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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 82 listings found in Advocacy.


  • 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

  • AbilityOne Program

    1401 S. Clark Street
    Suite 715
    Arlington, VA 22202-3259
    (703) 603 7740 (Local)
    (703) 603 0655 (Fax)
    ccorley@jwod.gov
    http://www.jwod.gov

  • ACB of Texas

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

  • 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/

  • American Foundation for the Blind

    1401 S. Clark Street
    Suite 730
    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
    Suite 730
    Arlington, VA 22202
    (202) 469 6831 (Local)
    (646) 478 9260 (Fax)
    akolling@afb.net
    http://www.afb.org

  • Arizona Technology Access Program

    Institute for Human Development
    Northern Arizona University
    300 W. Clarendon Ave, Suite 475
    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

  • Assistive Technology Advocacy Center

    Disability Rights New Jersey
    210 South Broad Street, 3rd Floor
    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/

  • 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

  • Assistive Technology of Ohio

    Area 1700
    1314 Kinnear Road
    Columbus, OH 43212
    (614) 292 2390 (Local)
    (614) 292 3126 (Fax)
    (800) 784 3425 (Toll-Free)
    http://www.atohio.org

  • Blind Information Technology Specialists

    660 Elm Creek Drive
    Trailer 105
    Austin, TX 78744-4968
    (512) 447 8860 (Local)
    http://www.bits-acb.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

  • Braille This, LLC

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

  • 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

  • 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 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

  • Canadian Human Rights Commission

    National Office
    344 Slater Street
    8th Floor
    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

  • Center for Sight & Hearing

    PO Box 5944
    8038 MacIntosh Lane
    Rockford, IL 61125
    (815) 332 6800 (Local)
    (815) 332 6810 (Fax)
    bsweeney@rockfordcenter.org
    http://www.cshni.org

  • 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

  • DakotaLink

    1161 Deadwood Avenue
    Suite 5
    Rapid City, SD 57702
    (605) 394 6742 (Local)
    (800) 645 0673 (Toll-Free)
    http://dakotalink.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/

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

    Department of Health and Social Services
    1901 North DuPont Highway
    Administration Building, Annex, First Floor
    New Castle, DE 19720
    (302) 255 4445 (Fax)
    (800) 223 9074 (Toll-Free)
    delawareadrc@delaware.gov
    http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dsaapd

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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)
    http://elderaffairs.state.fl.us/doea/about.php

  • 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

  • Idaho Assistive Technology Project

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

  • Idaho Commission on Aging

    6305 W. Overland Road
    Ste. 110
    Boise, ID 83709
    (208) 334 3833 (Local)
    (208) 334 3033 (Fax)
    (877) 471-2777 (Toll-Free)
    ICOA@aging.idaho.gov
    http://aging.idaho.gov/

  • 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

  • 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/

  • Iowa Department for the Blind

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

  • 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

  • Kentucky Assistive Technology Service Network

    Charles McDowell Center
    8412 Westport Road
    Louisville, KY 40242
    http://www.katsnet.org

  • 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

  • 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

  • Lighthouse Guild

    250 W 64 ST
    NEW YORK, NY 10023-6301
    212-769-6200 (Local)
    800-284-4422 (Toll-Free)
    http://www.lighthouseguild.org

  • 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

  • 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

  • Long Island Center for Independent Living

    3601 Hempstead Turnpike
    Suite 208 and 500
    Levittown, NY 11756
    (516) 796 0144 (Local)
    (516) 796 0529 (Fax)
    (516) 796 0135 (TDD/TTY)
    http://www.licil.net

  • Macular Degeneration Partnership

    6222 Wilshire Boulevard
    Suite 260
    Los Angeles, CA 90048
    (310) 423 6455 (Local)
    (310) 423 0163 (Fax)
    (888) 430 9898 (Toll-Free)
    http://www.AMD.org

  • MD (Macular Degeneration) Support

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

  • Michigan Aging and Adult Services Agency

    333 South Grand Avenue
    4th Floor
    Lansing, MI 48933
    (517) 373 8230 (Local)
    (517) 373 4092 (Fax)
    (517) 373 4096 (TDD/TTY)
    AASAInfo@michigan.gov
    http://www.michigan.gov/miseniors

  • Michigan Assistive Technology Program

    3498 East Lake Lansing Road
    Suite 100
    East Lansing, MI 48823
    (517) 333 2477 (Local)
    (800) 760 4600 (Toll-Free)
    http://www.mymdrc.org/assistive-tech

  • Middle Tennessee Council of the Blind

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

  • 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/

  • National Association of Area Agencies on Aging

    1730 Rhode Island Avenue, NW
    Suite 1200
    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
    Suite 350
    Washington, DC 20005
    (202) 898 2578 (Local)
    (202) 898 2583 (Fax)
    (800) 677 1116 (Toll-Free)
    http://www.nasuad.org/

  • National Coalition on Deaf-Blindness

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

  • National Council of State Agencies for the Blind

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

  • Nevada Assistive Technology Collaborative

    Department of Health and Human Services
    Aging and Disability Services Division
    605 S. 21st Street
    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 York Parent Association for Deaf-Blind

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

  • NFB of Arizona

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

  • NFB of Arkansas

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

  • NFB of California

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

  • NFB of Colorado

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

  • NFB of Connecticut

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

  • North Carolina Assistive Technology Program

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

  • OASIS (Older Alabamians System of Information and Services)

    Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
    602 South Lawrence Street
    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
    https://www.rehab.alabama.gov/services/

  • Oklahoma Aging Services Division

    Department of Human Services
    50 NE 23rd St.
    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

  • Parent to Parent of Wisconsin

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

  • 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/

  • 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

  • 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/

  • Rhode Island Assistive Technology Access Partnership

    Office of Rehabilitation Services
    40 Fountain Street
    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 Department of Social Services: Office of Disability Issues

    1920 Broad Street
    14th Floor
    Regina, SK S4P 3V6
    (306) 787 7283 (Local)
    (306) 798 0364 (Fax)
    odi@dcr.gov.sk.ca
    http://www.gov.sk.ca/odi/

  • TASH

    1001 Connecticut Ave., NW
    Suite 235
    Washington, DC 20036
    (202) 540 9020 (Local)
    (202) 540 9019 (Fax)
    http://www.tash.org

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

    NYS Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs
    161 Delaware Avenue
    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

  • Texas Assistive Technology Project

    Texas Center for Disability Studies
    University of Texas at Austin
    10100 Burnet Road, Commons Learning Center, Suite 1.154
    Austin, TX 78758-4445
    (512) 232 0740 (Local)
    (512) 232 0761 (Fax)
    (512) 232 0762 (TDD/TTY)
    http://techaccess.edb.utexas.edu/

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

    512 Means Street
    Suite 250
    Atlanta, GA 30318
    (404) 894 0541 (Local)
    (800) 497 8665 (TDD/TTY)
    Rhonda@gatfl.org
    http://www.gatfl.org

  • Utah Division of Aging and Adult Services

    Department of Human Services
    195 North 1950 West
    Salt Lake City, UT 84116
    (801) 538 3910 (Local)
    (801) 538 4395 (Fax)
    debooth@utah.gov
    http://daas.utah.gov/

  • 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

  • Virginia Assistive Technology System

    Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services (DARS)
    2001 Maywill Street, Suite 202
    Richmond, VA 23230
    (804) 662 9990 (Local)
    (804) 622 9478 (Fax)
    (800) 464 9950 (Toll-Free)
    http://www.vats.org

  • VISIONS/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired

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

  • Visually Impaired Veterans of America

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

  • Washington Assistive Technology Act Program

    University of Washington
    CHDD South Building, Room 104
    Box 357920
    Seattle, WA 98195-7920
    (800) 214 8731 (Local)
    (206) 543 4799 (Fax)
    (866) 866 0162 (TDD/TTY)
    http://watap.org

  • West Virginia Assistive Technology Systems

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

  • 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

  • Wyoming Assistive Technology Resources

    University of Wyoming
    1000 E. University Ave.
    Dept 4298
    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

  • Wyoming Department of Education: Vision Outreach Services

    539 Payne Ave
    Casper, WY 82609
    307-265-8818 (Local)
    307-577-6785 (Fax)
    http://edu.wyoming.gov/in-the-classroom/special-programs/vision-outreach-services/