Additional Resources
Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired
The Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired is a vocational rehabilitation agency for the blind. The Commission teaches independent living skills and provides assistance with finding employment.
Through this service, individuals can learn cane navigation, computer skills, braille, woodshop, and many other valuable skills.
Call (877) 809-2419 or (402) 471-2891, or visit the NCBVI website.
Hotline for Disability Services
Hotline for Disability Services is a resource for Nebraskans with disabilities. Hotline has experienced specialists and a computerized directory of information for quick response to disability concerns.
Call (800) 742-7594 or (402) 471-3656.
Instructional Music
Library of Congress/National Library Service houses a collection of instructional music materials -- on
cassette, in braille, and in large print. For direct service, contact:
Music Section, National Library Service, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20542. E-mail: nlsm@loc.gov
Nebraska Assistive Technology Partnership
Nebraska Assistive Technology
Partnership provides information about assistive technology devices and services. In
addition to technology information, services include possible funding sources, contact
with a peer volunteer, and training. Assistive Technology Partnership, 5143 South 48th
Street, Suite C, Lincoln, NE 68516-2204. Phone: (888) 806-6287 or (402) 471-0734. Fax
(402) 471-6052. E-mail: atp@atp.state.ne.us
Nebraska Childfind
Nebraska Childfind assists children with disabilities and their families. Focus is on
education-related questions concerning rights for children with disabilities, resources
for disability services, and responsibilities to children with disabilities.
Phone:
(888) 806-6287 or (402) 471-0734.
Radio Talking Book
Radio Talking Book Network is a free Nebraska radio reading service. Newspapers and periodicals are read by volunteers over the second-audio-program channel of Nebraska public television. Radio Talking Book
Network, 7101 Newport Avenue, #205, Omaha, NE 68152. Phone: (800) 729-7826 or (402) 572-3003.
Learning Ally
Learning Ally is a major source of textbooks and professional materials on cassette tape, plus E-Text books. There is a one-time registration fee and annual fees associated with this service. Recording
for the Blind and Dyslexic, 20 Roszel Road, Princeton, NJ 08540. Phone: (800) 221-4792 or (609) 452-0606.
Seedlings Braille Books for Children
Seedlings
Braille Books for Children is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization
dedicated to increasing the opportunity for literacy by providing high
quality, low cost braille books for children. Seedlings Braille Books
for Children P.O. Box 51924, Livonia, MI 48151-5924. Phone:(734) 427-8552 or
(800) 777-8552
Email: info@seedlings.org.