ACB advocates for equality of people who are blind and visually impaired, inspires community, and connects you with education, resources, and each other to support your independence.
Fax: (703) 465-5085
American Council of the Blind Inc
1703 N Beauregard St, Suite 420
Alexandria, VA 22311
Hawaii Division Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) under the Department of Human Services is a statewide resource for people with disabilities seeking employment. Services provided by the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation is tailored to help persons with disabilities obtain competitive employment that is aligned with their job skills, interests, and abilities.
Hawaii Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
600 Kapiolani Blvd Ste. 301,
Honolulu, HI 96813
Ho'opono, from "ho'oponopono" meaning to make things right, is a branch of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitaion, Department of Human Services, State of Hawaii. Ho'opono assists blind and Visually impaired persons regardless of financial status, ethnic or national origin, religion, gender or disability. There is no fee for services, although there may be some incidental costs if you need to purchase adaptive aids and devices. You do not have to be totally blind to use Ho'opono's services. Blindness can vary from total blindness with no light perception to being able to read large print at a comfortable distance. If you are having difficulty doing tasks either at work or home because of poor vision, Ho'opono may be able to help you in a number of ways.
Ho'opono
1901 Bachelot Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
The Hawaii Centers for Independent Living (HCIL) is a state-wide, non-profit agency dedicated to ensuring the rights of peoples with disabilities to live fully integrated in the community with equal opportunities and choices in life.
Hawaii Centers for Independent Living
414 Kuwili St. Suite 102
Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
The Hawaii State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled lends reading materials in audio, braille, and large print formats to people of all ages who have a visual or physical disability that prevents them from reading standard printed material. Our services are free of charge.
Fax: (808) 733-8449
Email: olbcirc@librarieshawaii.org
Website: http://www.librarieshawaii.org/lbph
Hawaii State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled
402 Kapahulu Avenue
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96815-3848
The Hawaii Disability Rights Center is Hawaii’s designated Protection and Advocacy (P&A) System for people with disabilities and Hawaii’s designated Client Assistance Program (CAP) for applicants and clients of programs funded under the federal Rehabilitation Act.
Fax: (808)949-2928
Email: info@hawaiidisabilityrights.or
Website: https://www.hawaiidisabilityrights.org
Hawaii Disability Rights Center
1132 Bishop Street, Suite 2102
Honolulu, HI 9681
National Library Service (NLS) is a free braille and talking book library service for people with temporary or permanent low vision, blindness, or a physical, perceptual, or reading disability that prevents them from using regular print materials.
Fax: (202) 707-0712
Website: https://www.loc.gov/nls
National Library Services for the Blind and Print-Disabled
1291 Taylor Street, NW
Washington, DC 20542-4962
Perkins provides unparalleled educational services to children and young adults with blindness, deafblindness and multiple disabilities. They also share their expertise and collaborate with global changemakers in the fields of education, business, medicine and policy.
Website: https://www.perkins.org
Perkins School for the Blind
175 North Beacon Street
Watertown, MA 02472
AFB's mission is to create a world of no limits for people who are blind or visually impaired. Part of their effortis to mobilize leaders, advance understanding, and champion impactful policies and practices using research and data.
Website: https://www.afb.org/support-afb-research
American Foundation for the Blind
1401 South Clark Street Suite 730
Arlington, VA 22202
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