Agencies Serving Blind & Partially Sighted People
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20.11.2009
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Blind Childrens Center
4120 Marathon Street, Los Angeles, CA 90029, United States of America.
Contact person: Midge Horton, Executive Director
Tel: +1 323 664 2153
Fax: +1 323 665 3828
Email: info@blindchildrenscenter.org
Web: www.blindchildrenscentre.org
Activities: The Blind Childrens Center is a family-centered agency which serves children with
visual impairments from birth to school age. The center-based programs and services help the children
acquire skills and build their independence. The Center utilizes its expertise and experience to serve
families and professionals worldwide through support services, education, and research.
Last updated: 08/05/2006
Blind Children's Learning Center
18542-B Vanderlip Avenue, Santa Ana, California 92705, United States of America.
Contact person: Linn Morgan
Tel: +1 714 573 8888
Fax: +1 714 573 4944
Email: linn.morgan@bclc.org
Web: www.bclc.org
Activities: The Mission of the Blind Children's Learning Center is to develop the full potential
of children and youth with a visual impairment, in the greater Orange County community through technology and teaching, including: speech and language, orientation and mobility, occupational therapy, Braille and daily living skills.
Last updated: 08/05/2006
Braille Institute
741 North Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90029, United States of America.
Tel: +1 858 452 1111
Fax: +1 858 452 1688
Email: la@brailleinstitute.org
Web: www.brailleinstitute.org
Activities: Braille Institute provides an environment of hope and encouragement for people who are blind and partially sighted through integrated educational, social and recreational programs and services. Braille Institute also provides technical advice about the portrayal of blind characters for theater, film and television, Braille library and Braille and recorded media production facilities.
Last updated: 08/05/2006
California Association of Orientation & Mobility Specialists (CAOMS)
Email: contactcaoms@earthlink.net
Web: www.caoms.org
Activities: CAOMS is a non-profit statewide organization whose mission is to facilitate professional
growth and to support the role of orientation and mobility specialists in the rehabilitation and education of visually impaired
persons; To promote and encourage the employment of orientation and mobility specialists; To further public awareness through legislative and community advocacy, and the dissemination of information and literature.
To promote professional development through sponsorship of an annual statewide conference and local chapter meetings.
Last updated: 09/10/2006
California School for the Blind
500 Walnut Avenue, Fremont, California 94536, United States of America.
Contact person: Stuart Wittenstein, Superintendent
Tel: +1 510 794 3800
Fax: +1 510 794 3813
Web: www.csb-cde.ca.gov
Activities: Provides intensive disability specific educational services. Prepares students to participate at their highest level of independence in their shools, workplaces and communities.
Last updated: 08/05/2006
Guide Dogs for the Blind
National Office, PO Box 151200, San Rafael, California 94915-1200, United States of America.
Tel: +1 415 499 4000
Fax: +1 415 499 4035
Email: Guide-Dogs-For-The-Blind-Information@guidedogs.com
Web: www.guidedogs.com
Activities: Guide Dogs for the Blind is a nonprofit, charitable organization which provides
Guide Dogs and training in their use to visually impaired people throughout the United States and
Canada.
Last updated: 08/05/2006
Guide Dogs of America
13445 Glenoaks Boulevard, Sylmar, California, 91342, United States of America.
Tel: +1 818 362 5834
Fax: +1 818 362 6870
Email: mail@guidedogsofamerica.org
Web: www.guidedogsofamerica.org
Activities: Non-profit charitable organisation. Breeds and trains guide dogs for blind individuals
and provides instruction in their use for safe mobility. Provides guide dogs, harnesses, individualized
on-campus and in-home training, and life-time follow up.
Last updated: 09/05/2006
Lutheran Braille Workers, Inc. (LBW)
13471 California Street, PO Box 5000, Yucaipa, California, 92399-1450, United States of America.
Tel: +1 909 795 8977
Fax: +1 909 795 8970
Email: lbw@lbwinc.org
Web: www.lbwinc.org
Activities: Produce and distribute worldwide Christian materials in Braille
and large print formats.
Last updated: 08/05/2006
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