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Education Materials Resource Page

Some of the following listings are specific to blindness/visual impairment; some are more general, but have useful information or items.

American Printing House for the Blind (APH)
1839 Frankfort Ave.
PO Box 6085
Louisville, KY 40206-0085
1-800-223-1839
www.aph.org

The major producer of instructional and educational materials for blind/VI children from infancy through prevocational; includes items for literacy, math, science, geography, etc., and some games.

Art Education for the Blind
160 Mercer St.
New York, NY 10012
212-334-3700
www.artseducation.info

Touch and sound art history books; hands-on museum programs.

Carolina Biological Supply Co.
2700 York Rd.
Burlington, NC 27215
1-800-334-5551
www.carolina.com

Hands-on models for biology, chemistry, etc.

Childbirth Graphics
PO Box 21207
Waco, TX 76702
1-800-299-3366
www.childbirthgraphics.com

Hands-on internal organs; childbirth and general health catalogs.

Creative Adaptations for Learning (CAL)
38 Beverly Rd.
Great Neck, NY 11021-1330
516-466-9143
www.cal-s.org

Raised line drawings and learning materials.

Exceptional Teaching Aids
20102 Woodbine Ave.
Castro Valley, CA 94546
1-800-549-6999
www.exceptionalteaching.com

Materials for education, recreation, and independent living.

Howe Press Perkins School for the Blind
175 No. Beacon St.
Watertown, MA 02472
617-924-3434
www.perkins.org

Perkins braillewriter, slates and styluses, math aids.

Lilli Nielsen Materials Books and materials created by Lilli Nielsen, internationally known teacher of blind children, especially children with delays or additional disabilities; feature Active Learning approach to stimulate development in all areas.

Vision Associates
109 US Hwy 90 West #170-312
Lake City, FL 32055
407-352-1200
www.visionkits.com

Newsline for the Blind
National Center for the Blind
1800 Johnson St.
Baltimore, MD 21230
410-659-9314
www.nfb.org

Daily access to a variety of newspapers over the telephone; ready at 6 a.m.; free except for the cost of call, if any. Users must call National Center to receive ID number and security code.

Nienhuis Montessori USA
140 East Dana Street
Mountain View, CA 94041
1-800-942-8697
www.nienhuis-usa.com

Educational and independent living materials.

North Coast Medical
18305 Sutter Blvd.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
1-800-821-9319
www.ncmedical.com

Dycem-non-slip material (place on work area so that pages or other items won't slip).

Jackson Education Service District
Attn: Oregon Project
101 No. Grape St.
Medford, OR 97501
1-800-636-7450
www.jacksonesd.k12.or.us

Publishes the Oregon Project, a curriculum for blind/VI children birth to six.

Princeton Braillists
28-B Portsmouth St.
Whiting, NJ 08759
732-350-3708
609-924-5207

Raised-line maps and drawings excellent for school use.

Washington State School for the Blind
2214 E. 13 St.
Vancouver, WA 98661-4120
360-696-6321
www.wssb.wa.gov

Adapted software for preschoolers.

 

 

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