California Resources
State Agencies and Resources
- California Deafblind Services
- California Department of Education (CDE Internet)
- California Department of Rehabilitation: Blind Field Services
- California Department of Special Education
- Clearinghouse for Specialized Media and Technology (CDE Internet)
- California Department of Education Assistive Technology Checklist (CDE Internet)
- California Department of Social Services
- CA Program Guidelines for Students Who are Visually Impaired: 2014 Revised Edition
Agencies serving the State of California
- Braille Institute
- California Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments (CAPVI)
- California Council of the Blind
- California Optometric Association
- California Foundation for Independent Living Centers
- Guide Dogs for the Blind
- Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired
- Wayfinder Family Services (formerly Junior Blind)
- Society for the Blind
Agencies serving Regions and Counties
- Academy of Music
- Blind Children’s Learning Center (Orange County)
- Blind Children’s Center (Los Angeles)
- Blindness Support Services (Inland Empire)
- Blind and Visually Impaired Center of Monterey County Inc.
- Community Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired (San Joaquin County)
- Earle Baum Center (Napa, Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino County)
- East Bay Center for the Blind
- Inland Empire Lighthouse for the Blind
- San Diego Center for the Blind
- Santa Clara Valley Blind Center
- Sierra Services for the Blind
- Valley Center for the Blind (Fresno)
- Vista Center (Palo Alto)
Agencies serving Regions and Counties (All Disabilities)
- The Center for Independent Living
- Through the Looking Glass
- Easterseals of Northern California
- Life Steps Foundation
- Family Resource Navigators
- Disability Rights California
VI Vendors and Manufacturers
- Exceptional Teaching
- Sterling Adaptives
- Access Ingenuity
- A.T. Kratter & Company, Inc.
- Sweetman Systems
Conferences
- California Transcribers and Educators for the Blind and Visually Impaired
- California Association of Orientation and Mobility Specialists (CAOMS)
- CSU Northridge Assistive Technology Conference
University Programs in California
- Education Specialist Credential in Visual Impairments (San Francisco State University)
- Clinical Rehabilitative Services Credential: Orientation & Mobility (San Francisco State University)
- Special Education Option in Visual Impairment & Blindness (California State University Los Angeles)
- Clinical Rehabilitative Services Credential: Orientation & Mobility (California State University Los Angeles)
Ophthalmology Resources
- California Pacific Medical Center: Department of Ophthalmology with Low Vision Service
- California Vision Foundation
- Jules Stein Eye Institute
- University of California Berkeley: School of Optometry, Low Vision Clinic
Transcribing and Library Resources
- AFB Directory of Listings for Transcribers
- Clearinghouse for Specialized Media and Technology (CDE Internet)
- NLS at the Library of Congress
- Louis Database
Residential Transition Programs
Recreational Opportunities
- Blind Stokers Club (CSB) in San Diego
- Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program (BORP) for Goalball
- Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra
- City of Sacramento - Goalball
- Wayfinder Family Services - Goalball
Social Media Groups
Don’t see your organization on here? Email info@csb-cde.ca.gov if you think an agency should be added to this list.
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