Resources for Families of Children with Visual Impairments
The Center for People with Disabilities- Beyond Vision- The vision of CPWD is to build a community of resources, services, caregivers and consumers that collectively form a foundation of support for independent living. https://cpwd.org/what-we-do/beyond-vision/
Colorado Center for the Blind- The Colorado Center for the Blind provides innovative teaching techniques, daily challenges and self-confidence that are the building blocks of independence, opportunity and success. https://cocenter.org/
Parent to Parent of Colorado- Ability Connection Colorado provides inclusive education, pathways to employment, and statewide family support programs to create opportunities and sustainable change for families across Colorado. https://www.abilityconnectioncolorado.org/p2p-co/
National Federation of the Blind of Colorado- NFB of Colorado provides advocacy and support to blind and visually impaired Coloradans across the state. They work together to promote full participation and integration of blind people in all areas of life, and serves as an advocate for change when equal access and treatment of the blind is denied. https://www.nfbco.org/
Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind- The Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind (CSDB) is a state-funded school within the Colorado Department of Education. The school was established for the purpose of providing comprehensive educational services for children, birth to age 21, who are blind/visually impaired and/or deaf/hard of hearing. Services are provided directly to students enrolled at the school, and outreach programs serve students, staff, and families in communities throughout Colorado. https://www.csdb.org/
American Council of the Blind- ACB offers a wide variety of programs and services to help people who are blind or visually impaired. Whether you’re a student seeking financial aid for college, enjoy movies, a policy wonk, new to blindness or visual impairment, or a fan of old-time radio, there’s something here for you. https://acb.org/affiliate-colorado
Anchor Center for Blind Children- Anchor Center for the Blind provides early education and intervention services for children birth to 5 years who are blind and visually impaired. https://anchorcenter.org/
Beyond Sight- Technology Resource Serves anyone with vision problems, regardless of the reason. Inventor of some products and also test products before they are available on the market. http://www.beyondsight.com/
Helen Keller National Center- One-on-one coaching, cutting-edge technology, hands-on learning and the chance to interact with people who know firsthand the challenges of living with vision or combined vision and hearing loss https://www.helenkeller.org/hknc
Colorado Commission for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deafblindness- Outreach and consultative resources for deafblind as well as support services. https://ccdhh.com/