Blindness & Low Vision

Blindness

• Blind Center of Nevada
  Blindness can affect anyone, any time. The Blind Center helps members reach their full potential.
• National Federation of the Blind of Nevada
  The National Federation of the Blind of Nevada knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day they raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. They are a membership and advocacy organization of blind people. 
• National Federation of The Blind
  • Free White Cane Program
    To request a white cane, you can fill out an online application or mail a completed application to their office.
  • Braille Certification
    The National Federation of the Blind offers courses in literary, mathematics, and music transcribing, as well as literary and mathematics proofreading for Library of Congress certification.
  • Advocacy        
    NFB’s advocacy work has centered on issues related to education, employment, transportation, voting, and civil rights, and is directed by the resolutions that are passed every year during their national convention. 
  • Legal Program
    Visit NFB’s legal support and resources page to learn how you can prevent and report discrimination, connect with legal resources in your area, and advocate for your legal rights.
  • Free Slate & Stylus Program
    The slate and stylus have long been and continue to be valuable tools for writing Braille, which is vital to literacy for the blind. It is the only Braille-writing device that has the same portability, flexibility, and affordability as a pen and pencil. From labeling your canned goods to jotting down a phone number, the uses and advantages of the slate and stylus for the blind are as varied as those of a pen and pencil for the sighted.