American Foundation for the Blind
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
800-232-5463 (800-AFB-LINE)
212-502-7600
212-502-7777 (Fax)
E-mail: afbinfo@afb.net

AFB Center on Vision Loss
11030 Ables Lane
Dallas, TX 75229
214-352-7222
E-mail: dallas@afb.net

AFB TECH
949 3rd Avenue, Suite 200
Huntington, WV 25701
304-523-8651
E-mail: AFBTECH@afb.net

Find Vision Rehabilitation Services and Support Groups

The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) provides a 'Where Can I Find…' database of services in the United States and Canada. The database includes extensive resources, including computer training, rehabilitation services, volunteer services, employment and job training, support groups, and many other helpful areas.

[all links on this page open in a new window] In addition, the American Foundation for the Blind 

• Provides services to, and acts as an information clearinghouse for, people who are blind or visually impaired and their families, professionals, organizations, schools, and corporations
• Stimulates research and mounts program initiatives to improve services to blind or visually impaired people
• Publishes a wide variety of professional, reference, and consumer books and videos.

Department of Ophthalmology
The Cullen Eye Institute
Low Vision Unit
6565 Fannin, Scurlock Tower
Houston, TX 77030
713-798-4951
www.baylorclinic.com/services/ophthalmology

300 Seventh Street
Wichita Falls, TX 76301
800-262-6412 (Toll free)
940-767-0888
940-767-0893 (Fax)
www.beaconwf.com
E-mail: jkoszarek@beaconwf.com

The mission and purpose of the Beacon Lighthouse is to enhance economic and personal independence of people who are blind and visually impaired, primarily through employment in the manufacturing and sale of quality goods and services.

888-243-2020 (Toll free)
www.chismlowvision.com
E-mail: visionsource-tyler@suddenlinkmail.com

Dr. Larry Chism speaks to every patient on the telephone before scheduling a one-hour low vision evaluation appointment. Dr. Chism travels to multiple locations throughout Texas and Arizona to provide advanced low vision services. He presently sees patients on selected days in the following locations:

• Texas: Georgetown, Grand Prairie, Houston, New Braunfels, Tyler, and Austin
• Arizona: Phoenix

4245 Office Parkway
Dallas, TX 75204
214-821-2375
www.dallaslighthouse.org
Contact information: www.dallaslighthouse.org/contact.php

The Dallas Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired provides training, employment, and rehabilitative services that encourage opportunities for personal responsibility, economic independence, and social development for North Texans who are blind or visually impaired.

Rehabilitation services and training are provided for:

• Orientation and Mobility
• Adaptive computer training
• In-home assessments
• Training for seniors
• Job training and rehabilitation

Low Vision Clinic
4242 Office Parkway
Dallas, TX 75204
214-828-9900, ext. 217 (Appointments)
214-828-9901 (Fax)
www.dallasservices.org/lowvision.htm

The mission of Dallas Services is to enable individuals with disabilities and other special needs to achieve their potential by fostering community inclusiveness and independence.

The Low Vision Clinic provides assistance to all individuals experiencing vision problems that cannot be corrected with glasses or surgery, regardless of age, disability, or gender.

Low Vision Management
4800 South Hulen Street, Suite 146
Fort Worth, TX 76132
817-294-4834
817-294-4842 (Fax)
www.weloveyoureyes.com/lowvision

200 Washington Street
El Paso, TX 79905
915-532-4495
www.lighthouse-elpaso.com
Contact information

The El Paso Lighthouse works with individuals, their families, and the community by focusing on the needs, goals and capabilities of each client and removing physical, economic, and social barriers that can affect quality of life.

Programs and services include:

• Brown-McAfee-Smith Elderly Blind Program
• Fred T. Hervey Low Vision Clinic
• Stern Ocular Services Clinic
• Assistive Technology Center
• Independent Living Skills
• Family Focus Program
• Employment Services
• Radio Reading Service
• Summer Program for visually impaired students
• Recreation programs

500 North Bois D'Arc
Tyler, TX 75702
888-595-3444 (Toll free)
903-595-3444
www.horizonind.com
E-mail: customerservice@horizonind.com

The mission of Horizon Industries is to provide employment to people who are blind or visually impaired. At present, the customer base includes General Services Administration, US Navy, Defense Logistics Agency, Grainger, TXU Electric, On-Target, and state agencies such as Texas Department of Public Safety.

912 West Broadway
Fort Worth, TX 76104
817-332-3341
817-332-3456 (Fax)
http://lighthousefw.org
Staff e-mail contacts: http://lighthousefw.org/contact-staff.html

The Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth provides essential services to people who are visually impaired through diverse programs administered by a staff of skilled and caring professionals.

The mission of Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth, a nonprofit organization, is to provide services to assist legally and totally blind individuals to achieve their highest level of personal, economic self-sufficiency, consistent with their specific skills, general abilities, and interests.
Programs and services include:

• Skills Assessment
• Orientation and Mobility Training
• Information and Referral
• Senior Services
• Employment Opportunities

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Greehey Academic and Research Campus
Allied Health Sciences Building
8403 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229
210-567- 8600
210-567-8609 (Fax)
www.texaslionslowvision.com
Contact information

The Lions' Low Vision Center of Texas is an interdisciplinary center for low vision rehabilitation. Individuals whose vision cannot be corrected by traditional means, such as eyeglasses or surgery, may benefit from services and devices to make the most of the vision they have.

The Center is a community partnership among The University of Texas Health Science Center School of Medicine/Department of Ophthalmology, The School of Allied Health Sciences/Department of Occupational Therapy, and the Lions Clubs International.

Low Vision Services
Ashley Risner, O.D.
3208 North University Drive
Nacogdoches, TX 75965
936-564-3937 (EYES)
Web site

2305 Roosevelt Avenue
San Antonio, TX 78210-4230
800-362-4335 (Toll free)
210-533-5195
210-533-4230 (Fax)
www.salighthouse.org
Contact information

The San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind creates opportunities for individual independence by providing rehabilitation programs and employment opportunities that measurably improve the lives of blind and visually impaired individuals.

Rehabilitation programs in the William Judson Center include Technology Evaluation and Training, WJC School of Business, Literacy, Job Readiness and Placement, and Focus on Seniors.

The William Judson Center provides direct services to more than 1,200 individuals each year, including:

• Individuals presently employed that require new skills and / or adaptive technology to overcome recently developed visual impairments in order to remain actively employed.
• College students whose visual impairment necessitates the identification of, and training on, adaptive computer technology to succeed in the classroom.
• Persons with a visual impairment or other disability that are seeking employment opportunities.
• Seniors who wish to maintain their independence and activity levels consistent with their capabilities.

Other services provided by the William Judson Center include:

• The Beacon Store
• Community Awareness
• Information and Referral
• Scholarships

Mailing Address:
11510 Sandman Street
San Antonio, TX 78216
www.lowvisionclub.com
E-mail: lowvisionclub@yahoo.com
Additional contacts: www.lowvisionclub.com/contact.html

The San Antonio Low Vision Club is a program of the Low Vision Resource Center, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization assisting visually impaired people with education, mobility assistance, support groups, and socialization.

The Low Vision Club promotes independence for people with limited or no vision. In addition to providing members with access to valuable information, the club provides the visually impaired an opportunity to talk with others who share their challenges.

P.O. Box 9697
4421 Agnes Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78469
361-883-6553
888-255-8011 (Toll free)
361-883-1041 (Fax)
www.stlb.net
Contact information

The mission of South Texas Lighthouse for the Blind is to employ, educate, and empower people who are blind or visually impaired.

Programs and services include:

• Adaptive Technology: Talking Typing Teacher, Zoomtext, JAWS, MAGic, Office 2007, Internet Explorer, Open Book, Hadley School for the Blind
• Orientation and Mobility
• Manufacturing operations centers produce a variety of products for the Federal government under the Javits-Wagner-O'Day (JWOD) program.

Division for Rehabilitation Services
4900 North Lamar Blvd.
Austin, TX 78751
800-628-5115 (Toll free)
866-581-9328 (TTY)
www.dars.state.tx.us/drs[link opens in new window]
E-mail: DARS.Inquiries@dars.state.tx.us

Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired

4800 North Lamar Blvd., Suite 340
Austin, TX 78756-3178
800-628-5115 (Toll free)
www.dars.state.tx.us/dbs/index.shtml
E-mail: DBSinfo@dars.state.tx.us
Find an office in your area: www.dars.state.tx.us/dbs/DBSoffices.asp

The Division for Blind Services (DBS) assists blind or visually impaired individuals and their families. Depending upon their goals and needs, DBS offers services to help regain independence or find a job.

DBS staff work in partnership with Texans who are blind or visually impaired to get high quality jobs, live independently, or help a child receive the training needed to be successful in school and beyond.

Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
1100 West 45th Street
Austin, TX 78756
800-872-5273 (Toll free)
512-454-8631
512-206-9451 (TDD)
512-206-9450 (Fax)

Find Education and Rehabilitation Resources

The Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI) offers a broad range of educational services provides useful resources and links of national relevance, including:

3602 West Dallas Street
Houston, TX 77019-0435
713-527-9561
713-284-8451 (Fax)
www.houstonlighthouse.org
E-mail: houstonlighthouse@houstonlighthouse.org

The Lighthouse of Houston is a private, nonprofit education and service center dedicated to assisting blind and visually impaired people to live independently.

The Lighthouse offers a variety of educational programs, community services and outpatient rehabilitation for people who are blind and visually impaired:

• The Center for Education & Adaptive Technology and the Community Services Center are located at 3602 West Dallas. These centers are the main site for Lighthouse programs and services.
• The Lighthouse of Houston Industrial Division is located at 3530 West Dallas. The Industrial Division produces disinfectants, detergents, glass cleaners, and floor care products to fulfill Federal and State contracts.
• The Lighthouse also provides Residential Services at its Living Centers.

2307 Business Center Drive
Austin, TX 78764-3297
888-217-7232 (Toll free)
512-442-2329
512-442-5498 (Fax)
www.austinlighthouse.org
E-mail: info@austinlighthouse.org
Additional contacts

The mission of the Travis Association for the Blind, otherwise known as the Austin Lighthouse, is to assist people who are blind or vision impaired to attain the skills they need to become gainfully employed in the community. It supplies various products to thousands of customers nationwide.

Additional programs and services include:

• Vocational training
• Braille classes
• Beginning computer
• Beginner keyboarding
• Vision aids for the blind and visually impaired

Center for Sight Enhancement
Stanley Woo, O.D.
4901 Calhoun Road
Houston, TX 77204
713-743-0799
www.opt.uh.edu/uei/services/lowvision
Online appointment form: www.opt.uh.edu/uei/appointments.cfm

The Center for Sight Enhancement provides multidisciplinary service, training, and cutting-edge technology in low vision rehabilitation to help people of all ages with vision loss lead independent and productive lives.

617 State Street
Garland, TX 75040
972-272-1615
972-494-5002 (Fax)
www.vavtx.org
E-mail: info@vavtx.org

Visual Aid Volunteers, Inc. is a non-profit braille production center that serves clients throughout the United States. Braille transcription services include:

• Textbooks
• School projects
• Tests
• Restaurant menus
• Novels and other literary works
• Hotel information
• Church hymnals, bulletins, and lessons
• Business documents

2001 Austin Street
San Angelo, TX 76903
325-653-4231
325-657-9367 (Fax)
www.lighthousefortheblind.org
Contact information

The West Texas Lighthouse for the Blind is a manufacturing facility that employs people who are blind or have severely impaired vision.

The Lighthouse is primarily engaged in the production of writing instruments and over the years has developed several unique pens for niche markets. They produce various types of pens from post-consumer recycled plastic and are currently developing a line of biodegradable pens.