A sample listing of visually impaired organizations located in the states of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas and California.
Alabama:
1. Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services Montgomery Alabama
(Toll Free) 1-800-441-7607 or Local 334-293-7500
http://www.rehab.alabama.gov
2. Alabama Department of Senior Services Montgomery, Alabama
(Toll Free) 1-877-425-2243 or Local 334-242-5743
http://www.adss.alabama.gov/
3. Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind Talladega, Alabama
Local - 256-761-3200 http://www.aidb.org/
4. Alabama Library and Resource Center for the Blind and Physically Handicapped - Talladega,
Local 256-761-3237 (Toll free) - 1-800-848-4722
http://www.aidb.org
5. Alabama Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Montgomery, Alabama
Local 334-213-3906 (Toll Free) 1800-392-5671
6. Alabama State Department of Education Montgomery, Alabama
Local 334-242-8114 (Toll Free) - 1-800-392-8020
http://www.alsde.edu
7. Community Services for Vision Rehabilitation Mobile, Alabama
Local - 251-476-4744 http://www.csvrlowvision.org/
8. Liz Moore Low Vision Center Birmingham, Alabama
Local 205-838-3162 http://www.stvhs.com/east/lowvision.asp
9. Mobile Association for the Blind Mobile, Alabama
Local 251-473-3585 (Toll Free) 1-877-292-5463
http://www.mobileblind.org
10. Southwest Alabama Regional School for the Deaf and Blind Mobile, Alabama
Local - 251-221-5454 (TDD/TTY) 251-221-5454
11. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Southeastern Blind Rehabilitation Center Birmingham, Alabama Local 205-558-4706
12. UAB Center for Low Vision Rehabilitation Birmingham, Alabama
Local 205-488-0736
Alaska:
1. Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired Anchorage, Alaska
Local 907-248-7517 (Toll Free) 1-800-770-7517
http://www.alaskabvi.org/
2. Alaska Dual Sensory Impairment Services Anchorage, Alaska
Local 907-562-0545 http://www.sesa.org
3. Alaska State Library Talking Book Center Anchorage, Alaska
Local 907-269-6575 (Toll free) 1-800-776-6566
http://www.talkingbooks.alaska.gov/
Arizona:
1. Arizona Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired Phoenix, Arizona
Local 602-273-7411 http://www.acbvi.org
2. Arizona Deaf Blind Project Arizona State School for the Deaf and the Blind Tucson, Arizona (TDD/TTY) 520-770-3268
3. Arizona Department of Economic Security Rehabilitation Services Administration Phoenix, Arizona
Local 602-542-3332 (Toll free) 1-800-563-1221
http://www.azdes.gov/rsa/blind.asp
4. Arizona Industries for the Blind Phoenix, Arizona
Local 602-771-9100 http://www.azdes.gov/aib
5. Arizona State Braille and Talking Book Division Phoenix, Arizona
Local 602-286-0444 (Toll Free) 1-800-255-5578
http://www.lib.az.us/Braille/
6. Arizona State School for the Deaf and the Blind Tucson, Arizona
Local 520-770-3824 http://www.asdb.state.az.us
7. Eye Dog Foundation for the Blind Phoenix, Arizona
Local 602-276-0051 (Toll free) 1-800-393-3641
http://www.eyedogfoundation.org
8. Foundation for Blind Children Phoenix, Arizona
Local 602-331-1470 http://www.seeitourway.org
9. Southern Arizona Association for the Blind Tucson, Arizona
Local 520-795-1331 http://www.saavi.us
10. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Southwestern Blind Rehabilitation Center Tucson, Arizona Local 520-629-4643
Arkansas:
1. Arkansas Department of Human Services Division of Services for the Blind Little Rock, Arkansas Local 501-682-5463 (Toll free) 1-800-960-9270 (TDD/TTY)
(Toll free) 1-800-960-9270
2. Arkansas Information Reading Services for the Blind Conway, Arkansas
Local 501-852-5125
3. Arkansas Lighthouse for the Blind Little Rock, Arkansas
Local 501-562-2222 http://www.arkansaslighthouse.org/index.html
4. Arkansas School for the Blind Little Rock, Arkansas
Local 501-296-1810 (Toll free) 1-800-362-4451
(TDD/TTY) 501-296-1833 http://www.arkansasschoolfortheblind.org/
5. Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped - Arkansas State Library Little Rock, Arkansas Local 501-682-1155
(Toll Free) 1-866-660-0885
6. World Services for the Blind Little Rock, Arkansas
Local 501-664-7100 (Toll Free) 1-800-248-0734
http://www.wsblind.org
California:
1. Blind and Visually Impaired Center of Monterey County Pacific Grove, California
Local 831-649-3505 (Toll free) 1-800-404-3505
http://www.blindandlowvision.org
2. Blind Babies Foundation Oakland, California
Local 510-446-2229 http://www.blindbabies.org
3. Blind Childrens Learning Center Santa Ana, California
Local 714-573-8888 http://www.blindkids.org
4. Blind Children Center Los Angeles, California
Local 323-664-2153 (Toll free) 1-800-222-3566
http://www.blindchildrenscenter.org
5. Blindness Support Services Inc. Riverside, California
Local 951-341-9244 http://www.blindnesssupport.com
6. Braille and Talking Book Library California State Library Sacramento, California
Local 916-654-0640 (Toll Free) 1-800-952-5666
7. California Department of Rehabilitation Blind Field Services Division Sacramento, California Local 916-558-5480
8. California School for the Blind Fremont, California
Local 510-794-3800 http://www.csb-cde.ca.gov
9. Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired Bakersfield, California
Local 661-322-5234 Http://www.cbvi.org
10. Valley Center for the Blind Fresno, California
Local 559-222-4447 http://www.valeycenterfortheblind.org
**The California listing is only a sampling of the available help for the visually impaired. For more information, visit the American foundation for the Blind Website to obtain a complete listing.