Resource directory

Helpful tools for a full, independent life with vision loss

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Advocacy and awareness

  • Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians (AEBC), working to increase rights and responsibilities to ensure individuals with a vision impairment receive all possible benefits and opportunities: blindcanadians.ca
  • CCB (Canadian Council of the Blind), offering advocacy, programs, and information for people with blindness: ccbnational.net
  • Canadian Federation of the Blind, people who are blind fighting, supporting, advocating, and standing for themselves as well as fellow blind friends and family: cfb.ca
  • The Checkered Eye Project, dedicated to making the checkered eye a recognizable symbol for people with low vision: checkeredeye.com
  • CNIB, empowering people with sight loss to break down barriers to create a more inclusive society: cnib.ca/advocate
  • Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD), advocating for the rights and responsibilities of individuals living with disabilities in Canada: ccdonline.ca
  • Easter Seals Canada, a non-profit with a mission is to ensure individuals with disabilities have equal access to equipment, programs, services, and support: easterseals.ca
  • Fighting Blindness Canada, research and advocacy about eye diseases and blindness: fightingblindness.ca or 1-800-461-3331

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Books, literacy, and libraries

  • Abilities, magazine for people living with disabilities: abilities.ca
  • Braille Literacy Canada, programs and resources promoting braille: brailleliteracycanada.ca 
  • Centre for Equitable Library Access (CELA) public library service for Canadians with print disabilities: celalibrary.ca
  • Unione Italiana Ciechi Studio Uno (Italian Union of the Blind and Visually Impaired) offering talking books in Italian: 39 0302209421 or lpbs@uiciechi.it or lp@uiciechi.it

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Children and youth

  • Blind Beginnings, B.C. organization with a mission to inspire children and youth who are blind or partially sighted and their families through diverse programs, experiences, counseling and peer support, and opportunities to create fulfilling lives: blindbeginnings.ca
  • VIEWSon programs and services for children with sight loss: viewson.ca

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Deafblindness

  • Canadian Deafblind Association National, offering services and support for people with hearing and vision loss: cdbanational.com
  • Canadian National Society of the Deaf-Blind, supporting and advocating for people who are both deaf and blind: deafblindcanada.ca
  • CNIB Deafblind Community Services, offering intervenor, emergency intervenor, and literacy/life services for people with hearing and vision loss: deafblindservices.ca

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Education

  • Hadley School for the Blind, distance and in-person learning for Canadians with vision loss: 1-800-323-4238 or hadley.edu
  • Institut Nazareth et Louis-Braille, Quebec French-speaking school for blind students: inlb.qc.ca
  • National Education Association of Disabled Students (NEADS), supporting full access to education and employment for post-secondary students and graduates with disabilities across Canada: neads.ca
  • W. Ross Macdonald School for the Blind, located in Brantford, Ontario: pdsbnet.ca/en/schools/w-ross-macdonald/

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Eye health

  • Canadian Association of Optometrists, offering eye health information and resources: opto.ca  
  • Canadian Institutes of Health and Research, offering information on a number of health issues including blindness and eye disease: cihr.ca
  • Canadian Ophthalmological Society, offering eye health information and resources: cos-sco.ca
  • Fighting Blindness Canada, research and information about eye diseases and eye health: fightingblindness.ca or 1-800-461-3331
  • Orbis Canada, offering eye health information and education: can.orbis.org

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Faith-based

  • Joy Beyond Vision Community, faith-based non-profit organization in Toronto and Vancouver supporting Cantonese and Mandarin speaking individuals with vision loss: joybeyondvision.ca
  • Radio Maria, 24-hour religious programming: radiomaria.ca or 416-245-7117

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Finances, discounts, and concessions

  • Access 2 Card, Easters Seals Canada program designed to ensure that entertainment, cultural and recreational opportunities are more available and accessible to all: access2card.ca or access2card@easterseals.ca
  • Canadian Disability Tax Credit, information about this non-refundable credit for people in Canada living with disabilities: Canadian Disability Tax Credit
  • CNIB card, providing discounts on air travel, public transit, and some services: cnib.ca/cnib-card

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Guide dogs – Canada

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Guide dogs – U.S.A.

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Home and community support services

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Multicultural

  • Joy Beyond Vision Community, faith-based non-profit organization in Toronto and Vancouver supporting Cantonese and Mandarin speaking individuals with vision loss: joybeyondvision.ca
  • Radio Maria, 24-hour religious programming: radiomaria.ca or 416-245-7117

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Products and technology

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Social, recreation, and entertainment

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