Support group for persons who are deaf & deaf-blind.
Dallas Area: 214-521-0407
A network of organizations that bring a unified voice to policymakers and state/community boards.
Dallas Area: 469-522-1803
Consumer Organization
Dallas Area: 214-368-6392
ACB of Texas: 806-291-9100
National: 800-424-8666.
National Center on Age-Related Vision Loss: Solutions for Independence - Information and demonstration of home adaptations and high and low tech devices and connection to appropriate resources.
Dallas Area: 214-352-7222
email: dallas@afb.net
Professional Development and Career Connect
Solutions for addressing critical issues, improving school-to-work transition services and educational programming for children (birth through twenty-one), their families and professionals that serve them.
Dallas Area: 469-522-1803
email: siller@afb.net
Support groups for the blind and visually impaired and their families in the Dallas and Fort Worth metroplex.
Computer TrainingDiabetes EducationJob Readiness TrainingJob Placement Services
Phone: 214-760-9252
Toll Free: 888-760-9252
For more information
Consumer Organization
Dallas Area: 214-857-0965
National: 800-669-7079
email: bva@bva.org
Serves persons 60 years & older.
Dallas Area: 214-379-4636
214-979-1111
Para transit services 214-515-7272,
email: custinfo@dart.org
Consumer Organization
972-271-3701,
email: rpharley@comcast.net
Employment, technology training, orientation & mobility, limited IL, recreation.
214-821-2375
email: steve.vanderpoel@dallaslighthouse.org
Serves children birth– age 4
Low Vision Clinic
Vision rehab. services, low vision devices.
214-828-9900
Consumer Organization
432-264-6780.
email: pwelch@texasonline.net
email: mail@dads.state.tx.us
Complete coverage of vision impairments, education to future eye care professionals, research into causes, prevention & treatment of existing eye conditions.
Dallas Area: 214-648-2020,
email: angela.brodrick@utsouthwestern.edu
Narrated visual descriptions of television programs and home videos.
800-333-1203
email: dvs@wgbh.org
Vocational, independent living & other services to persons of all ages.
214-378-2640
214-890-7708 (TDD)
800-687-7017
email: david.jeppson@dars.state.tx.us
www.ednet10.net/visuallyimpaired
Supplemental services to educational programs available at local school districts for children from birth-age 21.
972-348-1590.
email: lawrences@esc10.ednet10.net
Tuition-free distance education, including Braille.
800-323-4238.
email: info@Hadley-School.org
Food stamps, Medicaid, TANF
800-252-8263,
email: contact@hhsc.state.tx.us
Information & referral, advocacy, consultation, & training.
972-490-9677
email: ccfutbol@aol.com
See Texas Information and Referral Network
Dial 2-1-1
Free eye exams & glasses for children, referrals through school nurses. Free glasses for adults, referrals through area social workers. Needs based. Recycling of eye glasses, transplant services.
972-276-1250.
Statewide network of support groups, services and other agencies.
Phone: 214-760-9252
Toll Free: 888-760-9252
For more information
info@lowvisionnetworktexas.org
800-633-4227 (800-MEDICARE)
800-562-6265
email: napvi@perkins.org
Consumer Organization
Dallas Area: 214-357-2829,
Austin: 512-323-5444,
Maryland: 410-659-9314,
email: dallas@nfb-texas.org
NEWSLINE - Automated talking newspaper by telephone. 888-882-1629.
Eye Medical treatment & low vision services for Dallas County residents of low income
214-590-5591
Vision screenings-adults & children, eye health & safety programs. Free eye exams & glasses for those in need.
214-528-5521
email: PBTDALLAS@sbcglobal.net
Information through a radio reading service & cassette recordings of printed material.
Dallas area: 214-871-7668
National: 800-871-7668.
email: reading@readingresource.org
Information, referral, & case management to persons who are disabled.
Dallas Area: 214-630-4796
TTY: 214-630-5995
email: reachdallas@reachcils.org
A nonprofit volunteer organization serving people who cannot effectively read standard print because of visual impairment, dyslexia, or other physical disability. RFB&D’s Learning Through Listening® Program provides reading accommodation with instruction and training using RFB&D’s AudioPlus® digitally recorded textbooks on CD and playback equipment which allows the audiobooks to be easily navigated by page, chapter, section or unit.
Austin 512-323-9390
National 800-221-4792
email: bookorder@rfbdtexas.org
Retinal Research, testing & evaluation of infants & children who have developmental & neurological problems that preclude the use of traditional vision tests; genetic counseling.
214-363-3911.
email: rfsw@retinafoundation.org
800-772-1213
Contact your telephone company
877-867-5002
866-998-2784
email: info@tapvi.org
Descriptive video lending library
214-340-6328
Consumer Organization
409-567-2786
Dial 2-1-1
Center for educational services & a source of information & links related to blindness & visual impairments for students, teachers & parents.
Austin: 512-454-8631
National: 800-872-5273
Lending library of books in Braille, large print, & cassette tape.
800-252-9605
Email: tbp.services@tsl.state.tx.us
Employment Services
877-872-5627
Job Search By Phone 800-414-5748
Assistive Technology Center Adaptive access technology & evaluation through the use of modified computers, adaptive devices & custom software.
214-800-2223
email: atinfo@ucpdallas.org
Rehabilitation training, assistance & benefits to veterans who become legally blind.
214-857-2018.
Email: Ashley.thomas2@va.gov
Support Group in Sherman/Dennison
903-463-3119
email: CJbratton@airmail.net
Producers of Braille materials.
Dallas Area: 972-272-1615
email: info@vavtx.org
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