Department of Ophthalmology

Clinic locations:

West Complex
Hospital Drive and University Avenue
Charlottesville, VA
434-924-5485

Northridge
Northridge Medical Park
2955 Ivy Road (250 West)
Charlottesville, VA
434-243-4710

Low Vision Support Group
Liz Blough
434-982-0377
E-mail: emb6h@virginia.edu

Support Group meetings are held from 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM on the 3rd Monday of the month from March through November. Meetings are hosted at the Charlottesville Senior Center, which is handicapped accessible. The meetings are free and open to the public and there is ample free parking. Refreshments are provided each month. No reservations or registrations are needed.

American Academy of Audiology
Main Office:
11730 Plaza America Drive
Suite 300
Reston, VA 20190
800-AAA-2336 (Toll free)
703-790-8466
703-790-8631 (Fax)

The American Academy of Audiology is the world's largest professional organization of, by, and for more than 10,000 audiologists.

Use the Academy's "Find An Audiologist" searchable database to locate an audiologist in your area.

American Council of the Blind
2200 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 650
Arlington, VA 22201
800-424-8666 (Toll free)
202-467-5081
202-467-5085 (Fax)

The American Council of the Blind (ACB), founded in 1961, is a membership organization of blind and visually impaired people. ACB has 51 state and regional affiliates and 20 national special interest and professional affiliates.

ACB's Braille Forum is a free monthly national magazine with a readership of approximately 26,000. It is produced in braille, large print, cassette, and IBM-compatible computer disc. ACB also produces a monthly half-hour radio information program, ACB Reports, for radio reading information services. It also distributes TV and radio public service announcements highlighting the capabilities of blind people.

Council of Citizens with Low Vision International (CCLVI) is an affiliate of the American Council of the Blind. Local CCLVI affiliates are based in California, Delaware, New York, and Washington, DC. For more information, and to locate a low vision support group, contact the main office in Arlington, VA:

American Council of the Blind
2200 Wilson Boulevard
Suite 650
Arlington, VA 22201
800-424-8666 (Toll free)
202-467-5081
202-467-5085 (Fax)

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.

1310 Braddock Place
Alexandria, VA 22314-1691
703-310-0500
www.nib.org
Contact NIB  

The mission of National Industries for the Blind (NIB) is to enhance the opportunities for economic and personal independence of persons who are blind, primarily through creating, sustaining, and improving employment.

NIB’s Business Leaders Program prepares individuals who are blind for careers in business. By providing educational and employment opportunities, this program encourages professional development and transforms high-potential employees and participants into successful business people and future business leaders.

NIB operates under the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act and the AbilityOne Program, a federal purchasing program that enables people who are blind to work and provide products and services to federal and commercial customers.

NIB mentors and supports its agencies through business development; product and service research and development; program management; distribution channel development and support; marketing; sales and contract administration.

The Center for Vision Rehabilitation for People with Low Vision Needs
901 Dulaney Valley Road
Towson, MD 21204
410-337-4500
410-339-7326 (Fax)
www.nationalretina.org
Send e-mail

Offices are located in Tyson's Corner, Fredericksburg, and Manassas, Virginia; Towson, Chevy Chase, and Silver Spring, Maryland.
Office addresses 

1700 North Moore Street, Suite 1540
Arlington, VA 22209-1903
703-524-6686
703-524-6639 (TDD/TTY)
703-524-6630 (Fax)
www.resna.org
Contact information

The Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) is dedicated to improving the potential of people with disabilities to achieve their goals through the use of technology.

RESNA promotes research, development, education, advocacy and provision of technology, and supports the people engaged in these activities. RESNA's membership ranges from rehabilitation professionals to consumers to students. All members are dedicated to promoting the exchange of ideas and information for the advancement of assistive technology.

6551 Loisdale Court, Suite 500
Springfield, VA 22150
703-822-8228
703-822-8229 (Fax)
www.tcassociates.com
E-mail: tcoombs@tcassociates.com

TCoombs & Associates LLC is an 8(a) certified, Service Disabled Veteran (SDV) owned small business, home-based in the Washington DC Metro area. It is owned and managed by a group of experienced veterans, and supported by other IT, telecommunications, security, healthcare, and logistics professionals. TCAssociates sells a full range of products to assist blind/low vision, deaf/hard of hearing, and physically impaired individuals. They also provide on- and off-site training for software and products developed to assist people with disabilities.

397 Azalea Avenue
Richmond, VA 23227-3697
800-622-2155 (Voice/TTY)
804-371-3140 (Voice/TTY)
804-371-3351 (Fax)
www.vdbvi.org

Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired (VRCBVI)
401 Azalea Avenue
Richmond, VA 23227
804-371-3151
www.vrcbvi.org

VRCBVI is operated by the Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired (DBVI). It was established in 1970 to provide comprehensive adjustment services to severely visually impaired Virginians.

Virginia Industries for the Blind (VIB)
www.vdbvi.org/vib
Office locations and contact information

VIB is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for persons who are blind by providing opportunities for career development. It is a self-funded division of the Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired (DBVI). VIB includes two manufacturing plants, nine stores, and four service locations.