A listing in the APH Directory of Services is based on information supplied by the individual or organization listed and does not imply approval, endorsement, or evaluation by APH.
Advocacy
Services directed toward ensuring that people who are blind or visually impaired have access to benefits, vocational rehabilitation, and other programs available to them in the community and that their interests are appropriately represented by their policymakers and government agencies.
There are a total of 80 listings found in Advocacy.
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AARP
601 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20049
(202) 434 2227 (Local)
(202) 434 6483 (Fax)
(888) 687 2277 (Toll-Free)
(877) 434 7598 (TDD/TTY)
bjacinto@afb.net
http://www.aarp.org
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AbilityOne Program
1401 S Clark St
Suite 715
Arlington, VA 22202
703-603-7740 (Local)
703-603-0655 (Fax)
ccorley@jwod.gov
https://www.abilityone.gov/
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ACB of Texas
8445 Allison Way
Beaumont, TX 77707
409-866-5838 (Local)
409-866-5830 (Fax)
https://acbtexas.org/
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Access Alaska
1217 E 10th Ave
Anchorage, AK 99501
907-248-4777 (Local)
800-770-4488 (Toll-Free)
bonniel@accessalaska.net
https://www.accessalaska.org/
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American Foundation for the Blind
1401 S Clark St
Suite 730
Arlington, VA 22202
212-502-7600 (Local)
212-502-7777 (Fax)
akolling@afb.net
http://www.afb.org
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American Foundation for the Blind Public Policy and Research Center
1401 S. Clark Street
Suite 730
Arlington, VA 22202
(202) 469 6831 (Local)
(646) 478 9260 (Fax)
akolling@afb.net
http://www.afb.org
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Arizona Technology Access Program
Institute for Human Development
Northern Arizona University
300 W. Clarendon Ave, Suite 475
Phoenix, AZ 85013
(602) 728 9534 (Local)
(602) 728 9535 (Fax)
(800) 477 9921 (Toll-Free)
(602) 728 9536 (TDD/TTY)
http://www.nau.edu/ihd/aztap
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Assistive Technology Advocacy Center
210 S Broad St
210 South Broad Street
Penns Grove, NJ 08069
609-292-9742 (Local)
609-777-0187 (Fax)
800-922-7233 (Toll-Free)
609-633-7106 (TDD/TTY)
cedmonds@drnj.org
https://at4nj.org/
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Assistive Technology for Kansans
2601 Gabriel Ave
The University of Kansas
Parsons, KS 67357
620-421-8367 (Local)
620-421-0954 (Fax)
800-526-3648 (Toll-Free)
atkapp@ku.edu
http://www.atk.ku.edu
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Assistive Technology of Ohio
Area 1700
1314 Kinnear Road
Columbus, OH 43212
(614) 292 2390 (Local)
(614) 292 3126 (Fax)
(800) 784 3425 (Toll-Free)
http://www.atohio.org
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Blind Information Technology Specialists
660 Elm Creek Drive
Trailer 105
Austin, TX 78744-4968
(512) 447 8860 (Local)
http://www.bits-acb.org/
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Blinded Veterans Association
1101 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(202) 371 8880 (Local)
(202) 371 8258 (Fax)
(800) 669 7079 (Toll-Free)
http://www.bva.org
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Braille This, LLC
584 Shark Lane
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
(609) 978 9724 (Local)
http://www.braillethis.com
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British Columbia Blind Sports and Recreation Association
#330-5055 Joyce Street
Vancouver, BC V5R 6B2
(604) 325 8638 (Local)
(604) 325 1638 (Fax)
(877) 604 8638 (Toll-Free)
http://www.bcblindsports.bc.ca
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Canadian Association of Optometrists
234 Argyle Ave
Ottawa, ON K2P 1B9
613-235-7924 (Local)
613-235-2025 (Fax)
888-263-4676 (Toll-Free)
reception@opto.ca
https://opto.ca/
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Canadian Council for Exceptional Children
2900 Crystal Dr Ste 1000
Arlington, VA 22202
888-232-7733 (Toll-Free)
ckonecsni@shaw.ca
https://virginia.exceptionalchildren.org/
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Canadian Human Rights Commission
National
344 Slater Street
8th Floor
Gatineau, ON 00K1A
613-995-1151 (Local)
613-996-9661 (Fax)
888-214-1090 (Toll-Free)
888-643-3304 (TDD/TTY)
https://www.chrc-ccdp.gc.ca/en
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Center for Sight & Hearing
PO Box 5944
8038 MacIntosh Lane
Rockford, IL 61125
(815) 332 6800 (Local)
(815) 332 6810 (Fax)
bsweeney@rockfordcenter.org
http://www.cshni.org
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Connecticut Assistive Technology Project
55 Farmington Avenue, 12th Floor
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 424 4881 (Local)
(860) 424 4850 (Fax)
(800) 537 2549 (Toll-Free)
(860) 424 4839 (TDD/TTY)
http://www.CTtechact.com
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DakotaLink
1161 Deadwood Ave
Suite 5
Rapid City, SD 57702
605-394-6742 (Local)
800-645-0673 (Toll-Free)
http://dakotalink.net
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Dayle McIntosh Disability Resource Centers
501 N. Brookhurst Street, #102
Anaheim, CA 92801
(714) 621 3300 (Local)
(714) 663 2094 (Fax)
(800) 972 8285 (Toll-Free)
(714) 663 2087 (TDD/TTY)
http://daylemc.org/
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Delaware Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities
Department of Health and Social Services
1901 North DuPont Highway
Administration Building, Annex, First Floor
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 255 4445 (Fax)
(800) 223 9074 (Toll-Free)
delawareadrc@delaware.gov
http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dsaapd
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Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments
1750 S. Big Bend Boulevard
Richmond Heights,, MO 63117
(314) 776 1300 (Local)
(314) 776 7808 (Fax)
info@dgckids.org
http://www.dgckids.org
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Florida Council of the Blind
9901 SW 138th Street
Miami, FL 33176
(305) 251 6983 (Local)
(800) 267 4448 (Toll-Free)
http://www.fcb.org
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Florida Department of Elder Affairs
4040 Esplanade Way
Tallahassee, FL 32399
850-414-2000 (Local)
850-414-2004 (Fax)
800-963-5337 (Toll-Free)
850-414-2001 (TDD/TTY)
https://elderaffairs.org/
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Guide Dogs for the Blind
350 Los Ranchitos Road
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 499 4000 (Local)
(415) 499 4035 (Fax)
(800) 295 4050 (Toll-Free)
jmetzger@guidedogs.com
http://www.guidedogs.com
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Idaho Assistive Technology Project
1187 Alturas Drive
Moscow, ID 83843
(208) 885 6000 (Local)
(208) 885 6102 (Fax)
sueh@uidaho.edu
http://idahoat.org
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Idaho Commission on Aging
6305 W. Overland Road
Ste. 110
Boise, ID 83709
(208) 334 3833 (Local)
(208) 334 3033 (Fax)
(877) 471-2777 (Toll-Free)
ICOA@aging.idaho.gov
http://aging.idaho.gov/
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Illinois Assistive Technology Project
1020 South Spring Street
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 522 7985 (Local)
(217) 522 8067 (Fax)
(217) 522 9966 (TDD/TTY)
http://www.iltech.org
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Independent Living Resources
1839 NE Couch Street
Portland, OR 97232
(503) 232 7411 (Local)
(503) 232 7480 (Fax)
(503) 232 8408 (TDD/TTY)
http://www.ilr.org/
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Iowa Department for the Blind
524 Fourth Street
Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
(515) 281 1333 (Local)
(515) 281 1263 (Fax)
contact@blind.state.ia.us
https://blind.iowa.gov/
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Kansas Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
712 S Kansas Ave Ste 410
Topeka, KS 66603
785-235-8990 (Local)
kabvi@cox-internet.com
http://www.kabvi.com/about-kabvi.html
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KATS Network Coordinating Center, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
8020 Veterans Memorial Dr
Suite 100
Florence, KY 41042
800-327-5287 (Toll-Free)
info@katsnet.org
http://www.katsnet.org
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League for the Blind and Disabled, Inc.
5821 South Anthony Boulevard
Fort Wayne, IN 46816
(260) 441 0551 (Local)
(260) 441 7760 (Fax)
(800) 889 3443 (Toll-Free)
the.league@verizon.net
http://www.the-league.org
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Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth
912 West Broadway
Fort Worth, TX 76104
(817) 332 3341 (Local)
(817) 332 3456 (Fax)
wpound@lighthousefw.org
http://www.lighthousefw.org
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Lighthouse Guild
250 W 64 ST
NEW YORK, NY 10023-6301
212-769-6200 (Local)
800-284-4422 (Toll-Free)
http://www.lighthouseguild.org
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Lighthouse Louisiana
123 State Street
New Orleans, LA 70118
(504) 899 4501 ext: 245 (Local)
(504) 895 4162 (Fax)
(888) 792 4501 (Toll-Free)
info@lighthouselouisiana.org
http://www.lighthouselouisiana.org
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Lighthouse of Broward County
5901 Del Lago Cir
Sunrise, FL 33313
954-463-4217 (Local)
954-764-3825 (Fax)
vision@lhob.org
http://www.LHOB.org
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Lighthouse of Pinellas
6925 112th Cir Ste 103
Largo, FL 33773
727-544-4433 (Local)
727-544-5511 (Fax)
mborisow@lighthouseofpinellas.org
http://www.lhpfl.org
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Long Island Center for Independent Living
3601 Hempstead Tpke
Suite 208 and 500
Levittown, NY 11756
516-796-0144 (Local)
516-796-0529 (Fax)
516-796-0135 (TDD/TTY)
https://licilinc.org/
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MD (Macular Degeneration) Support
3600 Blue Ridge Ext
Grandview, MO 64030
816-761-7080 (Local)
http://www.mdsupport.org/
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Michigan Aging and Adult Services Agency
333 S Grand Ave
4th Floor
Lansing, MI 48933
517-373-8230 (Local)
517-373-4092 (Fax)
517-373-4096 (TDD/TTY)
AASAInfo@michigan.gov
https://www.michigan.gov/difs/consumers/insurance/health-insurance/seniors
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Michigan Assistive Technology Program
3498 East Lake Lansing Road
Suite 100
East Lansing, MI 48823
(517) 333 2477 (Local)
(800) 760 4600 (Toll-Free)
http://www.mymdrc.org/assistive-tech
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Middle Tennessee Council of the Blind
4936 Tulip Grove Ln
Hermitage, TN 37076
615-562-1104 (Local)
http://mtcb.tn-acb.org/
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Missouri Assistive Technology Project
1501 NW Jefferson St.
Blue Springs, MO 64015
(816) 655 6700 (Local)
(816) 655 6710 (Fax)
(800) 647 8558 (Toll-Free)
(816) 655 6711 (TDD/TTY)
info@mo-at.org
http://at.mo.gov/
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National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
1730 Rhode Island Avenue, NW
Suite 1200
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 872 0888 (Local)
(202) 872 0057 (Fax)
smarkwood@n4a.org
http://www.n4a.org
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National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities
1201 15th Street, NW
Suite 350
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 898 2578 (Local)
(202) 898 2583 (Fax)
(800) 677 1116 (Toll-Free)
http://www.nasuad.org/
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National Coalition on Deaf-Blindness
175 North Beacon Street
Watertown, MA 02472
(617) 972 7768 (Local)
(617) 923 8076 (Fax)
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National Council of State Agencies for the Blind
535 SE 12th Avenue
Portland, OR 97214
(971) 673-1588 (Local)
http://www.ncsab.org/
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National Family Association for Deaf-Blind
PO Box 1667
Sands Point, NY 11050
516-883-9060 (Fax)
800-255-0411 (Toll-Free)
info@nfadb.org
https://nfadb.org/
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Nevada Assistive Technology Collaborative
Department of Health and Human Services
Aging and Disability Services Division
605 S. 21st Street
Sparks, NV 89431
(775) 688 1930 ext: 2201 (Local)
(775) 688 1025 (Fax)
http://adsd.nv.gov/Programs/Physical/ATforIL/Nevada_Assistive_Technoloyg_Collaborative_(NATC)/Nevada_Assistive_Technology_Collaborative_(NATC)/
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New York Parent Association for Deaf-Blind
102 Arleigh Dr
102 Arleigh Drive
Albertson, NY 11507
516-621-2934 (Local)
https://nydeafblind.org/deafblind-related/
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NFB of Arizona
9014 East Bellevue Street
Tucson, AZ 85715
(520) 733 5894 (Local)
http://az.nfb.org
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NFB of Arkansas
2360 Wedington Drive
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 582 0091 (Local)
http://www.nfbar.org
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NFB of California
3934 Kern Ct
Pleasanton, CA 94588
925-895-2778 (Local)
https://www.nfbcal.org/
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NFB of Colorado
2233 W Shepperd Ave
Littleton, CO 80120
303-778-1130 (Local)
303-778-1598 (Fax)
http://www.nfbco.org/
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NFB of Connecticut
477 Connecticut Boulevard, Suite 217
East Hartford, CT 06108
(860) 289 1971 (Local)
http://www.nfbct.org/
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North Carolina Assistive Technology Program
2801 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699
(919) 855 3500 (Local)
(919) 715 1776 (Fax)
http://www.ncatp.org
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OASIS (Older Alabamians System of Information and Services)
602 S Lawrence St
602 South Lawrence Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
800-671-6837 (Local)
205-290-1029 (Fax)
800-441-7607 (Toll-Free)
800-499-1816 (TDD/TTY)
matthew.haynes@rehab.alabama.gov
https://www.rehab.alabama.gov/services/vr-bd/vr-bd
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Oklahoma Aging Services Division
Department of Human Services
50 NE 23rd St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405) 521 2281 (Local)
(405) 521 2086 (Fax)
(800) 211 2116 (Toll-Free)
http://www.okdhs.org/services/aging/Pages/AgingServicesMain.aspx
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Parent to Parent of Wisconsin
3716 Country Drive
Rhinelander, WI 54501
833-361-6300 (Local)
P2PWI@chw.org
https://p2pwi.org/
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Pennsylvania Council of the Blind
931 N. Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17102
(717) 920 9999 (Local)
(877) 617 7407 (Toll-Free)
pcboffice@pcb1.org
http://www.pcb1.org/
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Resource Center for Independent Living
1137 Laing St
PO Box 257
Osage City, KS 66523
785-528-3105 (Local)
785-528-3665 (Fax)
800-580-7245 (Toll-Free)
785-528-3106 (TDD/TTY)
info@rcilinc.org
http://www.rcilinc.org
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Resource Center for Independent Living
401-409 Columbia Street
Utica, NY 13503-0210
(315) 797 4642 (Local)
(315) 797 4747 (Fax)
(315) 797 5837 (TDD/TTY)
http://www.rcil.com/
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Rhode Island Assistive Technology Access Partnership
40 Fountain St
Providence, RI 02903
401-462-7917 (Local)
401-222-3574 (Fax)
800-916-8324 (Toll-Free)
401-421-7016 (TDD/TTY)
https://www.techaccess-ri.org/
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Saskatchewan Department of Social Services: Office of Disability Issues
2405 Legislative Dr
14th Floor
Regina, SK 00S4S
306-787-7283 (Local)
306-798-0364 (Fax)
odi@dcr.gov.sk.ca
https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/government-structure/ministries/social-services
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TASH
1001 Connecticut Ave., NW
Suite 235
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 540 9020 (Local)
(202) 540 9019 (Fax)
http://www.tash.org
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Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities (TRAID) Program
NYS Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs
161 Delaware Avenue
Delmar, NY 12054-1310
(518) 549 0358 (Local)
(518) 549 0462 (Fax)
(800) 624 4143 (Toll-Free)
webmaster@justicecenter.ny.gov
http://www.justicecenter.ny.gov/services-supports/assistive-technology-traid
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Texas Assistive Technology Project
Texas Center for Disability Studies
University of Texas at Austin
10100 Burnet Road, Commons Learning Center, Suite 1.154
Austin, TX 78758-4445
(512) 232 0740 (Local)
(512) 232 0761 (Fax)
(512) 232 0762 (TDD/TTY)
http://techaccess.edb.utexas.edu/
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Tools for Life, Georgia's Assistive Technology Act Program
512 Means St NW
Suite 250
Atlanta, GA 30318
404-894-0541 (Local)
800-497-8665 (TDD/TTY)
Rhonda@gatfl.org
https://gatfl.gatech.edu/index.php
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Utah Division of Aging and Adult Services
Department of Human Services
195 North 1950 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
(801) 538 3910 (Local)
(801) 538 4395 (Fax)
debooth@utah.gov
http://daas.utah.gov/
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Valley Center for the Blind
3417 W Shaw Ave
Fresno, CA 93711
559-222-4447 (Local)
559-222-4844 (Fax)
info@valleycenterfortheblind.org
https://myvcb.org/
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Virginia Assistive Technology System
Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS)
2001 Maywill Street, Suite 202
Richmond, VA 23230
(804) 662 9990 (Local)
(804) 622 9478 (Fax)
(800) 464 9950 (Toll-Free)
http://www.vats.org
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VISIONS/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
500 Greenwich Street
Third Floor
New York, NY 10013-1354
(212) 625 1616 (Local)
(212) 219 4078 (Fax)
info@visionsvcb.org
http://www.visionsvcb.org
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Visually Impaired Veterans of America
225 Reinekers Ln Ste 660
Alexandria, VA 22314
https://www.acb.org/affiliate-VIVA
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Washington Assistive Technology Act Program
University of Washington
CHDD South Building, Room 104
Box 357920
Seattle, WA 98195-7920
(800) 214 8731 (Local)
(206) 543 4799 (Fax)
(866) 866 0162 (TDD/TTY)
http://watap.org
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West Virginia Assistive Technology Systems
West Virginia University Center for Excellence in Disabilities
955 Hartman Run Road
Morgantown, WV 26505
(304) 293 4692 (Local)
(304) 293 7294 (Fax)
wvats@hsc.wvu.edu
http://wvats.cedwvu.org/
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WisTech
1 W. Wilson Street, Room 418
Madison, WI 53707-7851
(608) 266 9354 (Local)
(608) 266 3386 (Fax)
(608) 267 9880 (TDD/TTY)
https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/disabilities/wistech/index.htm
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Wyoming Assistive Technology Resources
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept 4298
Laramie, WY 82071
(307) 766 6187 (Local)
(307) 766 2763 (Fax)
(800) 908 7011 (Toll-Free)
(307) 766 2720 (TDD/TTY)
mmonteit@uwyo.edu
http://www.uwyo.edu/wind/watr/index.html
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Wyoming Department of Education: Vision Outreach Services
539 Payne Ave
Casper, WY 82609
307-265-8818 (Local)
307-577-6785 (Fax)
http://edu.wyoming.gov/in-the-classroom/special-programs/vision-outreach-services/