Community Resources
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (RFB&D)
20 Roszel Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
Customer Service: 1-800-221-4792
http://www.rfb.org/
RFB&D provides educational and professional books in accessible media to people with print disabilities. Print disabilities include not only blindness and visual impairments, but also learning disabilities and other physical impairments that affect reading. RFB&D has an extensive lending library of books on audiocassette and a recording service for new titles. An additional service is E-Text books on computer disk, which are available for purchase. If you are not already registered with RFB&D, please contact the Counselor for Students with Disabilities for registration details.
Oregon State Library
Talking Book and Braille Services
Salem, OR 97310-0645
Customer Service: 1-800-452-0292
http://oregon.gov/OSL/tbabs/tbabs.html
The library provides recorded copies of books, magazines, and job-related materials. It also lends playback equipment and other technology, e.g., large print and Braille printers and CCTV magnification devices. The library provides this free service for anyone unable to read standard print materials.
Commission for the Blind is a state government agency providing vocational rehabilitation and independent living services. They offer training in skills that enable blind and visually impaired adults to be self-sufficient. Any adult in Oregon who is legally blind or has a visual impairment that will lead to blindness may be eligible for services. There is no charge for these services which include assistance with mobility, written communication, activities of daily living, making the most of remaining vision, employment and personal counseling, and employment training.
Vocational Rehabilitation Division (VRD)
1077 Gateway Loop
Springfield, OR 97477
Voice: 726-3541, TTY: 726-3516
VRD is a Division of the Department of Human Resources and assists people with disabilities to achieve and maintain employment and independence. VRD provides services in two programs:
- Rehabilitation Services, which may include such services as vocational counseling and guidance, evaluation, physical restoration, skills training, job placement, and preparation for independent living.
- Disability Determination Services, which evaluates Social
- Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) claims and Supplemental
- Security Income (SSI) disability claims filed by Oregon applicants.
Students who qualify for assistance from Vocational Rehabilitation programs should contact their counselor to determine the level of support available to them. In many cases your VRD counselor will want to work with DS to coordinate your services and educational plan.
Mobility International USA (MIUSA)
PO Box 10767
Eugene, OR 97440
Voice/TTY: 343-1284
http://www.miusa.org/
MIUSA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding equal opportunities for persons with disabilities in international educational exchange, leadership development, disability rights training, travel, and community service.
City of Eugene Adaptive Recreation Services
Hilyard Community Center
2580 Hilyard St.
Eugene, OR 97401
Voice/TTY: 682-5311
ADAPTIVE RECREATION SERVICES PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND, COMMUNITY-BASED RECREATIONAL, social, and educational programs for Eugene area children, teens and adults with disabilities.
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