AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND | AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND

2 Pennsylvania Plaza, Suite 1102, New York, NY 10121

Eligibility

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Hours

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Voice - Main

Voice - Main

Fax - Fax

Fax - Fax

Languages

Spanish

Application process

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Fees

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Service area

Suffolk County, NY
Nassau County, NY

Description

Provides the following services to the blind and visually-impaired and to organizations/individuals working with this audience: information and referral, publications on blindness, data collection and information dissemination, and production of recorded materials for the blind through the Talking Books Program. Conducts a wide variety of programs to support independent living, literacy, employment and access to technology. Advocates for legislation and operates a web site which offers access to an on-line book store, Career Connect(employment planning tool), and Braille Bug(children's web channel for literacy).

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211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

What's Here

Community Action / Social Advocacy Groups Life Skills Education Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic Specialized Information and Referral Vocational Rehabilitation Visual / Reading Aids

Providing organization

AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND

Provides the following services to the blind and visually-impaired and to organizations/individuals working with this audience information and referral, publications on blindness, data collection and information dissemination, and production of recorded materials for the blind through the Talking Books Program. Conducts a wide variety of programs to support independent living, literacy, employment and access to technology. Advocates for legislation and operates a web site which offers access to an on-line book store, Career Connect (employment planning tool), and Braille Bug(children's web channel for literacy).