Sierra Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired provides services to people who are blind or visually impaired, including: peer and professional counseling, escorted transportation to medical and agency functions, educational classes, and skills training.

Web pages

• Home - http://www.sierraservices.org/

Guide Dogs for the Blind provides professionally trained guide dogs and comprehensive training services to people who are blind or visually impaired across the United States and Canada.

Services include:

• Matching clients with guide dogs
• In-residence guide dog training, including accommodations and care
• Support from instructors, counselors, veterinarians, nursing staff, and dormitory staff
• Lifetime follow-up services at the graduate’s home or workplace

Additional notes:

All dogs and services are offered free of charge.

Web pages

• Home - http://www.guidedogs.com/

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is the national professional, scientific, and credentialing association for more than 150,000 audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and speech, language, and hearing scientists in the United States and internationally. Audiologists specialize in preventing and assessing hearing and balance disorders as well as providing audiologic treatment including hearing aids. Speech-language pathologists identify, assess, and treat speech and language problems, including swallowing disorders.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.asha.org/

The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) is a national nonprofit that expands possibilities for people with vision loss.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.afb.org/