Lighthouse International
Organization URL(s)
info@lighthouse.orgwww.lighthouse.org
Other Contact Information
111 East 59th Street
New York,
NY 10022-1202
800-829-0500 (Voice - Toll-free, Information and Resource Serv.)
212-821-9200 (Voice)
212-821-9707 (FAX)
Description
Lighthouse International provides direct services and information to help people who are blind (or with low vision) lead independent lives. The Lighthouse also conducts professional and continuing-education courses for low vision practitioners and professionals in related fields; provides national and international contact information for local support groups, low vision services, rehabilitation agencies, state agencies and advocacy groups; and operates a retail and mail order store with low vision products.
Print Resources
Serial Publications: Envision (e-newsletter), for parents and teachers of children with impaired vision; Aging and Vision News (e-newsletter), for professionals engaged in research, education, and practice in eye/vision care and aging; Sharing Solutions (large-print newsletter)--2X per year, for people with impaired vision and their support networks. General Publications: Printed and audiovisual materials on vision, vision disorders, treatment options and rehabilitation strategies.