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American Association of the Deaf-Blind
The American Association of the Deaf-Blind (AADB) is a national consumer advocacy organization for people who have combined hearing and vision impairments. AADB is open to all persons who are deaf-blind and individuals directly concerned with their well being, including spouses, children, friends, and health care professionals.
www.aadb.org

Center for Special Education Finance
The center addresses fiscal policy questions and provides information related to the delivery and support of special education services throughout the United States.
csef.air.org

DB-LINK
DB-LINK is a collaborative project between Perkins School for the Blind, Helen Keller National Center and Teaching Research of Western Oregon University. The specific activities of the project include: organizing and managing information related to deaf-blindness; disseminating information using multiple strategies, including responding to requests and maintenance of the DB-LINK website; and developing and fostering collaborative efforts that maximize available resources and information.
www.tr.wou.edu/dblink/

Helen Keller National Center
Since 1967, the Hellen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youth and Adults has provided rehabilitation services to individuals with deaf-blindness cross the country.
www.hknc.org

Lighthouse International
Through its work in vision rehabilitation services, education, research, prevention, and advocacy, Lighthouse International enables people of all ages who are blind or partially sighted to lead independent and productive lives.
www.lighthouse.org/about_facts.htm

National Association of Parents of the Visually Impaired (NAPVI)
This is a national association focuses don support, education, and advocacy for families of children who are visually impaired.
www.spedex.com/napvi/

National Family Association for Deaf-Blind (NFADB)
NFADB is a non-profit, volunteer-based family association. It is a national network of families focusing on issues surrounding deaf blindness. NFADB's philosophy is that individuals who are deaf-blind are valued members of society and are entitled to the same opportunities and choices as other members of the community.
www.nfadb.org

National Federation of the Blind-Deaf Blind Division
Deaf-blind persons working nationally to improve services, training, and independence for the deaf-blind. NFB offers personal contact with other deaf-blind individuals knowledgeable in advocacy, education, employment, technology, discrimination, and other issues surrounding deaf-blindness.
www.nfb-db.org

NTAC
The National Technical Assistance Consortium for Children and Young Adults Who Are Deaf-Blind is a federally funded project that provides technical assistance to families and agencies serving children and young adults who are deaf-blind (ages birth to 28 years).
www.tr.wou.edu/ntac/

Perkins School for the Blind
Perkins School for the Blind has been, and continues to be, a source of inspiration and opportunity for people who are blind, deafblind or with multiple disabilities across the nation and the world. True to its mission, Perkins continues to grow and evolve with the needs, desires and dreams of its students and their families. Perkins provides its students with the tools and knowledge to chart a course toward each individual's maximum level of independence, rich in experience and overflowing with potential.
www.perkins.pvt.k12.ma.us