Lighthouse Of Broward

Helpful Links

ADVOCACY AND INFORMATION

• American Foundation for the Blind
• Association for Retinopathy of Prematurity and Related Diseases
• Disability Rights Florida -- also known as CAP "Client Assistance Program" to aid with complaints or problems with State agencies, including Division of Blind Services.
• Florida Council of the Blind
• Florida Families of Children with Visual Impairments
• Foundation Fighting Blindness
•    ImUneek
• National Federation of the Blind
• Retinitis Pigmentosa
• Social Security Disability Help for visually impaired persons
• Teach More, Love More
•     United Way of Broward County
• Vulnerable Population Registry
•  WeConnectNow--Bi-lingual Eng/Span website creating a “virtual community” for college students with disabilities

DOG GUIDE SCHOOLS

•   Guide Dogs for the Blind
• Guiding Eyes for the Blind
• Southeastern Guide Dogs
•   The Seeing Eye

TRAINING AND EDUCATION -- LOCAL AND NATIONAL

•      Florida Division of Blind Services
•   Hadley School for the Blind
• Lighthouse for the Blind of the Palm Beaches
• Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired
• United States Association of Blind Athletes

RESOURCES AND MATERIALS

• All Play -- resources for toys 
• American Printing House for the Blind
• Insight for the Blind
• Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
• Social Security
• Social Security and Disability Resource Center Website
• Talking Book Library
• WLRN Radio Reading Service

SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL

•         The Learning Center for Visually Impaired Seniors
•  Shake-A-Leg Miami
•  Ski for Light

ASSOCIATIONS FOR/OF PROFESSIONALS SERVING BLIND/VISUALLY IMPAIRED

•   Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals (ACVREP)
•   Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (AERBVI)
•      National Accreditation Council for Blind and Low Vision Services (NAC) 
•   VisionServe Alliance