General Information about Blindness
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Whether you are a teacher, a parent, or facing vision loss yourself, these links offer a broad range of resources to help you.
Below is a list of topics you'll find in this section. Click on a title to jump to a specific topic.
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Living With Vision Loss
http://www.afb.org/Section.asp?SectionID=40
The American Foundation for the Blind provides general information about living with vision loss, including independent living, communication, mobility and low-vision devices. Each link goes into further links related to the topic; for instance everyday skills has another link for handling money. One can also access this information in Spanish.Preventing Eye Disease
http://www.lighthouse.org/medical/preventing-eye-disease/
The Lighthouse International website offers information and resources for people living with blindness or visual impairments. There are sections on how the eye works, anatomy of the eye, eye disorders, tips for confident living, and factsheets on prevention. The website contains a separate section for professionals. Each of the pages contains a 2007 copyright.
Web-Based Organizations and Resources
American Foundation for the Blind
www.afb.org
Contains a great deal of general information on all aspects of blindness including living with blindness, information for families, statistics and research.Blind Babies Foundation
http://blindbabies.typepad.com/
The "Resources for Parents and Professionals" section has information about the Babies Count National Registry. Fact sheets contain information on six common visual diagnoses, with specific information on eye specialists, vision assessments, effects of vision and behavior, common misconceptions, and teaching strategies.Blind Children's Fund
http://www.blindchildrensfund.org/index.asp
This is primarily a commercial site featuring a small selection of books and products. It also has a collection of free full text articles and a sample newsletter.Blindness-Related Resources on the Web and Beyond
http://www.hicom.net/~oedipus/blind.html
Site owner Gregory Rosmaita's personal list of websites and resources for people who are blind or visually impaired, including email newsgroups. There's some emphasis on assistive technology, legal, and educational issues. Includes many international links.Blindness Resource Center
http://www.nyise.org/blind.htm
The New York Institute for Special Education provides many links to resource sites related to blindness and visual impairments (quite a few are commercial). Categories include access to the Internet, braille, deaf-blindness, eye diseases, low vision resources, organizations, research, vendors and web home pages of the community of blind people. The site was updated in September 2006 and it has a textual interface for accessibility. It provides a good overview of different sites geared toward public use.Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.navh.org/faq.html
General information from the National Association for Visually Handiapped on low vision and how it differs from blindness. NAVH is the only non-profit health agency in the world solely dedicated to assisting to those with limited vision. Includes a section on low vision aids and a large-print library.Lighthouse International
http://www.lighthouse.org
This website offers information and resources for people living with blindness or visual impairments. There are sections on how the eye works, anatomy of the eye, eye disorders, tips for confident living, and factsheets on prevention. The website contains a separate section for professionals. Each of the pages contains a 2007 copyright.Macula Lutea: An Information Resource on Vision and Visual Impairment
http://home.swipnet.se/macula-lutea/
The creator of this site is the Coordinator of Research and Development at the Swedish Institute for Special Needs Education. With more than 2000 websites from 70 countries, this may be the world's largest collection of links to visual impairment.Prevent Blindness America
http://www.preventblindness.org/
This website is sponsored by Prevent Blindness America, a leading volunteer organization with the mission of preventing blindness and preserving sight. It has sections on vision screening, research, advocacy, eye safety, and healthcare professional resources. This site is sponsored by Pfizer Drug Co.