11110 Fort Street, Suite 103
Omaha, NE 68164
866-699-4357 (Toll free)
402-491-3191
402-491-3221 (Fax)
www.accessibility.net
E-mail: info@accessibility.net

Accessibility.net, Inc. is a full-service company providing technology solutions for persons who are blind or who have low vision in the states of Colorado, Nebraska, and Iowa.

Accessibility.net carries state-of-the-art solutions for a variety of needs, including screen readers, software magnification, scan-and-read programs, electronic note takers, braille displays, braille translation software, braille embossers, custom-built computer systems, and daily living products for persons with low vision.

Their service department provides installation and training, their technical staff is available for telephone support, and they provide remote support and training to anyone in the United States.

P. O. Box 641946
Omaha, NE 68164
402-210-2337
www.BrailleArt.com
E-mail: info@brailleart.com

Braille Art is designed to increase awareness in braille and braille literacy. The art includes original photos and paintings with words written in text and braille, via braille overlay. All Braille Art is custom-made and mounted in a wooden frame with professional backing and mounting wire.

P. O. Box 641946
Omaha, NE 68164
402-210-2337
www.Braillecards.com
E-mail: info@braillecards.com

Braille Cards offers greeting cards in text and braille for a variety of holidays and special occasions.

P. O. Box 641946
Omaha, NE 68164
402-210-2337
www.BrailleShop.com
E-mail: info@brailleshop.com

BrailleShop.com provides braille and tactile graphics in high resolution, including custom maps, drawings, and illustrations. Products include braille books, accessible graphics, and braille cards.

4444 South 52nd Street
P.O. Box 6097
Lincoln, NE 68516-1302
402-488-0981
402-488-7582 (Fax)
www.christianrecord.org  
E-mail: info@christianrecord.org

Christian Record Services is an international organization serving blind and visually impaired individuals in approximately 80 countries worldwide and employs about 160 people throughout the United States and Canada.

They operate National Camps for Blind Children and provide free Christian publications and programs for people with visual impairments. Materials are available in braille, large print, and audio cassette.

Low Vision Service
2500 Northview Road
Lincoln, NE 68521
402-420-2020
402-323-2028 (Fax)
Web site
Office locations and contact information: http://www.eyecarespecialties.com/ContactUs.html  

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.

4600 Valley Road, Suite 100
Lincoln, NE 68510-4844
877-809-2419 (Toll free)
402-471-2891
402-471-3009 (Fax)
www.ncbvi.ne.gov
E-mail: pearl.vanzandt@nebraska.gov  

Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (NCBVI), the state vocational rehabilitation agency for the blind, is committed to helping blind and visually impaired Nebraskans achieve fuller and more rewarding lives through services promoting a positive understanding of blindness and the potential abilities of blind people.

Vocational Rehabilitation
P.O. Box 94987
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 68509-4987
800-742-7594 (Toll free)
402-471-3644
402-471-0788 (Fax)
www.vocrehab.state.ne.us

4125 S. 72nd Street
Omaha, NE 68127
402-614-3331
402-933-1616 (Fax)
http://outlooknebraska.com
E-mail: info@outlooknebraska.com

Outlook Nebraska, Inc. (ONI) is a not-for-profit organization that was formed to promote employment of people who are blind or visually impaired. It is the only agency of its kind in Nebraska and within a seven-state region. ONI's mission stems from our desire to overcome the challenges visually impaired persons experience in finding gainful employment.

2800 3rd Street
Rapid City, SD 57701
800-658-3500, ext. 3303 (Toll free)
605-718-2303
Dr. Karla Bucknall, Low Vision Specialist
www.thelowvisioncenter.com
E-mail: lowvisionstore@yahoo.com

The Low Vision Center in Rapid City, SD performs low vision exams and sends the results to your own eye doctor. They also do referrals for State and local agencies for financial help and have worked with individuals from Wyoming, Montana, and Nebraska.

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: 
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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

Mailing Address:
Weigel Williamson Center for Visual Rehabilitation
986085 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-6085

Facility Address:
704 South 38th Avenue
Omaha, Nebraska 68105
402-559-2463
402-559-8375 (Fax)
www.unmc.edu/lowvision 
E-mail: lowvision@unmc.edu

The Weigel Williamson Center helps people with low vision use their remaining vision by:

• Carrying out an in-depth low vision evaluation
• Testing to determine the location of the best remaining vision
• Prescribing low vision devices such as high-powered glasses, magnifiers, and telescopes
• Offering the opportunity to try high tech devices such as video magnification reading machines, CCTVs, and adaptive computer technology
• Discussing home adaptations such as marking oven dials, reducing glare with window treatments, using task lighting, and much more
• Training in daily living skills such as techniques for cooking safely, taking care of the household, personal grooming, keeping financial records, and managing medications
• Introducing community low vision resources
• Offering support group meetings