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The American Council of the Blind is a national membership organization of blind people. There are state and local affiliates.

American Foundation for the Blind provides valuable information on blindness and low vision. They also maintain a directory of services state-by-state to help you locate direct service agencies in your area.

American Macular Degeneration Foundation provides the latest news, help and advice on how to cope with AMD.

American Printing House for the Blind
website is a resource for Braille and large print educational materials and products for visually impaired people.

Association for the Education & Rehabilitation for the Blind & Visually Impaired
is a membership organization representing the professionals who provide services in all phases of education and rehabilitation to the blind and visually impaired. 

Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services  is a Commonwealth agency that assists Pennsylvanians who are blind or visually impaired gain the skills necessary to live and work independently in their communities.

Descriptive Video Service for Persons who are Blind  - DVS® pioneered access to television for viewers who are blind or visually impaired. The service provides descriptive narration of key visual elements, which is then inserted within the natural pauses in dialogue to help low-vision viewers to better understand the story.

eSight Careers Network
provides practical employment tips and resources for blind individuals, including discussion groups and job postings

Freedom Scientific
maker of JAWS Software

Glaucoma Research Foundation
provides the latest information on living with glaucoma, treatment, and research

The Hadley School for the Blind offers distance education courses free to eligible students. View parent/family programs and course catalogs at the site.

Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped
 is part of the Library of Congress.  It administers a free library program of Braille and audio materials for eligible blind and physically
handicapped individuals in Pennsylvania by postage-free mail.

Lighthouse International
provides up-to-date information on rehabilitation and the latest products for people who are visually impaired.

National Eye Institute
is part of the National Institutes of Health and provides the most comprehensive information available on eye diseases and current research.

The National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments
(NAPVI) website focuses on support for the parents of children who have visual impairments.

The National Federation for the Blind, located in Baltimore, MD is one of the nation's largest and most influential membership organizations of blind persons

National Industries for the Blind  works to enhance the opportunities for economic and personal independence of persons who are blind, primarily through creating, sustaining and improving employment.

Overbrook School for the Blind
, located in Philadelphia, PA is a school for blind children.

Pennsylvania Department of Health (PA DOH) H1N1 - What is H1N1?  Where do I get a Vaccine?  All you need to know about H1N1

Pennsylvania Optometric Association
is a partner with the Pennsylvania Association for the Blind.  Together we work to prevent unnecessary vision loss in children and adults.  This site contains a wealth of information for parents.  Their VISION USA program helps  people by providing basic eye health and vision care services free of charge to the many uninsured low-income people and their families who have no other means of obtaining care.   They operate InfantSEE®, a public health program designed to ensure that eye and vision care becomes an integral part of infant wellness care to improve a child's quality of life.  Under this program, member optometrists provide a comprehensive infant eye assessment within the first year of life as a no cost public health service.

Pennsylvania Industries for the Blind and Handicapped
markets products and services provided by persons with disabilities throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 

Pennsylvania Lions Clubs how to find a Lions Club in your area

Prevent Blindness America
website provides information on prevention of blindness and eye safety.

The Seeing Eye, Inc.
is an organization in Morristown, New Jersey that provides seeing eye dogs for people with vision impairment.

United States Association of Blind Athletes
The mission of the United States Association of Blind Athletes is to increase the number and quality of grassroots-through-competitive, world-class athletic opportunities for Americans who are blind or visually impaired.

VisionAWARE, a program of AWARE, is a self-help resource center with a wealth of information to promote independence and enhance quality of life for people who are blind or have low vision.

The Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children is located in Pittsburgh, and is an educational facility committed to training visually impaired students with additional disabilities ages 3-21.  The School also provides vital early intervention and outreach services to children and youth with visual impairment throughout Pennslyvania.