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Advocacy

Services directed toward ensuring that people who are blind or visually impaired have access to benefits, vocational rehabilitation, and other programs available to them in the community and that their interests are appropriately represented by their policymakers and government agencies.

There are a total of 85 listings found in Advocacy.

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Alabama

• OASIS (Older Alabamians System of Information and Services)

  Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
  Montgomery AL 36104
  (800) 671 6837 (Local)
  (205) 290 1029 (Fax)
  (800) 441 7607 (Toll-Free)
  (800) 499 1816 (TDD/TTY)
  matthew.haynes@rehab.alabama.gov
  www.rehab.alabama.gov/OASIS
  

Alaska

• Access Alaska

  1217 East 10th Avenue
  Anchorage AK 99501
  (907) 248 4777 (Local)
  (907) 248 0639 (Fax)
  (800) 770 4488 (Toll-Free)
  (907) 248 8799 (TDD/TTY)
  bonniel@accessalaska.net
  http://accessalaska.org/about-us/
  

Arizona

• Arizona Technology Access Program

  Institute for Human Development
  Phoenix AZ 85013
  (602) 728 9534 (Local)
  (602) 728 9535 (Fax)
  (800) 477 9921 (Toll-Free)
  (602) 728 9536 (TDD/TTY)
  http://www.nau.edu/ihd/aztap
  

• NFB of Arizona

  9014 East Bellevue Street
  Tucson AZ 85715
  (520) 733 5894 (Local)
  http://az.nfb.org
  

Arkansas

• NFB of Arkansas

  2360 Wedington Drive
  Fayetteville AR 72701
  (479) 582 0091 (Local)
  http://www.nfbar.org
  

British Columbia

• British Columbia Blind Sports and Recreation Association

  #330-5055 Joyce Street
  Vancouver BC V5R 6B2
  (604) 325 8638 (Local)
  (604) 325 1638 (Fax)
  (877) 604 8638 (Toll-Free)
  http://www.bcblindsports.bc.ca
  

California

• Valley Center for the Blind

  3417 W. Shaw Avenue
  Fresno CA 93711
  (559) 222 4447 (Local)
  (559) 222 4844 (Fax)
  info@valleycenterfortheblind.org
  http://www.valleycenterfortheblind.org
  

• Guide Dogs for the Blind

  350 Los Ranchitos Road
  San Rafael CA 94903
  (415) 499 4000 (Local)
  (415) 499 4035 (Fax)
  (800) 295 4050 (Toll-Free)
  jmetzger@guidedogs.com
  http://www.guidedogs.com
  

• Macular Degeneration Partnership

  6222 Wilshire Boulevard
  Los Angeles CA 90048
  (310) 423 6455 (Local)
  (310) 423 0163 (Fax)
  (888) 430 9898 (Toll-Free)
  http://www.AMD.org
  

• NFB of California

  3934 Kern Court
  Pleasanton CA 94588
  (925) 895 2778 (Local)
  http://sixdots.org/
  

• Dayle McIntosh Disability Resource Centers

  501 N. Brookhurst Street, #102
  Anaheim CA 92801
  (714) 621 3300 (Local)
  (714) 663 2094 (Fax)
  (800) 972 8285 (Toll-Free)
  (714) 663 2087 (TDD/TTY)
  http://daylemc.org/
  

Colorado

• NFB of Colorado

  2233 W. Shepperd
  Littlton CO 80120
  (303) 778 1130 ext: 236 (Local)
  (303) 778 1598 (Fax)
  http://www.nfbco.org/
  

Connecticut

• Connecticut Assistive Technology Project

  55 Farmington Avenue, 12th Floor
  Hartford CT 06105
  (860) 424 4881 (Local)
  (860) 424 4850 (Fax)
  (800) 537 2549 (Toll-Free)
  (860) 424 4839 (TDD/TTY)
  http://www.CTtechact.com
  

• NFB of Connecticut

  477 Connecticut Boulevard, Suite 217
  East Hartford CT 06108
  (860) 289 1971 (Local)
  http://www.nfbct.org/
  

Delaware

• Delaware Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities

  Department of Health and Social Services
  New Castle DE 19720
  (302) 255 4445 (Fax)
  (800) 223 9074 (Toll-Free)
  allan.zaback@state.de.us
  http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dsaapd
  

District of Columbia

• AARP

  601 E Street, NW
  Washington DC 20049
  (202) 434 2227 (Local)
  (202) 434 6483 (Fax)
  (888) 687 2277 (Toll-Free)
  (877) 434 7598 (TDD/TTY)
  bjacinto@afb.net
  http://www.aarp.org
  

• National Association of Area Agencies on Aging

  1730 Rhode Island Avenue, NW
  Washington DC 20036
  (202) 872 0888 (Local)
  (202) 872 0057 (Fax)
  smarkwood@n4a.org
  http://www.n4a.org
  

• National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities

  1201 15th Street, NW
  Washington DC 20005
  (202) 898 2578 (Local)
  (202) 898 2583 (Fax)
  (800) 677 1116 (Toll-Free)
  http://www.nasuad.org/
  

• TASH

  1001 Connecticut Ave., NW
  Washington DC 20036
  (202) 540 9020 (Local)
  (202) 540 9019 (Fax)
  http://www.tash.org
  

Florida

• Florida Department of Elder Affairs

  4040 Esplanade Way
  Tallahassee FL 32399-7000
  (850) 414 2000 (Local)
  (850) 414 2004 (Fax)
  (800) 963 5337 (Toll-Free)
  (850) 414 2001 (TDD/TTY)
  Jonesg@elderaffairs.org
  http://elderaffairs.state.fl.us/
  

• Lighthouse of Broward County

  650 North Andrews Avenue
  Ft. Lauderdale FL 33311
  (954) 463 4217 (Local)
  (954) 764 3825 (Fax)
  kgent@lhob.org
  http://www.LHOB.org
  

• Lighthouse of Pinellas

  6925 112th Circle North, Suite 103
  Largo FL 33773
  (727) 544 4433 (Local)
  (727) 544 5511 (Fax)
  mborisow@lighthouseofpinellas.org
  http://www.lhpfl.org
  

• Florida Council of the Blind

  9901 SW 138th Street
  Miami FL 33176
  (305) 251 6983 (Local)
  (800) 267 4448 (Toll-Free)
  http://www.fcb.org
  

Georgia

• Tools for Life, Georgia's Assistive Technology Act Program

  512 Means Street
  Atlanta GA 30318
  (404) 894 0541 (Local)
  (800) 497 8665 (TDD/TTY)
  Rhonda@gatfl.org
  http://www.gatfl.org
  

Idaho

• Idaho Commission on Aging

  341 W. Washington
  Boise ID 83702
  (208) 334 3833 (Local)
  (208) 334 3033 (Fax)
  ddenney@icoa.state.id.us
  http://aging.idaho.gov/
  

• Idaho Assistive Technology Project

  1187 Alturas Drive
  Moscow ID 83843
  (208) 885 6000 (Local)
  (208) 885 6102 (Fax)
  sueh@uidaho.edu
  http://idahoat.org
  

Illinois

• Center for Sight & Hearing

  PO Box 5944
  Rockford IL 61125
  (815) 332 6800 (Local)
  (815) 332 6810 (Fax)
  bsweeney@rockfordcenter.org
  http://www.cshni.org
  

• Illinois Assistive Technology Project

  1020 South Spring Street
  Springfield IL 62704
  (217) 522 7985 (Local)
  (217) 522 8067 (Fax)
  (217) 522 9966 (TDD/TTY)
  http://www.iltech.org
  

• Visually Impaired Veterans of America

  Not Specified
  Springfield IL
  http://www.acb.org/viva/
  

Indiana

• League for the Blind and Disabled, Inc.

  5821 South Anthony Boulevard
  Fort Wayne IN 46816
  (260) 441 0551 (Local)
  (260) 441 7760 (Fax)
  (800) 889 3443 (Toll-Free)
  the.league@verizon.net
  http://www.the-league.org
  

Iowa

• Iowa Department for the Blind

  524 Fourth Street
  Des Moines IA 50309-2364
  (515) 281 1333 (Local)
  (515) 281 1263 (Fax)
  Janice.eggers@blind.state.ia.us
  https://blind.iowa.gov/
  

Kansas

• Assistive Technology for Kansans Project

  2601 Gabriel
  Parsons KS 67357
  (620) 421 8367 (Local)
  (620) 421 0954 (Fax)
  (800) 526 3648 (Toll-Free)
  http://www.atk.ku.edu
  

• Kansas Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired

  712 S. Kansas Avenue, Suite 410
  Topeka KS 66603
  (785) 235 8990 (Local)
  http://www.kabvi.com/about-kabvi.html
  

• Resource Center for Independent Living

  1137 Laing
  Osage City KS 66523
  (785) 528 3105 (Local)
  (785) 528 3665 (Fax)
  (785) 528 3106 (TDD/TTY)
  http://www.rcilinc.org
  

Kentucky

• Kentucky Assistive Technology Service Network

  Charles McDowell Center
  Louisville KY 40242
  http://www.katsnet.org
  

Louisiana

• Lighthouse Louisiana

  123 State Street
  New Orleans LA 70118
  (504) 899 4501 ext: 245 (Local)
  (504) 895 4162 (Fax)
  (888) 792 4501 (Toll-Free)
  info@lighthouselouisiana.org
  http://www.lighthouselouisiana.org
  

Massachusetts

• National Coalition on Deaf-Blindness

  175 North Beacon Street
  Watertown MA 02472
  (617) 972 7768 (Local)
  (617) 923 8076 (Fax)
  

Michigan

• Michigan Aging and Adult Services Agency

  333 South Grand Avenue
  Lansing MI 48933
  (517) 373 8230 (Local)
  (517) 373 4092 (Fax)
  (517) 373 4096 (TDD/TTY)
  dyecar@michigan.gov
  http://www.michigan.gov/miseniors
  

• Michigan Assistive Technology Program

  3498 East Lake Lansing Road
  East Lansing MI 48823
  (517) 333 2477 (Local)
  (800) 760 4600 (Toll-Free)
  http://www.mymdrc.org/assistive-tech
  

Missouri

• Delta Gamma Center for Children with Visual Impairments

  1750 S. Big Bend Boulevard
  Richmond Heights, MO 63117
  (314) 776 1300 (Local)
  (314) 776 7808 (Fax)
  info@dgckids.org
  http://www.dgckids.org
  

• Missouri Assistive Technology Project

  1501 NW Jefferson St.
  Blue Springs MO 64015
  (816) 655 6700 (Local)
  (816) 655 6710 (Fax)
  (800) 647 8558 (Toll-Free)
  (816) 655 6711 (TDD/TTY)
  info@mo-at.org
  http://at.mo.gov/
  

• MD (Macular Degeneration) Support

  3600 Blue Ridge Boulevard
  Grandview MO 64030
  (816) 761 7080 (Local)
  http://www.mdsupport.org/
  

Nevada

• Nevada Assistive Technology Collaborative

  Department of Health and Human Services
  Sparks NV 89431
  (775) 688 1930 ext: 2201 (Local)
  (775) 688 1025 (Fax)
  http://adsd.nv.gov/Programs/Physical/ATforIL/Nevada_Assistive_Technoloyg_Collaborative_(NATC)/Nevada_Assistive_Technology_Collaborative_(NATC)/
  

• Nevada Council of the Blind

  P.O. Box 364496
  N. Las Vegas NV 89036
  (702) 383 0600 (Local)
  http://www.nvblind.org/
  

New Jersey

• Assistive Technology Advocacy Center

  Disability Rights New Jersey
  Trenton NJ 08608
  (609) 292 9742 (Local)
  (609) 777 0187 (Fax)
  (800) 922 7233 (Toll-Free)
  (609) 633 7106 (TDD/TTY)
  cedmonds@drnj.org
  http://www.drnj.org/atac/
  

• Braille This, LLC

  584 Shark Lane
  Manahawkin NJ 08050
  (609) 978 9724 (Local)
  http://www.braillethis.com
  

New York

• Resource Center for Independent Living

  401-409 Columbia Street
  Utica NY 13503-0210
  (315) 797 4642 (Local)
  (315) 797 4747 (Fax)
  (315) 797 5837 (TDD/TTY)
  http://www.rcil.com/
  

• VISIONS/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired

  500 Greenwich Street
  New York NY 10013-1354
  (212) 625 1616 (Local)
  (212) 219 4078 (Fax)
  info@visionsvcb.org
  http://www.visionsvcb.org
  

• Technology-Related Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities (TRAID) Program

  NYS Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs
  Delmar NY 12054-1310
  (518) 549 0358 (Local)
  (518) 549 0462 (Fax)
  (800) 624 4143 (Toll-Free)
  webmaster@justicecenter.ny.gov
  http://www.justicecenter.ny.gov/services-supports/assistive-technology-traid
  

• Brooklyn Center of Independence for the Disabled, Inc.

  27 Smith Street, Suite 200
  Brooklyn NY 11201
  (718) 998 3000 (Local)
  (718) 998 3743 (Fax)
  (718) 998 7406 (TDD/TTY)
  http://www.bcid.org
  

• Long Island Center for Independent Living

  3601 Hempstead Turnpike
  Levittown NY 11756
  (516) 796 0144 (Local)
  (516) 796 0529 (Fax)
  (516) 796 0135 (TDD/TTY)
  http://www.licil.net
  

• Bronx Independent Living Services

  4419 3rd Avenue
  Bronx NY 10457
  (718) 515 2800 (Local)
  (718) 515 2844 (Fax)
  (718) 515 2803 (TDD/TTY)
  http://www.bils.org
  

• Staten Island Center for Independent Living

  470 Castleton Avenue
  Staten Island NY 10301
  (718) 720 9016 (Local)
  (718) 720 9664 (Fax)
  https://www.siciliving.org/
  

• National Family Association for Deaf-Blind

  141 Middle Neck Road
  Sands Point NY 11050
  (516) 883 9060 (Fax)
  (800) 255 0411 (Toll-Free)
  http://www.nfadb.org/home.html
  

• New York Parent Association for Deaf-Blind

  c/o Barbara Loughran
  Albertson NY 11507
  (516) 621 2934 (Local)
  www.nypn.net
  

• Lighthouse Guild

  250 West 64th Street
  New York NY 10023-6601
  (212) 769 6200 (Local)
  (800) 284 4422 (Toll-Free)
  http://www.lighthouseguild.org
  

North Carolina

• North Carolina Assistive Technology Program

  2801 Mail Service Center
  Raleigh NC 27699
  (919) 855 3500 (Local)
  (919) 715 1776 (Fax)
  http://www.ncatp.org
  

Ohio

• Assistive Technology of Ohio

  Area 1700
  Columbus OH 43212
  (614) 292 2390 (Local)
  (614) 292 3126 (Fax)
  (800) 784 3425 (Toll-Free)
  http://www.atohio.org
  

Oklahoma

• Oklahoma Aging Services Division

  Department of Human Services
  Oklahoma City OK 73105
  (405) 521 2281 (Local)
  (405) 521 2086 (Fax)
  (800) 211 2116 (Toll-Free)
  http://www.okdhs.org/services/aging/Pages/AgingServicesMain.aspx
  

Ontario

• Canadian Association of Optometrists

  234 Argyle Avenue
  Ottawa ON K2P 1B9
  (613) 235 7924 (Local)
  (613) 235 2025 (Fax)
  (888) 263 4676 (Toll-Free)
  reception@opto.ca
  http://www.opto.ca
  

• Canadian Human Rights Commission

  National Office
  Ottawa ON K1A 1E1
  (613) 995 1151 (Local)
  (613) 996 9661 (Fax)
  (888) 214 1090 (Toll-Free)
  (888) 643 3304 (TDD/TTY)
  http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca
  

Oregon

• Independent Living Resources

  1839 NE Couch Street
  Portland OR 97232
  (503) 232 7411 (Local)
  (503) 232 7480 (Fax)
  (503) 232 8408 (TDD/TTY)
  http://www.ilr.org/
  

• National Council of State Agencies for the Blind

  535 SE 12th Avenue
  Portland OR 97214
  (971) 673-1588 (Local)
  http://www.ncsab.org/
  

Pennsylvania

• Pennsylvania Council of the Blind

  931 N. Front Street
  Harrisburg PA 17102
  (717) 920 9999 (Local)
  (877) 617 7407 (Toll-Free)
  pcboffice@pcb1.org
  http://www.pcb1.org/
  

Rhode Island

• Rhode Island Assistive Technology Access Partnership

  Office of Rehabilitation Services
  Providence RI 02903
  (401) 462 7917 (Local)
  (401) 222 3574 (Fax)
  (800) 916 8324 (Toll-Free)
  (401) 421 7016 (TDD/TTY)
  http://www.atap.state.ri.us
  

Saskatchewan

• Saskatchewan Department of Social Services: Office of Disability Issues

  1920 Broad Street
  Regina SK S4P 3V6
  (306) 787 7283 (Local)
  (306) 798 0364 (Fax)
  odi@dcr.gov.sk.ca
  http://www.gov.sk.ca/odi/
  

South Dakota

• DakotaLink

  1161 Deadwood Avenue
  Rapid City SD 57702
  (605) 394 6742 (Local)
  (800) 645 0673 (Toll-Free)
  http://dakotalink.org
  

Tennessee

• Middle Tennessee Council of the Blind

  4936 Tulip Grove Lane
  Hermitage TN 37076
  (615) 562 1104 (Local)
  http://www.acb.org/tennessee/MTCBhtml
  

Texas

• Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth

  912 West Broadway
  Fort Worth TX 76104
  (817) 332 3341 (Local)
  (817) 332 3456 (Fax)
  wpound@lighthousefw.org
  http://www.lighthousefw.org
  

• Texas Assistive Technology Project

  Texas Center for Disability Studies
  Austin TX 78758-4445
  (512) 232 0740 (Local)
  (512) 232 0761 (Fax)
  (512) 232 0762 (TDD/TTY)
  http://techaccess.edb.utexas.edu/
  

• ACB of Texas

  8445 Allison Way
  Beaumont TX 77707
  (409) 866 5838 (Local)
  (409) 866 5830 (Fax)
  http://www.acbtexas.org/
  

• Blind Information Technology Specialists

  660 Elm Creek Drive
  Austin TX 78744-4968
  (512) 447 8860 (Local)
  http://www.bits-acb.org/
  

Utah

• Utah Division of Aging and Adult Services

  Department of Human Services
  Salt Lake City UT 84116
  (801) 538 3910 (Local)
  (801) 538 4395 (Fax)
  akormsby@utah.gov
  http://daas.utah.gov/
  

Virginia

• American Foundation for the Blind

  1401 S. Clark Street
  Arlington VA 22202
  (212) 502 7600 (Local)
  (212) 502 7777 (Fax)
  akolling@afb.net
  http://www.afb.org
  

• American Foundation for the Blind Public Policy and Research Center

  1401 S. Clark Street
  Arlington VA 22202
  (202) 469 6831 (Local)
  (646) 478 9260 (Fax)
  akolling@afb.net
  http://www.afb.org
  

• Blinded Veterans Association

  1101 King Street
  Alexandria VA 22314
  (202) 371 8880 (Local)
  (202) 371 8258 (Fax)
  (800) 669 7079 (Toll-Free)
  http://www.bva.org
  

• Canadian Council for Exceptional Children

  2900 Crystal Drive, Suite 1000
  Arlington VA 22202-3557
  (888) 232 7733 (Toll-Free)
  ckonecsni@shaw.ca
  http://www.cec.sped.org/Membership/Provincial-Units
  

• AbilityOne Program

  1401 S. Clark Street
  Arlington VA 22202-3259
  (703) 603 7740 (Local)
  (703) 603 0655 (Fax)
  ccorley@jwod.gov
  http://www.jwod.gov
  

• Virginia Assistive Technology System

  Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS)
  Richmond VA 23230
  (804) 662 9990 (Local)
  (804) 622 9478 (Fax)
  (800) 464 9950 (Toll-Free)
  http://www.vats.org
  

Washington

• Washington Assistive Technology Act Program

  University of Washington
  Seattle WA 98195-7920
  (800) 214 8731 (Local)
  (206) 543 4799 (Fax)
  (866) 866 0162 (TDD/TTY)
  http://watap.org
  

West Virginia

• West Virginia Assistive Technology Systems

  West Virginia University Center for Excellence in Disabilities
  Morgantown WV 26505
  (304) 293 4692 (Local)
  (304) 293 7294 (Fax)
  wvats@hsc.wvu.edu
  http://wvats.cedwvu.org/
  

Wisconsin

• WisTech

  1 W. Wilson Street, Room 418
  Madison WI 53707-7851
  (608) 266 9354 (Local)
  (608) 266 3386 (Fax)
  (608) 267 9880 (TDD/TTY)
  https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/disabilities/wistech/index.htm
  

• Parent to Parent of Wisconsin

  3716 Country Drive
  Rhinelander WI 54501
  833-361-6300 (Local)
  P2PWI@chw.org
  https://p2pwi.org/
  

Wyoming

• Wyoming Department of Education: Vision Outreach Services

  320 W. Main
  Riverton WY 82501
  (307) 856 5652 (Local)
  (307) 857 9257 (Fax)
  leslie.vanorman@wyo.gov
  http://edu.wyoming.gov/in-the-classroom/special-programs/vision-outreach-services/
  

• Wyoming Assistive Technology Resources

  University of Wyoming
  Laramie WY 82071
  (307) 766 6187 (Local)
  (307) 766 2763 (Fax)
  (800) 908 7011 (Toll-Free)
  (307) 766 2720 (TDD/TTY)
  mmonteit@uwyo.edu
  http://www.uwyo.edu/wind/watr/index.html