ND - North Dakota Vision Services

Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults [2]

Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults [3]
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 [4]

Regional Representative contact information: www.hknc.org/FieldServicesREGREPADD.htm [5]

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.

Services for Older Persons [6]
Information about Vision Loss or Blindness along with Other Disabilities [7]
National Organizations [8]
AK - Alaska Vision Services [9]
AL - Alabama Vision Services [10]
AR - Arkansas Vision Services [11]
AZ - Arizona Vision Services [12]
CA - California Vision Services [13]
CO - Colorado Vision Services [14]
CT - Connecticut Vision Services [15]
DC - District of Columbia Vision Services [16]
DE - Delaware Vision Services [17]
FL - Florida Vision Services [18]
GA - Georgia Vision Services [19]
HI - Hawaii Vision Services [20]
IA - Iowa Vision Services [21]
ID - Idaho Vision Services [22]
IL - Illinois Vision Services [23]
IN - Indiana Vision Services [24]
KS - Kansas Vision Services [25]
KY - Kentucky Vision Services [26]
LA - Louisiana Vision Services [27]
MA - Massachusetts Vision Services [28]
MD - Maryland Vision Services [29]
ME - Maine Vision Services [30]
MI - Michigan Vision Services [31]
MN - Minnesota Vision Services [32]
MO - Missouri Vision Services [33]
MS - Mississippi Vision Services [34]
MT - Montana Vision Services [35]
NC - North Carolina Vision Services [36]
ND - North Dakota Vision Services [37]
NE - Nebraska Vision Services [38]
NH - New Hampshire Vision Services [39]
NJ - New Jersey Vision Services [40]
NM - New Mexico Vision Services [41]
NV - Nevada Vision Services [42]
NY - New York Vision Services [43]
OH - Ohio Vision Services [44]
OK - Oklahoma Vision Services [45]
OR - Oregon Vision Services [46]
PA - Pennsylvania Vision Services [47]
RI - Rhode Island Vision Services [48]
SC - South Carolina Vision Services [49]
SD - South Dakota Vision Services [50]
TN - Tennessee Vision Services [51]
TX - Texas Vision Services [52]
UT - Utah Vision Services [53]
VA - Virginia Vision Services [54]
VT - Vermont Vision Services [55]
WA - Washington Vision Services [56]
WI - Wisconsin Vision Services [57]
WV - West Virginia Vision Services [58]
WY - Wyoming Vision Services [59]

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North Dakota Association of the Blind [61]

www.ndab.org [62]
E-mail: klarson@dia.net [63]

The North Dakota Association of the Blind (NDAB) strives to enhance the way of life for persons who are visually impaired, to improve their opportunities for employment, and to create public awareness about persons with sight loss.

Serices and resources include:

Summer Camp
Family Adjustment Seminar
Sports and Recreation
College Scholarship Fund
Financial Support
The Promoter newsletter
NDAB Support Network
Area Vision Support Groups

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North Dakota Disability Services Division [65]

Vocational Rehabilitation
Prairie Hills Plaza
1237 West Divide Avenue, Suite 1B
Bismark, ND 58501-1208
800-755-2745 (Toll free)
701-328-8950
701-328-8968 (TDD)
701-328-8969 (Fax)
www.nd.gov/dhs [66]

Vision Services

www.nd.gov/dhs/services/disabilities/vs.html [67]
Office and contact information: www.nd.gov/dhs/services/disabilities/vr/contact.html [68]

Services North Dakotans age 55 and older who have vision impairments. Provides training, accommodation, and support in daily living activities to individuals with visual impairments so they can maintain independence in their home environment. Offices are located in the following regions: Bismark, Devil's Lake, Dickinson, Fargo, Grand Forks, Jamestown, Minot, and Williston.

Services for the visually impaired include:

Orientation and mobility training
Communication skills training
Activities of daily living training
Low vision screening/services
Assistive technology devices
Counseling, support groups, and referral
Community integration
Help with management of secondary disabilities
Transportation
Readers and guides

All State Rehabilitation Agencies [69]
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North Dakota Vision Services/Adult Services [71]

500 Stanford Road
Grand Forks, ND 58203
800-421-1181 (Toll free)
701-795-2700
701-795-2727 (Fax)
www.ndvisionservices.com/services/index.html [72]
E-mail: www.ndvisionservices.com/contact [73]

Individuals with visual impairments experience varying degrees of need for professional services depending upon age, lifestyle, community characteristics, and their own unique visual functioning. The goal of North Dakota Vision Services/School for the Blind (NDVS/SB) is to assist individuals in reaching their personal goals through assessment and training. Instructional areas for adult services include:

Adaptive Aids
Adjustment with Vision Loss Discussions
Braille
Daily Living Skills
Orientation and Mobility
Technology
Vocational/Career

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The Low Vision Store [75]

2200 University Avenue West, Suite 200
Saint Paul, MN 55114
800-871-8780 (Toll free)
651-203-2200
651-203-2203 (Fax)
www.thelowvisioncenter.com [76]
E-mail: lowvisionstore@yahoo.com [77]

The Low Vision Store carries a full line of daily living products and reading machines for people who are blind or have low vision. They cover the five-state area of North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa and will do free in-house demonstrations for all reading machines.

Assistive Technology Products [78]
Braille Products [79]
Independent Living Products [80]
Labeling Products [81]
Lighting Products [82]
Recreation, Sports, and Leisure Products [83]
IA - Iowa Vision Services [21]
MN - Minnesota Vision Services [32]
ND - North Dakota Vision Services [37]
SD - South Dakota Vision Services [50]
WI - Wisconsin Vision Services [57]

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United States Department of Veterans’ Affairs [85]

www.va.gov [86]
Contact the VA [87]

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 [88]:
Use this search feature to locate VA facility-related information quickly and accurately.

Fact Sheets about VA Services [89]:
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 [90]:
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) [91]:
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

Veterans' Services [92]
National Organizations [8]
AK - Alaska Vision Services [9]
AL - Alabama Vision Services [10]
AR - Arkansas Vision Services [11]
AZ - Arizona Vision Services [12]
CA - California Vision Services [13]
CO - Colorado Vision Services [14]
CT - Connecticut Vision Services [15]
DC - District of Columbia Vision Services [16]
DE - Delaware Vision Services [17]
FL - Florida Vision Services [18]
GA - Georgia Vision Services [19]
HI - Hawaii Vision Services [20]
IA - Iowa Vision Services [21]
ID - Idaho Vision Services [22]
IL - Illinois Vision Services [23]
IN - Indiana Vision Services [24]
KS - Kansas Vision Services [25]
KY - Kentucky Vision Services [26]
LA - Louisiana Vision Services [27]
MA - Massachusetts Vision Services [28]
MD - Maryland Vision Services [29]
ME - Maine Vision Services [30]
MI - Michigan Vision Services [31]
MN - Minnesota Vision Services [32]
MO - Missouri Vision Services [33]
MS - Mississippi Vision Services [34]
MT - Montana Vision Services [35]
NC - North Carolina Vision Services [36]
ND - North Dakota Vision Services [37]
NE - Nebraska Vision Services [38]
NH - New Hampshire Vision Services [39]
NJ - New Jersey Vision Services [40]
NM - New Mexico Vision Services [41]
NV - Nevada Vision Services [42]
NY - New York Vision Services [43]
OH - Ohio Vision Services [44]
OK - Oklahoma Vision Services [45]
OR - Oregon Vision Services [46]
PA - Pennsylvania Vision Services [47]
RI - Rhode Island Vision Services [48]
SC - South Carolina Vision Services [49]
SD - South Dakota Vision Services [50]
TN - Tennessee Vision Services [51]
TX - Texas Vision Services [52]
UT - Utah Vision Services [53]
VA - Virginia Vision Services [54]
VT - Vermont Vision Services [55]
WA - Washington Vision Services [56]
WI - Wisconsin Vision Services [57]
WV - West Virginia Vision Services [58]
WY - Wyoming Vision Services [59]

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