The Self-help Resource Center for Vision Loss
NJ - New Jersey Vision Services
Bestwork Industries for the Blind, Inc.
801 East Clements Bridge Road
Runnemede, NJ 08078
800-370-9560 (Toll free)
856-939-5220
856-939-5022 (Fax)
www.bestworkindustries.org
E-mail: bestwork@bestworkindustries.org
Bestwork Industries product line includes examination gloves, traffic safety clothing, industrial paper wipes, durable vinyl coated nylon cloth tool bags, reinforced construction worker aprons, military clothing for the Navy and the Army, numerous prime manufactured products, plus a variety of customer site services, such as warehouse and distribution management, 24/7 telephone switchboard operations, and high-volume order processing.
Camden Eye Center
Lions Low Vision Clinic
400 Chambers Avenue
Camden, NJ 08103
856-365-1811
Web site
Additional office locations
The Low Vision Rehabilitation clinic at the Camden Eye Center provides vision rehabilitation services for those individuals who have impaired vision due to an eye disease that cannot be corrected by medical or surgical treatments or conventional glasses or contacts.
Dolphin Computer Access, Inc.
231 Clarksville Road, Suite 3
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550
866-797-5921 (Toll free)
609-799-0475 (Fax)
888-519-4694 (Support)
www.yourdolphin.com
E-mail: info@dolphinusa.com
Dolphin creates software solutions for people with visual and print impairments. Software products include SuperNova, Lunar, LunarPlus, Hal, Dolphin Pen, Sightsavers Pen, and Cicero. Alt format tools include EasyConverter, EasyProducer, EasyReader, Dolphin Publisher, and EasyTutor.
Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults
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.
Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Science
New Jersey Medical School
90 Bergen Street
Newark, NJ 07103
973-972-2038
973-972-2068 (Fax)
www.umdnj.edu/eyeweb
The Low Vision Center
The Institute of Ophthalmology and Visual Science of the New Jersey Medical School is staffed by a team of nationally recognized physicians. The Institute offers comprehensive eye care to patients for a full spectrum of visual disorders and is a major provider of specialized ophthalmic care in the State of New Jersey. The Low Vision Center offers a full range of specialized services, including vision rehabilitation.
Low Vision Care Center
Errol Rummel, O.D., FAAO, FCOVD, FNORA
2206 West County Line Road
Jackson, NJ 08527
732-364-4111
www.lowvisioncarecenter.com
E-mail: rummeleyecare@aol.com
New Eyes for the Needy
549 Millburn Avenue
P.O. Box 332
Short Hills, NJ 07078
973-376-4903
973-376-3807 (Fax)
www.neweyesfortheneedy.org
New Eyes for the Needy purchases new eyeglasses for poor children and adults in the United States and recycles donated glasses for distribution to people in need in developing nations worldwide.
New Jersey Department of Human Services
Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
153 Halsey Street, 6th Floor
P.O. Box 47017
Newark, NJ 07101
973-648-3333
973-648-7364 (Fax)
www.state.nj.us/humanservices/cbvi
Office and e-mail contacts: www.state.nj.us/humanservices/cbvi/facilities
The mission of the New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired is to promote and provide services in the areas of education, employment, independence and eye health through informed choice and partnership with persons who are blind or visually impaired, their families and the community.
New Jersey Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
135 East State Street
P.O. Box 398
Trenton, NJ 08625-0398
609-292-5987
609-292-8347
609-292-2919 (TDD)
http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/dvrs/DVRIndex.html
The New Jersey Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS) provides services that enable individuals with disabilities to find jobs or keep their existing jobs.
New Jersey Foundation for the Blind
230 Diamond Spring Road
Denville, NJ 07834
973-627-0055
973-627-1622 (Fax)
www.njffb.org
E-mail: info@njffb.org
The New Jersey Foundation for the Blind concentrates its services in the area of those 50 years or older, many of whom have lived most of their lives sighted and now, because of macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and other causes, will live a decade or more with significant vision loss.
The goal of the Foundation is to assist people who have become visually impaired to regain their self-esteem and self-reliance.
Listing of the New Jersey Foundation for the Blind's 10-week courses:
www.njffb.org/programs.html
Organizations in New Jersey
A publication of the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities. Lists state agencies, disability organizations, parent organizations, and other organizations providing assistance and information about disability issues.
NJ Department of Education, Office of Special Education
Implements state and federal laws and regulations governing special education to ensure that pupils with disabilities in New Jersey receive full educational opportunities.
Extensive listings for a wide range of health, education, and human service resources throughout the state.
New Jersey Early Intervention System
Their mission is to enhance the capacity of families to meet development and health-related needs of children from birth to age three who have delays or disabilities, by providing quality services and support to families and their children.
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
20 Roszel Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
866-RFBD-585 (866-732-3585)
800-221-4792 Member Services Department
E-mail: custserv@rfbd.org
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D), a nonprofit volunteer organization, is an educational library that serves people who cannot effectively read standard print because of visual impairment, dyslexia, or other physical disability. Their stated mission is to create opportunities for individual success by providing, and promoting the effective use of, accessible educational materials.
SightMart
600 Deer Road, Suite 11
Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
800-551-5011 (Toll free)
856-795-6307
800-678-0002 (Fax)
www.sightmart.com
E-mail: sightmart2006@yahoo.com
SightMart provides products for vision care, eye care, and independent living. Product selections include daily living devices, lighting, magnifiers, low vision devices, safety glasses, and solarshields. SightMart markets, sells, and ships orders from multiple suppliers to provide the widest selection and best brands under “one roof.”
The Brailler Depot, LLC
107 Trimble Avenue
Clifton, NJ 07011
973-272-7667
973-272-7667 (Fax)
www.braillerdepot.com
E-mail: info@braillerdepot.com
The mission of the Brailler Depot is to provide braille and low vision solutions that are efficient, affordable, and easy to use. Products include embossers, braille displays, video magnifiers, reading machines, software, hand-held magnifiers, and Perkins braillers.
The Princeton Braillists
76 Leabrook Lane
Princeton, NJ 08540
215-357-7715
609-924-5207
Web site
E-mail: rhbogia@aol.com; Jamesaamick@aol.com
The Princeton Braillists are creators of tactile maps and drawings for the blind. Their maps and drawings are created by hand in metal foil, then duplicated by the Thermoform process to make clear, sharp copies.
The 11 x 11 ½ inch plastic sheets are bound into volumes with cardboard covers and a spiral plastic binder. A wide range of maps and atlases are available.
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