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Parents:
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This American Foundation for the Blind has set up this extensive website to explain visual impairment and how it affects families all over the world. It is a great tool for the families and the individuals who are visually impaired due to the accessibility of utensils on the actual website. It has options for magnification and everything. It is an amazing source for links to services as well.


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Like the home page says, “This is your one-stop resource for anything blindness related.” This website offers a constantly growing forum of podcasts and tutorials on different topics related to visual impairment. It gives feedback on tools and technology that is currently being used by those with visual impairments. It is just a great tool for input on tools for families who experience visual impairments.


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Living Blind is another site that allows the families of blind or visually impaired individuals to come together and express thoughts and ideas. The tips given on the site allow the members to grow together without ever having to meet face to face. It is a source of relaxation and moral support between its supporters.

Kids:
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We wanted to include this website as a reference for kids or adults who are visually impaired. It is a question and answer service provided by librarians who are trained in Braille or other visual limitations. The individual can call in to the librarian and obtain assistance with the concept he or she is studying.


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This site is a very positive place for the children to gain hope for a bright future. It provides ideas, information, and assistance for those who visually impaired. It is all about instilling the idea of high expectations. It discusses educational considerations, O&M, and leisure activities. I like how it accounts for all areas of the child’s life.


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This is a simple blog put together that highlights upcoming holidays and events for children who are blind or visually impaired. It is similar to Pinterest, because it gives ideas as far as ways to celebrate the days. Like for Halloween, it gave costume ideas! It has many more links to boards on Pinterest as well.

Teachers:
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Even though the funding to this site has just ended in September, this site is staying open until September, 2014 to provide the world with its resources. It gives an extensive overview of all types of visual impairments and tips for us, the teachers, the parents, and other professionals. At the bottom of the visual impairment section, it provides the accessible resources and materials.


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This site breaks down the roles and responsibilities of the educator when working with a student who is visually impaired. It offers a membership and holds information for various workshops around the United States. Of course this website also gives a mound of reliable resources for all of those working with the child. It has what seems to be an infinite amount of useful information.


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This site is caters to the needs of brand new teachers as well as veteran instructors. It offers information, advice, and lesson plans suited for working with students who have visual impairments. It gives original ideas to use in your classroom that will positively affect the student. It breaks down the resources into educational ages as well (K-5, Middle, and High).

Local:
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The CVI, or Center for Visually Impaired, is Georgia’s largest service provider for the blind and visually impaired. Their mission is to empower these individuals with an ownership of independence and dignity. It is a fully accredited private facility that provides rehabilitation for the blind and visually impaired.


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The VIFGA, or the Visually Impaired Foundation of Georgia, is dedicated to the idea ensuring that all visually impaired Georgian’s receive the tools and services needed to develop to their full potential. They link to other organizations, vendors, and highlight future events. They have support groups ready for assistance at any time and claim to assist in any way.


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The VRSGA, or the Vision Rehabilitation Services of Georgia, is devoted to rehabilitating individuals of any age who are visually impaired. They provide tools and techniques for every day routines. They go by individualized plans of service for each client including vision evaluations, O&M, access technology training, and counseling. There are numerous applications for services and career opportunities.