- American Council of the Blind – This service provides general information about the Council, including recent issues of its monthly publication, The Braille Forum.
- Association of Blind Citizens – ABC advances relevant causes, increase opportunities in education, employment, cultural, recreational and other life activities, as well as enhance the social, political, and economic well-being for all persons who are blind or visually impaired.
- Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired – AER is the only international membership organization dedicated to rendering all possible support and assistance to the professionals who work in all phases of education and rehabilitation of blind and visually impaired children and adults.
- Massachusetts Association for the Blind – Dedicated to eliminating barriers and creating opportunities for people with visual and other disabilities to participate fully and meaningfully in their communities.
- Massachusetts Commission for the Blind – The mission of the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind is to work in partnership with legally blind individuals to reach their goals of independence and participation in their communities.
- National Federation of the Blind – Founded in 1940, the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is the nation’s largest and most influential membership organization of blind persons.
- National Federation of the Blind – of Massachusetts – State affiliate of the NFB.
Information on Eye Care
- Glossary of Eye Conditions – Glossary by American Foundation for the Blind.
- Lighthouse International – Preventing the disabling effects of vision loss.
Local Services
- MVHUB – Merrimack Valley and Greater Lowell’s Nonprofit Services Directory – Database to search for social services available in the Massachusetts Merrimack Valley.
Literacy / Radio Reading
- National Braille Press – National Braille Press promotes literacy as a bookseller and printer of fine braille products.
- National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped – NLS administers a free library program of braille and audio materials circulated to eligible borrowers in the United States by postage-free mail
- Talking Information Center – The Talking Information Center broadcasts the reading of printed material over an extensive network of commercial and noncommercial radio and cable TV outlets. Twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week, we help keep the visually-impaired and print-handicapped population of Massachusetts better informed.
- Massachusetts Accessible Instructional Materials Library – The Massachusetts Accessible Instructional Materials Library (AIM Library) acquires, maintains and distributes specialized instructional materials, as well as coordinates textbooks in Braille and Large Print, to assist school districts and educators to provide blind and visually impaired students with an appropriate education and equal access to the general curriculum.
Recreation
- The official site of the National Beep Baseball Association (NBBA).
- Team with a Vision – 5k Run and Walk in September along the Charles River in Boston (Twitter Page)
- New England Handicapped Sports Association – NEHSA is a group of people who pool their knowledge, skill and courage to participate in sports activities.
- US Association of Blind Athletes – world-class athletic opportunities for Americans who are blind or visually impaired.
Technology
- Visually Impaired and Blind User Group – Visual Impaired and Blind Computer Users Group.
- Mass Equipment Distribution Program – Website to apply for specialized telephone equipment for people with disabilities