Welcome to a place where you can find answers and solutions !
P.O. Box 5181 Salem, OR 97304-0181
Phone: toll-free 800.860.4224 or 503.581.4224
Fax: 503.581.0178
E-mail: info@blindskills.com
We publish DIALOGUE magazine
A World of Ideas for Visually Impaired People of All Ages
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic is in the news with some new internet audio access, and there's more to the story than meets the ear. Find out more in this sneak preview from Dialogue for September 2008.
B. T. Kimbrough New Blindskills Inc. Executive Director
Blindskills, Inc. is a non profit 501(c)(3) corporation. It relies on donations from readers, friends and benefactors for funding. Federal ID # 93-0829936.
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Any place on any page, if you do Alt-h ( case insensitive ) and enter, you should be taken to the home page. And Alt-D and enter should get you back to the DIALOGUE page from any page related to that section. This may not work with screen readers because of a conflict with shortcut keys within the reader. |
A young mother has just learned that her baby has an eye disease that will ultimately result in blindness. She has heard about Blindskills, calls and requests information on how-to techniques and available resources.
Elsewhere, a computer programmer's aging mother is diagnosed with macular degeneration. He searches the Web for information regarding the various facets of the disease and the possibility of assistive aids. He finds the Blindskills Web site and contacted us.
Although the young mother and the computer programmer look for answers in different ways, they share a common information resource. Both of them find help from Blindskills, Inc.
If you or someone you know began to lose vision, what would you do and to whom would you turn for help?
Blindskills, Inc., an Oregon-based nonprofit corporation since 1983, distributes information to visually impaired people and their families. It provides this service in many ways.
- In the past year, Blindskills, Inc. assisted over 2000 individuals who contacted its staff via the toll-free number, which can be reached from anywhere in the United States and Canada.
- It maintains this Web site with hundreds of links to organizations and services for visually impaired people.
- Blindskills publishes a bimonthly magazine primarily written by and for visually impaired people, available in five formats: large print, cassette, braille and via e-mail. Its content includes information on adapting to life with low vision, techniques of daily living, career interviews, recreation and sports, technology tips and reviews, and descriptions of new products and services designed for visually impaired people.
- Other publications include:
- Job Hunting Resources For People With Vision Impairments , a handbook for visually impaired people who are seeking employment;
- Connie's Kitchen, a cookbook which includes many tips for low vision or blind cooks;
- Where Do I Go From Here , a free cassette for people who are just beginning to lose vision. The tape includes a companion piece, in print for family or friends, which gives suggestions for assisting someone with low vision.
- Job Hunting Resources For People With Vision Impairments , a handbook for visually impaired people who are seeking employment;
- Blindskills sponsors a monthly local support group for people who are experiencing vision loss. Staff members can provide assistance to others interested in starting such support groups in their communities.
- Blindskills, Inc. will assist visually impaired people of all ages to obtain the information, services, and products they need to adapt to living with vision loss.