[Ohio-talk] fyi Resources for Low Vision and Blind

[Marianne Denning]

One correction, Richard.  Clovernook no longer has low vision
evaluations.  All evaluations in Cincinnati are through Cincinnati
Association for the Blind.

On 2/10/14, Payne, Richard L (GE Capital) <richard.payne at ge.com> wrote:
>
>
> Kathy who is a member of the Dayton chapter has started doing this for  our
> membership. I think this is such a great thing that it would be good for us
> to create just this type of information to spread across the state. Richard
>
> Resources for Low Vision and Blind
> Advocacy:
> National Federation of the Blind
> Local 937 293 2131
> National office 410 659 9314    nfb.org
> Dayton Area:
> Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities:  937 331 5000 ood.ohio.gov
> Job training and retention services:
> Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired:  ood.ohio.gov
>   937 331 5000
>   Goodwill Vision Center: 937 528 6323 gesmv.org
> Orientation and mobility training, low vision supplies, job training
> technology skills, etc.:
> Goodwill/Easter Seals Independent Living for blind seniors 937 528 6340
> gesmv.org
> Project Mobility 937 425 8300 RTA paratransit bus. Door to door service.
> Orientation and Mobility specialists
> Daniel Schoenharl - Certified Orientation and Mobility
> Specialist/Rehabilitation Teacher
> 513-236-0536
> dschoenharl at yahoo.com<mailto:dschoenharl at yahoo.com>
> Health and Human Services Constituent services: 614 466 4986
> Dayton Area Agency on Aging:  341 3000
> Ohio Department on Aging Long Term Care Ombudsman: 800 395 8267
> Low Vision Services:
> Kettering Memorial Hospital Occupational Therapy for persons with low
> vision. 937  298 4331 or 395 8882 option 2.
> Dr. H. Gilbert Low vision care 937 228 2020
> Cincinnati Area:
> Cincinnati Association for the blind and Visually Impaired
>  513 221 8558 cincyblind.org
> Clovernook Center for the Blind
> 513 522 3860 clovernook.org
> Cleveland Area:
> Cleveland Sight Center
> 216 791 8118 clevelandsightcenter.org
> Sight center has an on line training program for call center, customer
> service employment.
> Education, Literacy, Enrichment:
> Library of Congress, Library for the Blind, Cleveland, Ohio 216 623 2911,
> free service. Get digital books through the mail and a player to use.
> Oplbpd.cpl.org
> OSSB Ohio State School for the Blind, Columbus, Ohio
> K-12 614 752 1152 ossb.oh.gov
> Hadley School for the Blind Correspondence School Chicago Area 847 446 8111
> hadley.edu
> H. S. diploma, braille literacy, technology, etc.
> Newsline: 1 888 882 1629 Cheryl Fisher, Ohio coordinator 216 691 1619 Free
> service.  Hear newspapers and magazines, TV listings, weather, etc. on phone
> or online. nfb.org
> Radio Reading Service
> Angie Hoschouer, at 937.528.6564 or
> a.hoschouer at gesmv.org<mailto:a.hoschouer at gesmv.org>
> Product catalogs for low vision and blind persons:
> Independent Living aides
> 1 800 537 2118
> Independentliving.com
> Maxi Aids: maxiaids.com
> Ordering: 1 800 522 6294
> Instructional Products: CatalogAph.org
> 1 800 223 1839
> National Federation of the Blind
>   410 659 9314 nfb.org
> Ask for Independence Market catalog
>
>
> Advocacy:
> National Federation of the Blind
> Local 937 293 2131
> National office 410 659 9314    nfb.org
> Dayton Area:
> Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities:  937 331 5000 ood.ohio.gov
> Job training and retention services:
> Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired:  ood.ohio.gov
>   937 331 5000
>   Goodwill Vision Center: 937 528 6323 gesmv.org
> Orientation and mobility training, low vision supplies, job training
> technology skills, etc.:
> Goodwill/Easter Seals Independent Living for blind seniors 937 528 6340
> gesmv.org
> Project Mobility 937 425 8300 RTA paratransit bus. Door to door service.
> Orientation and Mobility specialists
> Daniel Schoenharl - Certified Orientation and Mobility
> Specialist/Rehabilitation Teacher
> 513-236-0536
> dschoenharl at yahoo.com<mailto:dschoenharl at yahoo.com>
> Health and Human Services Constituent services: 614 466 4986
> Dayton Area Agency on Aging:  341 3000
> Ohio Department on Aging Long Term Care Ombudsman: 800 395 8267
> Low Vision Services:
> Kettering Memorial Hospital Occupational Therapy for persons with low
> vision. 937  298 4331 or 395 8882 option 2.
> Dr. H. Gilbert Low vision care 937 228 2020
> Cincinnati Area:
> Cincinnati Association for the blind and Visually Impaired
>  513 221 8558 cincyblind.org
> Clover nook Center for the Blind
> 513 522 3860 clovernook.org
> Cleveland Area:
> Cleveland Sight Center
> 216 791 8118 clevelandsightcenter.org
> Sight center has an on line training program for call center, customer
> service employment.
> Education, Literacy, Enrichment:
> Library of Congress, Library for the Blind, Cleveland, Ohio 216 623 2911,
> free service. Get digital books through the mail and a player to use.
> Oplbpd.cpl.org
> OSSB Ohio State School for the Blind, Columbus, Ohio
> K-12 614 752 1152 ossb.oh.gov
> Hadley School for the Blind Correspondence School Chicago Area 847 446 8111
> hadley.edu
> H. S. diploma, braille literacy, technology, etc.
> News line: 1 888 882 1629 Cheryl Fisher, Ohio coordinator 216 691 1619 Free
> service.  Hear newspapers and magazines, TV listings, weather, etc. on phone
> or online. nfb.org
> Radio Reading Service
> Angie Hoschouer, at 937.528.6564 or
> a.hoschouer at gesmv.org<mailto:a.hoschouer at gesmv.org>
> Product catalogs for low vision and blind persons:
> Independent Living aides
> 1 800 537 2118
> Independentliving.com
> Maxi Aids: maxiaids.com
> Ordering: 1 800 522 6294
> Instructional Products: CatalogAph.org
> 1 800 223 1839
> National Federation of the Blind
>   410 659 9314 nfb.org
> Ask for Independence Market catalog
>
>
>
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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
(513) 607-6053