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Helps individuals who are blind or have low vision find and connect with community services. Information and Referral
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Volunteer Opportunities
Visual Impairments
Specialized Information and Referral
Provides case management and services for individuals and families affected by visual impairment.Vision ImpairmentsMore information: Offers support groups for social interaction and encouragement
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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Volunteer Opportunities
Case/Care Management
Visual Impairments
Provides case management and services for individuals and families affected by visual impairment.Vision ImpairmentsMore information: Offers support groups for social interaction and encouragement
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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Volunteer Opportunities
Case/Care Management
Visual Impairments
Awards scholarships to high school and college students who have visual impairments.Scholarships
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Visual Impairments
Student Financial Aid
Helps businesses, government agencies, and schools provide accessible information and services to the blind community.Disability Related Assistive Technology
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Adolescents
Reading Services for People With Disabilities
Volunteer Opportunities
Assistive Technology Equipment
Visual Impairments
COVID-19
Offers services and support for individuals who are losing their eyesight.Vision Rehabilitation ServicesMore information: Provides instruction in braille, typing, low-vision Aide, talking books, and other technologies Teaches cooking, housekeeping, financial management, and other independent living techniques Orientation and mobility training available
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Volunteer Opportunities
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Assistive Technology Training
Day Rehabilitation
Visual Impairments
Assistive Technology Equipment
Provides human eye tissue for corneal transplants and supports research on blindness.Medical Equipment/Supplies
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Visual Impairments
Anatomical Gifts
Offers free programs and workshops for individuals who are blind or visually impaired.Disability Related Center-Based EmploymentMore information: Prepares individuals for everyday challenges at home, school, and work
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Vocational Rehabilitation
Visual Impairments
COVID-19
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Reading Services for People With Disabilities
Volunteer Opportunities
Assistive Technology Equipment
Offers early identification and stimulation programs for individuals who are blind or visually impaired.Early Childhood DevelopmentMore information: Includes at-home evaluations, social and recreational opportunities, summer camps, and parties Assists in finding resources for school-age children
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Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Volunteer Opportunities
Specialized Information and Referral
Recreational Activities/Sports
Visual Impairments
Provides training on the latest assistive technology, including voice synthesizers, navigators, scanners, large size on-screen software, and braille printers.Assistive Technology TrainingMore information: Offers computer training classes and labs on marketable skills Assists employers in integrating assistive technology into the workplace and training employees
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Volunteer Opportunities
Assistive Technology Training
Visual Impairments
Assistive Technology Equipment
Provides referrals for individuals with visual impairments to and from the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and other state agencies.Information & Referral More information: Assistance is available for applying for special housing and other services Offers outreach in the form of formal presentations to schools, nursing homes, senior centers, exhibits at health fairs, and other events
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Specialized Information and Referral
Visual Impairments
Volunteer Opportunities
Offers activities and support for youth, families, and educators.Youth Development More information: Includes weekend getaways, guidance from mentors, and referrals to other resources
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Specialized Information and Referral
Youth Enrichment Programs
Visual Impairments
Offers information, assistance, and referrals to individuals who are blind or visually impaired. Information and ReferralMore information: Refers to programs for job training, rehabilitation, education, and financial assistance Helps with issues related to discrimination, the Division of Rehabilitation Services, and benefits Provides assistance in obtaining Braille resources Operates a phone-based newspaper reading service
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Advocacy
Specialized Information and Referral
Adolescents
Reading Services for People With Disabilities
Volunteer Opportunities
Visual Impairments
Provides jobs in manufacturing to individuals with visual and hearing impairments.Employment/Job TrainingMore information: Employees assemble products or install and service vending machines Available at 4 locations in Baltimore, Cumberland, Raleigh, and Salisbury
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Visual Impairments
Job Search/Placement
Provides support and activities for children and adults who are blind or visually impaired.Recreation/SocialMore information: Organizes monthly meetings, picnics, parties, and other local gatherings Provides literature and Aide such as white canes, Braille writing materials, and talking equipment
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Adolescents
Assistive Technology Equipment
Advocacy
Volunteer Opportunities
Visual Impairments
Recreational Activities/Sports
Provides job readiness training for individuals with visual impairments.Blind Vocational Services
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Volunteer Opportunities
Visual Impairments
Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs
Provides job readiness training for individuals with visual impairments.Blind Vocational Services
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Volunteer Opportunities
Visual Impairments
Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs
Provides information and referral services related to retinal degenerative diseases, including retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration, and Usher syndrome.Information and ReferralMore information: Offers an e-newsletter on coping strategies, research updates, and Foundation news Hosts a bi-annual national conference
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Specialized Information and Referral
Visual Impairments
Offers early identification and stimulation programs for individuals who are blind or visually impaired.Early Childhood DevelopmentMore information: Includes at-home evaluations, social and recreational opportunities, summer camps, and parties Assists in finding resources for school-age children
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Early Intervention for Children With Disabilities/Delays
Volunteer Opportunities
Specialized Information and Referral
Recreational Activities/Sports
Visual Impairments
Provides counseling and support to veterans who are visually impaired.Veteran Support Services
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Case/Care Management
Visual Impairments
Volunteer Opportunities
Individual Counseling
Adolescents
Offers services and support for individuals who are losing their eyesight.Vision Rehabilitation ServicesMore information: Provides instruction in braille, typing, low-vision Aide, talking books, and other technologies Teaches cooking, housekeeping, financial management, and other independent living techniques Orientation and mobility training available
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Volunteer Opportunities
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Assistive Technology Training
Day Rehabilitation
Visual Impairments
Assistive Technology Equipment
Provides a 9-month residential program for individuals with visual impairments to learn the necessary skills to adjust to their new condition. Disability Services - Visual ImpairmentsMore information: Includes braille classes, technology, home management, shopping, travel, other skills for daily living Offers job readiness and training for adults
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Visual Impairments
Assisted Living Facilities
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Job Readiness
Helps veterans who are blind access VA benefits, training, medical equipment, and prosthetics.Veterans Benefits Assistance
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Volunteer Opportunities
Veteran Benefits Assistance
Adolescents
Visual Impairments
Helps individuals who are blind or have low vision find and connect with community services. Information and Referral
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Volunteer Opportunities
Visual Impairments
Specialized Information and Referral
Offers teaching and support services for individuals who are newly blind.Blindness Education/Prevention
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Visual Impairments
Volunteer Opportunities
COVID-19
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Older Adults
Health/Disability Related Support Groups