Reno Resources for blind and visually imapired:
Local Blindness Organizations:
Nevada Council of the Blind 702-383-0600
Americans with Disabilities Act 702-386-2995
Local Blindness Resources:
BSBVI Reno 823-8140
BSBVI Carson City 684-4400 (Ask for BSBVI)
Paratransit "Access" 348-0477
National Blindness Organizations:
American Council of the Blind 800-424-8666
American Foundation for Blind 800-232-5463
Lighthouse catalog 800 829 0500
Foundation Fighting Blindness 800-683-5555
Hadley School for the Blind 800 323 4238
National Federation of Blind 410-659-9314
American Printing House for the Blind 800 223 1839
Government Resources:
DETR 684-4040
HUD-Housing and Urban Development 824-3100
Independent Living 353-3599
Medicaid 877-638-3472
Medicare 800-633-4227
Nevada 211 2-1-1
NV Office of Disability Services 687-4452
NV Division of Aging Services 687-4210
NV Talking Book Library 800-922-9334
NV Welfare Division North 687-1900
No NV Center for Independent living 353-3599
No NV Community Housing - Resource Board 337-9155
Reno Housing Authority 329-3630
Social Security Administration 888-808-5481
Washoe County Community Resources 334-4228
Washoe County Social Services 785-8600
Washoe County Senior Services 328-2575
Washoe County School District 348-0200
Student Support Services 857-3161
Washoe Legal Services 329-2727
Veterans Administration - Vision 786-7200 (Press and ask to be transferred to Eye Clinic)
Nonprofit Resources:
American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) 212 502 7600
American Diabetes Assoc. 206 775 7373
Americans with Disabilities Act 702-386-2995
Catholic Community Services of No NV 322-7073
Disability Hotline 800 466 4232
Health Access Washoe County (HAWC)
Community Health Center
Main Medical and Dental Clinic: 329-6300
NV Center for Excellence in Disabilities 784-4921
United Cerebral Palsy (formerly Easter Seals of Sierra Nevada) 322-6555
For-Profit Adaptive Equipment Providers:
Descriptive Video Service 317 579 0439
Enhanced Vision 702-522-7739
GW Micro, Inc. 702-860-8263
Legal Shield 702-249-8555
Specialty Adaptations 909-496-2417
Talking Thermostats dot com 800 838 8860
Valley Braille Services 733-6941
Catalog Companies:
Independent Living Aids, Inc. 800-537-2118
Lighthouse catalog 800-829-0500
LS&S 800-468-4789
Maxiaids 800-522-6294
Speak To Me 800-248-9965
FREE 411 (Bing 411) 800-246-4411 (For business listings and directions)
For reading material online:
Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC)Braille Audio Reading Download (BARD)