eBlind!
eBlind!, a Michigan non-profit corporation with 501(c)3 status, was founded on May 5, 1999 as a way of commemorating the District 11-A2 Pontiac Lions Club's 75th Anniversary. The Oakland County Library Board, which oversees the operations of the Oakland County Library for Visually and Physically Impaired, has been a primary sponsor of eBlind!, providing its first computer work station, Internet access and furniture. By partnering with eBlind!, the Library Board has greatly enhanced the services offered to the patrons of the library and worked to revolutionize the lives of visually and physically impaired individuals.
Newsline
NFB-Newsline® is a free service that provides automatic "Talking Newspapers" over your telephone via a toll-free number. Easy to use, Newsline is ready with each day's latest edition usually by 8:00 AM. You can use the service to read your favorite newspapers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Newsline offers 3 Michigan newspapers and more than 150 national and regional papers. The Flint Journal, the Lansing state Journal and the Detroit Free Press are available each day. You may also select from such newspapers as USA Today, Washington Post, and the New York Times, and Wall Street Journal. In addition, 3 magazines are available including the AARP Magazine.
To register for this free service, provided by the National Federation of the Blind of Michigan, contact the Oakland County Library for the Visually and Physically Impaired.
DRIS
The Detroit Radio Information Service-a radio-reading service for people with disabilities-is a self-supporting special audience service of WDET-FM at Wayne State University. DRIS embraces and enhances WDET's public radio mission to expand knowledge, educate, inform and culturally enlighten.
Since 1978, DRIS has filled an information void in the blind and print-impaired population by offering a simple, cost-effective method of accessing printed news and information published in hundreds of daily, weekly and monthly periodicals.
Being uninformed is a serious handicap that hinders one's ability to make common everyday decisions. DRIS staff and volunteers are dedicated to providing timely printed matter and consumer information to the blind, physically disabled, and cognitively disabled residents of southeastern Michigan and to providing quality programs designed to help those individuals lead enriched, productive and independent lives.
Michigan Commission for the Blind
The Michigan Commission for the Blind provides opportunities for individuals who are blind to achieve independence and/or employment. The commission’s five-member policy board, appointed by the Governor, oversees programs throughout Michigan and serves an average of more than 4,500 state residents annually.
Oakland County Human Resources Directory
This resource provides information about support organizations which are available to individuals, families, and agencies.
American Council of the Blind
Founded in 1961, the American Council of the Blind is the nation's leading membership organization of blind and visually impaired people.
National Federation of the Blind
Founded in 1940, the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is the nation's largest and most influential membership organization of blind persons. With fifty thousand members, the NFB has affiliates in all fifty states plus Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico, and over seven hundred local chapters. As a consumer and advocacy organization, the NFB is considered the leading force in the blindness field today.
Greater Detroit Agency for the Blind and Visually Impaired (formerly Upshaw Institute for the Blind).
Is a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing blindness, reducing the impact of blindness, and advocating for those with severe vision loss. We are a United Way member agency offering services in the seven counties of southeast Michigan.
InfoEyes
InfoEyes is a cooperative library project in which Talking Book librarians and reference librarians from multiple states are working together to answer questions over the Internet. The service can locate resources and answer questions about absolutely anything.
Lions of Michigan
A volunteer organization dedicated to leadership development through community service.
Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
For 60 years, Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D), a national nonprofit, volunteer organization, has been the leading producer of accessible educational materials for students with disabilities such as visual impairment or dyslexia that make reading standard print difficult or impossible. With titles available in every subject area and grade level from kindergarten through graduate studies, RFB&D’s digitally recorded textbooks are effective learning tools for students challenged by the printed page.
