Helpful Links
Local Resources:
Social Services
- California Achieving Better Life Experience (CalABLE)
- California Department of Social Services-Office of Services to the Blind
- California: Disability Benefits 101
- California State Department of Rehabilitation-Blind Field Services
- Disability Resource Agency for Independent Living (DRAIL)
- National Alliance on Mental Illness of San Joaquin – Self-help support and advocacy organization
- National Disability Institute
- San Joaquin County Human Services Agency
- San Joaquin County Public Health Services
- San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters
- Valley Mountain Regional Center
Transportation
- San Joaquin Regional Transit District (RTD)
- City of Escalon eTrans
- City of Lodi’s Transit Division
- Manteca Transit
- City of Ripon Blossom Express
- City of Tracy TRACER
- Altamont Corridor Express (ACE)
- Amtrak
- Greyhound
- dibs
Regional, State and National Resources:
Organizations of and for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired:
- American Council of the Blind
- American Foundation for the Blind
- American Printing House for the Blind
- Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
- Audio Internet Reading Service of Los Angeles (AIRSLA)
- Books Aloud, Inc.
- California Association of Orientation and Mobility Specialists
- California Department of Rehabilitation
- California Telephone Access Program (CTAP)
- Environmental Travel Companions
- Financial Resources for Students with Disabilities
- Guide Dogs for the Blind
- Hadley School for the Blind
- Helping Students with Visual Impairments
- Lions Clubs International
- Media Access Group at WGBH
- National Beep Baseball Association
- National Braille Press
- National Federation of the Blind
- National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
- United States Association of Blind Athletes
- United States Blind Golfers Association
- U.S. Currency Reader Program
Information on Blindness and Visual Impairment:
- Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
- California Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
- California Optometric Association
- Foundation Fighting Blindness
- Glaucoma Research Foundation
- National Blindness Professionals Certification Board
- National Eye Institute
- National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation
- The National Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision
- Prevent Blindness Northern California
- Vision Aware™
- VisionCenter
- Visual Impairment and Blindness Global Data and Statistics
- The American Health Assistance Foundation (AHAF)
- Macular Degeneration Research
- National Glaucoma Research
Information on Assistive Technology:
- Assistive Technology Industry Association
- Blazie Engineering, Inc.
- Dolphin Computer Access Ltd.
- Freedom Scientific
- NV Access
- Vispero™
Additional Information on Disabilities:
Helpful Topics:
- A Guide for Financially Vulnerable Adults
- A Guide to Psychiatric Service Dogs
- Accessible Gardening for Blind and Low Vision Individuals
- Affordable Health Insurance
- All About Accessibility Remodeling and Retrofit
- Assisted Living Resource Guide for Seniors with Disabilities
- Bankrate.com Time to Stop Driving
- Blind and Low Vision Employment Skills Training
- Career Options for the Visually Impaired
- Chair Exercises for Older Individuals
- Dementia Care Central
- Eight Shopping Tips for Wheelchair Users
- Electric Vehicles and Accessibility: What Drivers with Disabilities Need to Know
- Enhancing Accessibility: Key Home Modifications for Young Adults with Special Needs
- Fair and Affordable Housing Resources for Everyone
- Four (4) Tips for Right-Sizing Your Home After Retirement
- Getting Help to Pay for Home Repairs or Modifications to Make Homes Accessible
- Guide to How to Get Scholarships and Grants for Students with Disabilities
- How to Create a More Accessible Garden
- How to Create an Accessible Backyard
- How to Raise a Disability-Aware Child
- How to Set Up a Disability-friendly Home Office
- How to Teach Children to Include Classmates with Disabilities
- How to Tell if Social Media Is Harming Your Health
- Making Volunteer Opportunities Inclusive
- Medicaid Long Term Care Eligibility Requirements Finder
- Medicare Plans
- Medi-Cal Long Term Care Programs, Benefits and Eligibility Requirements
- Navigating College with Disabilities: An Essential Guide
- Navigating College with Visual Impairments
- Novoresume Guide
- Physical Disability and Addiction
- Positive Effects of Extracurricular Activities and Hobbies on Individuals with Disabilities
- Resume and Employment Guide for People with Disabilities
- Safety Guide to Driving with Poor Eyesight
- Seniors Mobility
- Six Best Sites for Job Seekers with Disabilities
- Spending Down to Medicaid Long Term Care Eligibility
- Test Prep Insight Resource Guide for Students with Disabilities
- The Ultimate Guide to Finding and Renting Housing with Disabilities
- The United States of Student Debt
- Ways to Modify Yoga Practice to Accommodate a Disability
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