Resources

Wikki Stix for the Sight-Impaired

Wikki Stix for the Sight-Impaired

Wikki Stix are an easy way to create tactile graphics, assist with O & M training, map concepts, music lessons, daily living skills and much more. Since they adhere to almost any smooth surface with just fingertip pressure, they are easy to use to provide a raised line effect.

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California School for the Blind

The California School for the Blind provides intensive, disability specific educational services for enrolled students who are blind, visually impaired, deafblind, and visually impaired/multi-disabled, whose primary learning needs are related to their visual impairment.

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Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind

The Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind (CSDB) was established for the purpose of providing comprehensive educational services for children, birth to age 21, who are blind/low vision and/or deaf/hard of hearing.

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Free White Cane Program

NFB believes the long white cane is a means to independence and with this in mind NFB has created a program to provide free white canes to people who are blind.

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Hatchbacks AFO Footwear

Hatchbacks are shoes designed specifically for children wearing AFO’s, DAFO’s, and orthotics. The shoes are easy to put on and easy to keep on, but most importantly they look really nice!

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Kentucky School for the Blind

Kentucky School for the Blind (KSB) provides a quality education to all students in Kentucky who are blind or visually impaired. It is based in Louisville.

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Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired

Located in Baton Rouge, this school’s mission is to provide quality educational programs, prepare students for the future, foster a challenging and rewarding workplace, and provide statewide support services to blind and visually impaired students across Louisiana.

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Maryland School for the Blind

Around since 1853, this private school serves children from infancy to age 21 who are blind or visually impaired, including those with additional disabilities.

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Mississippi School for the Blind

Located in Jackson, the Mississippi School for the Blind serves students from kindergarten to graduation. They educate students who are blind, with or without additional disabilities.

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National Eye Institute

The National Eye Institute has primary responsibility within the National Institutes of Health for supporting and conducting research aimed at improving the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of eye diseases.

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Seedlings Braille Books

Seedlings Braille Books for Children provides children’s books in braille at reduced prices. They even have a free book program!