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State Government
State of NJ Home Page – www.state.nj.gov
NJ Library for the Blind and Handicapped – www.njstatelib.org
NJ Transit Office of Special Services – www.njtransit.com

Federal Government
Americans With Disabilities Act Information – www.northeastada.org
Fair Housing Act of 1988 – www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/aboutfheo/fhhubs.cfm
Federal Office on Civil Rights – www.hhs.gov/ocr/
Federal Programs for People with Disabilities – www.disability.direct.gov
Individuals With Disabilities Education Act of 1990 (IDEA) – www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 – www.usdoj.gov/crt/drs/drshome.htm
Social Security Administration – www.ssa.gov
Ticket-To-Work – www.yourtickettowork.com

Professional Advocacy
Community Health Law Project – www.chlp.org
New Jersey Protection and Advocacy – www.njpanda.org

Private Advocacy and Service Organizations
Adjustment to Vision Loss Project – www.adacil.org/vision%20loss
American Council of the Blind – www.acb.org
American Foundation for the Blind – www.afb.org
National Federation of the Blind – www.nfb.org
New Jersey Foundation for the Blind (Diamond Springs Lodge) – www.njffb.org

Children and Families
Active Learning Foundation – www.lilliworks.com
Blind Children’s Center – www.blindchildrenscenter.org
Families and Advocates Partnership for Education – www.fape.org
Family Support Center – www.familysupportnj.com
Institute for Families of Blind Children – www.instituteforfamilies.org
National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments – www.napvi.org
National Info Center for Children and Youths with Disabilities – www.nichcy.org
Parents Educating Parents and Professionals – www.peppac.org
Parents of Blind Children, NJ – www.blindchildren.org
St. Joseph’s School for the Blind – www.njsb.net
Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN) – www.spannj.org
The Little Rock Foundation – www.tlrf.org
Through The Looking Glass – www.lookingglass.org
Guide to Toys for Children with special needs – afb.org

Disability Links

Access-Able Travel Source
AHEAD - Association on Higher Education and Disability Home Page
American Council of the Blind
Disability rights education and defense fund
HEATH Resource Center - Financial Aid
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities

 

Employment
Bestwork Industries for the Blind – www.bestworkindustries.org
Employment Opportunities Resume Service – www.recruitability.org
Employment Related Disability Issues – www.earnworks.com
JOBLINE – www.nfb.org/jobline/introjob.htm

Eye Conditions
American Diabetes Association – www.diabetes.org
Association for Retinopathy of Prematurity – www.ropard.org
Diabetic Retinopathy – www.allaboutvision.com
Foundation Fighting Blindness – www.blindness.org
Glaucoma – www.glaucoma.org
Macular Degeneration Association – www.macula.org
NJ Academy of Ophthalmology – www.njao.org
NJ Optometric Society – www.eyecare.org
Retinitis Pigmentosa International – www.rpinternational.org

VisionAWARE is a "Self-Help for Vision Loss" web site with a wealth of information designed to enhance quality of life and independence for people who are blind or have low vision.

Arts and Leisure
Athletics for Blind Leisure Enthusiasts (ABLE) / Heightened Independence and Progress (hip) – www.hipcil.org
Theatre Access Project Application - www.tdf.org/tap/
Travel Access – www.access-able.com
U.S. Association for Blind Athletes – www.usaba.org
U.S. Braille Chess Players Association – www.crisscrosstech.com
VSA Arts of NJ – www.vsanj.org

Camp
Helen Keller National Center – www.hknc.org/Links_camps
Lions Club – www.njlionsclubs.org
Camp Huntington – www.camphuntington.com
Visions Camp – www.visionsvcb.org
Beacon Lodge – www.beaconlodge.com
Camp Marcella – www.campmarcellaforum.com

Guide Dogs
Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind – www.guidedog.org
The Seeing Eye – www.seeingeye.org

Reading Materials and Information Services
Chronicle - by the NJ Council of the Blind
Electronic Information and Education Service (EIES of NJ) – www.eiesofnj.org
NEWSLINE – www.nfb.org/newsline1
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic – www.rfbd.org
The American Red Cross – www.redcross.org
The Sounding Board - by the NFB of NJ
The Talking Newspaper – www.talkingnewspaper.org


         
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