International resources

Resources for ASI families outside of the United States.

ARGENTINIAN RESOURCES

Tiflolibros
Estados Unidos 3548
Buenos Aires, 1228 Argentina
Fax: +011-54-11-4931-9002
http://www.tiflolibros.com.ar
pablol@millic.com.ar.

Argentina Federation of Institutions for the Blind and Visually Disabled People
46 Medrano Street, Piso 6 Dto B
Buenos Aires, 1178  Argentina
Tel: +54 1 981 0137

ASAC – Asociacion de Ayuda al Ciego
Centro de Rehabilitacion y Capacitacion del Discapacitado Visual
Venezuela 584
1095 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tel: +54 11 4331 5256

Instituto Helen Keller
Ciudad Universitaria AG, Postal Nr. 4
5000 Cordoba  ArgentinaZ
Tel: +54 351 4334547

AUSTRALIAN RESOURCES

Australian DeafBlind Council
PO Box 1213
Camberwell, 3124  Australia
(03) 0427 435 243.   Fax: (03) 9486 2092 (+61 39 486 2092).
http://home.internex.net.au/~dba/
segrave@connexus.net.au.

Australian Blind Golf Association
 info@blindgolf.org.au info@blindgolf.org.au
http://www.blindgolf.org.au/

AUSTRALIAN GUIDE DOGS ASSOCIATION.
http://www.guidedogsaustralia.com/

AUSTRALASIAN NETWORK OF STUDENTS WITH A DISABILITY.
http://www.answd.org/

Blind Citizens Australia
13 Barrett Street
Kensington , 3031 Australia
800/033-660 or (03) 9372 6400.   TT: (03) 9376 9275.
Fax: (03) 9372-6466.
http://www.bca.org.au
bca@bca.org.au.

GUIDE DOGS ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA AND NORTHERN TERRITORY.
251 Morphett Street,
Adelaide, SA 5000
(08) 8203 8333   Fax: (08) 8203 8332  TTY: (08) 8203 8391  Toll Free: 1800 738 855
http://www.guidedogs.org.au/

Media Access Australia
Suite 405
22-36 Mountain St.
Ultimo, 2007  Australia
+61-02-9212 6242.  TT: +61-02-9212 6461.  Fax: + 61-02-9212 6289.
http://www.mediaaccess.org.au
info@mediaaccess.org.au.

NEW SOUTH WALES AND AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY, GUIDE DOGS ASSOCIATION
2-4 Thomas Street, Chatswood NSW 2067
PO Box 1965, North Sydney NSW 2059
(02) 9412 9300  Fax: (02) 9412 9388 ABN: 52 000 399 744
http://www.guidedogs.com.au/

People with Disability Australia Incorporated
52 Pitt St
Redfern NSW  Australia
1 800 422 015  Fax: 02 9318 1372  TTY: 02 9318 2138   TTY Toll Free: 1800 422 016
pwd@pwd.org.au
http://www.pwd.org.au/

Prevent Blindness Foundation
Level 2
Queensland Eye Institute
41 Annerley Road
SOUTH BRISBANE 4101
info@pbf.org.au
(07) 3010 3370   from outside Aust + 61 7 3010 3370
FAX: (07) 3010 3390   from outside Aust + 61 7 3010 3390
http://www.pbf.org.au/Site/100694.asp

Aid for the Blind (Qld) Inc.
9 / 10 Cameron Street, Fairfield QLD 4103
PO Box 6152, Fairfield Gardens, Qld 4103
(07) 3846 1258     Fax: (07) 3846 1258
aidblind@bigpond.net.a

Queensland Blind Association Inc
White Cane House
26 Warwick Street / PO Box 444
Annerley 4103
Queensland Australia
(07) 3848 8888   Fax: (07) 3848 6989
qba@qba.asn.au
http://www.qba.asn.au

Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind
4 Maunsell Road, Private Bag 99941
Newmarket, New Zealand
0800 24 33 33
http://www.rnzfb.org.nz
general@rnzfb.org.nz.

Blind Welfare Association of South Australia Inc.
1-3 Burman Avenue, Gilles Plains
South Australia, 5086, Australia
+61 8334 8000

Disability Information & Resource Centre Inc. (DIRC)
195 Gilles Street
Adelaide SA 5000 Australia
(08) 8236 0555  Fax (08) 8236 0566  TTY (08) 8223 7579
http://www.dircsa.org.au/

Royal Guide Dogs Association of Tasmania
164 Elizabeth Street
P.O. Box 82
North Hobart, Tasmania 7002
03 6232 1222
http://www.guidedogstas.com.au/pages/home

Association for the Blind of Western Australia
Victoria Park  (Main Centre)
16 Sunbury Road, Victoria Park WA 6100
(PO Box 101, Victoria Park 6979)
(08) 9311 8202  Freecall: 1800 658 388   Fax: (08) 9361 8696
mailbox@abwa.asn.au

The Royal Society for the Blind (RSB)
Knapman House
230 Pirie Street Adelaide
South Australia 5000
(08) 8232 2444
http://www.rsb.org.au/

Statewide Vision Resource Center
360 Springvale Road
Donvale, Victoria  Australia 3111

P.O. Box 201
Nunawading
Victoria, Australia 3131
03 9841 0242 or International Phone: + 61 3 9841 0242
http://www.svrc.vic.edu.au/
Fax: 02 9747 5993

Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children
361-365 North Rocks Road
NORTH ROCKS NSW 2151
Sydney, Australia
(02) 9871 1233 (TTY/V)   Facsimile: (02) 9871 2196
online@ridbc.org.au
http://www.ridbc.org.au/

BRAZILIAN RESOURCES

Fundacao Dorina Nowill para Cegos
Rua Dr. Diogo de Faria, 558 – Vila Clementino
St. Paulo – SP – 04037-001
Caixa Postal 20.384
Tel: (0xx11) 5549-0611
http://www.fundacaodorina.org.br/selecao.asp

Instituto Benjamin Constant
Enderero: Esplanada dos Ministirios
Bloco L – Ed. Sede e Anexos
CEP: 70.047-900 – Brasilia / DF
Telefones: (0XX) 61 – 410-8484
http://www.ibc.gov.br/

Institute for the Blind of Bahia
Rua So JosZ de Baixo 55, Barbalho
Salvador, Bahia, Brazil CEP-40 300
+55 71-242 1073
http://www.institutodecegos.org.br/

Institut o Penido Burnier
Ophthalmic Eye Hospital
R. Dr. Mascarenhas, 249
CEP 13020-050
Av. Andrade Neves, 683
CEP 13013-161
Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil35
http://www.penidoburnier.com.br/

Sociedade de Assistincia aos Cegos (SAC)
Av. Bezerra de Menezes, 892 – Sao Gerardo
CEP: 60325-004 – Fortaleza – Ceará – Brasil
Fones: (0xx85)281-6111 (PABX)
http://www.sac.org.br/


CANADIAN RESOURCES

Alberta Committee of Citizens with Disabilities
#707 Princeton Place
10339 – 124 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA T5N 3W1
Phone: (780) 488-9088     Toll Free: 1-800-387-2514
TDD/TTY: (780) 488-9090 Fax: (780) 488-3757
E-mail: accd@accd.net
 http://www.accd.net/proud.htm

Alberta Division of the Canadian Council of the Blind
Box 5912, Station L
Edmonton, Alberta T6C 4G5
Tel: (403) 468-5629

The Vocational & Rehabilitation Research Institute (VRRI)
3304 – 33rd Street NW
Calgary, Alberta, Canada  T2L 2A6
Phone: (403) 284-1121
Fax: (403) 284-1146
www.vrri.org

BC Coalition of People with Disabilities
#204-456 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC  V5Y 1R3 Canada
Tel. 604-875-0188         Fax 604-875-9227
TTY 604-875-8835
http://www.bccpd.bc.ca/text/Home.asp

British Columbia Division of the Canadian Council of the Blind
444 Victoria St., Suite 40
Prince George, V2L 2J7
Tel: (604) 561-2321

British Columbia Rehabilitation Society
700 West 57th Avenue
Vancouver, B.C., V6P lS1
Tel: 321-3231

Provincial Resource Centre for the Visually Impaired (PRCVI)
#106-1750 West 75th Ave
Vancouver BC  V6P 6G2
604-266-3699      FAX: 604-261-0778
http://www.prcvi.org/

Council of Canadians with Disabilities
926-294 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba  R3C 0B9
204-947-0303     TTY: 204-943-4757
ccd@ccdonline.ca
www.ccdonline.ca

Manitoba Blind Sports Association
200 Main Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4M2
Canada
(204) 925-5694       Fax: (204) 925-5703
blindsport@shawbiz.ca
http://www.blindsport.mb.ca./.

Manitoba Chapter of the Canadian Council of the Blind
#227 – 505 Chalmers Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R2L 0G4

Special Materials Services (SMS) Contact List
#215 – 1181 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, MB  R3G 0T3
(204) 945-7842      Toll Free Line:  1-800-282-8069; ext. 7838 or 7842
Fax:  (204) 948-2421 or 945-7914
http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/ks4/blind

New Brunswick Division of the Canadian Council of the Blind
P.O. Box 216
Atholville, N.B. E0K 1A0
(506) 789-1710

St John’s Association of the Deaf-Blind
285 Freshwater Road, Apt 99
St John’s, Newfoundland, A1B 1B6

Atlantic Provinces Special Education Authority (APSEA)
Services for the Visually Impaired
5940 South Street
Halifax, NS B3H 156
http://www.apsea.ca/

Rehabilitation Programs and Services
NS Department of Education and Culture
2021 Brunswick Street
PO Box 578
Halifax, NS B3J 2S9
(902) 424-6737 or (800) 285-1197
http://www.ednet.ns.ca/

The Canadian Braille Authority (CBA)
L’autorite canadienne du braille
1929 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, Ontario, M4G 3E8
(416) 480 7591
http://www.canadianbrailleauthority.ca/index.php

Canadian Council of the Blind
CCB National Office 401 – 396 Cooper St.
Ottawa, ON K2P 2H7 Canada
613.567.0311         Toll-free:877-304-0968        Fax:613.567.2728
www.ccbnational.net

Balance
4920 Dundas St. West #302
Toronto, ON  M9A 1B7
(416) 236-1796             Fax: (416) 236-4280
info@balancetoronto.org
http://www.balancetoronto.org/

BC Association of the Deaf-Blind (BCADB)
#160-5055 Joyce Street
Vancouver, BC V5R 4G7
monique20@home.com

Canadian National Society of the Deaf-Blind  (CNSDB)
405 – 422 Willowdale Avenue
Willowdale, ON  M2N 5B1
cnsdb@canada.com
http://www.cnsdb.ca/

Deafblind Association of Nova Scotia (DBANS)
803-1660 Hollis Street
Halifax, NS  B3J 1V7
902-425-0240     TTY: 902 425-0119
Fax: 902-425-9312
dbans@ns.sympatico.ca

Deaf-Blind Association of Toronto (DBAT)
406 – 422 Willowdale Avenue
Willowdale, ON  M2N 5B1

DSS Deaf Blind Services Society of BC
5728 Woodwards Rd Richmond, BC.  V7E 1H1
(604) 277-9249    Fax: (604) 277-9251
deafblind@shaw.ca
http://www.deafblindservices.com/

Intervenor Organization of Ontario (IOO)
PO Box 50036
660 Eglinton Avenue E
Toronto, Ontario  M4G 4G1
http://www.ioo.ca/

Rotary Cheshire Homes (RCH)
101-422 Willowdale Avenue
North York, Ontario M2N 5B1
(416) 730-9501  TTY: (416) 730-9187   Fax (416) 730-1350
rcheshire@rogers.com
http://www.rotarycheshirehomes.org/

RCMDB
228- 285 Pembina Hwy
Winnipeg Manitoba R3L 2E1
(204) 284-2531  Fax: (204) 452-0688
jsayer@rcmdb.org
http://www.rcmdb.org/

Canadian Helen Keller Centre
422 Willowdale Avenue #101
Toronto, Ontario M2N 5B1
1 416 730 9501
deafblindinfo@onramp.ca
http://www.chkc.org/main/index.htm

Foundation Fighting Blindness
60 St. Clair Avenue East
Suite 703
Toronto, Ontario   M4T 1N5
(416)360-4200 or (800)461-3331
http://www.ffb.ca/

Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides
P.O. Box 907
Oakville, Ontario, L6J 5E8
(905) 842-2891     T.D.D. (905) 842-1585
http://www.dogguides.com/doghome.htm

Montreal Association for the Blind
7000 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, QC, Canada H4B 1R3
(514) 489-8201
http://mab.ca/en/about/g_mission.html

PROVINCIAL SERVICES SASKATCHEWAN
2310 Louise Avenue
Saskatoon, SK S7J 2C7
(306)374-4448
provincialservices@abilitiescouncil.sk.ca
http://www.abilitiescouncil.sk.ca/

Blind Sailing Association of Canada
45 Brahms Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M2H 1H3 Canada
416-496-5089.       Fax: 416-489-8221
http://www.blindsailing.ca.
info@blindsailing.ca.

Braille Jymico, Inc.
4545 1ere Avenue
Charlesbourg, Quebec G1H 2S8 Canada
877/272-4553 or 418/624-2105.     Fax: 418/624-0994.
http://www.braillejymico.com/
info@braillejymico.com.

Canadian National Institute for the Blind
1929 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M4G 3E8 Canada
416/486-2500.  Fax: 416/480-7677.
http://www.cnib.ca.
webmaster@cnib.ca.

Voiceprint Canada
150 Laird Drive Annex
Toronto, Ontario M4G 3V7  Canada
800/567-6755 or 416/422-4222.  Fax: 416/422-1633.
http://www.voiceprint.ca/
nbrs@nbrscanada.com.

CHINESE RESOURCES

Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped
47, Tao Payoh Rise 298104
Singapore
Telephone: +65 6251-4331. Fax: +65 6253-7191.
http://www.savh.org.sg/
mshtan@savh.org.sg
Hong Kong Society for the Blind
http://www.hksb.org.hk/
webmaster@hksb.org.hk.

DANISH RESOURCES

DEBBI – Danish Electronic Library for the Blind
+45 86 96 63 21.
http://inet.uni2.dk/~debbifab/indexe.html
debbifab@inet.uni2.dk.

FINNISH RESOURCES

Finnish Federation for the Visually Impaired
Makelankatu 50
FIN-00510, Finland
+358-9-396 041.   Fax: +358-9-3960 4448.
http://www.nkl.fi/english/index.htm
ffvi@nkl.fi.

JAPANESE RESOURCES

Japan Federation of the Blind
1-10-33 Takadanobaba
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 169
+81 3 3200 0011

Japanese Society for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disabilities
22-1, 1-chome Toyama, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo 162-0052, Japan
81-3-5273-0601
webmaster@dinf.ne.jp
http://www.dinf.ne.jp/doc/english/index_e.html

National Institute of the Special Education Department for the Visually Handicapped
5-1-1 Nobi, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, 239 – 0841 Japan
Tel: +81 468 48 4121
http://www.nise.go.jp/en/index_e.html

National Rehabilitation Centre for the Blind
Tokorozawa 359, Tokorozawa-shi
Tokyo, Japan
+81 3 04 29953100

PORTUGUESE RESOURCES

Vocational Training & Employment Institution for the Blind
AV. Joao Paulo II Chelas, Lote 5.25
Lisboa, 1900-726, Portugal
+351 21 859 58 12

Centro de Reabilitacao Profissional de Gaia
Rehabilitation Center
Av. Joao Paulo II
4405 Arcozelo VNG PORTUGAL
+ 351-2-7629840 / 7629815/ 7629115
http://www.crpg.pt/

Hospital de Santa Maria
Servico de Oftalmologia
Av. Prof. Egas Moniz
1699 Lisboa Codex  Portugal
http://www.hsm.min-saude.pt/

Núcleo de Apoio à Deficiência Visual (NADV)
Rua General Humberto Delgado – nº 319 – 3030-327
COIMBRA, Portugal
239 798 850 – Fax 239 402 095
http://www.drec.min-edu.pt/

SOUTH AFRICAN RESOURCES

Johannesburg Society for the Blind
Private Bag 20
Linmeyer 2105  South Africa
27 11 613-8241   Fax 27 11 613-1180
http://www.icon.co.za/~jhbblindsoc/Text1.htm

Instituut vir Blindes
20 Adderley Street, PO Box 933
Worcester, Western Cape, 6849
Tel: +27 23-3422313  Fax: +27 23 3421169
executivehead@blind-institute.org.za
http://www.blind-institute.org.za/

Madressa Noor for the Blind
71 Royston Road
PO Box 4444
Willowton
Pietermaritzburg 3200  South Africa
Tel: +27 331-979 673  Fax: + 27 331 979 331
http://users.iafrica.com/b/bl/blind-mn/Default.htm

Natal Society for the Blind
194 Umbilo Road
Durban, 4001
South Africa
Telephone: 2027277.   Fax: 2022830.
http://www.tradepage.co.za/nsb/.

The South African National Council for the Blind (SANCB)
514 White Street
Bailey’s Muckleneuk
Pretoria  0181

PO Box 11149
Hatfield 0028
Tel: +27 12 452 3811  Fax +27 (0) 12 346-4699
admin@sancb.org.za
http://www.sancb.org.za/

South African Guide Dogs Association for the Blind
PO Box 67585, Bryanston, 2021
South Africa
Tel: +27 11 705 3512
http://www.guidedog.org/

SPANISH RESOURCES
Nueva Luz – Obra Evangelica de Ayuda Espiritual para los Ciegos
Trafalgar 32, Apartado 10 252
Madrid, 28010, Spain
Tel: +34 1 4486858

Organizacion Nacional de Ciegos – Unidad Tiflotecnica
Aids and counseling for the blind unit
Ramirez de Arellano 21
Madrid, 28043, Spain
Tel: +34 1 415 06 00

SWEDISH RESOURCES

Lund University Hospital
Department of Ophthalmology
S-221 85 Lund, Sweden
Tel: +46-46-17 14 70
http://www.oft.lu.se/index.frames.html

Synskadades Riksforbund
Sandsborgsvagen 52
S-122 88 Enskede
Tel : +46 8 39 9000
http://www.srfriks.org/

TURKISH RESOURCES

Ege University Medical School and Hospital
Ophthalmology Clinic
35100 Barnova-Izmir
Turkey
Tel: ++90 232 3881023
http://www.ege.edu.tr/english/

Federation of the Blind of Turkey
GMK Bulvan 32/6
Demirtepe / Ankara
Tel : +90 312 231 8243

UNITED KINGDOM RESOURCES

BCAB c/o RNIB,
58-72 John Bright Street,
Birmingham, B1 1BN
http://www.bcab.org.uk/

Cardiff Institute for the Blind
Shand House
20 Newport Road
Cardiff CF2 1YB, Wales
Tel: 01222 485414 or 029-20-485414
postmaster@cibi.co.uk
http://www.cibi.co.uk/

The Glasgow and West of Scotland Society for the Blind
2 Queens Crescent
Glasgow, Scotland
Tel: 0141 332 4632
info@visibility.org.uk
http://www.visibility.org.uk/

Grampian Society for the Blind
21 John Street
Aberdeen, Scotland AB25 1BT
Tel: 01224 625622
info@grampianblind.org
http://www.grampianblind.org/

The Keighley and District Association for the Blind
1 Albert Street
Keighley, West Yorkshire BD21 2AT
enquiries@keighleyblind.org
http://www.keighleyblind.org/

Oxfordshire Association for the Blind
Tyndale House
134b Cowley Road
Oxford
Tel: (01865) 815236       Fax 01865 72 55 96
admin@oxeyes.org.uk
www.oxeyes.org.uk

Royal London Society for the Blind
Dorton House, Seal, Nr Sevenoaks
Kent TN15 0ED
Tel: 01732 592500

Scottish Sensory Centre
Visual Impairment Service, Holyrood Road, Edinburgh
Midlothian, Scotland EH8 8AQ
Tel: +44 (0)131-558 6501
http://www.ssc.education.ed.ac.uk/

Royal National Institute for the Blind
105 Judd Street
London, WC1H 9NE
United Kingdom
Telephone: 020 7388 1266.    Fax: 020 7388 2034.
http://www.rnib.org.uk
helpline@rnib.org.uk

.Aspire Consultancy
2 New Forge Court
Haxby
YORK YO32 3YA
Telephone: 01904 762788
http://www.aspire-consultancy.co.uk/

The Old Mill House
Mill Road, Reedham,
Norwich, Norfolk, NR13 3TL, England
Telephone : U.K. 01493-700172      Telephone : Overseas (44) 1493-700172
Fax : U.K. 01493-701037         Fax : Overseas (44) 1493-701037
cobolt@compuserve.com
http://www.cobolt.co.uk

Computer Room Services
77 Exeter Close
Stevenage
Hertfordshire SG1 4PW
Ph: 01438 742286  Fax: 01438 759589   Mobile: 07956 334938
Steve@comproom.co.uk
http://www.comproom.co.uk/

Talking Newspaper Association of the United Kingdom  T.N.A.U.K.
National Recording Centre,
Heathfield,
East Sussex, TN21 8DB .
Ph: 01435 866102.   Fax: 01435 865422.
info@tnauk.org.uk.

THE BRITISH WIRELESS FOR THE BLIND FUND
34 New Road
Chatham Kent ME4 4QR
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1634 832501      Fax: +44 (0)1634 817485
http://www.blind.org.uk/newsite/index.html

BlueIRIS
www.blueiris.info

Leeds Society for Deaf and Blind People
Centenary House
North Street
Leeds  LS2 8AY
Ph: 0113 243 8328      Fax 0113 243 3553
info@leedsdeafandblind.org.uk
http://www.leedsdeafandblind.org.uk/home/home.asp

British Computer Association of the Blind  BCAB (C/O RNIB)
58-72 John Bright Street
Birmingham, B1 1BN.
Ph: 0845 430 8627
info@bcab.org
http://www.bcab.org.uk/index.html

Talking Products Ltd
Unit 8 Belbins Business Park
Cupernham Lane
Romsey
Hampshire  SO51 7JF  ENGLAND
Tel: +44 (0) 1794 516677        Fax: +44 (0) 1794 513570
info@TalkingProducts.com
http://www.talkingproducts.co.uk/index_text.htm

Deafblind UK
National Centre for Deafblindness
John and Lucille van Geest Place
Cygnet Road
Hampton
Peterborough,Cambridgeshire, PE7 8FD, UK.
Telephone: 01733-358100 Fax:01733-358356           Fax: 01733-358356
www.deafblind.org.uk

U Can Do I.T.
Highfield House
4 Woodfall Street
London, SW3 4DJ.
Telephone / Minicom 020 7730 7766 |             Fax: 020 7730 6822 |
info@ucandoit.org.uk

QAC Sight Village
http://www.qac.ac.uk/sightvillage/

Soundings
United Kingdom
Telephone: 08457 258 852.
http://www.soundings.org/
support@soundings.org.