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Blindness - resources

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Illustrations

Support group counselors

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Resources - blindness

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The following organizations are good resources for information on blindness:

American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
11 Pennsylvania Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
800-232-5463
www.afb.org

American Council of the Blind
1155 15th Street, NW, Suite 1004
Washington, DC 20005
800-424-8666
www.acb.org

National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS)
The Library of Congress
800-424-8567
www.loc.gov/nls

Update Date: 9/5/2004

Updated by: A.D.A.M. editorial.

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