InfoGuides: Visual Impairments and Education: Find Statistical & Government Resources

Federal & State Resources

National Eye Institute
Conducts and supports research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to blinding eye diseases, visual disorders, mechanisms of visual function, preservation of sight, and the special health problems and requirements of the blind.
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
NLS is a free braille and talking book library service for people with temporary or permanent low vision, blindness, or a physical disability that prevents them from reading or holding the printed page. Through a national network of cooperating libraries, NLS offers books the way you want them: in braille or audio formats, mailed to your door for free, or instantly downloadable
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Office of Special Education Programs
Dedicated to improving results for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities ages birth through 21 by providing leadership and financial support to assist states and local districts.
Vision Health Initiative
This CDC program is designed to promote vision health and quality of life for all populations, throughout all life stages, by preventing and controlling eye disease, eye injury, and vision loss resulting in disability.

D.C. Services for People with Blindness and Visual Impairments
The goal of the Services for People with Blindness and Visual Impairments (DSB) is to maximize employment opportunities and independence for persons with visual disabilities
Maryland Office for Blindness and Vision Services (OBVS)
OBVS includes rehabilitation counselors, rehabilitation technologists, case managers and rehabilitation teachers with specialized training in issues of importance to people who are blind, visually impaired or deaf-blind. They assist people in designing and carrying out plans for employment or independent living.
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Includes publications, resources section for parents and teachers, information regarding ECC, Memeth code reference sheets, and more
Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired
Provides quality services to assist Virginia's citizens who are blind, deafblind or vision impaired in achieving their maximum level of employment, education, and personal independence.
Virginia Department of Education: Visual Impairment / Blind
Includes guidelines for working with students who are blind or visually impaired, training and technical assistance centers (TTAC), braille literacy, and more.

National Eye Institute Statistics and Data
Collection of statistical reports and data on blindness, diseases of the eye, and other related issues.
National Center for Health Statistics
Part of the National Center for Disease Control, this site provides a wealth of statistical information on health topics
Facts and Figures on Vision Loss from the American Foundation for the Blind
Collection of statistical reports and other resources from the American Foundation for the Blind.

ProQuest Statistical Insight This link opens in a new window
Find all statistics issued by the US government since 1973; 1000 of the best statistical publications of private and state government sources and approximately 2000 titles from international agencies. Includes Statistical Abstract of the U.S., and Statistical Abstracts of the World.