Deaf-Blind

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American Association of the Deaf-Blind
8630 Fenton Street, Suite 121
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-3803
voice: (301) 495-4403
TTY: (301) 495-4402
fax: (301) (301) 495-4404
email:AADB-Info@aadb.org
web: AADB American Association of the Deaf-Blind (AADB) is a national consumer advocacy organization for people who have combined hearing and vision impairments. The American Association of the Deaf-Blind seeks to encourage independent living for individuals who are deaf-blind, provides technical assistance to persons who are deaf-blind, families, educators, and service providers, and provides direct onsite assistance to consumers at the adult level in the subject areas of Community Living, Curriculum, Social Skills, and Technology.

DB-LINK: National Information Clearinghouse on Children Who are Deaf-Blind
345 N Monmouth Avenue
Monmouth, Oregon 97361
voice: (800) 438-9376
TTY: (800) 854-7013
fax: (503) 838-8150
e-mail: dblink@tr.wou.edu
web: DB-LINK
DB-LINK is a federally funded information and referral service that identifies, coordinates, and disseminates (at no cost) information related to children and youth who are deaf-blind (ages 0 to 21 years). They can answer specific questions, send you information, or provide you with referrals. Five organizations have pooled their expertise into a consortium-based clearinghouse.

National Family Association for Deaf-Blind
111 Middle Neck Road
Sands Point, New York 11050
voice: (800) 255-0411, ext. 275
TTY: (516) 944-8637
fax: (516) 883-9060
web: National Family Association for Deaf-Blind