Disability Resources by State

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Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Maine State Library
State/Region Serviced
Area(s) of Focus
Vision Impairment, Blindness, Mobility Impairment, Other
Extended Description

Programs are administered by the Maine State Library and funded by the federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) through the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

Phone Number
Street Address (include suite, bldg, etc.)
64 State House Station
04333
City
Augusta
State
Maine
Lighthouse for the Blind in New Orleans
Business/Organization Name
State/Region Serviced
Area(s) of Focus
Vision Impairment, Blindness
Extended Description

Lighthouse Louisiana’s Baton Rouge facility, while affected by recent flooding, is on its way to recovery and expected to be operating again within the coming weeks. The most significant loss is from damage to all the office furniture and floors.

Phone Number
Street Address (include suite, bldg, etc.)
123 State Street
70118
City
New Orleans
State
Louisiana
Little Light House
Business/Organization Name
State/Region Serviced
Area(s) of Focus
Autism Spectrum Disorders, Dyslexia, Learning Disabilities, Speech Disorders, Vision Impairment, Blindness, Hearing Loss, Deafness, Mobility Impairment, Other
Extended Description

The mission of the Little Light House is to glorify God by improving the quality of life for children with special needs, their families, and their communities. We accomplish this mission by providing tuition-free educational and therapeutic services to children with special needs ages birth to six.

Phone Number
Street Address (include suite, bldg, etc.)
5120 East 36th Street
74135
City
Tulsa
State
Oklahoma
Louisiana Assistive Technology Access Network
State/Region Serviced
Area(s) of Focus
Autism Spectrum Disorders, Dyslexia, Learning Disabilities, Speech Disorders, Vision Impairment, Blindness, Hearing Loss, Deafness, Mobility Impairment, Other
Extended Description

LATAN is a 501(c)(3) statewide nonprofit organization that connects individuals with disabilities and older persons to the Assistive Technology (AT) that enables independence in employment, school, and community living.

Phone Number
Street Address (include suite, bldg, etc.)
3042 Old Forge Drive, Suite D
70808
City
Baton Rouge
State
Louisiana
Lutheran Braille Evangelism Association
Business/Organization Name
State/Region Serviced
Area(s) of Focus
Vision Impairment, Blindness
Extended Description

The Lutheran Braille Evangelism Association (LBEA) is a non-profit ministry, founded in 1952 by the blind Lutheran pastor John Gustav Erickson. Its mission is to provide Scripture and other Christian materials to blind and sight impaired persons all over the world. The ministry is evangelical in its thrust and was begun and continues to be centered around its motto of “Helping the Sightless See the Savior.” Today, under the leadership of the Pilots, LBEA searches for every way it can to fulfill its mission to communicate the message of Christ inbraille, large print, audio CD, and also in digital format through the popular hand-held talking BibleCourier, which now comes with rechargeable batteries, a builtin speaker and a powerful Word Search Function. Your BibleCourier will contain one complete Bible and a whole Bible commentary and Bible dictionary or two different complete Bible versions in one BibleCourier unit along with a KJV concordance, a Glossary of terms and other study aids, all at an affordable subsidized cost.

Phone Number
Street Address (include suite, bldg, etc.)
1740 Eugene Street
55110
City
White Bear Lake
State
Minnesota
Maine Consumer Information and Technology Training Exchange
State/Region Serviced
Area(s) of Focus
Autism Spectrum Disorders, Dyslexia, Learning Disabilities, Speech Disorders, Vision Impairment, Blindness, Hearing Loss, Deafness, Mobility Impairment, Other
Extended Description

The Maine Department of Education’s Maine CITE Program is designed to help make assistive technology more available to Maine children, adults and seniors who need them.

Phone Number
Street Address (include suite, bldg, etc.)
Main CITE Coordinating Center
46 University Drive
04330
City
Augusta
State
Maine
Maine Department of Education: Child Development Services, Interdepartmental Coordinating Council on Early Intervention
State/Region Serviced
Area(s) of Focus
Autism Spectrum Disorders, Dyslexia, Learning Disabilities, Speech Disorders, Vision Impairment, Blindness, Hearing Loss, Deafness, Mobility Impairment, Other
Extended Description

The Maine Department of Education’s Maine CITE Program is designed to help make assistive technology more available to Maine children, adults and seniors who need them.

Phone Number
Street Address (include suite, bldg, etc.)
146 State House Station
04333
City
Augusta
State
Maine
Maine Department of Labor: Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired
State/Region Serviced
Area(s) of Focus
Vision Impairment, Blindness
Extended Description

Welcome to the Maine Department of Labor. We want to help you succeed, and we want Maine’s economy to grow. The Department of Labor’s team is committed to providing quality service and helping our workforce gain the right skills to meet the needs of current and future employers.

Phone Number
Street Address (include suite, bldg, etc.)
2 Anthony Avenue

#150 State House Station
04333
City
Augusta
State
Maine
Mayo Clinic Department of Ophthalmology: Low Vision Service
State/Region Serviced
Area(s) of Focus
Vision Impairment, Blindness
Extended Description

The goal of the Mayo Clinic low vision specialty group is to help you make the most of the vision you have. Low vision means having impaired vision that cannot be corrected by glasses, surgery or medication. The most common cause of low vision is macular degeneration, an age-related disease that affects the central portion of your visual field. Other common causes include glaucoma, cataracts and diabetes.

Phone Number
Street Address (include suite, bldg, etc.)
Mayo West 7A 200 Frist Street, SW
55905
City
Rochester
State
Minnesota
Montana Academy of Ophthalmology
Business/Organization Name
State/Region Serviced
Area(s) of Focus
Vision Impairment, Blindness
Extended Description

The Montana Academy of Ophthalmology (MAO) is the organizational and representative body of the medical eye physicians/surgeons in the State of Montana. Ophthalmologists (Eye MDs) are medical doctors with additional specialized training in all aspects of eye care: medical, surgical, and optical. As medical doctors, Eye MDs and their practices are also available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for urgent or emergent care.

Phone Number
Street Address (include suite, bldg, etc.)
1007 Middlemas Road
59602
City
Helena
State
Montana
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services: Developmental Disabilities Program/Vocational Rehabilitation/Blind and Low Vision Services
State/Region Serviced
Area(s) of Focus
Vision Impairment, Blindness
Extended Description

Join our team of almost 3,000 employees working all across Montana! DPHHS is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse work force.

Phone Number
Street Address (include suite, bldg, etc.)
111 Sanders Street
P.O.Box 4210
Room 307
59620
City
Helena
State
Montana
Montana Office on Aging: Senior And Long Term Care Division
State/Region Serviced
Area(s) of Focus
Speech Disorders, Vision Impairment, Blindness, Hearing Loss, Deafness, Mobility Impairment, Other
Extended Description

The Senior and Long Term Care division manages a wide variety of programs and services guided by our mission.

Phone Number
Street Address (include suite, bldg, etc.)
111 Sanders Street
59604
City
Helena
State
Montana
Montana Optometric Association
Business/Organization Name
State/Region Serviced
Area(s) of Focus
Vision Impairment, Blindness
Extended Description

Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye.  Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye.

Phone Number
Street Address (include suite, bldg, etc.)
36 South Last Chance Gulch

Suite A
59601
City
Helena
State
Montana
Montana School for the Deaf and Blind
Business/Organization Name
State/Region Serviced
Area(s) of Focus
Vision Impairment, Blindness, Hearing Loss, Deafness
Extended Description

The Montana School for the Deaf & the Blind (MSDB) provides comprehensive educational opportunities for Montana’s students who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, and deafblind, giving them their best chance for independence and success.

Phone Number
Street Address (include suite, bldg, etc.)
3911 Central Avenue
59405
City
Great Falls
State
Montana
Multi-Sensory Intervention Through Consultation and Education
State/Region Serviced
Area(s) of Focus
Vision Impairment, Blindness, Hearing Loss, Deafness
Extended Description

M.I.C.E. (Multi-sensory Intervention through Consultation and Education) is a statewide program providing educational and developmental services to sensory impaired infants, ages birth to three years. The purpose of this program is to identify infants at risk for, or diagnosed with, a vision or hearing loss and to provide early intervention services. Blindness and deafness do not occur as frequently as other disabilities.  Therefore, M.I.C.E. Program services are specifically designed to assist families and community agency personnel in learning how to care for and work with the unique abilities and needs of each child with vision and hearing loss.

Phone Number
Street Address (include suite, bldg, etc.)
151A Manchester Street, Suite 51

P.O.Box 2274
03303
City
Concord
State
New Hampshire

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