Low Vision Resource Listed
Courtesy of CCLVI
Please enjoy this carefully curated list of resources related to low vision and visual impairment. We hope this page will be a helpful space to continue or start your access to low vision resources. If you have any questions about this page, please contact our webmaster.
CCLVI Support and Community Resources
- One page CCLVI Resource Flyer – Share by email, or print and hand it to friends and vision related organizations! Share the great news of CCLVI. Select from the buttons below for PDF or Word format.
- CCLVI Information Hotline – Phone Between 9am Eastern and 9pm Eastern (6am Pacific and 6pm Pacific) Toll Free Hotline (844) 460-0625
- CCLVI Audio Update Line (Call in by phone to hear the latest updates and podcasts offered by CCLVI. This feature was formally known as “Philmore.”) [Not Toll Free] CCLVI Audio Update Line (773) 572-6315
- CCLVI Youth Outreach Team – Tuition Resource Guide. Word format ~. PDF
- CCLVI Zoom Call Events – Weekly and monthly events accessible via computers, smart phones and landline phones. Visit our Events page.
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Books and Reading Materials
- National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (BARD)
- Find your NLS Regional Library
- Phone, 888-657-7323 [888- NLS-READ]
- Weblink, Find your local Library for the Blind
- Find your NLS Regional Library
- Amazon large print books
- Audible
- BookShare
- Learning Ally
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Disability & Retirement
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Employment
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Guide Dog Information
- Guide Dog Foundation class lectures
- Guiding Eyes for the Blind class lectures
- Juno the Virtual Guide Dog
- Love Leads the Way
- Pick of the Litter
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Healthcare Resources
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- American Academy of Optometry
- American Optometric Association
- Caring for a Clinic Patient with Vision Loss – A document created and shared by the North Dakota Association of the Blind
- International Acadmey of Low Vision Specialists
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How-To Tutorials
Daily Living Skills – Videos
- North Dakota Vision Services Golden Guide Videos
- Hadley Institute – Online, on-demand workshops spanning many topics including adjusting to vision loss, daily living, technology, and more. All available by free subscription.
Technology Related – Videos
- Apple Watch
- Check Writing Guide
- Envelope Guide
- Hadley Institute – Online, on-demand, free workshops spanning many topics including technology, and much more.
- More Media Clips
- Writing Guide
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Low Vision Writing Tools
- Low Vision Pen
- Low Vision Paper
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Newsletters
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Organizations
Low Vision
Visual Impairment and Blindness Related
- AIRSLA – Audio Internet Reading Service of Los Angeles
- American Council of the Blind
- American Foundation for the Blind
- American Printing House for the Blind
- Braille Institute Los Angeles
- NOAH – National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation
- Sendero Group
- USA Blind Athletes
- White cane tips- Article and links
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Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired
- Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals
- Addiction Treatment and Rehab for Deaf and Blind Individuals
- AI-Media
- Braille Legos
- Enhanced Vision
- Envision America
- Eschenbach Optik of America, Inc
- Hadley Institute for the Blind and Visually Impaired Discussion Groups
- Insightful Publications
- IrisVision
- Kurzweil Educational Systems
- Lighthouse GuildThe Loving Touch Connection
- The Low Vision Shop
- Spectrios
- System Access To Go
- Vispero
- Visioncue
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Podcasts for the Blind and Visually Impaired
- Audio Internet Reading Service of Los Angeles
- American Council of the Blind Advocacy Podcast
- Apple Accessibility
- Blind Abilities
- Blind and Beyond Radio Show
- Blind Bargains
- Eyes Free Sports
- Eyes on Success
- Freedom Scientific Cast
- Life After Blindness
- Main Menu
- Mystic Access
- Sound Prints
- Tech Talk Accessible World
- Visabilities
- Writing Works Wonders
- Your Own Pay Network
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Scholarship – Tuition Resources
- CCLVI Scheigert Scholarships Fund
- CCLVI Youth Outreach Team Tuition Resource Guide
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Technology Resources
Magnification
- Fusion
- Independent Living Aids
- Magnifying America HandHeld Magnifiers
- Maxi Aids
- MysticAccess Tutorials
- ZoomText
Computer Related and Electronic Aids –
- Access2Ability
- Assistive Technology Training & Support, Julian Vargas
- Dolphin Computer Access
- Independent Living Aids Large Print Keyboards
- Maxi Aids Large Print Keyboards
- NVDA text-to-speech software
- Pure 3D Sound Scapes
- Serotek Assistive Technology
- Technology User Group
- Video Magnifiers
Technology Related Resources
- Keyboard shortcut document– Over 20 Pages of keyboard shortcuts curated from a zoom call in April 2022. Compiled by Christine Chaikin of CCLVI.
- Laufware – Discover many Windows accessible softWare options.
- Laufware shortcut collection – Scores of shortcuts for different programs.
Technology Training- How-To Videos
- Apple Watch
- Check Writing Guide
- Envelope Guide
- Hadley Institute – Online, on-demand, free workshops spanning many topics including technology, and much more.
- More Media Clips
- Writing Guide