0 to 4 Years:

Center for the Visually Impaired
"Begin" Program

Services: Information and referral; programs for pre-school and school-age children.

739 West Peachtree Street, NW
Atlanta, GA 30308

Phone: 404-875-9011


National Association of
Parents of Children with
Visual Impairments

Services: National organization linking together parents of children with similar visual problems.

1-800-562-6265


Savannah Association for the
Blind - Pre-school Program

Service: Serving infants and pre-school children in Southeastern Georgia.

And

V.I.P.S. - Serving visually impaired children from birth to five years of age.

214 Drayton Street
Savannah, GA 31401

Phone: 912-236-4473


5 to 17 Years:


National Association of
Parents of Children with
Visual Impairments

Service: National organization linking together parents of children with similar visual problems.

Phone: 1-800-562-6265


Savannah Association for the
Blind - Courses for Youth

Service: Designed to maximize each child's personal growth and independence. These courses are not generally a part of the public school curriculum and include such skills as mobility, orientation and activities of daily living.

Phone: 912-236-4473


Georgia Academy for the Blind

Service: A residential school for visually impaired, blind, or multi-handicapped children. Grades from pre-school through twelve.

Phone: 478-751-6083


17 to 55 Years:


Center for the Visually Impaired

Services: Information and referral, rehabilitation training in the Center and community, vocational evaluation, work adjustment and job placement, low vision clinic and programs for adults of all ages; education and counseling for diabetics, and support groups.

Audio described videos are on loan free of charge.

739 West Peachtree Street, NW
Atlanta, GA 30308

Phone: 404-875-9011


Vision Rehabilitation Services

Anyone who feels that his/her vision loss has affected his/her ability to complete daily living skills independently is a candidate for Rehabilitation Services.

To obtain resource material, call the number below and ask for information pertaining to your needs. It will be forwarded to you at your request.

830 South Cobb Drive; Suite 125
Smyrna, GA 30080

Phone: 770-432-7280 or 1-800-726-7406


Georgia Department of Labor /
Division of Rehabilitation Services

Services: Job training and placement, sponsorship for rehabilitation training, and education to aid in job placement.

Call 404-206-6000 to obtain the phone number for the counselor servicing your zip code.


Hadley School for the Blind

Services: Free correspondence and on-line courses offered to the blind, visually impaired or those working in the field.

Phone: 1-800-323-4238

Website: www.hadley-school.com


National Association of Parents
of the Visually Impaired

This is a national organization linking together parents of children with visual problems for the purpose of mutual support and sharing of information.

Phone: 1-800-562-6265


Savannah Association
for the Blind

Services: Rehabilitation Training (also referred to as Independent Living Program);

Orientation and Mobility either with cane or dog;

Activities of Daily Living;

Communication Skills; etc.

The purpose of these activities is to help each individual served to develop skill and confidence in his/her ability to function with limited vision.

214 Drayton Street
Savannah, GA 31401

Phone: 912-236-4473


Veterans Administration

Service: A total in-patient rehabilitation program including compensation and pension benefits, prosthetic equipment and devices, rehabilitation training, low vision services, and computer access training.

All blind and severely visually impaired veterans residing in Georgia are encouraged to contact the nearest VA facility as ask for the Visual Impairment contact person.

The primary contact people in Georgia are:

Todd Turansky at the Augusta VA Medical Center
Phone: 706-733-0188 or 1-800-836-5561

Kendel Melin at the Atlanta VA Medical Center
Phone: 1- 800-224-4087


55 and Older:

 

Center for the Visually Impaired

Services: Information and referral, rehabilitation training in the Center and community, vocational evaluation, work adjustment and job placement, low vision clinic education and counseling for diabetics, support groups, etc.

Audio described videos are on loan free of charge.

739 West Peachtree Street, NW
Atlanta, GA 30308

Phone: 404-875-9011


Vision Rehabilitation Services

Service: Anyone who fees that his/her vision loss has affected his/her ability to complete daily living skills independently is encouraged to contact the organization. Any staff member will give you additional information and provide you with a variety of resource material on request.

830 South Cobb Drive, Suite 125
Smyrna, GA 30080

Phone: 770-432-7280 or 1-800-726-7406


Georgia Department of Labor /
Division of Rehabilitation Services

Services: Job training and placement, sponsorship for rehabilitation training and education to aid in job placement, etc.

To obtain phone number for the counselor in your zip code area, call 404-206-6000


Hadley School for the Blind

Services: Free correspondence and on-line courses offered to the blind, visually impaired or those working in the field.

Phone: 1-800-323-4238

Website: www.hadley-school.org


Savannah Association for the
Blind Adult Day Care Center

Services: Rehabilitation Training. This program is also referred to as an Independent Living Program. It includes Orientation and Mobility (with cane or dog), Activities of Daily Living (such as cooking, housekeeping, etc.), Communication Skills (such as typing, Braille, etc.), Therapeutic Skill Development (such as selection and use of various activities to help each person develop skills and confidence to function with limited vision).

214 Drayton Street
Savannah, GA 31401

Phone: 912-236-4473


Lighthouse National Center
for Vision and Aging

Phone: 1-800-334-5497


Veterans Administration

Service: A total in-patient rehabilitation program including compensation and pension benefits, prosthetic equipment and devices, low vision services, and computer access training.

All blind and severely visually impaired veterans residing in Georgia are encouraged to contact the nearest VA facility and ask for the Visual Impairment contact person.

The primary contact people in Georgia are:

Todd Turansky at the Augusta VA Medical Center
Phone: 706-733-0188 or 1-800-836-5561;

Kendel Melin at the Atlanta VA Medical Center
Phone: 1-800-224-4087


Mons International, Inc.

Serving Southwest Georgia

Mailing Address Only:
6595 Roswell Road, #224
Atlanta, GA 30328

Phone: 770-551-8455 or 1-800-541-7903


Walton Options

Serves East Georgia

611 15th Street
Augusta, GA 30903-0519

Phone: 706-724-6262


Project Independence / Georgia
Division of Rehabilitation Services

Kay McGill, Project Director

Services: Evaluation and consultation services contractor for determining eligibility for services rendered by Project Independence, a Federal Grant Program for persons 55 or older who are blind or have low vision.

This program is part of an ongoing research program being conducted by Mississippi State University .

755 Commerce Drive, Suite 615
Decatur, Ga. 30030

Phone: 404-638-5208 or 1-866-489-0001