Vision Impairment | Low-Vision Services

The organization's goal is to ensure that impaired vision need not mean impaired lives by providing large print, visual aids, emotional support, educational outreach to the public and professionals who serve the "hard of seeing"; referral and advocacy services. NAVH serves as the "Spokes organization" for the partially seeing. While many organizations serve the totally blind, many individuals are not completely served since their specialized and individual needs differ from the totally blind. Referring individuals who are not totally blind to agencies for the blind can have psychological trauma because they do not need guide dogs or Braille, etc. The vast majority of those who partially see will never go totally blind. NAVH is recognized by American Medical Association as a national voluntary health agency and as such works closely with the medical profession and related fields.

Free-by-mail large print loan library (Contact Ann Illuzzi, Librarian); Visual aids for purchase (Contact Kauthar Muhamed).

Large print information materials on vision and vision loss available at no or modest cost. Some of the visual aids available are various types of magnifiers, replacement bulbs, lamps, clocks, watches, and writing aids, as well as personal items. Contact Theresa Lanigan for Information and Referral.

You can order without becoming a member of NAVH. Membership benefits include;
Discounts on the purchase of goods at Low Vision Aids Store.
A catalogue and use of over 6500 Large Print Loan Library titles (limited to distribution in United States) at no additional charge.
Copies of most publications with discounts on large items.
Newsletters and medical updates.
No charge consultations by phone, email or in person (New York and San Francisco offices only).
Free seminars in New York City and San Francisco.
Referrals to local low vision centers, talking book libraries and other helpful resources.
Membership is $50.00 per year.
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