Resources for the Blind & Visually Impaired

Family Eye Care Center – Elkins, WV

Family Eye Care Center has provided the following resources that we hope will be useful to our patients and others who are blind and visually impaired.

American Printing House for the Blind (APH)

Today, our lives look different than they did just a few months ago, but the struggle to ensure accessibility for individuals living with blindness or visual impairment remains the same. APH is committed to providing the accessibility you need.

American Federation for the Blind

Expanding possibilities for people with vision loss

National Federation for the Blind

Live the life you want.

Blindness Support Services, Inc.

Apps

Educational Resources

Transportation Services

Libraries for the Blind

Advocacy

Assistive Technology Services

And More!

National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled

FREE braille & audiobook service

Perkins School for the Blind

Helpful Apps to Check Out

VizWiz by ROCHCI – Take a picture with your device and ask any question

Visible Braille by Mindwarrior – Self-paced braille instruction

Color ID by GreenGar Studios – App distinguishes color in object in the environment to help determine the weather by sky color, fruit ripeness, and much more

TalkingTag LV – Allows you to label your environment and later replay with a pre-recorded audio label

Ariadne GPS by Giovanni Ciaffoni – GPS with unique interface just for the blind and sight impaired

LookTel Money Reader by IPPLEX – This reader can recognize currency and speak the denomination