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July 04, 2009
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This is a list of local and national sources for aids and devices.

 


MINNESOTA SOURCES OF AIDS AND DEVICES (12/12/08)

  • The Duluth Lighthouse for the Blind
    4505 West Superior St.
    Duluth, MN 55807
    800-422-0833 Minnesota Only, 218-624-4828
    Fax: 218-624-4479
    TTY: 218-624-8822
    Web: lighthousefortheblind-duluth.org

    Magnifiers, clocks and watches, writing aids, white canes, kitchen and telephone aids, closed circuit magnification devices, and other items.

  • The Low Vision Store
    2200 University Ave. W. # 200
    St. Paul, MN 55114
    651-203-2200
    800-871-8780
    Hours M-F 10 - 4:30, Sat 9 - 1
    or
    Midtown Square Mall
    333 Division St. #122
    St. Cloud, MN 56301
    320-252-6444
    Web: thelowvisioncenter.com

Magnifiers, sunglasses, clocks and watches, lamps, cassette players, writing aids, white canes, kitchen and telephone aids, closed circuit TV magnification systems, and other items.

  • Mayer Optical Shop
    1736 Cope Avenue E.
    Maplewood, MN 55109
    651-770-2975
    Fax: 651-748-1452

High power reading glasses, magnifiers, sunglasses, lamps, telescopic aids, custom tinting. Prescription low vision eyewear, and electronic magnification units.

  • Minnesota Low Vision and Blind Store & Speech and Braille Unlimited
    Minnesota Low Vision Store
    1076 W. Co Rd B at Lexington
    Roseville, MN 55113
    651-489-4194
    800-505-7318
    Hours M-F 10-3, Sat 10-2
    or
    Phillips Eye Institute
    2215 Park Ave.
    Minneapolis, MN 55404
    612-775-8967
    or
    821 3rd Ave. SW (Behind K-Mart)
    Rochester, MN 55904
    507-282-7512
    Email: mnlowvision@msn.com
    Web: mnlowvision.com

Magnifiers, sunglasses, clocks and watches, lamps, writing aids, white canes, kitchen and telephone aids, computer screen reading software, closed circuit magnification devices. Talking cell phones, note takers, Braille displays, embossers, CCTV's, and many other interesting devices.


NATIONAL SOURCES OF AIDS AND DEVICES

  • The American Printing House for the Blind, Inc.
    1839 Frankfort Avenue
    P.O. Box 6085
    Louisville, Kentucky 40206-0085
    Phone: 502-895-2405; 800-223-1839 (U.S. and Canada)
    Fax: 502-899-2274
    Email: info@aph.org
    Web: www.aph.org

This is a source for 4-track tape players/recorders, large print/tape/braille books for school and more.

This is a source for magnifiers, canes, watches and clocks, games and other articles.

  • LS & S
    800-468-4789

This is a source for magnifiers, canes, watches and clocks, games and other articles.

  • Maxi-Aids, Inc.
    42 Executive Blvd.
    Farmingdale, NY 11735
    800-522-6294 - (To Order)
    631-752-0521 - (For Information)
    631-752-0738 - (TTY)
    Fax: 631-752-0689
    Email: sales@maxiaids.com
    Web: www.maxiaids.com

This is a source for magnifiers, canes, watches and clocks, games and other articles.

  • The National Federation of the Blind
    1800 Johnson Street
    Baltimore, MD 21230
    Phone: 410-659-9314 extension 216
    Email: materials@nfb.org
    Web: www.nfb.org

This is a source for braille writing supplies and labelers, canes, games and playing cards, low vision/print writing aids, housewares, math aids, measuring devices, medical devices, recording and playback devices, sleep shades, and timekeeping devices.

 

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