Greeting cards are a wonderful way to let people know you are thinking about them on a special occasion. Quality braille and large print cards are available from several sources; order by phone or over the Internet for convenient delivery right to your door.

The countertop grill makes cooking quick and convenient, and clean-up is easy, too. Great for meats, vegetables, and leftovers. A wonderful appliance for cooks who are blind or visually impaired.

The Blue Grass Council of the Blind, located in Lexington, Kentucky, provides information, education, advocacy, and referral to blind and visually impaired adults in Fayette and surrounding counties.

Guide Dog Users Inc., GDUI, assists guide dog teams and advocates for the civil rights of people who are blind and visually impaired.

People think that the ideal toy for a blind child is one that talks or plays music. Such toys are fun and entertaining, but a blind preschooler needs many other types of toys, including those that build manual dexterity, teach shape and size discrimination, and expand problem-solving skills.

Visual acuity is measured using a Snellen chart or other similar test, by counting fingers etc. It often is expressed as a fraction, such as 20/20 or 20/200. What do these numbers mean? Is 20/200 or 20/400 better? Is 20/20 vision really perfect vision?