Miami Lighthouse for the Blind

Links

Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals
www.acvrep.org

Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities
www.advocacycenter.org

American Council of the Blind
www.acb.org

American Foundation for the Blind
www.afb.org
AFB Senior Site has chosen the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired as the April 2011 Agency of the Month! Find out more about Senior Site, which encourages older adults with eye diseases to live independently and productively, and connects them and their family members to the local services and resources they need. Please visit http://www.afb.org/seniorsitehome.asp

American Printing House for the Blind
www.aph.org

Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
www.aerbvi.org

The Association for Retinopathy of Prematurity and Related Diseases
www.ROPARD.org

The Children's Trust
www.thechildrenstrust.org

Cross-Disability Transportation Issues Committee
www.cdtrans.org

The Division of Blind Services
www.state.fl.us/dbs

Florida Families of Children with Visual Impairments
www.ffcvi.org

Jewish Books for the Visually Impaired
www.jewishbraille.org

Hadley School for the Blind
www.hadley-school.org

Information Guide About Blindness and Visual Impairments
www.ezcontactsusa.com/blindness-and-visual-impairments-guide.htm

Lighthouse International
www.lighthouse.org
Miami-Dade Public Library System
www.mdpls.org

National Federation of the Blind
www.nfb.org

Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
www.rfbd.org

Retinitis Pigmentosa
www.visionchannel.net/retinitis/

Social Security
www.ssa.gov

Talking Book Library
www.klas.com/talkingbooks/florida

We Connect Now
weconnectnow.wordpress.com
We Connect Now is dedicated to uniting people interested in rights and issues affecting people with disabilities, with particular emphasis on college students and access to higher education and employment issues.

WLRN Radio Reading Service
www.wlrn.org



	Florida Heiken Program

	José Feliciano accepts high school diploma and speaks about Braille literacy at the Miami Lighthouse 80th Anniversary Ruby Jubilee Dinner Concert

	The Honorable Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Co-Chair, Congressional Vision Caucus Mistress of Ceremonies Miami Lighthouse 80th Anniversary Ruby Jubilee Dinner Concert Speaks about Miami Lighthouse programs

	The Blind Visionary All of Virginia’s royalties and part of the publisher’s royalty income will be donated to blind services at the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind Click to read Ability Magazine

	Low Vision Center

Miami Lighthouse first sought and received NAC accreditation in 1978 and has consistently achieved NAC accreditation to the present time having received seven commendations with its five year accreditation renewal.

Miami Lighthouse ranks among the elite 4% of U.S. nonprofits having earned a 4-star rating for five consecutive years from Charity Navigator, the nation’s premier independent nonprofit evaluator. Receiving such a distinction reflects our sound fiscal management, responsible use of donor dollars, and financial strength.

Miami Lighthouse received the prestigious South Florida Business Journal 2011 Excellence in Health Care Award in the Community Outreach category.

Miami Lighthouse honored by being named the recipient of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce 2010 Non-Profit Business Diamond Award.

Miami Lighthouse received the prestigious 2008 Concern Award from Health Foundation of South Florida.

Miami Lighthouse received United Homecare’s 2012 Thelma Gibson Community Service Award at the 18th Annual Claude Pepper Memorial Awards Ceremony.

Miami Lighthouse's Heiken Children's Vision Program received the bronze medal for their service to thousands of under-served children in public schools at the 2012 Miami Today Gold Medal Awards Ceremony.