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National Organizations

The following is a brief list of national organizations which focus on the needs of the blind and visually impaired population. This list is by no means complete. It is merely designed as an overview.

AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND, INC. 1155
15th Street N.W., Suite 720
Washington, DC 20005
202/467-5081 or 800/424-8666
http://acb.org/
This is a national membership organization for people who are blind or visually impaired. A national conference is held annually and a monthly newsletter, "The Braille Forum," is provided to members either in Braille, large print or on cassette. Current membership fee is $5.00/year.

AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND
11 Penn Plaza Suite 300
New York City, NY 10001
212/502-7600 or 800/232-5463
TDD: 212/502-7662
http://www.afb.org/
This organization provides public and professional educational materials and a variety of services.

COUNCIL OF CITIZENS WITH LOW VISION INTERNATIONAL (CCLVI)
c/o American Council of the Blind
1155 15th St. NW, Suite 720
Washington, DC 20005
800/733-2258
This is an international membership organization which focuses on the needs of persons with low vision. This organization provides support groups and advocacy services to its members and holds conferences and publishes a quarterly newsletter.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE VISUALLY HANDICAPPED
22 West 21st St.
New York, NY 10010
212/889-3141
http://www.navh.org/
This organization provides public educational materials and sells assistive devices.

UNITED STATES ASSOCIATION FOR BLIND ATHLETES
33 N. Institute
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
719/630-0422
http://www.usaba.org/
This organization provides opportunities for persons who are legally blind to participate in competitive sports on a regional, national and international level.

American Academy of Ophthalmolgy
655 Beach St.
P.O. Box 7424
San Francisco, CA. 94109-7424
Voice: 415/561-8500 Fax: 415/561-8533
http://www.eyenet.org/

American Optometric Association
243 Lindbergh Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63141
Voice: 888/396-3937 or 314/991-4100
Fax: 314/991-4101
http://www.aoanet.org/

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1850 West Roosevelt Road
Chicago, IL 60608-1298
312-666-1331
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