American Foundation for the Blind www.afb.org
Since 1921, the AFB--to which Helen Keller devoted more than 40
years of her life--has been eliminating barriers that prevent people
who are blind or visually impaired from reaching their potential.
Animal Assistance :
Canine Companions for Independence www.caninecompanions.org
California based non-profit that provides highly trained assistance
dogs and ongoing support to ensure quality partnerships with offices
across the US.
Dogs for the Deaf www.dogsforthedeaf.org
Non-profit group that rescues and professionally trains dogs to
assist people and enhance their lives.
Deaf:
National Association
o/t Deaf www.nad.org
Connects people who are Deaf across the country via state
Associations for the Deaf & conferences; supports American Sign
Language training and provides information and Advocacy for people who
are Deaf.
American Society for
Deaf Children www.deafchildren.org
Provides support for parents of Deaf children and a research
library.
ASL www.where.com/scott.net/asl
This cool site offers online fingerspelling dictionary and ability
to watch fingerspelling in use.
GLAD - www.gladinc.org
Deaf-Blind
International www.deafblindinternational.org
The world association promoting services for people who are
deafblind.
Deafblind
UK www.deafblind.org.uk/
Offers comprehensive services to people who are deafblind, their
support assistants and other professionals.
Disability Statistics Center dsc.ucsf.edu
The purpose of the Disability Statistics Center is to produce and
disseminate statistical information on disability and the status of
people with disabilities in American Society and to establish and
monitor indicators of how conditions are changing over time to meet
their health, housing, economic and social needs.
Disability
World www.disabilityworld.com
British organization whose goal is to provide the public with
Europe
’s
largest Accessible Accommodation Search Facility information on
United
Kingdom
service providers.
Foundation Fighting Blindness www.blindness.org
National non-profit who's mission is to
find the causes, treatments, preventions and cures for retinitis
pigmentosa, macular degeneration, Usher Syndrome and the entire
spectrum of retinal degeneration diseases.
Helen
Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youth and Adults www.hknc.org
Mission is to enable each person who is deaf-blind to live and
work in his or her community of choice.
Government
Agencies:
Missouri
Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing” www.mcdhh.state.mo.us/
Functions as an agency of the state to advocate public policies,
regulations and programs to improve the quality and coordination of
existing services for individuals with hearing loss, and to promote
new services whenever necessary.
Mission is to help blind people by
transcibing a wide variety of materials into braille.
State agency that assists people who are
blind and/or visually impaired receive employment training, funding,
counseling and assistance with assistive technology.
This council gives advice and
recommendations to Rehabilitation Services for the Blind on all
matters pertaining to services available to blind and visually
impaired Missourians.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS):
MS Association of
America www.msaa.com
Mission is to ease the day-to-day challenges of individuals with
MS and their caregivers.
MS Foundation www.msfacts.org
Mission is to ensure the best quality of life for those coping
with MS by providing comprehensive support and educational programs.
National MS Society www.nationalmssociety.org
National health organization whose mission is to end the
devastating effects of MS. Funds research. Good links.
Helps blind persons achieve
self-confidence and self-respect and to act as a vehicle for
collective self-expression by the blind.
National non-profit organization that
enhances the opportunities for economic and personal independence
for persons who are blind, primarily through creating, sustaining
and improving employment. NIB operates 123 industires in 44
states.
Perkins
School for the Blind www.perkins.org
Located in Massachusetts, their
mission is to improve the quality of life for children worldwide
who are deafblind or blind with multiple disabilities.
Relay Missouri is a telecommunications
relay service, providing full telephone accessibility to people who
are deaf, hard of hearing or speech disabled; available 24 hours a
day, 365 days a year. 1-800-676-3777 (TTY/voice.)
Special
School District
www.ssd.k12.mo.us/
Since 1957, the Special School District of St. Louis County has
provided Special Education Services to students with disabilities. Also,
the District operates two technical high schools providing
vocational-technical education in more than 30 areas of concentration.
Mission is to bring the world of books to
those not able to read the printed word because of physical,
cognitive, visual or learning disabilities.
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