Vision Impairment Resources
Alliance for Equality for Blind Canadians (A.E.B.C.)
The A.E.B.C. works to ensure that people who are blind, deaf-blind and partially sighted have equal access to benefits and opportunities by increasing awareness of rights and responsibilities.
Website: blindcanadians.ca
The Canadian Abilities Foundation
This foundation produces the magazine “Abilities.” Their website “Enablelink” connects people with disabilities to a wide array of resources.
Website: abilities.ca
The Canadian Council of the Blind (C.C.B.)
The C.C.B. is an organization of blind and vision impaired members. It offers a number of programs, some of which are: education bursaries, legal advice, peer support and advocacy.
Website: ccbnational.net
The Canadian Helen Keller Centre (C.H.K.C.)
The C.H.K.C. is a training and advocacy centre that helps the deaf-blind develop independent living skills, technical skills, and connections to peers and community.
Phone: 416-225-8989
TTY: 416-225-8989
Fax: 416-225-4871
Email: deafblindinfo@onramp.ca
Website: chkc.org
C.N.I.B.
The C.N.I.B. is a national non-profit rehabilitation agency that provides services for people who are blind, visually impaired and deaf-blind.
Phone: 416-486-2500
Toll Free: 1-800-563-2642
Fax: 416-480-7700
Email: info@cnib.ca
Website: cnib.ca
C.N.I.B. Consumer Product Catalogue
This catalogue offers a wide range of products for the blind and vision-impaired. Order online or by phone.
Phone: 416-486-2500, ext. 7005
Toll-Free: 1-866-659-1843
Email: store@cnib.ca
Fax: 416-480-7524
Website: cnib.ca/catalogue
Frontier Computing
Purchase high tech daily living aids online, by phone, or walk-in.
Address: 2221 Yonge Street, Suite 406, Toronto, ON M4S 2B4
Phone: 416-489-6690
Toll Free: 1-888-480-0000
Fax: 416-489-6693
Email: sales@frontiercomputing.on.ca
Website: frontiercomputing.on.ca
Guide Dog Schools
A number of facilities in Canada and the U.S. provide training on how to use a guide dog as a travel aid. Training is typically 4 weeks long for first-time guide dog users. Funding for transportation and room and board during training is available through the school.
For facilities and contact information, please see the list of Guide Dog Schools on our site.
Guide Dog Users of Canada (G.D.U.C.)
This is a support and advocacy group made up of guide dog users and those interested in furthering their cause.
Website: gduc.ca
Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology
The Brantford campus of Mohawk College offers the following programs:
- Instructor for Blind and Visually Impaired—Rehabilitation Teaching
- Instructor for Blind and Visually Impaired—Orientation and Mobility
Contact the Admissions Advisor for more information.
Phone: 905-575-2716
Fax: 905-575-2392
Website: mohawkcollege.ca
Persons with Disabilities Online
This is a Service Canada website that provides online access to services and information for persons with disabilities, family members, caregivers and all Canadians.
Website: pwd-online.ca
Rotary Cheshire Homes (R.C.H.)
Rotary Cheshire Homes is a residential apartment building that offers deaf-blind people the pleasure and community of barrier-free independent living.
Phone: 416-730-9501
TTY: 415-730-9187
Fax: 416-730-1350
Email: rcheshire@rogers.com
Website: rotarycheshirehomes.org
W. Ross Macdonald School (W.R.M.S.)
Located in Brantford, Ontario, the W.R.M.S. is a school and resource centre for vision-impaired, blind and deaf-blind students.
Phone: 519-759-0730
Fax: 519-759-4741
Website: psbnet.ca/webs/wrm
Vision Aids Canada
This company offers a good selection of simple daily living and recreational aids. Purchase online, by phone, or walk-in.
Address: 795 Eglinton Avenue East, Toronto M4G 4E4
Phone: 416-422-5556
Website: visionaidcanada.com
Voiceprint
Voiceprint is a division of the National Broadcast Reading Service (N.B.R.S.). It broadcasts audio versions of top stories from Canadian newspapers and magazines 24 hours a day.
Phone: 416-422-4222
Toll Free: 1-800-567-6755, extension 222
Fax: 416-422-1633
Email: info@nbrscanada.com
Website: voiceprintcanada.com