Diagnosis-Based Assistance Programs for Blindness
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Programs are listed in alphabetical order by national first then alphabetically by state.
99 Diagnosis-Based Assistance Programs for Blindness.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Assistance Dog United Campaign | Provides vouchers to individuals who have the need for an assistance dog. | Service Animals | National |
| Association of Blind Citizens - Assistive Technology Fund | Provides financial assistance for assistive technology and/or services to individuals who have visual impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Financial Assistance | National |
| Eye Dog Foundation for the Blind | Provides trained German Shepherd guide dogs to the blind and visually impaired. | Service Animals | National |
| Free White Cane Program | Provides a free white canes to any blind individual regardless of ability to pay. | Durable Medical Equipment | National |
| Freedom Guide Dogs For the Blind | Provides guide dogs at no cost to veterans who have lost their vision in the line of duty. | Service Animals | National |
| Freedom Guide Dogs For the Blind - Special Needs Program | Provides guide dogs to the blind and visually impaired who have an additional disability. | Service Animals | National |
| Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc. | Provides trained guide dogs to the blind and visually impaired for the enhancement of their safety and independence. | Service Animals | National |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind - California Campus | Provides trained guide dogs to the blind and visually impaired for the enhancement of their safety and independence. | Service Animals | National |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind - National Headquarters | Provides trained guide dogs to the blind and visually impaired for the enhancement of their safety and independence. | Service Animals | National |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind - Oregon Campus | Provides trained guide dogs to the blind and visually impaired for the enhancement of their safety and independence. | Service Animals | National |
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind | Provides trained guide dogs to the blind and visually impaired for the enhancement of their safety and independence. | Service Animals | National |
| Leader Dogs for the Blind | Provides trained guide dogs to the blind and visually impaired for the enhancement of their safety and independence. | Service Animals | National |
| MIRA Foundation USA | Provides guide dogs for legally blind children. | Service Animals | National |
| National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP) | Program distributes equipment to the Deaf, Deaf-Blind & Hard of Hearing community. | Equipment Loan Program; Equipment (Misc.)/Electronics | National |
| National Library Service | Program provides braille and recorded materials to people who cannot see regular print or handle print materials as a result of temporary or permanent visual or physical limitations. | Equipment (Misc.)/Electronics; Medical Supplies/Expenses | National |
| Smart Home Program | Program builds mortgage-free smart homes for veterans and first responders with a catastrophic injury suffered in the line of duty that affects mobility. | Home/Vehicle - Repairs/Modifications | National |
| Southeastern Guide Dogs | Provides trained guide dogs to the blind. visually impaired, and disabled veterans for the enhancement of their safety and independence. | Service Animals | National - One of the 48 contiguous states |
| The Seeing Eye | Provides guide dogs to people with vision loss. | Service Animals | National |
| Alabama Telecommunications Access Program (ATAP) - Birmingham Regional Center | Loans adaptive telephone equipment to residents with hearing loss or visual impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | Alabama - Counties: Blount, Chilton, Jefferson, Shelby, Walker |
| Alabama Telecommunications Access Program (ATAP) - Dothan Regional Center | Loans adaptive telephone equipment to residents with hearing loss or visual impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | Alabama - Counties: Barbour, Coffee, Covington, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston |
| Alabama Telecommunications Access Program (ATAP) - Huntsville Regional Center | Loans adaptive telephone equipment to residents with hearing loss or visual impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | Alabama - Counties: DeKalb, Jackson, Limestone, Madison, Marshall |
| Alabama Telecommunications Access Program (ATAP) - Mobile Regional Center | Loans adaptive telephone equipment to residents with hearing loss or visual impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | Alabama - Counties: Baldwin, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, Washington |
| Alabama Telecommunications Access Program (ATAP) - Montgomery Regional Center | Loans adaptive telephone equipment to residents with hearing loss or visual impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | Alabama - Counties: Autauga, Bullock, Butler, Chambers, Crenshaw, Dallas, Elmore, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, Pike, Russell, Tallapoosa, Wilcox |
| Alabama Telecommunications Access Program (ATAP) - Shoals Regional Center | Program provides adaptive telephone equipment to residents with hearing loss or visual impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | Alabama - Colbert, Cullman, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Marion, Morgan, Winston Counties |
| Alabama Telecommunications Access Program (ATAP) - Talladega Regional Center | Loans adaptive telephone equipment to residents with hearing loss or visual impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | Alabama - Counties: Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Etowah, Randolph, St. Clair, Talladega |
| Alabama Telecommunications Access Program (ATAP) - Tuscaloosa Regional Center | Loans adaptive telephone equipment to residents with hearing loss or visual impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | Alabama - Counties: Bibb, Choctaw, Fayette, Greene, Lamar, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Hale |
| Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired | Provides vision rehabilitation and assistive devices to the visually impaired individuals living in Alaska. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Medical Services; Educational/Recreational/Exercise/Therapeutic Programs | Alaska |
| Assistive Technology of Alaska (ATLA) - Alaska Can Connect Program | Program provides communications technology free of charge to low-income people of all ages who have combined vision and hearing loss. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | Alaska |
| Telecommunications Access Program (TAP) | Program loans telecommunications equipment to residents with hearing loss, visual impairment or speech impairment. | Equipment Loan Program | Arkansas |
| Assistance Dog Special Allowance Program | Provides financial assistance to California residents who use the services of a trained guide, signal, or service dog. | Living Expenses/Household Expenses; Other | California |
| Berkeley CTAP Service Center | Provides telecommunications equipment to children and adults with a medical disability. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | California - Berkeley |
| California Telephone Access Program (CTAP) | Provides telecommunications equipment to children and adults with a medical disability. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | California |
| Fresno CTAP Service Center | Provides telecommunications equipment to children and adults with a medical disability. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | California - Fresno |
| Glendale CTAP Service Center | Provides telecommunications equipment to children and adults with a medical disability. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | California - Glendale |
| Marina CTAP Service Center | Provides telecommunications equipment to children and adults with a medical disability. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | California - Marina |
| Orange Service Center - CTAP | Provides telecommunications equipment to children and adults with a medical disability. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | California - Orange |
| Redding CTAP Service Center | Provides telecommunications equipment to children and adults with a medical disability. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | California - Redding |
| Riverside CTAP Service Center | Provides telecommunications equipment to children and adults with a medical disability. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | California - Riverside |
| Sacramento CTAP Service Center | Provides telecommunications equipment to children and adults with a medical disability. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | California - Sacramento |
| San Diego Service Center - CTAP | Provides telecommunications equipment to children and adults with a medical disability. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | California |
| San Francisco CTAP Service Center | Provides telecommunications equipment to children and adults with a medical disability. | Application Assistance/Service Coordination | California - San Francisco |
| San Jose CTAP Service Center | Provides telecommunications equipment to children and adults with a medical disability. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | California - San Jose |
| Santa Barbara CTAP Service Center | Provides telecommunications equipment to children and adults with a medical disability. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | California |
| West Covina CTAP Service Center | Provides telecommunications equipment to children and adults with a medical disability. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | California - West Covina |
| Connecticut Tech Act Project - Access Through Technology | Program provides equipment needed to make telecommunications, advanced communications, and the Internet accessible to low-income individuals who have both significant vision loss and significant hearing loss. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment (Misc.)/Electronics | Connecticut |
| Relay Connecticut Service | Program loans telecommunications equipment to residents with hearing loss or speech impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | Connecticut |
| Associated Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ASB) - Philadelphia Lighthouse of the Blind | Provides financial assistance for assistive technology devices to individuals who have visual impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Other; Information & Referral/Counseling Services/Case Management | Delaware |
| Delaware Assistive Technology Initiative (DATI) - AT Exchange | Easily-accessed system that connects people wanting to acquire AT to people wishing to give up AT they own but no longer need | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | Delaware |
| Florida Center for the Blind, Inc. | Program provides a number of services at no cost to individuals who are blind or visually impaired. | Information & Referral/Counseling Services/Case Management; Educational/Recreational/Exercise/Therapeutic Programs | Florida - North Central counties - Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy, Marion and Union |
| Lighthouse for the Blind of the Palm Beaches - Equipment Grant Program | Provides equipment designed for people who are blind or visually impaired. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Durable Medical Equipment; Equipment Loan Program; Equipment (Misc.)/Electronics | Florida - Palm Beach |
| Lighthouse for the Blind of the Palm Beaches - Independent Living Skills Training | Provides training to individuals with little or no vision on independent living skills at no charge. | Educational/Recreational/Exercise/Therapeutic Programs | Florida - Palm Beach |
| Lighthouse for the Blind of the Palm Beaches - Low Vision Clinic | Program conducts low vision examinations and prescribes optical aids, and provides hands-on instruction in using these devices. | Medical Services; Medical Supplies/Expenses; Testing/Screening; Information & Referral/Counseling Services/Case Management | Florida - Palm Beach |
| Lighthouse for the Blind of the Palm Beaches - Orientation and Mobility Program | Provides provide clients with individualized lessons that teach them how to properly use a cane for maximum effectiveness. | Other; Educational/Recreational/Exercise/Therapeutic Programs | Florida - Palm Beach |
| Georgia Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing--Telecommunications Equipment Distribution | Provides telecommunications equipment to residents who have hearing loss or visual impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | Georgia |
| Georgia Department of Public Health - Babies Can't Wait (BCW) Program | An early intervention program for infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Medical Services; Testing/Screening; Information & Referral/Counseling Services/Case Management | Georgia |
| Guam System for Assistive Technology - Lending Library Program | Loans assistive technology devices to individuals who have, or to families where an individual has disabilities. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | Guam |
| Chicago Hearing Society (CHS) | Program provides communication access, hearing and assistive technologies and support to individuals who are deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Medical Services; Information & Referral/Counseling Services/Case Management | Illinois - Chicago |
| Heartland Service Dogs, Inc. | Provides service dogs to adults and children with disabilities. | Service Animals | Illinois |
| Illinois Assistive Technology Program - Device Loan Program | Program loans assistive technology devices to residents with hearing loss or visual impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | Illinois |
| Partners for Patriots | Program provides service animals to disabled veterans. | Service Animals | Iowa |
| Telecommunications Access Iowa (TAI) | Provides telecommunications equipment to residents with hearing loss or visual impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | Iowa |
| Kansas Telecommunications Access Program (TAP) | Provides telecommunication equipment to residents with hearing loss, visual impairment or speech impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | Kansas |
| Kentucky Telecommunications Access Program (KTAP) | Program provides telecommunications equipment to residents with hearing loss or visual impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | Kentucky |
| Communication Access Services (CAS) at ABL | Program provides services to the Deaf, Deaf-Blind & Hard of Hearing community in Lafayette and the surrounding areas, with tools that empower their rights to equal communications access. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program; Information & Referral/Counseling Services/Case Management; Educational/Recreational/Exercise/Therapeutic Programs | Louisiana - Lafayette and the surrounding areas |
| Project COPE at ABL | Program provides free educational services to individuals ages 55 and older, who are legally or totally blind, or have a condition leading to legal blindness. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program; Testing/Screening; Information & Referral/Counseling Services/Case Management; Educational/Recreational/Exercise/Therapeutic Programs | Louisiana |
| Disability Rights Maine - Deaf-Blind Equipment Program | Program provides equipment to low-income individuals who are deaf-blind (have combined hearing and vision loss) to enable access to telephone, advanced communications, and information services. |
Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | Maine |
| Maryland Accessible Telecommunications (MAT) | Program provides telecommunications equipment to residents with hearing loss or visual impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | Maryland |
| Massachusetts Equipment Distribution Program (MassEDP) | Provides adaptive telephone equipment to residents with hearing loss or visual impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | Massachusetts |
| Michigan Bureau of Services for Blind Persons (BSBP) | Program provides counseling and training services as well as adaptive equipment, computer software, and post-secondary education opportunities for the blind. | Durable Medical Equipment; Equipment (Misc.)/Electronics; Hearing Aids/Eye Glasses; Medical Supplies/Expenses; Information & Referral/Counseling Services/Case Management | Michigan |
| Eye-Link Minnesota | Provides financial assistance for assistive technology devices to residents with visual impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | Minnesota |
| Blind Services - Rehabilitation Services for the Blind (RSB) | Program provides services to help blind or visually impaired Missouri residents reach personal and employment success. | Home Health Care/Companionship; Medical Supplies/Expenses; Information & Referral/Counseling Services/Case Management; Educational/Recreational/Exercise/Therapeutic Programs | Missouri |
| Missouri Assistive Technology - I CanConnect | Provides equipment for communication needs for individuals with both hearing and vision loss. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | Missouri |
| Missouri Assistive Technology - Kids Assistive Technology (K.A.T.) | Provides limited funding for assistive technology, vehicle access modifications and some home access modifications for disable children under age 21. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | Missouri |
| Missouri Assistive Technology - Show Me Loans Program | Offers four types of low interest loans for adaptive technology for MO residents. | Financial Loans | Missouri |
| Missouri Assistive Technology - Telecommunications Access Program | Provides adaptive technology devices to residents with a disability. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | Missouri |
| Supplemental Aid to the Blind (SAB) Program - Family Support Division | Program provides eligible blind persons with a monthly cash grant, as well as insurance coverage. | Insurance Coverage; Financial Assistance | Missouri |
| Future in Sight - NH Telecommunications Equipment Assistance Program (TEAP) | Provides financial assistance and equipment to residents with vision or hearing loss, or changes to mobility. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | New Hampshire |
| NH Association of the Blind - Future in Sight Rides Program | Offers free rides to medical appointments and other necessary errands for clients with low or no vision. | Transportation Services | New Hampshire |
| Blind Center of Nevada | Provides free rehabilitative training, daily meals, transportation, social programs, art classes and meaningful employment to the blind and visually impaired. | Meal Service/Groceries; Travel Expenses/Gas Cards; Educational/Recreational/Exercise/Therapeutic Programs | Nevada |
| North Dakota Assistive - iCanConnect: Deaf-Blind Service | Provides people with both significant vision and hearing loss with free equipment and training. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment (Misc.)/Electronics | North Dakota |
| YogaReach - Embrace Abilities Class | Program provides therapeutic adaptive yoga classes to special needs individuals. | Educational/Recreational/Exercise/Therapeutic Programs | Ohio |
| Oregon Telecommunication Devices Access Program (TDAP) | Program loans adaptive telephone equipment to residents with a disability. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | Oregon |
| Pennsylvania Vision Foundation - VBA Vision | Program provides essential eye care to Pennsylvania residents in need. | Hearing Aids/Eye Glasses; Testing/Screening | Pennsylvania |
| TechOWL Free Special Phone Program | Provides telecommunications equipment to residents with a disability. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | Pennsylvania - Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties |
| iCanConnect - Programa Nacional de Distribución de Equipos para Personas Sordo-Ciegos de Puerto Rico | The program provides assistive equipment to individuals who are medically diagnosed as deaf-blind. |
Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Durable Medical Equipment; Information & Referral/Counseling Services/Case Management | Puerto Rico |
| South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services - Aged, Blind or Disabled (ABD) | Provides medical coverage to residents with blindness or a disability. | Insurance Coverage; Medical Expenses | South Carolina |
| Telecommunications Devices Access Programs (TDAP) - Tennessee | Provides adaptive telephone equipment to residents with a medical disability. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Durable Medical Equipment | Tennessee |
| Tennessee Department of Human Services - Technology Access Program (TTAP) - Device Loan | Loans assistive technology devices to residents with a disability. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | Tennessee |
| Guide Dogs of Texas | Provides trained guide dogs to the blind and visually impaired for the enhancement of their safety and independence. | Service Animals | Texas |
| Relay Utah - Telecommunications Equipment Program | Loans telecommunications equipment to residents with deafness or hearing loss. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | Utah |
| Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired - Transportation Program | Provides free statewide transportation for VABVI clients | Transportation Services | Vermont |
| Technology Assistance Program (TAP) - VDDHH | Program provides telecommunications equipment to eligible residents with hearing loss or speech impairment. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | Virginia |
| Fort Vancouver Lions - Foundation Grants | Provides grants for people in need to help with vision, hearing, diabetes, hunger, or environmental issues. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Durable Medical Equipment; Other; Financial Assistance | Washington - Vancouver Area |
| Telecommunication Equipment Distribution (TED) Program | Program provides specialized telecommunication equipment to residents who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind, or speech disabled. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment (Misc.)/Electronics | Washington |
| Washington State Department of Social and Health Services - Aged, Blind, or Disabled (ABD) Program | Provides medical coverage to individuals who have visual impairment or a disability. | Insurance Coverage; Medical Services | Washington |
| West Virginia Telephonic Communication Device Loan Program | Loans adaptive telephone equipment to residents with a disability. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | West Virginia |
| WV Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Telephonic Communication Device Loan (TCDLP) Program | Program provides telecommunications equipment to residents with hearing loss and low vision. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment; Equipment Loan Program | West Virginia |
| OccuPaws Guide Dog Association | Provides service animals to individuals with disabilities. | Service Animals | Wisconsin |
| Wyoming Relay/Deaf Services | Provides telecommunications equipment to residents with a disability. | Assistive Technology/Adaptive Equipment | Wyoming |
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