Vocal Point, formerly the Georgia Radio Reading Service, is a nonprofit that reads newspapers, magazines and books aloud. The service is free for people who are blind, have low vision, or cannot read print because of a disability. You can listen live, online, or on demand, and you can also volunteer to read.
The Center for the Visually Impaired is a nonprofit in Midtown Atlanta that helps people of all ages who have vision loss. It offers low vision eye exams, classes to learn daily living skills, white cane travel and technology, programs for kids, and support groups. Fees are on a sliding scale, and most insurance is accepted.
This is the Georgia Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Georgia's talking book and braille library, part of the National Library Service network. It lends audiobooks, braille books and special players for free to people who are blind, have low vision, have a reading disability like dyslexia, or cannot hold a book or turn pages. Books come by mail with free return postage, and the Atlanta library also takes walk-in visitors.
Georgia Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled is a free library for Georgia residents who cannot read regular print. It mails audio and braille books, magazines and players to your home, and you can also download books to your phone or tablet. There is a walk-in library in Atlanta where staff can help you in person.
This is Georgia's state agency that helps people with disabilities get ready for work, find a job, and keep it. It also helps people who are blind, low vision, Deaf, or hard of hearing, supports independent living, and handles Social Security disability decisions for Georgia.
This is the Georgia state branch of the National Federation of the Blind, a group run by and for blind people. It helps blind and low-vision people through membership in local chapters and divisions, a Seniors Division for people 50 and older, a yearly state convention, and free tools like NFB-NEWSLINE and white canes.
Georgia Pathways is a state website and set of programs for deaf and hard of hearing children and their families. It includes Georgia PINES, which gives free home visits to families of babies and toddlers with hearing or vision loss, and Georgia Mobile Audiology, which gives free hearing tests for children.
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency is a state agency that helps Georgians with disabilities get ready for work, find jobs, and live on their own. A counselor works with you to make a job plan, and help can include training, job coaching, and equipment. The agency also handles Social Security disability decisions and has services for people who are blind, Deaf, or hard of hearing.
Vision Rehabilitation Services of Georgia teaches people who are blind or have low vision how to live on their own. They offer a low-vision eye evaluation, training for daily tasks, safe travel, computers and job skills, and counseling. They also have programs for ages 14 to 24 and for adults 55 and older.
Vision Rehabilitation Services of Georgia helps people of all ages who are blind or have low vision learn to live on their own. A low-vision eye doctor checks how you use your sight, and then the team builds a plan. The plan can include daily living skills, safe travel, computer tools, job readiness, and counseling.
ARTS InCommunity is an Atlanta-area program of InCommunity that helps people with disabilities and other underserved groups visit museums, enjoy performances, and attend sporting events. Members pay an annual fee to request donated tickets through individual or agency memberships. It also helps cultural organizations make their spaces, websites, and exhibits more accessible.
disABILITY LINK is a Center for Independent Living, which means it is run by and for people with disabilities. It serves Metro Atlanta and nearby counties. It offers peer support, skills training, advocacy, job help, assistive technology, travel training, and help applying for SNAP food benefits.
The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA) helps Georgians with disabilities get ready for, find, keep, or return to work. Its assistive work technology team checks what tools a person needs, looks at the worksite, and can help with home and vehicle changes. Tools for Life is a separate program at Georgia Tech. It lets people learn about assistive devices and borrow some to try, and it runs a device reuse program and a loan program to help people get devices.
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency is a state agency that helps Georgians with disabilities get a job, keep a job, or go back to work. You work with a counselor on a plan, and help can include training, job coaching, and work equipment. It also has services for people who are blind, low vision, Deaf, or hard of hearing, and it supports independent living.
Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation is a nonprofit in Chamblee that helps Georgians who have no insurance or little money get eye care. It offers eye exams and low-cost glasses at its Chamblee clinic, at mobile and school clinics, and through a tele-optometry program. It also helps arrange sight-saving eye surgery.
Helen Keller National Center helps people who are DeafBlind, meaning they have both hearing and vision loss. It offers job training and skills classes at its main campus in Sands Point, New York, and through online services. A regional representative helps people choose training, apply, and get referrals.
This Atlanta-area nonprofit serves Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind people across Georgia. It offers ASL classes, job support, equipment programs, youth camps and programs, and a community center with public videophones. It also holds social events for the Deaf community.
Georgia Relay is a free phone service from the State of Georgia. It helps people who are deaf, hard of hearing, DeafBlind, or have trouble speaking make and get phone calls. You dial 7-1-1, and a trained operator or a captioning tool helps with the call.
Georgia Public Library Service is the state agency that supports public libraries across Georgia. It runs statewide services like the PINES lending network, the GALILEO online library, and free talking books by mail for people who are blind or cannot read print. Most of these services are used through a library card and your local library.
The National Federation of the Blind is the largest group of blind people in the United States. Its Early Childhood Initiative helps blind and low-vision children from birth to age 8 and their families learn Braille and use a long white cane. Families can apply online for free Braille books, activity sheets, and a cane.
