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MetroAccess taxi alternative for trips beginning or ending in Maryland. Discounted rates.
ACB Families provides information, peer support and friendship for anyone whose family includes blindness or low vision. Holds support calls each month and family-friendly activities at the ACB national conference each year.
List of resources to find employment and training opportunities.
Facebook running group. Pairs athletes with disabilities with guides. Free to the public.
Help older adults and people of all ages with disabilities to age in place and independently.
Several initiatives to assist those with vision loss to gain and maintain employment.
Identifies thousands of objects, plants & animals, currency, colors, food items and also reads text.
App that connects you to a trained guide able to see through your phone camera and describes what is in your field of view. Subscription service with fees.
Specialized transportation services for Alexandria residents with a disability. Discounted rates.
NLS program access point for Alexandria residents. Located at Charles E. Beatley Library, 2nd Floor.
Alexandria residents 60 and older, with income limits.
Nonprofit focuses on concerns of persons with sight loss later in life. Resources and tips available.
Home smart speakers, connect to the internet and respond to many requests such as current time or weather, play music/radio, set alarms, answer questions, place orders and many more functions.
Free educational materials on eye health and access to medical eye care. Find an Eye M.D. on their site.
Produces and distributes print/braille picture books, series books, braille calendars, and tactile art kits free of charge.
Information and education about common pediatric eye problems. Pediatric ophthalmologists database.
Cross-disability rights organization advocates for full civil rights for all Americans with disabilities.
General information and education about different eye topics, new research and more.
Major advocacy group, have a radio network, and scholarships for students.
Major advocacy group, have a radio network, and scholarships for students.
Major advocacy group, have a radio network, and scholarships for students.
Many eye morbidities are related to diabetes, in particular diabetic retinopathy.
Education and information on blindness and helps fund research and programs.
Offer healthy living tips, the latest information, and ways to honor those touched by macular disease.
Education programs for teachers, individuals of all ages, and eye health professionals.
Accessible educational, workplace and independent living resources for the blind/visually impaired.
Provide necessary reading and educational resources and services for the blind/visually impaired in educational, workplace, and independent living conditions.
Education, leadership, and advocacy in the world of ophthalmic surgery for ophthalmologists.
Toll-free information line.
Receive special assistance at the Amtrak station.
Aging and disability services for residents.
NLS program access point for Arlington Co. residents. Located at Quincy Street Library.
Nonprofit village network specific to Arlington County.
MetroAccess customer ride free on ART. Senior/ Disabled Smartrip Card, cost is $1.
Professional development organization. Research publications, certification programs, news, and more.
Produce an online radio program, offer assistive technology fund and run a summer camp for teens.
Financial assistance for adaptive devices and software for legally blind individuals.
Learn about audio description in television, movies, performing arts, museums, and other venues.
Free app that connects with a sighted volunteer over a video call who can see and help describe things.
Nonprofit organization dedicated to providing career and training resources to blind Maryland residents.
National employment networking and rehabilitation counseling for veterans with visual disabilities.
Advocacy for blind veterans and their families. Offers a range of assistance programs for veterans.
Sponsored by American Printing House for the Blind (APH), provide education of braille for children with games and activities.
Provide guidance and representation for those with limited income.
Educational chats and information about age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, and vision loss.
Training programs, job opportunities, and more to employ persons who are blind or visually impaired.
Subsidized taxi trips for medical and/or personal appointments, begin and end in Montgomery County.
Voucher program provides transportation at a reduced cost for county seniors and adults with disabilities.
Text and Document Reader with OCR
Learn about symptoms of glaucoma and encourage parents and doctors to screen infants and children for disease. Resources available regarding childhood glaucoma.
Free audio magazine offering articles, stories, poems, essays and interviews read by human voices.
Vocational, rehabilitative and job development/ placement services.
Assistive technology, adaptive living skills, and more for area blind and visually impaired residents.
Training and consultation in assistive technology, career placement, low vision care, and much more.
Device, service and aid guidance; online support group; and public education programs.
Provides travel assistance to Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Facilities for injured and ill veterans.
Education, experience and empowerment in the selection, procurement and use of assistive technology devices and services. DC Share and DC Fund help eligible DC residents get assistive devices and equipment at a reduced or no cost.
Ask questions about many legal matters, including employment, health, public benefits and more.
Assists DC residents with disabilities to independent living. Travel training, O&M training, and more.
Referrals, peer counseling and independent living training services to DC residents with disabilities.
Major advocacy group, have a radio network, and scholarships for students.
NLS program access point. Also have technology training for DC residents with vision impairments. Washington Volunteer Readers for the Blind (WVRB) program found here.
Vocational and rehabilitative services to individuals with disabilities to help regain or retain employment.
Job counseling, development, placement and retention services. Many more services available.
Vocational and rehabilitative services to individuals with disabilities to help prepare them for employment.
Free taxi transportation to essential non-emergency medical appointments in the District of Columbia for over age 60 residents with a medical condition.
For Medicare beneficiaries, free health insurance information, education, and counseling services.
Free information and referral, insurance counseling, and more for clients with disability-related problems.
Disaster preparedness plan and advice for those with disabilities, monitored by national experts.
Services database for older adults and their families. Housing, elder rights, health, transportation and more.
National emergency preparedness site for persons with disabilities.
Provide independent living skills, travel training, advocacy, social groups, and more.
Low vision aids and products, retailer. Portable low vision solutions, CCTVs, text-to-speech, and more.
Audio adaptive daily living skills lessons including cooking, personal care, and in-home adjustments.
Reads text and handwriting, product barcodes, colors, describes scenes, and recognizes faces and objects.
Vendor of technology products. Training sessions to learn how to use different softwares such as Orcam, ZoomText, Kurzweil, Humanware, and more.
Find an ophthalmologist that can provide free and low-cost eye exams for qualified U.S. citizens ages 65 and older.
Free app identifies dollar bills.
NLS program access point for Fairfax Co. residents. Located at Fairfax Co. Government Center, Suite 123.
A host of services for county older adults.
Provides discounted taxi vouchers for eligible residents of Fairfax County and the city of Fairfax.
Service offered by American Printing House for the Blind (APH), connects parents and children to resources, information, and their peers online. Includes parent blog, age categories, education information, multiple disabilities, assistive technology, and more.
Offer technical advice and assistance to agencies, consumers, and those in telecommunications.
Leading private funder of retinal disease research in the world, funding research grants worldwide.
Connect with a ride sharing driver (Uber/Lyft), without a smartphone. Concierge fee included.
Provide two week on-campus training programs with matched guide dogs and legally blind partners.
Provide guide dog partners, guide dog training, and post-graduate support services, free of charge.
Free accredited education programs, discussion groups and instructional videos for blind or visually impaired individuals and their families.
Free distance-education courses. Available in a podcast, digital audio book, large print, and braille.
Parent education and home study programs available for youth and teen transitioning.
Connects parents of children with the illness to create a support network, and helps fund research.
Training and resources for people with combined vision and hearing loss. Office in Laurel, MD
Offers a limited number of eye exams annually for people with no health insurance.
Provide people with vision and hearing loss in need financially with free assistive equipment and training.
Independent living skill training, peer counseling, referral, advocacy and more for eligible residents.
Guide that helps veterans learn about the benefits and other details concerning vocational and apprenticeship programs, such as eligibility, costs, and transitioning to working civilian.
Information for parents of children with anophthalmia or microphthalmia.
Washington, D.C. Wards 2 and 3 Senior Wellness Center. Low Vision Support Group at location.
Wearable electronic video magnifier, worn like a pair of eyeglasses. Enhances colors and magnifies to help read and see faces.
Scans print text and converts to digital speech. Export files. $99.99 one time purchase fee.
Nonprofit education solutions organization. Audio books, reading resources and more for educators, students, and schools. App available in App store and Google Play.
DC senior resident free legal and social work services.
Free legal assistance to low income, elderly, and disabled Northern Virginia residents.
Children with vision impairments have the opportunity to build legos on their own! Site uses braille and audio instructions (currently English only) to provide an accessible opportunity for all children.
Free braille, large print, and audio book library service for people with a disability that prevents them from reading regular print. Postage-Free mail or downloadable. Call your local library for services.
Offers a limited number of eye exams annually for people with no health insurance.
Vision health service projects. Local Districts: Multiple District 22-C (MD & DC), Multiple District 24-L (VA).
County central point of contact for seniors (55+) and their loved ones.
Low vision evaluation, Vision Rehabilitation services and help connect to community resources.
Variety of education, health and wellness, and family engagement programs.
Search for services you may need.
Independent Living Council for those not looking to go back to work, but need assistance.
Office for Blindness & Vision Services: 410-554-9277
MD Independent Living Council: 240-599-7965
Facilitates resolutions disputes, assists parents in navigating early intervention and special education systems, and helps connect parents to school resources and personnel. Directory on website.
Free legal services to Maryland residents in need.
Free legal services to Maryland residents in need.
Serve students who are blind or visually impaired. Provide education for those with needs not being met by their current school, allowing for successful education completion. Also have College and Career-Ready Program, On-Campus Programs, several related services, and an Instructional Resource Center.
Vocational and rehabilitative services to individuals with disabilities to help get employed or retain their present employment.
NLS program access point for Maryland residents.
Assistive Technology Loan Program.
Information for people with macular degeneration and similar retinal diseases. Monthly call-in support group.
Non-emergency transportation to Medicaid covered medical services for eligible DC residents.
Alexandria and Fredericksburg city and Arlington and Prince William county residents.
Vocational and educational training programs, and community and peer support and activities.
Nonprofit organization that can help find or join regional sports for persons who are visually impaired or blind.
Free human voice local and national newspapers, public service announcements, listing of local live theatre, audio descriptions, and more.
Audio description at various theatres. Call to learn which theatres and shows have been recorded.
Free comprehensive individual/group travel training for MetroAccess customers. Call for an appointment.
Hands on assistance and referrals to services and information to seniors and people with disabilities.
Family-centered system of early intervention services for young children with developmental delays and disabilities, and their families. Has Family Support Network for parents and caregivers.
Provide scholarships for post-secondary educational opportunities for students who show promise. Focus is on mitigating opportunity gaps that impact students.
Receive assistance to translate medical language and documents, health insurance counseling, and more.
Free app that provides local mobility options in one app: buses, rail, metro, bikes, scooters, Uber, and more. Good for metropolitan areas.
National advocacy group for eye and vision research. Support Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (AEVR).
Maintains support and informational network and referral service for parents and families of children with visual impairments.
Nonprofit braille publisher promoting literacy for blind children through outreach programs and accessible information and materials in braille.
Coordinate programs, services, and resources to defend the rights of blind Americans.
Coordinate programs, services, and resources to defend the rights of blind Americans.
Coordinate programs, services, and resources to defend the rights of blind Americans.
Coordinate programs, services, and resources to defend the rights of blind Americans.
Find information on eye issues and disorders.
Patient advocacy organization for individuals with rare diseases. Connect with others with rare eye diseases.
NFB supports organizations that provide information and support to parents and friends of children with visual impairments. Go to their website to find your state affiliate.
Access Pass for National Parks. Free if you visit a federal recreation site. Visit or call to learn more.
Top articles of the week. Call to subscribe.
Connect Maryland blind and low vision students with blind role models to help navigate to career success.
Free radio reading service of local and national newspapers, job and TV listings, weather alerts and more. Computer voice. Phone app available as well.
Free White Cane and Cane Travel training program.
Career guide for people with disabilities.
Wearable electronic video magnifier, worn like a pair of eyeglasses. Enhances colors and magnifies to help read and see faces.
Employment and independence services and guidance. Include several services.
Small device that attaches to eyeglasses frames. Uses artificial intelligence (with no internet required) to read you text, recognize faces, identify objects, and more.
Empowers and assists families of children with special needs through education and training programs that allow for system navigation and effective communication.
Assist parents and families of children with disabilities or special health care needs. Provide support, information, advocacy, and more.
Literacy program and information for families of children with visual impairments.
Wearable electronic video magnifier, worn like a pair of eyeglasses. Enhances colors and magnifies to help read and see faces.
Public education on eye conditions and blindness prevention.
Connects low-income families to vision care. Find articles and materials on common eye problems.
Promotes a comprehensive system of vision care and eye health for children and adults. Supplies many public health articles and materials on common eye problems, completes population-level studies, and collaborates with governmental, private, and nonprofit organizations to communicate eye health as a public health initiative.
Connector to low vision providers, services and programs. Support groups for those with vision loss and their loved ones.
Transportation Services available.
Family-centered system of early intervention services for young children with developmental delays and disabilities, and their families. Has Family Support Network for parents and caregivers.
Connects Greater Washington individuals with information about transportation providers.
Emergency preparedness site with tips and toolkit for individuals with disabilities, including vision loss.
Public education on eye diseases and eye research.
Online research library for visual disorders.
Free transportation for older DC residents to wellness centers, group shopping trips, and more.
Nonprofit organization provides free resources to the District’s senior (60+) population for aging in place. Have Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
Offer free or low-cost braille books for children at each level of development.
Free app reads documents, scans labels, describes people and scenes, colors, handwriting and more.
Free, escorted transportation for Montgomery County residents over 60 years of age in need.
Several programs for Alexandria seniors to aid in successful aging in place.
Nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching visually and mobility impaired adults cross-country skiing.
Eye clinic for persons with limited income.
Uses 3D audio cues to describe what is around you to assist navigation as you walk or ride.
Shared-ride taxi program for MetroAccess customers in Arlington County.
Free one-on-one health insurance counseling services for County Medicare beneficiaries.
Free one-on-one health insurance counseling services for County Medicare beneficiaries.
Free one-on-one health insurance counseling services for County Medicare beneficiaries.
Free one-on-one health insurance counseling services for County Medicare beneficiaries.
Free one-on-one health insurance counseling services for County Medicare beneficiaries.
Arlington senior residents (70 years or older) voucher program. Trip must start or end in Arlington County.
Free app that makes smartphone cameras a strong and stable magnifier for near and distance.
Smartphone cameras let you read labels and identify objects with artificial intelligence and no live person.
Accessibility workplace consulting service. Provide services at the individual and organizational level.
Connects people of all ages and abilities with the resources and training they may need.
Represent veterans before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
Personal cab program for District MetroAccess users for medical appointments and employment locations.
Receive special assistance through the security screening process at airports.
Regulatory developments, ADA regulations, standards, current events, guides, and more.
Find accessibility features for riders with disabilities.
Connects you to other visually-impaired chess players. Also have classes available.
Help Virginians who are legally blind attain employment in the private and public sectors.
Services and centers provide comprehensive care for blinded veterans. Include clinics, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation centers, and more.
Support blind and low vision Veterans and active duty service members.
Vision Impairment Services in Outpatient Rehabilitation (VISOR) Program.
Help residents with disabilities obtain assistive technology with low interest loans.
Active peer group connects parents of children with visual impairments. Empower families, professionals, and the community to meet the needs of children who are blind or visually impaired. Active Facebook group – call or go to the web page to join and learn more.
Vocational and rehabilitative services to individuals who are blind or vision impaired in achieving employment, education, or independence.
Networks provide support and systems navigation for various different needs and issues with experts.
Vocational training, rehabilitation, and employment services in 21 locations throughout Virginia.
Free one-on-one insurance counseling to Medicare Beneficiaries, their families, friends and caregivers.
Free one-on-one insurance counseling to Medicare Beneficiaries, their families, friends and caregivers.
Free one-on-one insurance counseling to Medicare Beneficiaries, their families, friends and caregivers.
Free one-on-one insurance counseling to Medicare Beneficiaries, their families, friends and caregivers.
Free one-on-one insurance counseling to Medicare Beneficiaries, their families, friends and caregivers.
Promote partnerships between educators and parents in order to ensure all children are able to receive resources and services they need. Visit the website for regional contact information.
Part of VA DBVI. Individualized life skills training programs to persons blind or visually impaired.
Provide education services for children or are hard of hearing, blind or visually impaired, or deaf-blind. Accredited free education services and information.
Resources, guides and other helpful information for someone with vision loss. “Getting Started” Toolkit.
Daily-living adjustments, an online community, and other ways to ease the adjustment of vision loss.
Arts and education opportunities for students and adults with disabilities. Located at Kennedy Center.
WAVE is a forum and directory through which area villages can share experiences and ideas.
Offers a limited number of eye exams annually for people with no health insurance.
WMATA accessible (MetroAccess) and reduced fare programs for seniors and individuals with disabilities.
WMATA accessible (MetroAccess) and reduced fare programs for seniors and individuals with disabilities.
Vision rehabilitation, clinical fellowships for doctors interested in low vision, clinical trials
Provide articles and information for parents of children with visual impairments. Peer learning can be found here.
Free religious, spiritual, and inspirational reading materials in braille and audio.
Computer screen magnification and text to speech software, useful at home and in the workplace.
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