Consumer Resources
Catalogs
The following companies and organizations distribute catalogues
and sell products useful for blind and visually impaired persons.
Ambutech
34 DeBaets St.
Winnipeg, Manitoba R2J 3S9
Canada
Phone: (204) 663-3340
Toll-free: (800) 561-3340
Fax: (800) 267-5059 or (204) 663-9345
Manufacturers of aluminum folding and rigid mobility and identification
canes available in a variety of sizes and custom sizes, with a variety
of tip styles.
American Printing House for the Blind
1839 Frankfort Avenue
Box 6085
Louisville, KY 40206
Phone: (502) 895-2405
Toll-free: (800) 223-1839
Fax: (502) 899-2363
Has electronic book reading machines, a talking typing tutor program,
a math drill program, computer training programs, talking color
identifiers, bold line paper, braille maps, 4-track recorders, braille
equipment, abacuses and many more other educational aids. Catalog
available on request.
Ann Morris Enterprises Inc.
551 Hosner Mountain Rd.
Stormville NY 12582
Phone: (914) 227-9659
Toll-free: (800) 454-3175
Fax: (914) 226-2793
Items include kitchen aids, 4-track tape recorders, canes, safety
items, magnifiers, computer games and many other talking gadgets.
California Canes
16263 Walnut Street
Hesperia, CA 92345
Phone: (760) 956-5265
Fax: (760) 956-7477
Makers of 100% carbon fiber folding and rigid canes, in a variety
of sizes and custom sizes. Light, sensitive and very resistant to
bending.
The Chocolate Experience, Inc.
Box 540836
Flushing, NY 11354
Phone: (718) 461-1873
Toll-free: (888) 568-6665 (outside NY State only)
Fax: (718) 321-0217
Braille chocolate bars are available for gifts, fundraising or resale
in a gift box. Messages available on the bar include: Congratulations,
Good Luck, Happy Anniversary, Happy Birthday, Happy Chanuka, Happy
Easter, Happy Holidays, Happy Retirement, Have a Nice Day, I Love
You, Merry Christmas and Thank You. In addition to sugar-free, they
do custom orders, braille business cards and a 2 lb. 3D chocolate
labrador guide dog with harness with the Braille message "Best
Friend."
Chocolates Unlimited
169-02 Crocheron Ave.
Flushing, NY 11358
Phone: (718) 359-4466
Fax: (718) 886-2618
Braille chocolate bars available with messages including: Happy
Birthday, Happy Holidays, Have a Nice Day, I Love You, Merry Christmas,
and Thank You. They make custom logos, business cards, trade shows,
fundraisers and party favors. Cards available in milk, dark and
white chocolate with or without nuts. They also carry supplies to
make your own candy and Braille bars. Call them for a Braille catalog.
Easier Ways, Inc.
9350 E. Caley Avenue, Suite 327
Englewood, CO 80111
Phone: (303) 290-0987
Fax: (303) 290-6446
Large assortment of aids and appliances for blind and visually impaired
people. Catalog in print, cassette, and 3.5" computer disk.
En-vision America
1013 Porter Lane
Normal, IL 61761
Phone: (309) 452-3088
Toll-free: (800) 890-1180
Fax: (309) 452-3643
Company sells a talking bar code scanner to read bar-coded items
and items that you might bar code in order to identify.
GE Answer Center
307 N. Hurstbourne Pkwy
Second Floor
Louisville, KY 40220
Phone: (502) 339-3330
Toll-free: (800) 626-2000
Produces tactile knobs (rotary controls) for electrical non-electronic
appliances and overlays for microwave and washer/dryer units. They
do not have overlays for electronic models of any appliances. Call
them before making a purchase to make sure of availability. They
do not have any accessible instruction manuals.
Gladys E. Loeb Foundation
2002 Forest Hill Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20903
Phone: (301) 434-7748
Fax: (301) 434-7748
Has guard rail rings for electric stoves, food labeling kits and
other kitchen items.
Howe Press of Perkins School for the Blind
175 North Beacon Street
Watertown, MA 02472-9982
Phone: (617) 924-3434
Fax: (617) 926-2027
Sells braillers, slates and accessories, measuring and drawing supplies,
and more.
Independent Living Aids, Inc.
200 Robbins Ln.
Jericho, NY 11753-2341
Phone: (516) 937-1848
Toll-free: (800) 537-2118
Fax: (516) 752-3135
Has watches, clocks, canes, kitchen items, slates and styluses,
household, personal and recreation items, voice activated TV remotes,
large button cordless phones, talking pagers, sewing aids, tools,
medical devices including diabetic aids, and more.
Innovative Rehabilitation Technology, Inc.
(IRTI)
13453 Colfax Highway
Grass Valley, CA 95945
Phone: (530) 274-2090
Sales: (800) 322-4784
Fax: (530) 274-2093
Has custom computers and software, reading machines, four-track
cassette players and recorders, talking calculators, notetakers,
bathroom scales, clocks, watches (talking and braille) and more.
The Lighthouse International
Product & Retail Stores
111 E 59th St.
New York, NY 10022
Phone: (212) 821-9200
Toll-free: (800) 829-0500
Fax: (212) 821-9749
Carries a variety of products: mirrors, magnifiers, lamps, organizer
wallets, braille speaker telephones, talking calculators, writing
guides, talking pagers, clocks, luggage locators, cards, games,
toys, talking scales, medical aids, etc.
LS&S, LLC
Box 673
Northbrook, IL 60065
Phone: (847) 919-7728
Toll-free: (800) 468-4789, Ext. 218
TDD/TYY: (800) 317-8533
Fax: (847) 498-2648
Items include talking watches, scales, clocks, calculators, large
digit alarm clocks, computer and TV screen enlargers, TV radios,
4-track cassette players, voice-activated telephones, medical devices
including diabetic aids, etc.
MONS International, Inc.
Products for the Visually Impaired
6595 Roswell Road #224
Atlanta, GA 30328
Phone: (770) 551-8455
Toll-free: (800) 541-7903
Fax: (770) 551-8460
Sells Braille watches, talking calculators, 4-track recorders, kitchen
aids, writing guides, computer software and accessories, greeting
cards, talking scales, etc.
National Association for the Visually Handicapped
22 West 21st Street
New York, NY 10010
Phone: (212) 889-3141
Fax: (212) 727-2931
Has a catalog of visual aids and information.
Revolution Enterprises, Inc.
12170 Dearborn Pl.
Poway, CA 92064
Phone: (858) 679-5785
Toll-free: (800) 382-5132
Folding and rigid canes made of graphite composites. Light, sensitive
and very resistant to bending.
Science Products for the Blind
Box 888
Southeastern, PA 19399
Toll-free: (800) 888-7400
Carries talking vendor equipment, custom electronics, low vision
aids, recreational items, calculators, computers, recorders, large
print and tactile books, medical aids, etc.
Stephens Development Company
3542 Fair Oaks Lane
Longboat Key, FL 34228
Phone: (941) 383-4398
Toll-free: (888) 714-4419
Fax: (941) 383-5759
Publishes Large Print Music (2.5 times the size of regular music),
a series of classical, popular, religious and traditional music
printed especially for those with visual impairment.
Vision Community Services
23A Elm Street
Watertown, MA 02472
Phone: (617) 926-4232
Toll-free: (800) 852-3029 (within Massachusetts only)
TDD: (617) 926-0290
Fax: (617) 926-1412
Items include talking and low vision clocks and watches, large print
playing cards and other games, reading aids and writing guides.
Whirlpool Corporation
Consumer Interaction Center (CIC)
553 Benson Rd.
Mail Drop 8020
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
Toll-free: (800) 253-1301
Fax: (616) 923-7829
Has use and care guides and overlays for controls on most Whirlpool
appliances (contact them before making a purchase to be certain
of availability) as well as large print, braille and cassette cookbooks
available with purchase of appliances.
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