Free Help For The Blind

An accessible online library for people with print disabilities.

Free help for the blind.

Apps for the visually impaired and blind. It offers a robust state by state directory of services for the visually impaired. You may qualify for social security benefits or ssi disability payments if you re blind. If you visit the site of the american foundation for the blind you will discover more recent statistics from the center for disease control.

Visit our los angeles center if you have questions about sight loss or want information on braille s blind and visual impaired services. Be my eyes is a free app that connects blind and low vision people with sighted volunteers and company representatives for visual assistance through a live video call. We come to you to help you remove barriers to living a fulfilling life. Braille institute provides in home service for our blind and low vision patrons who have difficulty making it to our centers.

Link is external. For dbmd contact the interest list at 877 438 5658. Call the office of the ombudsman at 877 787 8999 select a language and then select option 3. Braille institute offers free services for the blind and visually impaired programs classes and events for patrons to empower themselves to live enriching lives with vision loss.

Audio books and learning tools. Visionaware is a free easy to use website sponsored by the american foundation for the blind afb and reader s digest partners for sight foundation. The assistive technology fund for residents of the united states assistive technology fund atf which is operated by the association of blind citizens. Under the office for special services the office of services to the blind osb provides information and referral on services programs entitlements and products of benefit to individuals who are blind or visually impaired and their families or service providers.

We consider you to be blind if your vision can t be corrected to better than 20 200 in your better eye or if your visual field is 20 degrees or less in your better eye for a period that lasted or is expected to last at least 12 months. Free library program of braille and audio materials circulated to eligible borrowers in the united states by postage free mail. Download for iosdownload for android bringing sight to blind and low vision people. National library service for the blind physically handicapped.

You also can submit your request online. We focus on your goals degree of sight loss home environment and caregivers and family are welcome. These figures indicate that there are close to 25 million individuals in the states experiencing sight. If the person qualifies the atf will provide funds to pay for 50 of the msrp of the adaptive device.