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Advocacy, Information, & LegalAid
Catalogs/Products
Direct Distributors
Accessibility/Forums
Education/Training
Eye Care, Exams, and Glasses (Free or Low Cost)
Medical Services
Media Services
Service Dogs
Telephones/Appliances
Transportation
Museums/Recreation
Lions
Advocacy, Information, & Legal Aid
Accessibility Exchange
Social Network for Disability, Government & Business
ADA Hot Line (New National Directory Assistant Service)
1-800-466-4232 Ext. 101515 800. Cost $4.99
Alameda County Area Agency on Aging
1-800-510-2020
AFB West Coast Division
1-415-392-4845
Assistive Technology Professionals LinkedIn Group
Bay Area Legal Aid
1-510-250-5270
California Council for the Blind
Bay View Chapter, President Sherri Annes: 1-925-354-6794
California Connection (Hot Line for the CCB):
1-800-221-6359
Center for Independent Living, Berkeley:
1-510-841-4776; (TTY) 1-510-848-3101
Center for Independent Living, Oakland
1-510-763-9999
Client Assistance Program, Sacramento
1-800-952-5544
Disabled Air Travelers Hotline
1-800- 778-4838; (TTY) 1-800-455-9880
Disability Rights California
1-800-776-5746; 1-510-267-1200
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund
1-510-644-2555
Legal Assistance for Seniors
1-510-832-3040
National Council of Private Agencies for the Blind and Visually Impaired
1-314-961-8235
National Federation of the Blind, Bay Chapter
1-415-218-5862
Oakland Department of Human Services, Commission on Aging
1-510-238-3121
The Offices of Services for the Blind (Resource Handbook)
1-916-657-3327
Prevent Blindness, Resource Book
1-800-338-3041
Society for the Blind
1-916-452-8271
Tele-Care Program
Free daily phone service providing clients with caring support from dedicated volunteers. 510-204-4487
Through the Looking Glass (For Parents with Disabilities and for Parents of Children with Disabilities)
1-510-848-1112
1-510-763-4100
Catalogs & Products
Adaptations Online Store
Ann Morris Enterprises, Inc.
1-800-537-2118
Enable Mart
1-888-640-1999 (Toll Free)
1-360-695-4155 (Outside the U.S.)
iCan Connect
1-800-825-4595
LS & S Group
1-800-468-4789
Maxi-Aids
1-800-522-6294
See More Vision Products
1-800-428-6673
Spectra Concepts
1-888-744-4803
Independent Living Technologies
1-877-458-7687
Direct Distributors
Access Ingenuity
1-877-579-4380
Ambutech
1-800-561-3340
Bierley Associates, Inc.
1-800-985-0535
Enabling Technologies
1-800-777-3687
Enhanced Vision
1-888-811-3161
Freedom Scientific
1-800-444-4443 (within the US)
1-727-803-8000 (worldwide)
HumanWare
1-800-722-3393
Jitterbug Phones
1-800-918-8543
Kurzweil Educational Systems
1-800-894-5374
Optelec
1-800-828-1056
Perkins Braillers and Braille Accessories
1-877-473-7546
Perkins Braille Writer Repair
707-448-6841
Telesensory
1-408-616 8700
VTEK Solutions, Inc.
1-877-839-2096
Accessibility/Forums
ABLEDATA
Access Watch
Access World
Blind Cool Tech
Fred's Head Database
Education/Training New Skills
The Assistive Technology Center
1-888-723-5011
The 2012 Barbara Rhodes Adaptive Technology Grant Program
408-429-9567
California School for the Blind, Fremont
1-510-794-3800
California Transcribers and Educators for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CTEBVI) Scholarships
323-217-5039
Center for Accessible Technology
1-510-841-3224
Council of Citizens with Low Vision International Scholarships
1-800-733-2258
Diablo Valley Lions Center
1-925-432-3013
East Bay Center for the Blind
1-510-843-6935
Guide Dogs for the Blind, San Rafael
1-800-295-4050
1-415-499-4000
Hadley School for the Blind
1-800-323-4238
Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired, San Francisco
1-888-400-8933
1-415-431-1481
Lighthouse International
1-800-829-0500
1-212-821-9200
The Hatlen Center for the Blind San Pablo
1-510-234-4984
Lions World Service for the Blind
1-800-248-0734
NFB 2013 Scholarship Program
410-659-9314, extension 2415
Orientation Center for the Blind, Albany
1-510-559-1208
Sacramento Society for the Blind
San Francisco State - Orientation & Mobility Masters Program
Western Blind Rehabilitation Center
1-800-232-5463
Eye Care, Exams, and Glasses (Free or Low Cost)
California Vision Project
Free comprehensive eye exams and low cost glasses: 800-877-5738
Eye Care America
Eye exams & up to one year of medical eye care to US citizens & legal residents: 877-887-6327
EyeBuy Direct
Low cost glasses
Give the Gift of Sight
Contact your local LensCrafters, Pearle Vision, Sears Optical or Target Optical for referral.
InfantSEE
Comprehensive eye & vision assessments for infants regardless access to insurance: 888-396-3937
Knights Templar Eye foundation
Provides assistance for surgical treatment for those unable to pay: 773-205-3838
Mission Cataract USA
Performs cataract surgery free-of-charge for people in need: 800-343-7265
New Eyes for the Needy
Provides vouchers for free prescription eyeglasses. Apply for the a school or social service: 973-376-4903
Lion's Sight Savers
Contact Bud Guderham for a referral to the appropriate club: 925-689-1218
To inquire about receiving a pair of eyeglasses donated through the Lions Clubs International call:
Berkeley Lions Sight Savers: 510-843-1228
Oakland Chinatown Lions Club:510-465-7982 (ask for Stuart Chen)
Low Vision Clinic, UC Berkeley
1-510-642-5726
Low Vision Clinic, UCSF
1-415-353-2800
Low Vision Services, CPMC
1-415-600-3930
Prevent Blindness Northern CA
Free eyeglass frames and prescriptional lenses for those who qualify .
Sight for Students
Provides free vision exams and glasses to low-income, uninsured children: 888-290-4964
Walmart
Eye exams starting at $58
Financial/Medical Support Services
Diabetes Support Groups and Education
Alta Bates Summit
1-510-204-4444
Denti-Cal
1-800-322-6384
HICAP (The Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Project)
1-800-434-0222
Summit Medical Center
1-510-655-4000
In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS), Oakland:
1-510-577-1800
Kaiser
1-510-752-7272
Medi-Cal
1-510-383-8523
Social Security and SSI
1-800-772-1213
Hearing Impaired Services
California School for the Deaf, Fremont:
1-510-794-3666
DCARA (Deaf Counseling, Advocacy and Referral Agency)
1-510-483-0753
Hellen Keller National Center (Deaf/Blind Services)
1-516-944-8900 Ext. 253
Lions Hearing Foundation, East Bay
1-925-687-3883
Media Services
Read This to Me
1-877-333-8874
1-877-333-8848 (FAX)
AudioBooks
Bay Area Supermarket and Drugstore Sales Ads
408-794-2840
Bay Area TV Listings
415-294-3624
Bay Area Shopping Ads
415-294-3623
Clearinghouse for Specialized Media and Technology:
1-916-445-5103
Descriptive Video Service
1-800-333-1203
Listentoamovie.com
Newsline
1-888-882-1629
RSBND Learning Through Listening:
1-800-221-4792
Talking Books, Sacramento State Library
1-800-952-5666
1-916-654-0640
Tellme
(Use Voice Commands for news, weather, lottery, etc.)
1-800-555-8355
Andlyn Braille Press
Braille Transcription Service
510-845-5858
Service Dogs
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
The premier legal and resource support for psychiatric service or comfort animals: 202-467-5730
California Department of Social Services Assistance Dog Special Allowance (ADSA) Program
Pmonthly stipend to eligible persons using a guide, signal, or service dog: 916-651-8848
Humane Society: Resources for Affording/Supporting Your Pet (California)
Telephone and Appliance Service
CTAP- California Telephone Access Program:
1-800-806-1191
PG&E Disabled Services
1-800-743-5000; (TTY) 1-800-6524712
Transportation
AC Transit (Discount Cards)
1-510-891-4706
BART (Customer Service):
1-510-464-7133
DMV Placard for the Disabled
1-800-777-0133
East Bay Paratransit
1-510-287-5000; 1-510-287-5053
Fremont Paratransit
1-510-574-2053
Oakland Paratransit
1-510-238-3036
Outreach Paratransit (San Jose)
510-891-4706
RTC Discounted Transit Cards
1-408-436-2865
Union City Paratransit
1-510-675-5373
Wheels (Livermore)
1-925-455-7554
Museums & Recreation
Access Office of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
The de Young Museum
The Legion of Honor
415-750-7645
Bay Area Outreach & Recreation Program
Adventure, Fitness and Recreation for People with Disabilities.
510-849-4663
Lions
Lions Blind Centers in US
Diablo Valley Lions Center
East Bay Lions Clubs
Lions Clubs International
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