NEW JERSEY SERVICES
Family Connect
Family Connect is a website dedicated to the needs of parents of children with visual impairments. The website is brought to you by the American Foundation for the Blind and the National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments.
New Jersey
State Resources
A publication of the National Dissemination Center for Children with
Disabilities. Lists state agencies, disability organizations, parent
organizations and other organizations providing assistance and information
about disability issues.
NJ
Department of Education, Office of Special Education
The office implements state and federal laws and regulations governing
special education to ensure that pupils with disabilities in New Jersey
receive full educational opportunities.
New Jersey
State Department of Health and Senior Services, Special Child Health
Services Program, Transition Resources and Early Intervention Agencies
Extensive listings
NJ
Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CBVI)
Offers wide range of educational services for children, vocational rehabilitation
services and independent living services.
New Jersey Early Intervention
System
“…mission is to enhance the capacity of families to meet
the development and health related needs of children birth to age three
who have delays or disabilities, by providing quality services and support
to families and their children.”
Family Rights in NJ Early Intervention System
Dictionary for Parents of Children with Disabilities
The Elizabeth M. Boggs Center on Developmental Disabilities
Seedlings, Braille Books for Children
New Jersey
Library for the Blind and Print Handicapped (LBH)
Provides informational and recreational books in Braille, cassette,
and large print.
New Jersey State
Council on Developmental Disabilities
"...originally sanctioned as the New Jersey Developmental Disabilities
Council, is authorized by the federal Developmental Disabilities Assistance
and Bill of Rights Act and New Jersey state law to promote systems change,
coordinate advocacy and research for 1.2 million residents with developmental
and other disabilities."
National Center for Learning
Disabilities
Provides information and resources for children with learning disabilities
Statewide Parent
Advocacy Network, Inc. (SPAN)
Aims to "Empower families and inform and involve professionals
and other individuals interested in the healthy development and educational
rights of children."
Family Support Center
of New Jersey
A "one-stop-shop" Clearinghouse on all disabilities; Up-to-date
informaton on local. state and national support services for those affected
by disabilities; a comprehensive array of FREE services.
The Little Rock
Foundation
An organization of parents who have children with blindness, visual
impairment and other disabilities. We want to reach out to the community
to give vital support, encouragement and share our experiences and concerns
among parents of blind and visually impaired children.” Site also
includes useful hints for parents, resources and links information.
The Seeing Eye
Aims “to enhance the independence, dignity, and self-confidence
of blind people through the use of Seeing Eye dogs.”
OTHER USEFUL LINKS
for Families and Professionals
Association
for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
(AER) Advocacy:
An 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. The Advocacy area of AER addresses “ legislation
and advocacy activities intended to improve education and independence
for those with visual impairment or blindness.”
American
Council of the Blind (ACB)
“A membership organization of blind and visually impaired
people.”
American Foundation for the Blind
“Promotes wide-ranging, systemic change by addressing the most
critical issues facing the growing blind and visually impaired population—employment,
independent living, literacy, and technology.” See Education Section
and special links, including the National Agenda for the Education of
Children and Youths with Visual Impairments Including those with Multiple
Disabilities…A Parents Perspective. Useful publications, including,
When You Have A Visually Impaired Student in Your Classroom: A Guide
for Teachers; and You Seem Like a Regular Kid to Me. Videos also addressing
children’s issues.
American Printing
House
"The world's largest source for adapted educational and daily living
products…”
An “international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted.”
The Council of Schools
for the Blind (COSB)
“A consortium of specialized schools in Canada and the United
States whose major goal is improving the quality of services to children
who are blind and visually impaired.”
The Hadley School for
the Blind
“Offers more than 90 distance education courses to eligible students
completely free of charge.”
Internet Resources
for Special Children IRSC)
“Dedicated to children with disabilities and other health related
disorders worldwide.”
International Council for Education
of People With Visual Impairment (CEVI)
“A global association of individuals and organizations that promotes
equal access to appropriate education for all children and youth with
visual impairment so that they may achieve their full potential.”
Publisher of The Educator.
Lions Clubs International
Foundation
Lions are recognized worldwide for their service to the blind and visually
impaired. This service began when Helen Keller challenged the Lions
to become "knights of the blind in the crusade against darkness"
during the association's 1925 international convention.
National Association of State
Directors of Special Education
“Provides support to all states and territories in the delivery
of quality education to children and youth with disabilities through
training, technical assistance, research, policy development and the
development and modeling of powerful collaborative relationships with
other organizations and all constituencies.”
National Association
for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments Impaired (NAPVI)
“A non-profit organization of, by and for parents committed to
providing support to the parents of children who have visual impairments.
NAPVI is a core partner for the Families & Advocates Partnership
for Education (FAPE) project spearheaded by the Parent Advocacy Coalition
for Education Rights (PACER).
National
Braille Press
“Promotes literacy as a bookseller and printer of fine Braille
products.”
National Federation
of the Blind (NFB)
National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
“a membership organization of blind persons...”
National Library Service
for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLF)
“A national network of cooperating libraries, NLS administers
a free library program of braille and audio materials circulated to
eligible borrowers in the United States by postage-free mail.”
National
Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation (NOAH)
“Offers information and support to people with albinism, their
families and the professionals who work with them.”
New York Institute for Special
Education
Offers a “major selection of disability links.”
Recording for
the Blind and Dyslexic
“Educational library serving people who cannot effectively read
standard print because of visual impairment, dyslexia, or other physical
disability.”
Special Education Resources on
the Internet (SERI)
A collection of Internet accessible information resources of interest
to those involved in the fields related to Special Education.
SUNY
State College of Optometry
The University Optometric Center has a state-of-the-art Low Vision Service
to assist patients of all ages with congenital or acquired vision loss.
Texas School for the Blind
Offers broad range of educational services in Texas but also useful
resources and links of national relevance.
The Special
Education Exchange (SpEdEx)
“A site where persons interested in the field of Special Education
could find (what we hope is) a wealth of information related to the
field…”
Visual Impairment Guide for
Parents
“This site contains information on many topics pertaining to parenting
and teaching a child with visual impairments.”
Yes I Can!
Foundation for Exceptional Children
“Designs and implements programs that help improve the quality
of life for children and youth with disabilities and/or gifts and talents.”
ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES
Ai Squared Inc.
Producer of ZoomText 8.1 (available in different languages) and Big
Shot software, plus other resources.
Duxbury
Systems (Braille Translation Software)
“The Worldwide Braille Translation Leader.”
Enabling Technologies
“Designs, manufactures, and supports the most popular
Braille embossers in the world.”
G.W. Micro
Producer of “Window-Eyes; a variety of speech features and the
flexibility needed for running many of today's most advanced Windows
applications.”
Friedman Scientific,
Blind and Low Vision Group
Description:Products and services include hardware for personal note-taking,
Braille embossing, computer Braille displays, scanning and reading printed
media. Software: screen reading, screen magnification, web access, scanning;
software and hardware accessories; training, tutorials, and Online store.
The Media
Access Group at WGBH
“Pioneering and delivering accessible media to disabled adults,
students, and their families, teachers, and friends.”
Sighted Electronics Inc.
Provides wide range of Braille equipment, services, software, and resources
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