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• Accessible Pharmacy — Home-delivery pharmacy specializing in accessible labeling for blind and low-vision customers.
• ADA National Network — Free guidance and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Adaptive Technology Resources — Adaptive computer technology and training for people with disabilities.
• Addiction Treatment and Rehab For Deaf And Blind Individuals — Guide to addiction treatment options for deaf and blind individuals.
• Affordable Housing List (PDF) — BCB’s downloadable list of affordable and subsidized housing options.
• Al-Anon Lexington — Local support meetings for families and friends of problem drinkers.
• All About Vision — Consumer articles on eye conditions and vision care.
• American Academy of Ophthalmology — Professional body of eye physicians with patient eye-health information.
• American Academy of Optometry — Professional association advancing optometric education and research.
• American Association of Blind Teachers — Support and networking for blind and visually impaired educators.
• American Blind Skiing Foundation — Skiing programs and instruction for blind and visually impaired skiers.
• American Council of the Blind — National consumer organization advocating for people who are blind.
• American Printing House for the Blind – APH — Louisville-based maker of braille, large-print, and accessible learning materials.
• Americans with Disabilities Act — Official ADA.gov site with disability rights and compliance information.
• America’s VetDogs – the Veteran’s K-9 Corps — Guide and service dogs for veterans and first responders.
• AOA – American Optometric Association — Optometrists' association; glossary of eye and vision conditions.
• Assisted Living for Seniors with Disabilities — Guide to assisted-living options for seniors with disabilities.
• Assistive Technology Industry Association — Association of assistive-technology producers and providers.
• Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired — Professional association for vision-rehabilitation and education specialists.
• Association of Blind Citizens — Advocacy, scholarships, and technology grants for blind citizens.
• Association of Blind Piano Tuners — International network of blind and visually impaired piano tuners.
• Association of Programs for Rural Independence — Network supporting independent living in rural communities.

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B

• Blind Outdoor Leisure Development — Free outdoor sports and recreation for blind and visually impaired people.
• Blind Tandem Cycling — Connects blind riders with sighted captains for tandem cycling.
• Blinded Veterans Association — Support and benefits assistance for blinded veterans.
• Blindskills — Publications and resources supporting adjustment to vision loss.
• Bluegrass Technology Center — Central-Kentucky assistive-technology demonstration and loan center.
• Bookshare — Large online library of accessible ebooks for print-disabled readers.
• Braille Institute — Free programs and services for people with vision loss.
• Braille Transcription — NFB list of braille transcription services and resources.

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C

• Center for Accessible Living (Louisville) — Louisville independent-living center serving people with disabilities.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — CDC vision-health data and prevention information.
• Central Blind Rehabilitation Center (CBRC) Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital — VA inpatient blind-rehabilitation program near Chicago.
• Choice Magazine Listening — Free audio anthology of magazine writing for people with vision loss.
• Closing the Gap: Changing Lives with Assistive Technology — Assistive-technology news, training, and an annual conference.
• College Resources for Students with Disabilities — Guide to college planning and accommodations for disabled students.
• Commonwealth Eye Surgery — Lexington ophthalmology and eye-surgery practice.
• Council of Citizens with Low Vision International — ACB affiliate for people with low vision.

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• DAV – Disabled American Veterans — Benefits, claims help, and support for disabled veterans.
• Disability Rights Advocates — Nonprofit legal center advancing disability civil rights.
• Disabled Sports USA — Adaptive sports and recreation nationwide (now Move United).
• DO-IT Disabilities — Univ. of Washington resources on accessible technology and STEM.
• Duxbury Systems, Inc. — Maker of braille translation software.

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E

• Edel-Optics Comprehensive MD Guide — Consumer guide to macular degeneration.
• EKU – Disabilities Office — Eastern Kentucky University student accessibility services.
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission — Federal agency handling disability employment discrimination.
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – Local Office — EEOC Louisville field office.
• EyeSmart — The AAO's public eye-health information site (now aao.org/eye-health).

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F

• Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, Inc. — Breeds and trains German shepherd guide dogs.
• Fight for Sight — Funds early-career vision and eye-disease research.
• Freedom Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc. — Guide dogs trained in the student's own hometown.
• Freedom Scientific – Blindness Solutions — Maker of JAWS, ZoomText, and other blindness and low-vision software.

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• Glaucoma Research Foundation — Glaucoma research funding and patient education.
• Greater Louisville Council of the Blind — Louisville chapter of the Kentucky Council of the Blind.
• Grocery Delivery (Instacart) – Lexington, KY — On-demand grocery delivery in the Lexington area.
• Guide Dog Users, Inc. (GDUI) — Advocacy and peer support for guide-dog handlers.
• Guide Dogs for the Blind — Guide dogs and training at no cost to students.

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• Healthline — Consumer health articles, including eye health.
• Human Development Institute — University of Kentucky's disability research and services institute.
• HumanWare — Braille and low-vision technology retailer.

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I

• Independence Place — Central-Kentucky independent-living center.
• Independent Living Research Utilization — Research and training hub for the independent-living movement.
• International Blind Sports Administration — World governing body for blind and partially sighted sports.
• International Braille Chess Association (IBCA) — Chess organization for blind and visually impaired players.
• International Guide Dog Federation — Global standards body for guide-dog schools.
• ITN Bluegrass — Volunteer rides for seniors and people with vision loss in the Bluegrass.

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J

• Jubilee Jobs of Lexington — Free job-placement help for people facing barriers to work.

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K

• KATS Network (Kentucky Assistive Technology Service) — Statewide assistive-technology program with regional demo and loan centers.
• Kentucky Council of the Blind — Statewide ACB affiliate advocating for blind Kentuckians.
• Kentucky DeafBlind Project — Free statewide help, birth to 22, for combined vision and hearing loss.
• Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation — Lions charity funding free eye clinics and aid for blind Kentuckians.
• Kentucky Protection & Advocacy — Kentucky's disability-rights agency; free information, referral, and legal advocacy.
• Kentucky School for the Blind Charitable Foundation — Raises funds supporting KSB students and programs.
• Kentucky School for the Blind – KSB — Louisville state school for students who are blind or low vision.
• Kentucky Talking Book Library — Free audio and braille library-by-mail for eligible Kentuckians.
• Kentucky Telecommunications Access Program (TAP) — Free adaptive telephone equipment for Kentuckians with vision or hearing loss.
• KY-SPIN (Kentucky Special Parent Involvement Network) — Kentucky's parent training and information center for families of children with disabilities.

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• Leader Dogs for the Blind — Free guide dogs, orientation and mobility, and training programs.
• Learning Ally — Human-narrated audiobooks for students with reading barriers.
• Lexington-Fayette Urban County Housing Authority — Public housing and Section 8 rental assistance for low-income Lexington residents.
• Lions World Services for the Blind — Rehabilitation and job training for adults who are blind.
• LowIncomeHousing.us – Lexington, KY — Direct list of low-income and affordable apartments in Lexington.
• Lyft — On-demand rideshare service.

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M

• Macula Vision Research Foundation — Funds macular-degeneration research and education.
• Macular Degeneration Research – Bright Focus Foundation — Grants for macular-degeneration research plus patient resources.
• Macular Degeneration Support — Peer support and information for people with macular disease.
• Maxi Aids — Retailer of daily-living aids for the blind and low vision.
• Mayo Clinic – Symptom Checker — Interactive tool to explore possible vision symptoms.
• Microsoft – Disability Answer Desk — Free accessibility support for Microsoft products.

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• National Alliance for Eye & Vision Research — Advocates for federal eye and vision research funding.
• National Association of Blind Merchants — Division supporting blind entrepreneurs and vendors.
• National Association of Blind Rehabilitation Professionals (NABRP) — NFB division for blindness-rehabilitation professionals.
• National Blindness Professional Certification Board — Certifies teachers and O&M specialists in structured discovery.
• National Council on Disability — Independent federal agency advising on disability policy.
• National Disability Rights Network — Network of protection-and-advocacy agencies nationwide.
• National Eye Institute — NIH institute funding vision research.
• National Eye Institute (NEI) of the NIH — NEI consumer eye-health information.
• National Federation of the Blind of Kentucky — Kentucky affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind; advocacy and local chapters.
• National Glaucoma Research – Bright Focus Foundation — Funds glaucoma research plus patient education.
• National Library Service for the Blind and Visually Handicapped — Free braille and talking-book library program (Library of Congress).
• National Macular Degeneration Research — BrightFocus macular-degeneration research program.
• National Sports Center for the Disabled — Adaptive recreation and competitive sports programs.
• National Veterans Foundation — Crisis line and resources for veterans and their families.

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O

• OccuPaws Guide Dog Association — Wisconsin-based guide-dog provider.
• Opportunity for Work and Learning (OWL) — Lexington employment and training for people with disabilities.
• Optelec, Inc. — Low-vision magnifiers and reading devices.

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P

• Perkins School for the Blind — Historic school and global resource for blindness education.
• Producers of Braille Documents — ACB list of braille production services.
• Professional Eye Care Associates of America — Alliance of independent optometry practices.

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R

• Radio Eye — Central-Kentucky radio reading service for print-disabled listeners.
• Randolph Sheppard Vendors of America — Advocacy for blind vendors in the Randolph-Sheppard program.
• Research to Prevent Blindness — Major funder of eye and vision research.
• Retina Associates of Kentucky — Lexington retina and macular-disease specialists.

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S

• See No Limits: Visually Impaired Archery — Archery programs for visually impaired participants.
• Seedlings Braille Books for Children — Low-cost braille books for children.
• Senior Community Service Employment Program — Paid job training for low-income older workers (via NCOA).
• Senior Homes — Directory of senior-housing and care options.
• Serotek (now Pneuma Solutions) — Accessible cloud tools for blind and print-disabled users.
• Skating Association for the Blind and Handicapped — Adaptive skating and recreation programs.
• Ski for Light, Inc. — Cross-country skiing for blind and mobility-impaired adults.
• Social Security — SSA benefits information for people who are blind.
• Southeast ADA Center — ADA guidance and training for the Southeast region.
• Special Olympics — Sports training and competition for people with intellectual disabilities.

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T

• Tax Tips for the Blind (from TurboTax) — Explains tax benefits available to blind taxpayers.
• The Seeing Eye — The oldest guide-dog school in the United States.

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U

• Uber — On-demand rideshare service.
• UK – Ophthalmology — University of Kentucky ophthalmology department in Lexington.
• United in Stride — Matches visually impaired runners with sighted guides.
• United States Association of Blind Athletes — National governing body for blind and low-vision sports.
• UofL Health Eye Institute – Kentucky Lions Eye Center — University of Louisville ophthalmology center; comprehensive and specialty eye care.
• US Paralympic Association — U.S. Paralympic sports and athlete development.

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V

• Veterans – PTSD and Overcoming Adversity — Article on PTSD support for veterans.
• VetsFirst — Benefits advocacy for veterans with disabilities.
• VisionAware – Recreation & Leisure — APH ConnectCenter tips on accessible recreation and leisure.
• Visually Impaired Preschool Services — Kentucky early-intervention for young children with vision loss.

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W

• WebMD — Consumer health information, including eye conditions.
• Wonderopolis — Kid-friendly article on how blind people use technology.

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Adaptive Recreation & Sports

• American Blind Bowling Association — Organizes bowling leagues and tournaments for blind players.
• American Blind Skiing Foundation — Skiing programs and instruction for blind and visually impaired skiers.
• Beep Baseball Kentucky — Kentucky beep-baseball team for blind athletes.
• Blind Outdoor Leisure Development — Free outdoor sports and recreation for blind and visually impaired people.
• Blind Tandem Cycling — Connects blind riders with sighted captains for tandem cycling.
• Disabled Sports USA — Adaptive sports and recreation nationwide (now Move United).
• Independence Place — Central-Kentucky independent-living center.
• International Blind Sports Administration — World governing body for blind and partially sighted sports.
• International Braille Chess Association (IBCA) — Chess organization for blind and visually impaired players.
• Kentucky Association of Blind Athletes (KABA) — Promotes sports and recreation for blind Kentuckians.
• National Beep Baseball Association — Governing body for the sport of beep baseball.
• National Center on Physical Activity and Disability (NCPAD) — Guidance on inclusive physical activity (now NCHPAD).
• National Sports Center for the Disabled — Adaptive recreation and competitive sports programs.
• Organized Sports for Children & Adults with Visual Impairments: Goalball & Beep Baseball (AFB) — AFB guide to goalball and beep baseball.
• See No Limits: Visually Impaired Archery — Archery programs for visually impaired participants.
• Skating Association for the Blind and Handicapped — Adaptive skating and recreation programs.
• Ski for Light, Inc. — Cross-country skiing for blind and mobility-impaired adults.
• Ski2Freedom — Support for blind and disabled skiers worldwide.
• Special Olympics — Sports training and competition for people with intellectual disabilities.
• United in Stride — Matches visually impaired runners with sighted guides.
• United States Association of Blind Athletes — National governing body for blind and low-vision sports.
• United States Blind Golf Association — Golf competition and support for blind golfers.
• US Paralympic Association — U.S. Paralympic sports and athlete development.
• USA Goalball — National governing body for goalball.
• VisionAware – Recreation & Leisure — APH ConnectCenter tips on accessible recreation and leisure.

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Art

• Art Beyond Sight — Makes visual art accessible to people who are blind.
• Creative Arts Adaptations for Students who are Blind or Visually Impaired — Adapted art-teaching ideas for visually impaired students.
• Latitude Arts — Accessible arts programming and resources.
• Vision Aware — APH ConnectCenter tips for daily living with vision loss.

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Assistive Technology

• Adaptive Technology Resources — Adaptive computer technology and training for people with disabilities.
• AFB – Accessing the Internet — AFB guidance on accessible internet use.
• Apple Accessibility — Built-in accessibility features across Apple devices.
• Assistive Technology Industry Association — Association of assistive-technology producers and providers.
• AT&T – Customer Service for Persons with Disabilities — AT&T accessibility support and resources.
• ATA – Alliance for Technology Access — Network promoting assistive-technology access.
• CATEA – Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access — Georgia Tech assistive-technology research and product database.
• Center for Accessible Technology — Nonprofit helping people obtain and use assistive technology.
• Closing the Gap: Changing Lives with Assistive Technology — Assistive-technology news, training, and an annual conference.
• Computers for the Blind — Low-cost refurbished computers with accessibility software.
• DO-IT Disabilities — Univ. of Washington resources on accessible technology and STEM.
• Freedom Scientific – Blindness Solutions — Maker of JAWS, ZoomText, and other blindness and low-vision software.
• KATS Network (Kentucky Assistive Technology Service) — Statewide assistive-technology program with regional demo and loan centers.
• Kentucky Telecommunications Access Program (TAP) — Free adaptive telephone equipment for Kentuckians with vision or hearing loss.
• Microsoft – Disability Answer Desk — Free accessibility support for Microsoft products.
• Serotek (now Pneuma Solutions) — Accessible cloud tools for blind and print-disabled users.
• T-Mobile – Accessibility (formerly Sprint) — Wireless accessibility support and services.
• The Blind Spot — YouTube channel on living with low vision (The Blind Life).
• Verizon – Center for Customers with Disabilities — Verizon accessibility support center.
• Wonderopolis — Kid-friendly article on how blind people use technology.

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Assistive Technology – Retail

• Freedom Scientific — Retailer of blindness and low-vision software and hardware.
• HumanWare — Braille and low-vision technology retailer.
• Maxi Aids — Retailer of daily-living aids for the blind and low vision.
• Optelec, Inc. — Low-vision magnifiers and reading devices.

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Audio and Braille

• American Printing House for the Blind – APH — Louisville-based maker of braille, large-print, and accessible learning materials.
• Blindskills — Publications and resources supporting adjustment to vision loss.
• Bookshare — Large online library of accessible ebooks for print-disabled readers.
• Braille Institute — Free programs and services for people with vision loss.
• Braille Transcription — NFB list of braille transcription services and resources.
• Choice Magazine Listening — Free audio anthology of magazine writing for people with vision loss.
• Duxbury Systems, Inc. — Maker of braille translation software.
• Kentucky School for the Blind – KSB — Louisville state school for students who are blind or low vision.
• Kentucky Talking Book Library — Free audio and braille library-by-mail for eligible Kentuckians.
• Learning Ally — Human-narrated audiobooks for students with reading barriers.
• National Library Service for the Blind and Visually Handicapped — Free braille and talking-book library program (Library of Congress).
• Producers of Braille Documents — ACB list of braille production services.
• Radio Eye — Central-Kentucky radio reading service for print-disabled listeners.
• Seedlings Braille Books for Children — Low-cost braille books for children.

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Career Services

• Jubilee Jobs of Lexington — Free job-placement help for people facing barriers to work.
• Office of the Blind (OFB) — Kentucky's vocational-rehabilitation agency for people who are blind.
• Office of Vocational Rehabilitation — Kentucky employment services for people with disabilities.
• Opportunity for Work and Learning (OWL) — Lexington employment and training for people with disabilities.

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Disability Services

• ADA National Network — Free guidance and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Americans with Disabilities Act — Official ADA.gov site with disability rights and compliance information.
• College Resources for Students with Disabilities — Guide to college planning and accommodations for disabled students.
• Disability Rights Advocates — Nonprofit legal center advancing disability civil rights.
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission — Federal agency handling disability employment discrimination.
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission – Local Office — EEOC Louisville field office.
• Independence Place — Central-Kentucky independent-living center.
• Kentucky DeafBlind Project — Free statewide help, birth to 22, for combined vision and hearing loss.
• Kentucky Protection & Advocacy — Kentucky's disability-rights agency; free information, referral, and legal advocacy.
• KY-SPIN (Kentucky Special Parent Involvement Network) — Kentucky's parent training and information center for families of children with disabilities.
• National Council on Disability — Independent federal agency advising on disability policy.
• National Disability Rights Network — Network of protection-and-advocacy agencies nationwide.
• Social Security — SSA benefits information for people who are blind.
• Southeast ADA Center — ADA guidance and training for the Southeast region.

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Education & Training

• Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired — Professional association for vision-rehabilitation and education specialists.
• Charles W. McDowell Rehabilitation Center — Kentucky residential vision-rehabilitation and training center.
• College Board — College-planning resources for students.
• College Confidential — Community forum on college for visually impaired students.
• Council of Schools for the Blind — Association of specialized schools and services for the blind.
• EKU – Disabilities Office — Eastern Kentucky University student accessibility services.
• EKU – Disability Services — Eastern Kentucky University disability and accessibility services.
• Helen Keller National Center — National center for youth and adults who are deaf-blind.
• Human Development Institute — University of Kentucky's disability research and services institute.
• Kentucky DeafBlind Project — Free statewide help, birth to 22, for combined vision and hearing loss.
• Kentucky Office for the Blind — State vocational-rehab training courses for blind Kentuckians.
• Kentucky School for the Blind — Louisville state school for blind and low-vision students.
• KY-SPIN (Kentucky Special Parent Involvement Network) — Kentucky's parent training and information center for families of children with disabilities.
• New York Institute for Special Education — School serving blind and special-needs students.
• Off to College: Tips for Students with Visual Impairment — PACER tip sheet on the college transition.
• Perkins School for the Blind — Historic school and global resource for blindness education.
• Preparation for College – AFB — AFB college-prep guidance for visually impaired students.
• Schools for the Blind and Visually Impaired — Directory of schools for the blind and visually impaired.
• UK Teachers of the Visually Impaired — University of Kentucky training program for VI teachers.
• Visually Impaired Preschool Services — Kentucky early-intervention for young children with vision loss.

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Eye Conditions – General

• AFB – American Foundation for the Blind — National nonprofit expanding access for people with vision loss.
• All About Vision — Consumer articles on eye conditions and vision care.
• AOA – American Optometric Association — Optometrists' association; glossary of eye and vision conditions.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — CDC vision-health data and prevention information.
• EyeSmart — The AAO's public eye-health information site (now aao.org/eye-health).
• Mayo Clinic – Symptom Checker — Interactive tool to explore possible vision symptoms.
• National Eye Institute (NEI) of the NIH — NEI consumer eye-health information.
• VisionAware — APH ConnectCenter self-help resources for vision loss.
• WebMD — Consumer health information, including eye conditions.

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Glaucoma

• Glaucoma Research Foundation — Glaucoma research funding and patient education.
• National Glaucoma Research – Bright Focus Foundation — Funds glaucoma research plus patient education.

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Guide Dogs

• America’s VetDogs – the Veteran’s K-9 Corps — Guide and service dogs for veterans and first responders.
• Assistance Dogs International — Accreditation body for assistance-dog programs.
• Eye Dog Foundation for the Blind — Guide-dog training organization.
• Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, Inc. — Breeds and trains German shepherd guide dogs.
• Freedom Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc. — Guide dogs trained in the student's own hometown.
• Guide Dog Users, Inc. (GDUI) — Advocacy and peer support for guide-dog handlers.
• Guide Dogs for the Blind — Guide dogs and training at no cost to students.
• International Guide Dog Federation — Global standards body for guide-dog schools.
• Leader Dogs for the Blind — Free guide dogs, orientation and mobility, and training programs.
• OccuPaws Guide Dog Association — Wisconsin-based guide-dog provider.
• The Seeing Eye — The oldest guide-dog school in the United States.

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Housing

• Expertise.com — Guide to home remodeling for disability and special needs.
• Hart-Supported Living Program — Kentucky funding for community-based supported living.
• Kentucky Housing Corporation — State housing-finance agency and assistance programs.
• Legacy Home Ministry — Lexington ministry supporting people with disabilities.
• Senior Homes — Directory of senior-housing and care options.

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Low-Income Housing

• Affordable Housing List (PDF) — BCB’s downloadable list of affordable and subsidized housing options.
• Lexington-Fayette Urban County Housing Authority — Public housing and Section 8 rental assistance for low-income Lexington residents.
• LowIncomeHousing.us – Lexington, KY — Direct list of low-income and affordable apartments in Lexington.

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Macular Degeneration

• Edel-Optics Comprehensive MD Guide — Consumer guide to macular degeneration.
• Macula Vision Research Foundation — Funds macular-degeneration research and education.
• Macular Degeneration Research – Bright Focus Foundation — Grants for macular-degeneration research plus patient resources.
• Macular Degeneration Support — Peer support and information for people with macular disease.
• National Macular Degeneration Research — BrightFocus macular-degeneration research program.

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Medical

• Accessible Pharmacy — Home-delivery pharmacy specializing in accessible labeling for blind and low-vision customers.
• Commonwealth Eye Surgery — Lexington ophthalmology and eye-surgery practice.
• Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation — Lions charity funding free eye clinics and aid for blind Kentuckians.
• Lexington Clinic — Lexington multispecialty clinic with an eye department.
• Low Vision Services of Kentucky — Low-vision evaluations and rehabilitation services.
• Retina Associates of Kentucky — Lexington retina and macular-disease specialists.
• UK – Ophthalmology — University of Kentucky ophthalmology department in Lexington.
• UofL Health Eye Institute – Kentucky Lions Eye Center — University of Louisville ophthalmology center; comprehensive and specialty eye care.

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Organizations

• American Council of the Blind — National consumer organization advocating for people who are blind.
• American Printing House for the Blind — Louisville maker of accessible educational materials.
• Association of Blind Citizens — Advocacy, scholarships, and technology grants for blind citizens.
• Association of Programs for Rural Independence — Network supporting independent living in rural communities.
• Blind Services Coalition of Kentucky — Coalition coordinating Kentucky blindness services.
• Bluegrass Council of the Blind — This site's host, serving blind and low-vision central Kentuckians.
• Bluegrass Technology Center — Central-Kentucky assistive-technology demonstration and loan center.
• Center for Accessible Living (Louisville) — Louisville independent-living center serving people with disabilities.
• Council of Citizens with Low Vision International — ACB affiliate for people with low vision.
• Greater Louisville Council of the Blind — Louisville chapter of the Kentucky Council of the Blind.
• iCanConnect The National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution — Free communication equipment for people who are deaf-blind.
• Independent Living Research Utilization — Research and training hub for the independent-living movement.
• KATS Network (Kentucky Assistive Technology Service) — Statewide assistive-technology program with regional demo and loan centers.
• Kentucky Business Enterprises — Business opportunities for blind Kentucky entrepreneurs.
• Kentucky Council of the Blind — Statewide ACB affiliate advocating for blind Kentuckians.
• Kentucky Lions Eye Foundation — Lions charity funding free eye clinics and aid for blind Kentuckians.
• Kentucky Office for the Blind — State vocational-rehab training courses for blind Kentuckians.
• Kentucky School for the Blind Charitable Foundation — Raises funds supporting KSB students and programs.
• Lions World Services for the Blind — Rehabilitation and job training for adults who are blind.
• National Federation of the Blind of Kentucky — Kentucky affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind; advocacy and local chapters.
• Senior Community Service Employment Program — Paid job training for low-income older workers (via NCOA).
• Statewide Independent Living Council — Coordinates independent-living services across Kentucky.
• Visually Impaired Preschool Services — Kentucky early-intervention for young children with vision loss.

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Professional Associations

• American Academy of Ophthalmology — Professional body of eye physicians with patient eye-health information.
• American Academy of Optometry — Professional association advancing optometric education and research.
• American Association of Blind Teachers — Support and networking for blind and visually impaired educators.
• American Optometric Association — National optometrists' association.
• Association of Blind Piano Tuners — International network of blind and visually impaired piano tuners.
• National Association of Blind Merchants — Division supporting blind entrepreneurs and vendors.
• National Association of Blind Rehabilitation Professionals (NABRP) — NFB division for blindness-rehabilitation professionals.
• National Blindness Professional Certification Board — Certifies teachers and O&M specialists in structured discovery.
• Professional Eye Care Associates of America — Alliance of independent optometry practices.
• Randolph Sheppard Vendors of America — Advocacy for blind vendors in the Randolph-Sheppard program.

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Research

• Fight for Sight — Funds early-career vision and eye-disease research.
• Foundation Fighting Blindness — Funds research into retinal degenerative diseases.
• National Alliance for Eye & Vision Research — Advocates for federal eye and vision research funding.
• National Eye Institute — NIH institute funding vision research.
• Research to Prevent Blindness — Major funder of eye and vision research.
• Scripps Research Institute — Biomedical research institute, including vision science.

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Taxes

• IRS — Tax information and resources for people with disabilities.
• Tax Tips for the Blind (from TurboTax) — Explains tax benefits available to blind taxpayers.

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Transportation

• Federated Transportation Services of the Bluegrass, Inc. — Regional paratransit and coordinated transportation.
• ITN Bluegrass — Volunteer rides for seniors and people with vision loss in the Bluegrass.
• Lyft — On-demand rideshare service.
• Uber — On-demand rideshare service.
• WebMD — Consumer health information, including eye conditions.

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Veterans

• America’s VetDogs – the Veteran’s K-9 Corps — Guide and service dogs for veterans and first responders.
• Blinded Veterans Association — Support and benefits assistance for blinded veterans.
• Central Blind Rehabilitation Center (CBRC) Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital — VA inpatient blind-rehabilitation program near Chicago.
• DAV – Disabled American Veterans — Benefits, claims help, and support for disabled veterans.
• Military Connection — Directory of military and veteran resources.
• National Veterans Foundation — Crisis line and resources for veterans and their families.
• Thomas Hood Veterans Center — Kentucky state veterans nursing home in Wilmore.
• VA Blind Rehabilitation Services Outpatient Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Clinic Procedures — VA handbook on outpatient blind-rehab clinic procedures.
• VetsFirst — Benefits advocacy for veterans with disabilities.
• VIST – Vision Impairment Service Team — VA coordinators helping visually impaired veterans access care.

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