P.O. Box 398
19670 SR 120
Bristol, IN 46507
877-342-8954 (Toll free)
574-848-7451
574-848-5917 (Fax)
www.adecinc.com  
Contact information: www.adecinc.com/php/contact.us/index.php 

ADEC offers rehabilitation training services for people who have visual impairments or total vision loss as well as those with other physical disabilities. Services are provided in the person's home and at ADEC and include evaluations, orientation and mobility, daily living activities, low vision adjustment and other areas. Computer Access Training is also provided for those experiencing physical impairments and/or vision loss.

Northern Indiana Independent Living Services (NIILS)
www.adecinc.com/php/services/niils.php 

NIILS provides training exclusively for visually impaired seniors so they can live more independently in their homes. Services are available to those 55 and over who live in Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte, Marshall or St. Joseph Counties. Training is individualized and provided in the consumer's own home, with a nominal fee for any adaptive devices dispensed. To be eligible for NIILS, individuals must experience a restricted field of vision, or vision loss to the degree that reading newsprint is not possible with conventional glasses.

Services and training include:

• Low Vision
• Adaptive Kitchen Skills
• Home Safety Techniques
• Time and Money
• Communication Skills
• Braille
• Diabetic Management
• Travel Skills
• Community Resources
• Family Training
• Peer Counseling
• Self-Advocacy Training
• Educational Programs and In-services

3228 East Rosehill Avenue
Terra Haute, IN 47805
812-466-4899
812-466-0529 (Fax)
www.biblesfortheblind.org
E-mail: info@biblesfortheblind.org

Produces the King James Version of the Bible and several evangelical tracts in braille.

www.biopticdrivingusa.com

The Low Vision Centers of Indiana provide a comprehensive source of information about all aspects of bioptic driving at BiopticDrivingUSA. BiopticDrivingUSA provides helpful information about state-by-state laws governing bioptic driving, how bioptics help with driving, and frequently asked questions about bioptic driving rules and regulations.

8020 Zionsville Road
Indianapolis, IN 46268
888-567-3422 (Toll free)
317-684-0600
800-684-1946 (Fax)
www.bosma.org
E-mail: info@bosma.org

The mission of Bosma Enterprises is to empower people who are blind or visually impaired by creating opportunities that lead to the achievement of each individual's employment, economic, social, and self-determination goals.

Programs and services include:

• Counseling Services tailored to the special needs and concerns of people who are blind or visually impaired, especially those adjusting to blindness.
• Rehabilitation Services throughout the state of Indiana that provide critical resources for people who are working to move from adjustment to blindness to employment and/or independent living.
• Employment Services that connect people who are blind or visually impaired with jobs, either at Bosma or in the community.
• An Employment Program that provides a wide range of jobs in Bosma's mission-related businesses for people who are blind or visually impaired.
• Outreach Programs that help prepare employees who are blind and employers to work together.
• A School-To-Work Transition Program for students who are preparing themselves to enter the world of work.

500 2nd Avenue
P.O. Box 6445
Evansville, IN 47719-6445
812-422-1181
812-424-3154 (Fax)
http://eab.evansville.edu
E-mail: eabcdc@evansville.net

The Evansville Association for the Blind is a not-for-profit organization incorporated as a workshop in the state of Indiana on April 13th, 1923. Today, the workshop is a community rehabilitation facility utilizing individual goals, wages, supportive services, and a controlled work environment to help vocationally handicapped persons achieve or maintain maximum potential as workers.

Programs and services include the following:

• Career Development Center
• Industrial Division
• Low Vision
• Orientation and Mobility
• Parent-Infant Program
• Summer College Program
• Vocational Programs

Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults
National Office Headquarters:
141 Middle Neck Road
Sands Point, NY 11050-1218
Switchboard hours: 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
516-944-8900 (Voice)
516-944-8908 (VP)
516-944-8637 (TTY)
516-944-7302 (Fax)
E-mail: hkncinfo@hknc.org

Regional Representative contact information: www.hknc.org/FieldServicesREGREPADD.htm

The Center provides services to youth and adults who are deaf-blind according to the definition of deaf-blindness in the Helen Keller Act. The national center in New York and regional offices that serve each state provide advocacy, support groups, information, and services to people who have both a vision and a hearing loss.

The mission of the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults (HKNC) is to enable each person who is deaf-blind to live and work in his or her community of choice. Authorized by an Act of Congress in 1967, the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults is a national rehabilitation program serving youth and adults who are deaf-blind.

Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services
www.in.gov/fssa/ddrs

Locate a Vocational Rehabilitation Office in your county:
www.in.gov/fssa/ddrs/4946.htm

Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired:
www.in.gov/fssa/ddrs/5342.htm
877-241-8144 (Toll free)
or
Contact the local Vocational Rehabilitation Office in your county.

Blind and Visually Impaired Services (BVIS) provides statewide assistance and services to enable the achievement of vocational and personal independence by the citizens of Indiana with blindness and visual impairment. Individuals may be referred by Vocational Rehabilitation or can be self-referred.

Low Vision Rehabilitation Service
www.opt.indiana.edu/clinics/services/lv.htm

The Indiana University (IU) School of Optometry Low Vision Rehabilitation Service staff helps patients regain some independence in activities such as reading, paying bills, recognizing faces, maintaining balance and walking, enjoying hobbies, returning to work, managing household tasks, driving, and classroom participation.

Low vision specialists see patients at the following locations:

Community Eye Care Center
803 N. Monroe Street
Bloomington, IN 47404
812-855-1671
812-855-5157 (Fax)
www.opt.indiana.edu/clinics/centers/cecc.htm
E-mail: cecc@indiana.edu

Indianapolis Eye Care Center
501 Indiana Avenue, Suite 100
Indianapolis, IN 46202
317-321-1470
317-321-1475 (Fax)
www.opt.indiana.edu/clinics/centers/iecc.htm
E-mail: iecc@indiana.edu  

IU Eye at Carmel
200 W. 103rd Street
Indianapolis, IN 46290
317-278-5975
317-278-5976 (Fax)
www.opt.indiana.edu/clinics/centers/carmel.htm
E-mail: iueye@indiana.edu

5821 South Anthony Boulevard
Fort Wayne, IN 46816
800-889-3443 (Toll free)
260-441-0551 (Voice/TTY)
260-441-7760 (Fax)
www.the-league.org  
E-mail: the.league@verizon.net

The League for the Blind and Disabled, Inc. is a Center for Independent Living that serves people with disabilities and communities in a primary target area that encompasses eleven counties in Northeast Indiana.

Programs and services are provided through a community-based approach and include:

• Advocacy services
• Information and referral
• Independent living skills
• Peer support services
• Orientation and mobility
• Adaptive equipment services
• Youth services
• Braille services
• Senior blind services
• Volunteer services
• Deaf Link
• Agrability program
• Home health care services
• Community support services

www.eyeassociates.com  

The Low Vision Centers of Indiana is a division of the Eye Associates Group, LLC, Drs. Windsor, Ford, and Windsor. Low vision services are provided at the following locations:

The Low Vision Center of Indianapolis
9002 N. Meridian Street, Suite 109
Indianapolis, IN 46260
317-844-0919

The Low Vision Center of Fort Wayne
The Vision Rehabilitation Clinic
Constitution Hill Office Park
6208-B Constitution Drive
Fort Wayne, IN 46804
260-432-0575

The Low Vision Center of Hartford City
The Eye Associates Group, LLC
315 Huggins Drive, P.O. Box 166
Hartford City, IN 47348
765-348-2020

P.O. Box 3244
Munster, IN 46321
www.norriedisease.org
E-mail: joinnda@gmail.com

The Norrie Disease Association (NDA) is a diverse organization eager to serve individuals with Norrie Disease, as well as their families, social circles, educators, employers, and medical professionals. We are working to expand our collective knowledge of Norrie disease by facilitating collaboration among these groups.

Norrie disease is a rare X-linked genetic disorder which causes males to be totally blind at birth or become blind in both eyes at a young age. Most males with Norrie disease experience hearing impairment and up to half of males with the disorder also have developmental delays, mental retardation or behavioral abnormalities. Norrie disease runs in families because it is passed down through one of the chromosomes that determines gender (X-chromosome).

7615 DiSalle Boulevard
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
260-421-1376
260-421-1387 (Fax)
www.acpl.lib.in.us/neirrs
Podcast: http://blog.acpl.lib.in.us/neirrs
E-mail: NEIRRS@acpl.lib.in.us

The Northeast Indiana Radio Reading Service (NEIRRS) is a free 24/7 service providing access to printed information for people who have visual, physical, learning, or language challenges. Volunteers read 15 local and area newspapers, plus over 30 magazines, public service announcements, grocery ads, obituaries, and short stories.

The NEIRRS service area includes northeast Indiana and northwest Ohio. Reception is provided by SCA radio, podcast and streaming to select facilities. To request service, complete and return a receiver application, available on the web site or by mail.

www.va.gov 
Contact the VA

The mission of the Veterans' Healthcare System (VHA) is to serve the needs of America's veterans by providing primary care, specialized care, and related medical and social support services. Approximately a quarter of the nation's population -- approximately 70 million people -- are potentially eligible for VA benefits and services because they are veterans, family members or survivors of veterans.

Facilities Locator Home Page: 
Use this search feature to locate VA facility-related information quickly and accurately.

Fact Sheets about VA Services:
Use this search feature to locate VA News Releases and Fact Sheets on topics that include health care and benefits.

Services for Blind and Visually Impaired Veterans:
The mission of the VA Blind Rehabilitation Service is to coordinate a healthcare service delivery system that provides a continuum of care for blinded veterans extending from their home environment to the local VA facility and to the appropriate rehabilitation setting.

Visual Impairment Service Team (VIST):
The Visual Impairment Service Team (VIST) Coordinator serves as the initial contact person for getting help with vision loss. VIST Coordinators are located at local VA Medical Centers across the country. They work to ensure that veterans with visual impairments receive appropriate benefits and services.

The VIST Coordinator is a case manager who has major responsibility for the coordination of all services for legally blind veterans and their families. Duties include providing and/or arranging for the provision of appropriate treatment plans and programs in order to enhance a blinded veteran's functioning level.

Other duties include identifying new cases of blindness, providing professional counseling, resolving problems, arranging annual healthcare reviews, and conducting education programs relating to blindness.

Services for blind and visually impaired veterans include:

• Orientation and Mobility
• Independent Living Skills
• Manual Skills
• Visual Skills and Low Vision Services
• Computer Access Training
• Physical Conditioning
• Recreation
• Adjustment to Blindness
• Family Program

5707 Brockton Drive, Suite 302
Indianapolis, IN 46220-5481
317-254-1332
317-251-6588 (Fax)
www.visionww.org
E-mail: info@visionww.org

Vision World Wide provides medical information and emotional encouragement to the vision impaired and their families, serves as a communication link between the vision impaired and the caregiving community, serves as a consumer protection organization, and aims to enlighten the general public about issues, trends and treatments related to vision loss.

Services include:

• Consumer Protection
• Telephone Helpline
• Free Journal - Vision Enhancement
• Free Email Webletters and Tek Talk Bulletins