RESOURCES

This page contains Assistive Technology Listing, State, Federal, and Non-Profit agencies that may be able to provide valuable information and/or assistance to you.

Assistive Technology

Government and Non-Profit Agencies

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Amazon for People with Disabilities 1-888-283-1678
Americans with Disabilities Act http://www.ada.gov/
American Council for the Blind (ACB) http://acb.org - Strives to increase the independence, security, equality of opportunity, and quality of life, for all blind and visually impaired people.
American Foundation for the Blind - http://www.afb.org/

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Disabilities Rights, New Jersey - https://disabilityrightsnj.org/ - Advocating and advancing the human, civil and legal rights of persons with disabilities. 210 South Broad St, Trenton, NJ 08608 Call (609) 292-9742
Door Dash number for Visually Impaired/Blind 1-855-300-8985

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Equal Employment Opportunities Commission - http://www.eeoc.gov For general inquiries or to begin the process of filing a complaint of discrimination, call 1-800-669-4000

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Guiding Eyes, Yorktown Heights, NY - https://www.guidingeyes.org/

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National Black Disability Coalition (NBDC) - http://www.blackdisability.org

Never Alone Again (a domestic violence organization) - https://www.neveraloneagain.org/who-we-are

New Jersey affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind - http://www.nfbnj.org/

New Jersey Commission for the Blind - http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/cbvi/home/ or call 877-685-8878

New Jersey Community Health Law Project - http://www.chlp.org

New Jersey Counties Personal Assistant Service Program (P.A.S.P.) - https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/dds/programs/personalassistance/#:~:text=The%20PASP%20is%20a%20personal,in%20community%20volunteer%20work%20and

New Jersey Division on Civil Rights Call: 1-888-285-3036

https://www.njoag.gov/about/divisions-and-offices/division-on-civil-rights-home/

Philip E Freeman

State of New Jersey Office of the Attorney General -- email Philip.freeman@njcivilrights.gov

PO Box 089

140 E Front Street, 6th Floor

Trenton, NJ 08625

New Jersey Division of Disability Services - https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/dds/

Newly Reformatted Resource Directory - New Jersey Resources

Audio of New Jersey Resource Guide Chapter 19 - English - https://youtu.be/9WWT7QYpsx8

Audio of New Jersey Resource Guide Chapter 19 - Spanish

https://bit.ly/NJResourcesSpanish

New Jersey Statewide Independent Living Council - https://www.njsilc.org/

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(The) Seeing Eyes, Morristown, NJ – https://www.seeingeye.org/

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Transportation Security Administration (TSA) CARES https://www.tsa.gov/travel/tsa-cares - Call 1-855-787-2227, option #1.

What is TSA CARES? TSA screening has a feature for people with disabilities to have a Passenger Support Specialist to accompany the traveler through the screening process at the airport to make sure the passengers rights are not violated, and their belongings are kept intact.

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Vision Loss Alliance of NJ - https://www.njffb.org/

Tax Tips For The Blind and Visually Impaired

Anyone whose field of vision falls at or below 20 degrees, who wears corrective glasses but whose vision is 20/200 or less in his best eye, or who has no eyesight at all, meets the legal definition of being blind and is eligible for certain tax deductions.

Select this link for more information on tax deductions for persons with disabilities.