Local Resources
Tacoma Area Coalition for Individuals with Disabilities (TACID)
1-253-565-9000
Washington State Department of Services for the Blind (DSB)
1-253-597-4417
Washington Council of the Blind (WCB)
1-800-255-1147
Youth and Job Services
Washington State Services for the Blind
1-800-552-7103
Public transportation help and job searches
Lighthouse for the Blind – Seattle
1-855-820-1435
Technology, Training, & other Technology assistance
Computers For the Blind
1-214-340-6328
Washington Assistive Technology Act Program
1-800-214-8731
I Can Connect Program (National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program)
1-800-214-8731
Northwest Access Fund (Loans to purchase assistive technology, adapted vehicles, and home modifications)
1-206-328-5116
Northwest ADA Center
1-800-949-4232
Independent Living
Aging Disability Resource Center – Pierce County
1-253-798-7384
TACID -Tacoma Area Coalition of Individuals with Disabilities
1-253-565-9000
Guide Dogs for the Blind
1-800-295-4050
MAXI-Aids
1-800-522-6294
Independent Living
1-800-537-2118
Education
Washington Talking Book Braille Library (WTBBL)
1-206-615-0437
Hadley Institute for the Blind
1-847-446-8111
Helping Students With Visual Impairments blog
Pierce County Library Systems for the Visually Impaired
1-253-548-3321
Low Vision Aids and Devices
Blind Mice Mart
1-713-893-7277
Independent Living
1-800-537-2118
LSS Learning Sight & Sound
1-800-468-4789
Maxi Aids
1-800-522-6294
Eye Health
National Eye Health Low Vision Education
VisionAware – for independent living with vision loss
Entertainment
Books
When You Can’t Believe Your Eyes: Vision Loss and Personal Recovery
Hannah Fairbairn
Aging and Vision Loss: A Handbook for Families
Alberta Orr and Priscilla Rogers
Macular Degeneration: The Complete Guide to Saving and Maximizing Your Sight
Lylas and Marja Mogk
Making Life More Livable: Simple adaptations for Living at Home After Vision Loss
Maureen Duffy
Movies
Going Blind: Coming out of the dark about vision loss
directed by Joseph Lovett
Audio books
Vision Loss Connections (Audio Described Plays)
1-206-282-3913
Veterans
Blinded Veterans Association
Disabled American Veterans
National Association of Blind Veterans
National Eye Institute Department of Veterans Affairs
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Wounded Warrior Project
Bob Woodruff Foundation
Sighted/Human Guide Resources
Introduction to the sighted guide technique
Video by The American Foundation for the Blind
Sighted Guide Training
The Tandem Project
How to guide a blind or partially sighted person
Supporting people with sight loss
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Talking Books and Braille The Washington Talking Book & Braille Library is a free program of the Washington State Library and the Library of Congress. Located in Seattle, the WTBBL provides library services at the library, by mail, and by download to any Washington resident unable to read standard print material due to visual impairment or physical disability. Phone 800-542-0866 or visit wtbbl.org. |