Provides services to visually impaired citizens. Services include counseling, teaching, advocacy, low vision services and job placement assistance. Information available in Braille and Large print upon request. Programs include Rehabilitation Teaching/Independent Living, Orientation and Mobility, Low Vision (20/70) and Deaf/Blind services, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Education Services.

Provides infants and children with visual disabilities, their families and teachers with technical assistance and support to help them during the child's development and educational process. Staff provide technical assistance for evaluation, program planning, curriculum modification, transition programs, information about blindness, and adaptive equipment.

Provides special services for individuals with a combined loss of vision and hearing (deafblind, blind-hard of hearing, visually impaired-deaf, and visually impaired-hard of hearing) in the areas of communication, education, assistive technology, independent living and rehabilitation services. In addition, training is provided on deafblindness to other agencies/organizations and individuals interested in information on this population.

Offers library services free of charge to persons who are print disabled. These include persons who are physically disabled, visually disabled, hearing impaired or reading disabled. Resource Center services are provided to local school divisions to support education of visually impaired and blind children. Provides 8 affiliated sub regional libraries in public libraries in Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Roanoke, Staunton and Virginia Beach. Required playback equipment and accessories are also furnished. In addition, a variety of Resource Center services are provided to blind and visually impaired children including adaptive equipment, Braille and large print textbooks that are distributed throughout the State. HH handset available, and assistance entering if notified ahead of time. ACCREDITED BY: State of Virginia

The NFBV Braille Enrichment for Literacy & Learning (BELL Academy) provides children ages 4-12 with Braille instruction through fun, hands-on learning activities. The program targets blind and low-vision children who do not receive enough Braille and nonvisual skill instruction in school or who could benefit from Braille enrichment over the summer. In addition to crafts, games, and other engaging projects, children learn vital independent living skills, benefit from peer learning and mentoring from blind and low vision adults, and enjoy field trips that reinforce skills learned in the BELL classroom.

Provides services to visually impaired citizens. Services include counseling, teaching, advocacy, low vision services and job placement assistance. Information available in Braille and Large print upon request. Programs include Rehabilitation Teaching/Independent Living, Orientation and Mobility, Low Vision (20/70) and Deaf/Blind services, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Education Services

Provides information and services to the blind and vision impaired. Organization of blind helping the blind.

Provides services to visually impaired citizens. Services include counseling, teaching, advocacy, low vision services and job placement assistance. Information available in Braille and Large print upon request. Programs include Rehabilitation Teaching/Independent Living, Orientation and Mobility, Low Vision (20/70) and Deaf/Blind services, Vocational Rehabilitation, and Education Service.

A national nonprofit that expands possibilities for people with vision loss in the United States. Removes barriers, creates solutions, and expands possibilities, so people with vision loss can achieve their full potential. Offers advocacy, technology, and information and tools for the professionals who serve people with vision loss and for people with vision loss. The web site serves as a gateway to information and services. The Helen Keller Archives are also housed here.

Designed to empower blind senior citizens with a variety of home management and life and advocacy skills training opportunities. The program, hosted in strategically chosen locations in Virginia, will prepare blind and low-vision seniors to take control of their personal and professional lives through direct and individualized attention based on physical ability, personal skills, and goals

VSDB is a state agency that provides educational services to students within the Commonwealth of Virginia, who are sensory impaired (hard of hearing/deaf, vision impaired/blind, deafblind, deaf or blind with additional disabilities). A student may enroll as either a day or residential student. Residential students attend VSDB during the week for school and return home to family every weekend. Students attending VSDB are served through special education services and have an Individual Education Program (IEP). VSDB offers all diploma options and follows all state educational regulations for special education services including state assessment options for the Standards of Learning as prescribed by each student's IEP. VSDB is a fully accessible educational environment where learning extends beyond the classroom into the Residential Program. Students who attend VSDB have the opportunity to be leaders, participate in sports, learn in a fully accessible educational setting, develop social skills through peer interactions, and to develop independent living and workforce skills that support successful transition after graduation. In consideration for admission, students may attend VSDB for a TEMP week as an opportunity to experience VSDB's services and programs. For Admissions or TEMP information, please call: (540) 332-9004 (TTY-capable) After Hours/Emergency: (540) 332-9046 (TTY-capable) ACCESSIBILITY: Fully accessible to persons with disabilities