Agencies Serving Blind & Partially Sighted People

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Illinois, USA

Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
1850 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago, IL 60608-1298, United States of America.
Tel: +1 312 666 1331
TTY: +1 312 666 8874
Fax: +1 312 243 8539
Web: www.thechicagolighthouse.org
Activities: The Chicago Lighthouse is a not-for-profit agency committed to providing the highest quality educational, clinical, vocational and rehabilitation services for children, youth and adults who are blind or visually impaired, including deaf-blind and multi-disabled.
Last updated: 11/05/2006

Educational Tape Recording for the Blind, Inc.
3915 W. 103rd Street, Chicago, IL 60655, United States of America.
Contact person: Mrs Vivette Rifkin
Tel: +1 773 445 3533
Fax: +1 773 445 3534
Activities: A non-profit, volunteer organization which records and loans text books for students from elementary school through Ph.D. in the United States. Generally, two cassettes are sent within three weeks of receipt of the book for recording; and two cassettes are sent thereafter weekly until book is completed. The cost is an annual registration fee of $50.00 and cassette replacement cost is $2.50. Cassettes are recorded at 1-7/8 speed on two tracks.
Last updated: 10/07/2001

Guild for the Blind
180 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1700, Chicago, Illinois 6060, United States of America.
Tel: +1 312 236 8569
Fax: +1 312 236 8128
Email: info@guildfortheblind.org
Web: www.guildfortheblind.org
Activities: The Guild for the Blind, based in Chicago, serves children and adults who are blind or visually impaired including those with new vision loss. Services include computer training, assistive technology training, publishg and dissemination of information through information packs and monthly magazine.
Last updated: 11/05/2006

Illinois School for the Visually Impaired (ISVI)
658 East State Street, Jacksonville, Illinois 62650, United States of America.
Contact person: Richard Snowden, Superintendent
Tel: +1 217 479 4400
Fax: +1 217 479 4479
Email: dhsvi5p@dhs.state.il.us
Web: morgan.k12.il.us/isvi/homepage.htm
Activities: ISVI is a residential/day school for blind and visually impaired students. The school provides educational and related services for children from elementary through extended high school. ISVI hosts a nationally recognized Low Vision Clinic.
Last updated: 11/05/2006

Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness (ISPB)
211 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1700, Chicago, Illinois 60606, United States of America.
Contact person: Leslee Williams, President
Tel: +1 312 922 8710
Fax: +1 312 922 8713
Email: visionary@eyehealthillinois.org
Web: eyehealthillinois.org
Activities: The ISPB is dedicated to the care, protection, and preservation of sight, ISPB programs focus on education, eye safety, information and research.
Last updated: 11/05/2006

Prevent Blindness America (PBA)
211 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1700, Chicago, Illinois 60606, United States of America.
Tel: +1 8003312020
Email: info@preventblindness.org
Web: www.preventblindness.org
Activities: Volunteer eye health and safety organization dedicated to fighting blindness and saving sight. PBA works through patient, public and professional education, community screening and education programs and supporting research.
Last updated: 11/05/2006

TCRC Sight Center
119 East Washington Street, East Peoria, Illinois 61611, United States of America.
Tel: +1 309 698 4001
Fax: +1 309 698 9227
Email: sightctr@mtco.com
Activities: Provides products and services that promote independence for people with blindness or partial sight. Services include: low vision clinic, support services, orientation and mobility, specialized aids and appliance centre, visually impaired accessibility, public education and information.
Last updated: 02/11/2000