Inpatient services and outpatient care including pre-operative and post-operative, as well as patient education. Wilmer's Eye Emergency Service is the designated eye trauma center for the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services System and delivers 24-hour-a-day care for blunt, penetrating, chemical, and other eye injuries.
1775 Church Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 E-mail: mail@youreyes.org
202-234-1010 (V)
Provide information, education and support, including local share groups, physician and expert lectures, and "Your Eyes Today" - a free, large print monthly newsletter.
Center for Retinal Diseases and Surgery
Stephen S. Pappas, Jr., M.D. 6420 Rockledge Drive, Suite 4900 Bethesda, MD 20817
301-571-2000 (V)
Diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the retina including retinal tears and detachment, diabetic retinopathy, and macular diseases.
The Wilmer Eye Institute Johns Hopkins Hospital 600 N. Wolfe Street Baltimore, MD 21287 E-mail: MDC@jhmi.edu
410-614-6208 (V)
Laboratory and clinical research of age-related macular degeneration. Provide support through newsletters, support groups and patient-oriented meetings.
6410 Rockledge Drive, Suite 400 Bethesda, MD 20814
301-530-5200 (V)
Care and treatment of complex diseases of the retina, vitreous and uvea including retinal tears and detachments, diabetic retinopathy, macular diseases including age-related macular degeneration, ocular trauma, intraocular tumors, and uveitis.
Diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the retina, vitreous, and related structures of the eye, including macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal tears and detachments, and macular diseases and dystrophies.
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