HANDBOOK OF RESOURCES AND SERVICES FOR PERSONS WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED PREPARED BY California Department of Social Services OFFICE OF SERVICES TO THE BLIND 744 P Street, M.S. 8-16-94 Sacramento, California 95814 (916) 657-3327 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Page 2 – FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Page 4 – SERVICES FOR PERSONS WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED Page 6 – SOCIAL AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES Page 15 – FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS Page 17 – MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES Page 21 – ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY Page 25 – RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Page 28 – ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY Page 31 – ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS Page 34 – CALIFORNIA AGENCIES Page 40 –
HANDBOOK OF RESOURCES AND SERVICES FOR PERSONS WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED PREPARED BY California Department of Social Services OFFICE OF SERVICES TO THE BLIND 744 P Street, M.S. 8-16-94 Sacramento, California 95814 (916) 657-3327 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION – Page 2 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS – Page 4 SERVICES FOR PERSONS WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED – Page 6 SOCIAL AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES – Page 15 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS – Page 17 MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES – Page 21 ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY – Page 25 RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES – Page 28 ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY – Page 31 ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS – Page 34 CALIFORNIA AGENCIES – Page 40
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