Blindness and Visual Impairments: Information and Assistance Organizations
- ISBN-10
- 0160944767
- ISBN-13
- 9780160944765
- Pages
- 52
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-03
- Publisher
- Government Printing Office
- Authors
- Library of Congress, National Library Service for the Blind and Pysically Handicapped
Description
The consumer organizations listed in this reference guide provide direct services to people who are blind or visually impaired, including assistance and advisory services, information and referral services, counseling and employment programs, and help finding assistive devices and special-format publications. Many of the organizations also offer guidance and support to families of people with visual impairments. Professional organizations included in this guide serve the interests of eye-care providers and those who provide educational and rehabilitation services to people who are blind or visually impaired.
