Vision Impairment and Blindness

A rich body of on-line information that includes groups, associations, research on many specific disability topics, and numerous advocacy issues such as access and educational curriculum development.

This is a solid list of US organizations working to help people with visual impairment.

Comeunity.com has gathered together a list of organizations, associations, and other web resources related to visual impairment.

The mission of The Foundation Fighting Blindness, Inc. (FFB) is to drive the research that will provide preventions, treatments and cures for people affected by retinitis pigmentosa (RP), macular dege

Prevent Blindness America was founded in 1908 and claims to be the nation's leading volunteer eye health and safety organization dedicated to fighting blindness and saving sight. The organization focuses on promoting a continuum of vision care, including:

The Macular Degeneration Foundation provides links to vision-related organizations in Canada, UK, Spain, Italy, Germany, and Sweden.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology provides a page of links to a number of relevant organizations.

The Familly Village is a massive disability project hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It is called a "Global Community of Disability-Related Resources, and it lives up to its name.

It offers the following resources:

United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) is the leading source of information on cerebral palsy and is a pivotal advocate for the rights of persons with any disability.

For more than 55 years, United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) has been committed to change and progress for persons with disabilities.