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Consumer Resources
Directory
Ambutech
34 DeBaets St.
Winnipeg, Manitoba,
Canada R2J359
Phone: (800) 561-3340
Sells and repairs canes.
American Foundation for the Blind
11 Penn Plaza
New York, NY 10001
Phone: (800) 232-5463
Web site: www.afb.org
A national clearing house for information and services, AFB works to expand possibilities for people with vision loss. Through AFB Press and its award-winning web site, it publishes and disseminates information for consumers and professionals. AFB operates a toll-free hot line and e-mail inquiry service for general information about blindness. The hotline, (800) 232-5463 , is in operation from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.
AFB Press
1 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
Phone: (800) 232-3044
The publishing arm of the American Foundation for the Blind, AFB Press publishes books, videos, audios, and pamphlets covering all aspects of blindness and visual impairment. It also publishes the scholarly Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness ( JVIB). A fully accessible online bookstore includes a comprehensive publications catalog and is available at www.afb.org/bookstore.
American Printing House for the Blind
(APH)
(educational materials)
1839 Frankfort Avenue
PO Box 6085
Louisville, KY 40206
Phone: (800) 223-1839
Web site: www.aph.org
APH maintains a large selection of educational materials, including
textbooks; dictionaries; music for instruments, voice, band, and
orchestra; cookbooks; knitting; needlework; and macrame instruction
books, etc., available in Braille or print.
Ann Morris Enterprises, Inc.
890 Fams Court
East Meadow, NY 11554
Phone: (800) 454-3175
Autofold (formerly known as Hycor)
PO Box 1063
Gardner, MA 01440
Phone: (508) 630-0667
Bible Alliance (cassette books)
PO Box 621
Bradenton, FL 34206
Phone: (813) 748-3031
The Bible on cassettes is free of charge to people who are unable
to read standard print. The Bible is in 35 languages.
Blindskills, Inc.
PO Box 5181
Salem, OR 97304
Phone: (800) 860-4224
Bossert Specialties, Inc.
PO Box 15441
Phoenix, AZ 85060
The Braille Shopping List, prebrailled and
large print grocery labels.
R.R. Bowker, Co. (large print books)
1180 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
Canadian National Institute for the Blind
1686 West Main Street
Hamilton, Ontario US 1 G4, Canada
Phone: (905) 528-8555
Carex Health Care Products
PO Box 20260A
Newark, NJ 07101
Phone: (800) 526-8051
Carolyn’s Low Vision Products (formerly
Carolyn’s Canes)
PO Box 743
Brookfield, WI 53008
Phone: (800) 648-2266
Sells canes and other rehabilitation items.
Choice Magazine Listening
(cassette)
Dept. RNV
PO Box 10
Port Washington, NY 11050
Phone: (516) 883-8280
This magazine culls over 100 outstanding magazines and chooses the
most important and most entertaining writing for your reading pleasure.
For information on how to receive a free subscription, contact the
above address, or call the New York State Library Service, (800)
342-3688.
Christian Record Services
(books and magazines)
4444 South 52nd Street
Lincoln, NE 68506
Phone: (516) 883-8280
Publishes books and magazines in Braille, cassette, disk and large
print.
Christian Science Reading Room
(Braille and cassettes)
Midtown Plaza, Terrace Level
Rochester, NY
Phone: (585) 232-7617
Printed items available in Braille and cassette. Items are available
for purchase, loan, and use in the study room.
Cooking with Betty Crocker Mixes
Minnesota State Services for the Blind
(Braille) Communication Center
1745 University Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55104
OR
General Mills, Inc. (cassette)
9200 Film Center
PO Box 1113
Minneapolis, MN 55440
OR
For large print, send 50 cents
and write to:
General Mills, Inc.
PO Box 6
Dept. 885
Minneapolis, MN 55460
Custom Marketing
3340 Land Drive
Fort Wayne, IN 46809
Phone: (800) 967-7387
Call or write for a free catalog containing an array of gifts for
the dog lover.
Dialogue Magazine
Published by Blindskills, Inc.
PO Box 5181
Salem, OR 97304
Phone: (503) 581-4224
A general interest magazine published quarterly in Braille, large
print, and cassette. Subscription price is $28.00 per year.
Doubleday Large Print Book Club
6550 E. 30th St.
PO Box 6325
Indianapolis, IN 46206
Phone: (317) 541-8920
For information about becoming a member and receiving books in large
print.
Guideposts Magazine
Carmel, NY 10512.
A monthly inspirational, interfaith publication available by subscription
in Braille, disk, cassette and large print.
Guild for the Blind (Braille and
large print)
180 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: (312) 236-8569
Produces Braille, tape and cassette books, and special interest
books, for example, crafts, cooking, etc.
Hadley School for the Blind (correspondence
courses)
700 Elm Street
Winnetka, IL 60093-2554
Phone: (800) 323-4238
Free correspondence courses in special media; Braille refresher
courses; and free quarterly publication, “Hadley Focus”,
which contains general interest articles from a variety of print
magazines. Available in Braille and cassette.
Howe Press
(Braille equipment and educational items)
Perkins School for the Blind
175 North Beacon Street
Watertown, MA 02171
Phone: (617) 924-3434
Contact for information about purchasing the Perkins Brailler, or
if you wish to receive their publications list in print.
Independent Living Aids, Inc.
(general merchandise)
27 East Mall
Plainview, NY 11803
Phone: (800) 537-2118
Many products are available at the Consumer Shoppe at ABVI-Goodwill.
Jewish Braille Institute
(large print books)
110 E. 30th Street
New York, NY 10016
Phone: (212) 889-2525
An English translation of the five books of Moses (Torah) is now
available free in large print.
Keats Publishing
(religious classics)
17 Pine St.
PO Box 876
New Canaan, CT 06840
Phone: (203) 966-8721
New Vision Industries for the Blind
(formerly Kentucky Industries)
1900 Brownsboro Road
Louisville, KY 40206
Phone: (502) 893-0211
Offers general merchandise such as liquid level indicator, Hi Marks,
apparel identification marker, “Say On” light probe.
Lighthouse International, Inc.
36-20 Northern Blvd.
Long Island City, NY 11101
Phone: (800) 829-0500
Features a wide range of adaptive products, aids and appliances
for use by individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
LS&S
PO Box 673
Northbrook, IL 60065
Phone: (847) 498-9777
Matilda Ziegler Magazine
80 8th Avenue, Rm. 1304
New York, NY 10011
Phone: (212) 242-0263
Publishes a monthly magazine containing general interest articles
on cassette.
Maxi Aids (general merchandise)
42 Executive Blvd.
PO Box 3209
Farmingdale, NY 11735
Phone: (800) 522-6294
Web site: www.maxi-aids.com
Write or call for catalog or additional information.
National Association for Visually Handicapped
22 West 21st Street
New York, NY 10010
Phone: (212) 889-3141
National not-for-profit agency serving people who are visually impaired.
Write for a packet of their materials. They are an excellent resource
for low vision and large print information.
National Braille Association
(Braille books)
3 Town Line Circle
Rochester, NY 14623
Phone: (585) 427-8260
Web site: www.nationalbraille.org
Publishes and distributes Braille textbooks and other materials.
Has Braille book bank. Publishes manuals on Braille, large print,
and tape transcribing procedures.
National Braille Press
88 St. Stephen St.
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: (617) 266-6160
Web site: www.nbp.org
Contact to request a catalog of Braille books on a wide range of
topics, including cooking, crafts, employment, and guides for computer
users.
Library of Congress:
National Library Service for the Blind
and Physically Handicapped (NLS BPH)
1291 Taylor St.
NW Washington, DC 20542
Phone: (800) 424-8567
National program that provides free reading materials in special
media to people with visual or physical disabilities through regional
cooperating libraries. The NLS BPH is a source of free information
on all kinds of resources. Send for their pamphlet, Fact Sheet
Books for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. It
will supply you with a listing of their pamphlets. They also publish
a free circular, Reading Material in Large Print.
New York State Library for the Blind and
Visually Handicapped
(Braille and talking books)
Cultural Education Center
Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12230
Phone: (800) 342-3688
Web site: www.loc.gov/nls
A regional library for the National Library Service for the Blind
and Physically Handicapped (NLS BPH), which provides free library
service to eligible residents of New York State. Application forms
can be obtained by contacting ABVI-Goodwill, the public library,
or writing to the above address. To record a message requesting
information or service, (800) 342-3688.
To hear recorded information, (800) 342-3111.
New York State Office of the Advocate
for the Disabled
One Empire State Plaza
10th Floor
Albany, NY 12223
Phone: (518) 474-2825,
(800) 522-4369, TDD (518) 473-4231
This office provides information on services, resources, legislation,
etc., for persons with disabilities.
New York Times Large Type Weekly
229 West 43rd Street
New York, NY 10036
Phone: (800) 631-2580
For information about a subscription to this publication, contact
the above. The publication is also available free on loan, in Braille
and disk, from the New York State Library System, and is read daily
on Reachout Radio.
The New York Times on the Web:
Daily international, national and local news coverage from the newspaper,
breaking news updates, technology news, sports, reviews, etc. Description:
Online edition of Times. Free registration required. www.nytimes.com
The Newsreel Club
5 East Lona Street
Columbus, OH 43215
The Newsreel is a recorded magazine created entirely by and for
people who are visually impaired. Topics represent a wide range
of interests.
Presents To Go (games)
PO Box 5034
Vancouver, WA 98668
Magnetic games designed for players who are both blind and sighted:
Tic Tac Toe, Solitaire, Chess, Checkers, etc.
Radio Shack
(Talking Clocks, Watches, Games, Computers, etc.)
Radio Shack stores are located in Rochester and suburban areas,
as well as nationwide. The Consumer Shoppe of ABVI-Goodwill stocks
their talking clocks and the jumbo LED digital clock. A catalog
called Selected Products for People with Special Needs
is available by mail from:
Radio Shack Circulation Department
1400 One Tandy Center
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Web site: www.radioshack.com
Rainshine Company (S.I.T.E. Cane)
4545 Wornall Road
Kansas City, MO 64111
Reachout Radio
WXXI
280 State St.
Rochester, NY 14614
Phone: (585) 258-0333
A closed-circuit radio broadcast that provides reading of newspapers
(local and national), magazines, books, consumer news, and more.
Call for information about obtaining a receiver.
Readers Digest Large Type Edition
PO Box 241
Mt. Morris, IL 61054
Phone: (800) 877- 5293
Call or write for a large print subscription. Braille and disk copies
are available from The American Printing House for the Blind. Disk
also available on loan from New York State Library Service.
Recorded Periodicals
Associated Services for the Blind
919 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: (215) 627-0600
Subscriptions to magazines such as Family Circle, Family Health,
Fortune, Smithsonian, Science News, etc., are available on cassette
or in Braille. Latest additions include Civil War Times Illustrated,
Harvard Women's Health Watch, Organic Gardening, Pennsylvania Magazine
and Taste of Home Cooking Magazine. Current magazines are also read
on Reachout Radio and are available on loan from the National Library
Service.
Recordings for the Blind
(cassette textbooks)
20 Roszel Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone: (800) 221-4792
Web site: www.rfbd.org
Provides recorded educational books on loan. You must be registered
with Recordings for the Blind for which there is a one-time $75
fee, plus a $25 annual fee. Write or call for an application.
Science Products for the Blind
(Special visual aids, tools and materials)
PO Box 888
Southeastern, PA 19399
Phone: (800) 888-7400
Call for information about ordering a catalog.
Seedlings Braille Books for Children
PO Box 51924
Livonia, MI 48151-5924
Phone: (800) 777-8552
E-mail: contact@seedlings.org
Web site: www.seedlings.org
Speak to Me Catalog
A catalog of talking products and novelties.
“Give the gift that says something”.
Phone: (800) 248-9965
Web site: www.speaktome
catalog.com
Thorndike Press (large print books)
PO Box 159
Thorndike, ME 04986
Phone: (800) 223-6121
Vision rehabilitation, education, research and advocacy.
Twin Peaks Press
PO Box 129
Vancouver, WA 98666
Phone: (360) 694-2462
Fax: (360) 696-3210
E-mail: twinpeak@pacifier.com
Walden Books (large print books)
Eastview Mall (585)
223-3320
Greece-Ridge Center (585)
227-2999
Marketplace Mall (585)
424-4970
Woodbine House
6510 Bells Mill Road
Bethesda, MD 20817
Phone: (800) 843-7323
Words from Washington
American Foundation for the Blind
11 Penn Plaza
Suite 300
New York, NY, 10001, USA
Phone: (800) 232-5463
E-mail: afbinfo@afb.net
Call or write for information about an elecronic briefing system
that contains reports on what is happening in Washington, including
an analysis of how developments may affect individuals who are blind
or visually impaired. This service is free and available on the
Internet, and via e-mail and fax.
Xavier Society for the Blind
(lending library)
154 East 23rd Street
New York, NY 10010
Phone: (212) 473-7800
Lending library of Braille, large print and cassette books, primarily
but not exclusively religious. Publishes Catholic Review and other
Catholic periodicals.
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