This list was initially developed and updated in January of 2013. As we have worked on this list, we have noticed that programs change frequently, so we are asking your assistance in keeping us up to date. If you know of a new transition program or have updated information on any of those listed, please let us know. We are primarily interested in programs that are specifically for students who are blind or visually impaired, but we know in some states and areas, those are not available and transition programs serve all disability groups. We are listing college preparation, school to work, and/or independent living programs – run by Vocational Rehabilitation, private agencies, special education program or colleges and universities. Please let us know your thoughts by emailing nrtc@colled.msstate.edu.
Alabama - Delaware
Alabama
EH Gentry Center/ AIDB
College Prep Course and Job Training
Contact:
Physical Address
1105 Fort Lashley Avenue
Talladega, AL 35160
Phone: (256) 761-3450 V/TTY
Fax: (256) 761-3454
Mailing Address
P. O. Box 698
Talladega, AL 35161-0698
Travis Fields
Executive Director
Phone: (256) 761-3406 V/TTY
Blind Services Department
Phone: (256) 761-3655
Web: http://www.aidb.org/
Alaska
Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Summer Youth Program
Contact:
Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
3903 Taft Drive
Anchorage, AK 99517
E-mail: kjutzi@alaskabvi.org
Phone: 907-248-7770; 1-800-770-7517
Fax: (907) 248-7517
Arizona
Arizona School for the Blind
Career Exploration and Career Preparation Courses - CTE
Contact:
Arizona School for the Blind, Tucson Campus
P.O. Box 85000
Tucson, Arizona 85754
Email: Benita.Fisher@asdb.az.gov
Phone: (520) 770-3863
Fax: (520) 770-3735
Web: https://asdb.az.gov/
Arizona Blind & Deaf Children’s Foundation, Inc.
Success for Life
Contact:
3957 E Speedway Blvd. Suite 208
Tucson, Arizona 85712
Phone: 520.577.3700
Fax: 866.469.5653
Web: http://www.azblinddeafchildren.org
General Information: admin@azblinddeafchildren.org
Rita Weatherholt, Executive Director: rita@azblinddeafchildren.org
Office Manager: artie@azblinddeafchildren.org
Southern Arizona Association for the Visually Impaired (SAAVI)
Steppin’ Out
Contact:
SAAVI
3767 East Grant Road
Tucson AZ 85716
Phone: (520) 795-1331
Fax: (520) 795-1336
Web: saavi.us/programs-services/youth-and-transition-services/
Foundation for Blind Children
Adult and Transition Services (ATS)
Contact:
Rose Mofford Center
1235 E. Harmont Drive
Phoenix, AZ 85020
Phone: (602) 331-1470
Web: https://www.seeitourway.org/
Arkansas
World Services for the Blind
College Preparatory Program
Contact:
World Services for the Blind
2811 Fair Park Boulevard
Little Rock, Arkansas 72204
Telephone: 501-664-7100 or 1-800-248-0734
Fax: 501-664-2743
Email: training@wsblind.org
Arkansas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ASBVI) & the Division of Services for the Blind (DSB)
Jump Start Program
Contact:
Arkansas School for the Blind
P. O. Box 668
Little Rock, Arkansas 72203
Call: 501-682-0330, or
Toll Free: 1-800-960-9270
Email: Williams@asb.k12.ar.us
Web: http://www.arkansasschoolfortheblind.org/
https://humanservices.arkansas.gov/
California
California Department of Rehabilitation – Blind Field Services
Contact:
Phone: (916) 558-5480
Email: BlindInfo@dor.ca.gov
Web: https://www.dor.ca.gov/Home/BlindFieldServices
California Transition Council
Residential Transition Programs
Contact:
Ann Linville
Director of Transition
510-794-3800, ext. 262
Email: info@transition2employment.com
Web: eop.sa.ucsb.edu/summer-programs/step
Wayfinder Family Services
Web: http://www.wayfinderfamily.org
Colorado
Colorado Center for the Blind
Summer Youth Programs
Contact:
Colorado Center for the Blind
Phone: (303) 778-1130, or
Toll Free (800) 401-4632
Web: https://cocenter.org/our-programs/summer-youth/
Brent Batron
Youth Services Coordinator
Phone: (303) 778-1130, ext. 222
Email: bbatron@cocenter.org
Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind
Student Employability Center
Contact:
Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind
33 N. Institute Street
Colorado Springs CO 80903
Phone: (719) 578-2100
Fax: (719) 578-2239
Web: https://csdb.colorado.gov/academics/employability-center
School for the Blind Staff
Jennifer Langley
Phone: (719) 578-2201
Kathy Bristol
Administrative Assistant
Phone: (719) 578-2201
Email: kbristol@csdb.org
Connecticut
Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center
Transition to Adult Life
Contact:
338 Main Street, Niantic, CT 06357
Toll-Free: (800) 445-2722
Phone: (860) 739-3089
Fax: (860) 739-7460
Email: cpac@cpacinc.org
Web: https://cpacinc.org/
“Building a Bridge” Manual for High School Students in Transition
Oak Hill
Blind Programs - Summer Camp for Youth with Low Vision and Blindness
Contact:
120 Holcomb Street
Hartford, CT 06112
Toll Free: (866) 526-4492
Phone: (860) 243-2869
TTY: (860) 286-3113
Fax: (860) 286-3111
Email: info@oakhillct.org
Web: https://summercamp.oakhillct.org/
Delaware
Delaware Division of Blind Services and Delaware Association for the Blind
Contact:
Herman M. Holloway, Sr. Campus
Biggs Building
1901 North DuPont Highway
New Castle, DE 19720
Phone: (302) 255-9800
Fax: (302) 255-4441
Web: http://dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dvi/
Florida - Maryland
Florida
Florida Division of Blind Services, Department of Education
Transition Services
Contact:
Division of Blind Services
325 West Gaines Street
Turlington Building, Suite 1114
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
Main Number: (850) 245-0300
Toll Free: (800) 342-1828
Fax Main DBS Number: (850) 245-0363
Web: dbs.myflorida.com
Conklin Center for the Blind
Adult Services
Contact:
Conklin Center for the Blind
405 White Street
Daytona Beach, Fla., 32114
Phone: (386) 258-3441
Fax: (386) 258-1155
info@conklincenter.org
Web: http://www.conklincenter.org/
Executive Director:
Robert T. Kelly
robert@conklincenter.org
Lighthouse of Broward County
Teen LIFE—Learning Independence from Experience
Contact:
Lighthouse of Broward
Lois L. Deicke Center
650 N. Andrews Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
Phone: (954) 463-4217
Fax: (954) 764-3825
Lighthouse of Central Florida
Transition for Teens
Contact:
215 East New Hampshire Street
Orlando, FL 32804
Phone: (407) 898-2483
Fax: (407) 895-5255
Email: Chris Sacca, csacca@lcf-fl.org – Youth services inquiries (Ages 6 - 21)
Web: http://www.lighthousecentralflorida.org/
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind
The Transition and Job Readiness Programs
Contact:
601 SW 8th Avenue
Miami, FL 33130
Phone: 305-856-2288
Fax: 305-285-6967
Email: info@miamilighthouse.org
Carol Brady-Simmons
Chief Program Officer
786-362-7480
csimmons@miamilighthouse.org
Isabel Chica
Manager of Children’s Programs
786-362-7482
ichica@miamilighthouse.org
Brendan Gibson
Job Readiness Instructor Specialist
786-362-7452
bgibson@miamilighthouse.org
Web: https://www.miamilighthouse.org/TransitionProgram.asp
Tampa Lighthouse for the Blind
Transition for Teens (Ages 14 to 22)
Contact:
Tampa Lighthouse for the Blind
1106 West Platt Street
Tampa, Florida 33606
Phone: (813) 251-2407
Fax: (813) 254-4305
Web: http://www.tampalighthouse.org/program-services/transition-for-teens
Georgia
Center for the Visually Impaired
Springboard Transition Program
STARS Youth Program
Contact:
739 West Peachtree Street, NW
Atlanta, GA 30308
Phone: 404-875-9011
Web: https://cviga.org/
Hawaii
State of Hawaii Vocational Rehabilitation and Services for the Blind Division (VRSBD)
Imua Project
Contact:
Joy Lacanienta
600 Kapiolani Blvd. # 306
Honolulu, Hawaii
E-mail: joyl@lava.net
Idaho
Idaho Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired
School-Work Transition
Contact:
341 W. Washington St.
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0012
Phone: (208) 334-3220
Fax: (208) 334-2963
Illinois
The Chicago Lighthouse
Youth Transition Services
Contact:
The Chicago Lighthouse for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
1850 West Roosevelt Road
Chicago, IL 60608-1298
Phone: (312) 666-1331
Fax: (312) 243-8539
TDD: (312) 666-8874
Web: http://chicagolighthouse.org/
Sheila Perkins
Vice President, Employment Services
Phone: (312) 666-1331
Indiana
Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Transition Weekend
Contact:
Toni Hughes
Director of Outreach and Related Services
7725 North College Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46240
Phone: 317-253-1481, ext. 221
Contact: https://www.in.gov/isbvi/contact/general-information/
Web: https://www.in.gov/isbvi/
Evansville Association for the Blind
Summer College Program
Contact:
500 North 2nd Avenue
Evansville, IN 47710-2355
Phone: 812-422-1181
Email link: http://www.evansvilleblind.org/contact/
Web: http://www.evansvilleblind.org/summer-college-program/
Bosma Enterprises
Student Training and Employment Program
Contact:
Melanie Wells
Phone: 888-567-3422
Iowa
Iowa Department for the Blind
Young Adult Programs: Summer Camps and Weekend Retreats
Contact:
Transition Specialists
Julie Aufdenkamp or Keri Osterhaus
800-362-2587 or 515-281-1333.
E-mail: julie.aufdenkamp@blind.state.ia.us
E-mail: keri.osterhaus@blind.state.ia.us
Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Secondary Transition Services
Contact:
1002 G Avenue
Vinton, IA 52349
319-472-5221
FAX: 319-472-5174
Web: https://www.iowa-braille.k12.ia.us/
Kansas
Kansas State School for the Blind
Transition Program
Contact:
Cheryl Covell
ccovell@kssdb.org
913-281-3308, ext. 347
Web: http://www.kssb.net
Kentucky
Kentucky Office for the Blind
Transition
Contact:
Kentucky Office for the Blind
275 East Main Street
Frankfort KY 40621
(502)782-3414
(800)321-6668
Web: https://kcc.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Louisiana
Lighthouse Louisiana Transition Summer Camp
Contact:
Sarah Barnes, Director of Youth & Employment Services
123 State Street New Orleans, LA 70118
Phone: 504-899-4501 Ext. 231; 504-430-9827
Email: SBarnes@lighthouselouisiana.org
Website: www.lighthouselouisiana.org
Louisiana Center for the Blind
STEP Program - Striving for Success Summer Training & Employment Project
Contact:
Pam Allen, Director
101 South Trenton
Ruston, Louisiana 71270-4431
Phone: (800) 234-4166; (318) 251-2891
fax: (318) 251-0109
Web: www.louisianacenter.org
If you have any questions, please call Eric Guillory at 800-234-4166
Affiliated Blind of Louisiana
Contact:
409 West St. Mary Boulevard
Lafayette, LA 70506
Phone: 337-234-6492
Maine
Maine Division of the Blind and Visually Impaired
DBVI Youth and Transition Services
Contact:
Employment Services and Career Center
Phone: (207) 623-7981
TTY: Maine relay 711
CareerCenter Hotline: 1-888-457-8883
Rehabilitation Services
Phone: 1-800-698-4440
TTY: Maine relay 711
Web: www.maine.gov/rehab/dbvi/youth_transition.shtml
Maryland
Blind Industries and Services of Maryland (BISM)
WINGS: Summer Youth Transition Program
Contact:
Loretta White, Director of Youth Programs
3345 Washington Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland 21227-1602
Phone: 410-737-2600
Email: lwhite@bism.org
The Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind
Web: www.clb.org
Maryland School for the Blind
Transition Program
Contact:
3501 Taylor Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21236
Phone: 410.444.5000
Fax: 410.319.5700
Web: https://www.marylandschoolfortheblind.org/
For more information about Transition Services, contact:
Kelly Gealy, Transition Specialist
410-444-5000, ext. 1382
kellyk@mdschblind.org
Massachusetts - Nevada
Massachusetts
The Carroll Center
Youth in Transition
Contact:
Carroll Center for the Blind
770 Centre St, Newton, MA 02459
800-852-3131
www.carroll.org
Web: https://www.collegexpress.com/scholarships/blind-services-association-scholarship-award/18507/
For more information on summer programs contact:
Laurie Gaines, Rehabilitation Admissions Coordinator
617-969-6200 or 800-852-3131 ext. 216
laurie.gaines@carroll.org
Perkins School for the Blind
Transition Services
Contact:
Perkins School for the Blind
175 North Beacon Street
Watertown, MA 02472
Switchboard: Phone: 617-924-3434
Fax: 617-926-2027
Web: www.perkins.org
Michigan
Michigan Commission for the Blind
Summer Youth Program
Contact:
Susan Turney
Phone: 517-241-8631
Cell: 517-243-3858
Sponsoring Agency: Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
For more information, call 1-800-292-4200 toll-free (TTY 1-888-864-1212, toll-free), or contact a Michigan Commission for the Blind office.
Lean in! Job Readiness and Work-based Learning Program
Contact:
Contact Person: Gary E. Horton
P: 313.407.4600
LeanIn@Vanwardconsulting.com
Website:
http://www.vanwardconsulting.com/for-candidates/
Minnesota
Minnesota State Academy for the Blind (MSAB)
Summer Program – Independence 101
Contact:
MSAB
400 SE 6th Ave.
Faribault, MN 55021
Linda Needham - Administrative Assistant
Phone: 507- 384-6700
Toll Free: 800-657-3634
Web: https://www.msa.state.mn.us/
Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services
Transition Services: School to Work for Secondary Students with Disabilities
Contact:
Kenneth Hudson
Rehabilitation Specialist III
2550 Peachtree St Ext
P. O. Box 5314
Jackson, MS 39296-5314
Office: (601) 987-7401
Email: khudson@mdrs.ms.gov
Missouri
Alphapointe Association for the Blind
Contact:
7501 Prospect
Kansas City, MO 64132
816-421-5848
816-237-2019 (fax)
Email: info@alphapointe.org
Shirley Baker
Email: sbaker@alphapointe.org
Web: www.alphapointe.org
Missouri School for the Blind
Learning Independence from Experience (LIFE)
Contact:
3815 Magnolia Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110
Phone: 314-776-4320
FAX: 314-776-1875
Web: https://msb.dese.mo.gov/curriculum/
Missouri Department of Social Services – Rehabilitation Services for the Blind (RSB)
Services for Transition to Post-Secondary Education or Work
Contact:
Rehabilitation Services for the Blind
615 Howerton Court
P.O. Box 2320
Jefferson City, MO 65102-2320
Phone: 800-592-6004
Email to: askrsb@dss.mo.gov
Web: http://www.dss.mo.gov/fsd/rsb/trans.htm
Montana
Montana Vocational Rehabilitation
Department of Public Health and Human Services
Transition from High School to Post-Secondary Education and Work
Contact:
Blind and Low Vision Services
111 N Last Chance Gulch, Suite 4C
P.O. Box 4210
Helena, MT 59604-4210
Phone/TTY: 406-444-2590
Toll Free: 1-877-296-1197
Fax: 406-444-3632
E-mail: vrinfo@mt.gov
Montana School for the Blind
Visually Impaired Summer Skills Program
Contact:
3911 Central Avenue
Great Falls, MT 59405
Phone: 406-771-6000
Toll Free: 800-882-6732
Email: info@msdb.mt.gov
Web: http://msdb.mt.gov/campus/summer-programs.html
Nebraska
Nebraska Commission for the Blind
Transition Program
Contact:
Pearl Van Zandt, Ph.D
Executive Director
4600 Valley Road, Suite 100
Lincoln, NE 68510-4844
Toll Free: 877.809.2419
Local: 402.471.2891
Fax: 402.471.3009
Web: https://ncbvi.nebraska.gov/
For more information:
Carlos Servan, Deputy Director
Nebraska Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired
4600 Valley Road
Suite 100
Lincoln NE 68510-4844
Phone: 402-471-2891, or 877-809-2419
Nevada
Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation
Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Contact:
505 E. King Street, Room 505
Carson City, NV 89701
Tel: (702) 687-4440
Web: https://detr.nv.gov/
New Hampshire - Oklahoma
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Department of Education
Services for the Visually Impaired
Transitions Services
Contact:
New Hampshire Department of Education
VR Administrative Offices
21 South Fruit Street, Suite 20
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-271-3471
Fax: 603-271-7095
Toll Free: 1-800-299-1647
Web: https://www.education.nh.gov/
For more information contact:
Angela Keef
21 S. Fruit Street Suite 20
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-271-3804
Email: Angela.keef@doe.nh.gov
New Jersey
New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
High School Transitional Programs
College Prep Experience Program
Work Skills Prep Program
Contact:
153 Halsey Street
6th Floor, P.O. Box 47017
Newark, NJ 07101-47017
Phone: 975-648-3333
Toll Free: 877-685-8878
Web: http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/cbvi/services/
New Mexico
New Mexico School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Contact:
1900 North White Sands Boulevard
Alamogordo, NM 88310
Phone: 505-437-3505 (Local), 800-437-3505 (Toll-Free)
Fax: 505-439-4411
Web: http://www.nmsbvi.k12.nm.us/
Please contact Ron Later (rlater@nmsbvi.k12.nm.us, 800-437-3505 #4478) for more information.
State of New Mexico Commission for the Blind
The STEP Program
Contact:
2905 Rodeo Park Dr. E. Bldg. 4 Suite 100
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: 505-476-4479
Toll-free: 888-513-7968
Web: http://www.cfb.state.nm.us/
New York
Helen Keller Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Transition Programs: Pre-Vocational Training and College Prep Program
Contact:
57 Willoughby Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: (718) 522-2122
Fax: (718) 935-9463
E-Mail: info@helenkeller.org
Web: www.helenkeller.org/hksb/pre-vocational-training
Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youth and Adults
Transition Program: Take Control of Your Future
Contact:
Headquarters/Administrative Offices
141 Middle Neck Road
Sands Point, NY 11050
Phone: 516-944-8900
Fax: 516-944-7302
For admissions call: 516-944-8900 ext. 258
Lighthouse International
The Columbia Summer Youth Transition Program
Special Needs Summer Youth Transition Program
Contact:
The Sol and Lillian Goldman Building
111 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022
Phone: 800-829-0500
Web: https://www.lighthouseguild.org/
New York State Commission for the Blind
Office the Family and Children’s Services
Contact:
Laurie Munro, Coordinator of Children's Services
Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped
Capital View Office Park, Room 201
52 Washington Street
Rensselaer, NY 12144-2796
Phone: 518-474-6956
E-mail: laurel.munro@ocfs.state.ny.us
Web: ocfs.ny.gov/main/cb/
For more information: http://www.acces.nysed.gov/vr/transition-and-youth-services
North Carolina
North Carolina Division of Blind Services
From School to Work or College
Contact:
Physical Address:
309 Ashe Avenue,
Fisher Building
Raleigh, NC
Phone: (919) 733-9822
1 (866) 222-1546
Fax: (919) 733-9769
Mailing Address:
2601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2601
Phone: 513-522-3860
North Dakota
North Dakota Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Summer Youth Employment
Contact:
Prairie Hills Plaza
1237 West Divide Avenue, Suite #1B
Bismarck, North Dakota 58501-1208
Phone: 701-328-8950
Toll Free: 1-800-755-2745
Fax: 701-328-8969
E-mail: dhsvr@nd.gov
Russ Cusack
State Director
rcusack@nd.gov
Web: https://www.hhs.nd.gov/vr
North Dakota School for the Blind
Summer Transition Programs
Contact:
500 Stanford Road
Grand Forks, ND 58203
Phone: 701-795-2700
Toll Free: 800-421-1181
Fax: 701-795-2727
Jessse Shirek
Phone: 701-795-2731
Email: jshirek@nd.gov
Ohio
Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired (BSVI) – Transition Services
Contact
150 East Campus View Boulevard
Columbus Ohio USA 43235
800-282-2695
Cleveland Sight Center
Contact:
Fundamentals for Success
1909 E. 101st Street
Cleveland, OH 44106-8692
Phone: 216.791.8118
Contact Lorie Marsalis
Web: www.clevelandsightcenter.org
Clovernook Center for the Blind
Contact:
7000 Hamilton Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45231
Cincinnati Association for the Blind
Contact:
2045 Gilbert Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Web: https://www.cincyblind.org/
The Ohio Transition Collaborative
Web: https://ood.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/ood/individuals-with-disabilities/s…
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services
DRS Transition from School to Work
Contact:
3535 N.W. 58th Street, Suite 500
Oklahoma City OK 73112
Phone: 405-951-3400
www.okrehab.org
Oregon - South Carolina
Oregon
Oregon Commission for the Blind
Summer work Experience Program (SWEP)
Contact:
535 SE 12th Avenue
Portland, OR 97214
Phone: 971-873-1588
Toll-Free: 888-202-5463
Fax: 503-234-6468
TTY: 971-673-1577
Email: ocb.mail@state.or.us
Web: www.oregon.gov/blind/pages/index.aspx
Pennsylvania
Overbrook School for the Blind
School to Work Program
Contact:
6333 Malvern Road
Philadelphia, PA 19151
Phone: 215-877-0313
School to Work Program
Susan Vaughan, Supervisor
svaughan@obs.org
Web: www.obs.org
Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
IDEAL Program
Contact:
CBVI
100 W. 15th St.
Chester, PA 19013
Phone: 610-874-1476
Fax: 610-874-6454
Email: cbvi@cbvi.net
Rosemary Keefe
Phone: 610-874-1476, ext. 161
Web: https://cbvi.net/services/youth-services/ideal-program/
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Office of Rehabilitation Services
Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Contact:
Office of Rehabilitation Services
40 Fountain Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Phone: 401-222-2300
TTY: 401-421-7016
South Dakota - Wyoming
South Carolina
South Carolina Commission for the Blind
Youth Employment Services (YES) Program
Contact:
1430 Confederate Avenue
Columbia, S.C. 29202
Phone: 803-898-8731 or 800-922-2222 (Toll Free)
Fax: 803-898-8852
E-mail: publicinfo@sccb.sc.gov
Web: www.sccb.state.sc.us
South Dakota
South Dakota Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Department of Human Services
The Transition Services Liaison Project
Contact:
Eric Weiss, Assistant Director
Service to the Blind and Visually Impaired
Hillsview Plaza
3800 East Highway 34,
c/o 500 East Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
Phone: 605-773-4644
Toll Free: 1-800-265-9684
Fax: 605-773-5483
E-mail: eric.weiss@state.sd.us
Web: https://dhs.sd.gov/en/sbvi/resources-for-people-who-are-blind-or-visually-impaired
Tennessee
Tennessee Department of Human Services, Division for the Blind
Transition through the Board of Education
Contact:
400 Deaderick Street
11th Floor
Nashville, TN 37248-6200
Phone: (615) 313-4914
Toll Free: (800) 628-7818
Texas
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Exit (Experiences in Transition)
Contact:
1100 W. 45th St.
Austin, TX 78756
Utah
Utah Division of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Transition Program
Contact:
Administration Office
250 North 1950 West, Suite B
Salt Lake City, UT 84116-7902
Phone: 801-323-4343 or TTY 801-323-4395
Toll-Free 1-800-284-1823
FAX 801-323-4396
Vermont
Vermont Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Student Transition
Contact:
Central Office
Weeks Building
103 South Main Street
Waterbury, VT 05671-2304
Phone: 802-241-2132
Toll Free: 1-888-405-5005
FAX: 802)-871-3048
Mailing Address:
94 Harvest Lane,
Williston, Vermont 05495
Fred Jones, Director – Phone: 802-871-3038
Heather Bell, Administrative Assistant – Phone 802-871-3382
Central Office General Contact email: DBVI-Info@state.vt.us
Web: www.dbvi.vermont.gov
Virginia
The Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind
Web: www.clb.org
Virginia Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired
All Aboard
All Aboard: Sailing into the Future Norfolk Regional Office Transition Workshop
Contact:
Caren E. Phipps
Norfolk Regional Manager
Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired
6325 North Center Drive, Suite 131
Norfolk, Virginia 23502
Phone: 757-466-4163
Fax: 757-455-0142
Nikki Jeffords
757-455-0856
Washington
Washington Department of Services for the Blind
Summer Transition Programs
Contact:
Olympia / Lacey Office
4565 7th Avenue SE
Lacey, WA 98503
Mailing Address:
PO Box 40933
Olympia, WA 98504-0933
Phone: 360-725-3830
Fax: 360-407-0679
Seattle Office
3411 S. Alaska Street
Seattle, WA 98118
Phone: 206-906-5500
Fax: 206-721-4103
Web: www.dsb.wa.gov
For more information on our summer programs and services for children and youth, please contact info@dsb.wa.gov or 1(800)552-7103.
West Virginia
West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services
Transition Program
Contact:
West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services
107 Capitol Street
Charleston, VW 25301
Phone: 304-356-2060
Web: www.wvdrs.org
For more information about the services please contact:
Aaron B. Topping, CRC
Senior Manager, Field Specialty Programs
107 Capitol Street
Charleston, WV 25301
304-356-2364
304-558-1421 (Fax)
Email: Aaron.B.Topping@wv.gov
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Statewide Transition Initiative (WSTI)
Complete information on the resources and services offered by the Wisconsin Statewide Transition Initiative (WSTI) can be found at http://www.wsti.org/.
Wyoming
Wyoming Department of Education
Transition Services
Contact:
Cheyenne Office
2300 Capitol Avenue
Hathaway Building, 2nd Floor
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0050
Phone: 307-777-7690
Fax: 307-777-6234
Riverton Office
320 West Main
Riverton, WY 82501
Phone: 307-857-9250
Fax: 307-857-9256
Web: www.edu.wyoming.gov/Programs/services_for_the_visually_impaired.aspx
National Organizations
American Council of the Blind
2200 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 650
Arlington, VA 22201-3354
Phone: 202-467-5081, or 800-424-8666
Fax: 703-465-5085
Web: www.acb.org
National Alliance of Blind Students Affiliate
www.blindstudents.org
Affiliate group for college students who are blind and visually impaired
American Foundation for the Blind
2 Penn Plaza, Suite 1102
New York, NY 10121
Phone: 212-502-7600
Fax: (888)-545-8331
E-mail: afbinfo@afb.net
Web: www.afb.org
CareerConnect: www.afb.org/cc
Career Connect is a program specifically for helping transition age youth with the transition from high school to employment or post-secondary education. Programs in Career Connect include talking to professionals who are blind or visually impaired, finding a mentor, assistance with interviewing skills, resume writing and how to handle disability disclosure.
American Printing House for the Blind
1839 Frankfort Avenue
P.O. Box 6085
Louisville, KY 40206-0085
(502) 895-2405
800-223-1839
(502) 899-2274 fax
info@aph.org
http://www.aph.org/
Provides educational materials for students K-12 including a Transition Tote and instructional resources for helping with transition.
Hadley School for the Blind
700 Elm Street
Winnetka, IL 60093
(708) 446-8111
Provides free correspondence courses on many topics related to independent living, self-esteem, adjustment to vision loss and employment.
Heath Resource Center
The George Washington University
2134 G Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20052-0001
www.heath.gwu.edu
Online clearinghouse on post-secondary education for individuals with disabilities, and guidance counselors working with students with disabilities.
Learning Ally (formerly Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic)
20 Roszel Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone: 800-221-4792
Web: https://www.learningally.org/
Audio and e-text textbooks for students in high school and college.
Library of Congress
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Washington, DC 20542
(202) 707-5100
(202) 707-0712 fax
(202) 707-0744 TTY
E-mail: nls@loc.gov
Web: http://www.loc.gov/nls
Popular books and magazines in audio, braille, large print and e-text.
Mississippi State University, National Research and Training Center on Blindness and Low Vision
P.O. Box 6189
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Phone: 662-325-2001
Web: www.blind.msstate.edu
Several transition products including the Transition Activity Calendar for students going to post-secondary education, and Career Advantage on-line career exploration tool.
National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments
P.O. Box 317
Watertown, MA 02471-0317
(617) 972-7441
800-562-6265
(617) 972-7444 fax
napvi@perkins.pvt.k12.ma.us
Web: http://www.spedex.napvi.org/
FamilyConnect@afb.org (in association with AFB)
Provides assistance to families of children who are transitioning.
National Federation of the Blind (NFB)
200 East Wells Street
at Jernigan Place
Baltimore, MD 21230
Phone: 410-659-9314
Fax: 410-685-5653
Web: www.nfb.org
NFB - Youth-Slam - http://nfbyouthslam.org/ This biannual program brings 150 blind students to a college campus to learn all about Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Meets in the odd years.
NFB - National Center for Blind Youth and Science (NCBYS) www.blindscience.org NCBYS focuses on fostering a sense of innovation and autonomy in students by allowing them to determine their course of science study during the week of the residential program.
NFB - National Association of Blind Students www.nabslink.org Division for College Students
National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation
P.O. Box 959
East Hampstead, NH 03826-0959
(603) 887-2310 phone
Fax: 800-473-2310
E-mail: info@albinism.org
http://www.albinism.org/
Positive information and support about a condition which is often stigmatizing to transition age youth.
