List of Resources
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A Christian Resource for People Who Are Blind |
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CARE Ministries, Inc.
Phone: (662) 323-4999
Phone: (800) 336-2232
E-mail: careministries@bellsouth.net
URL: http://www.careministries.org
This list includes only national organizations, which provide materials without regard to geographical or denominational affiliation. Geographical and denominational resources, including church referrals are available at the CARE Ministries office and gladly will be shared upon request.
American Bible Society
1865 Broadway
Phone: (212) 408-1200
Phone: (800) 322-4253
URL: http://www.americanbible.org
Markets the Bible on cassette tape and in large print.
American Foundation for the Blind
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Phone: (212) 502-7600
Phone: (800) 232-5463
URL: http://www.afb.org
Markets a variety of films, pamphlets and publications available related to
blindness. Also maintains a job bank and technical center to assist blind
individuals seeking employment.
American Printing House for the Blind
Phone: (502) 895-2405
URL: http://www.aph.org
Produces Braille and tactile teaching aids, has free catalog. Maintains a
central catalog of textbooks and secular publications media in special formats
for those who are blind.
The Apostolic Faith Church
Phone: (503) 777-1741
URL: http://www.apostolicfaith.org
Email: kbarrett@apostolicfaith.org
Produces and distributes the bi-monthly publication, "The
Assemblies
of God,
Phone: (417) 862-2781 Ext. 1240
URL: http://www.blind.ag.org
Email: blind@ag.org
The Center provides a variety of services for those who are blind. The Whitney
Library provides denominational materials in Braille, cassette and large print
and maintains a cassette and Braille lending library for the blind and
physically handicapped which is available to all denominations. The
Aurora Ministries/Bible Alliance, Inc.
Phone: (941) 748-3031
URL: http://www.auroraministries.org
Email: aurora@auroraministries.org
Distributes free Bibles and Bible study materials on cassette tape to blind
persons. Materials are available in several languages.
Bartemeus
Library for the Blind
Phone: (763) 561-6955
Lending library of Christian books for people who are blind, with a wide
selection of contemporary Christian books and Christian fiction.
Bibles for the Blind
Terra
Phone: (812) 466-4899
FAX: (812) 466-0529
Email: info@biblesfortheblind.org
URL: http://www.biblesfortheblind.org/
Produces the King James Version of the Bible and several evangelical tracts in
Braille.
Bible
Tapes
5564 Rising Sun Avenue
Cassette tape version of the King James Version of the Bible available at
reasonable cost.
Blindskills, Inc.
Phone: (503) 581-4224
Phone: (800) 860-4224
Email: blindskl@teleport.com
URL: http://www.blindskills.com
Produces Dialog and LifePrints in Braille, large print or on 4 track cassette.
Available by subscription.
Blindness-Related E-mailing
Lists
URL: http://www.hicom.net/~oedipus/blist.html
Contains subscription information for over 175 blindness related email
discussion groups.
Braille
Bible Foundation
Phone: (407) 834-3628
Phone: (800) 766-9080
Provides the King James Version of the Bible in grade 2 Braille. Produces a
Braille concordance in three volumes, which is available on request. Also have
other testimonial type materials available in Braille.
Braille Bibles International
Post Office Box 378
Liberty, MO 64069-0378
Phone: (800) 52BIBLE (800) 522-4253
Email: info@BrailleBibles.org
URL: http://www.BrailleBibles.org
Produces the Children's Beginning Bible in a Twin-Vision format and produces
the New King James Bible in Braille. Bibles are available at a nominal fee.
Braille
Circulating Library
Phone: (804) 359-3743
Email: braillecl@aol.com
A circulating library of religious materials including missionary biographies,
devotionals, Bible studies, doctrinal materials and music available in Braille,
large print and on cassette for 6 week loan to those who are print disabled.
Includes special resources for children and youth and some materials in
Spanish.
Braille Institute Library
741 North Vermont
Phone: (323) 663-1111
Phone: (800) 272-4553
URL: http://www.socialservices.com/vi/braille.html
Comprehensive rehabilitation facility which includes a media center and a
library with some Christian materials including books on tape by Joni Earikson
Tada.
Braille
Publications
Phone: (616) 396-8138
Provides a variety of Braille publications from a reformed theology
perspective.
Broadman
Cassette Club
Cassette tapes available at reduced cost through membership in this club.
Cassettes include music, written publications and presentations.
CARE Ministries, Inc.
Phone: (662) 323-4999
Phone: (800) 336-2232
Email: careministries@bellsouth.net
URL: http://www.careministries.org
Provides national services to assist those who are blind to know Christ and to
find their place in the body of Christ. Specific services include information
and referral, technical assistance, Bible studies in a variety of media, prayer
support and advocacy. Produces "Our Daily Bread" and the
"Evangelical Sunday School Lesson" on cassette tape along with a
variety of Bible study materials and books. Also hosts the DAVID Project, a
national database of Christian materials in alternative media (Braille, large
print, cassette, disk).
Christian Book Distributors (CBD)
P. O. Box 7000
Peabody, MA 01961-7000
Phone: (978) 977-5050 or (800) 247-4784
URL: http://www.christianbook.com
Catalog sales of a wide variety of large print and cassette Bibles at
reasonable prices.
Christian
Education for the Blind Ministries
Bridge Christian Outreach
4200 South Freeway Drive, Suite 702
Ft. Worth, TX 76115
Phone: (817) 920-0444
Fax: (817) 920-0777
Email: bcoicebm@juno.com
Provides adult Baptist Sunday school materials on cassette tape.
Christian
Listening
Christian books and materials on cassette tapes.
Christian
Blind Mission International -
Talking Book Library
Phone: (800) 567- CBMI (2264)
Produces and maintains a large lending library of Christian books and materials
available only to those in
Christian Mission for the Blind &
Visually Impaired
P. O. Box 26650
Phone: (317) 549-2386
URL: www.lightdog.cbm/
Maintains a lending library of Christian materials in Braille and on tape.
Bimonthly magazines are available on tape and in large print.
Christian
Newsreel
49 South Sunset Blvd.
Provides a regular taped magazine with a variety of articles from different
authors available at a subscription fee.
Christian Record Services, Inc.
Phone: (402) 488-0981 (866) 488-0981
URL: http://www.christianrecord.org
Produces Braille and taped materials and maintains a lending library.
Circle
of Love Cassette Ministry
Phone: (281) 592-8875
Email:cofl2000@juno.com
Produces and distributes by subscription, a Christian magazine entitled
"Circle of Love", specifically for people who are blind or visually
impaired.
Clearer Vision Ministries
Phone (407) 330-2085
FAX: (407) 330-2086
Email:
recordings@clearervisionministries.org
URL: http://www.clearervisionministries.org
Provides recorded Christian materials and magazine for use by blind and print
impaired persons, especially
Clovernook Center for the Blind
Phone: (513) 522-3860
Phone: (888) 234-7156
URL: http://www.clovernook.org
As a comprehensive rehabilitation and employment center for the blind,
Clovernook also runs a large scale Braille production program for books and
lengthy materials.
Good
Morning, Lord!
Amduo@netdoor.com
Daily email devotional sent out at no charge for persons who are interested.
Run by a blind couple, Mike and Alice Smitherman, the devotionals come Monday
through Friday and include a weekly prayer list.
Gospel
Association for the Blind, Inc.
Phone: (904) 586-5885
Has a large free circulating library of Braille and taped materials and
sponsors a summer camp in
Gospel Light Foundation for the Blind,
Inc.
Phone: (678) 475-7879
URL: http://www.glfb.org
Offers two Braille Bible courses, (Right With God and Knowing and Serving God)
and a cassette lending library with a catalog available on cassette.
Guidepost
Phone: (914) 225-3681
Phone: (800) 431-2344
email: atyourservice@guideposts.org
URL: http://www.guideposts.org
Guidepost magazine is available at the regular subscription rate in
large print and on cassette (requires Library of Congress 4 track player).
Gospel Communications
URL: http://www.gospelcom.net
This Web site maintains a variety of resources including various translations
of the Bible, Concordance and search capabilities, daily devotionals including
"My Utmost for His Highest", "Our Daily Bread",
"Guideposts", "The Upper Room", "Spurgeon's Morning
and Evening Devotions" and many others. Also maintains a number of Bible
study references and links.
Hadley School for the
Blind, Inc.
Phone: (847) 446-8111
Phone: (800) 323-4238
URL: http://www.hadley-school.org
Provides academic and vocational education through free correspondence courses
for blind and visually impaired persons including Survey classes on both the
New and Old Testaments. Also offers free courses for parents of blind children.
Helping
Hands Braille Ministries
Phone: (616) 913-9133
Produces and distributes Christian materials in Braille.
Hermeneutika
P. O. Box 2200
Big Fork, MT 59911-2200
Phone: (406) 837-2244
Fax: (406) 837-4433
URL: http://www.bibleworks.com
Email: sales@bibleworks.com
Sells Computer-Aided Bible Research materials, some which may be used with
large print and speech access software for people who are blind and visually
impaired.
Hosannah!
2421 Aztec Road N.E.
Albuquerque, NM 87107-4200
Phone: (505) 881-3321 (800)-545-6552
Email: fcbh@hosannah.org
URL: http://www.faithcomesbyhearing.org
Produces a number of Scriptural resources of interest to those who are blind
including taped versions of the Bible and a dramatized tapes of children's
Bible stories called Kid Pack and a series of children's books with
accompanying cassette tapes called Psalms and Proverbs in song.
International Bible Society
P. O. Box 35700
Colorado Springs, CO 80935-3570
Phone: (719) 488-9200 (800) 524-1588
URL: http://www.ibsdirect.com
As translation sponsors of the New International Version of the Bible, provides
the NIV in numerous languages on cassette and video tape and in large and giant
print.
International Christian
Braille Mission
5210 MacCorkle Avenue, S.W.
South Charleston, WV 25309-1010
Phone: (304) 768-8876
URL: http://www.icbminc.org
Prints and distributes Christian literature in Braille and on tape.
Joni and Friends
Phone: (818) 707-5664 (888) 522-5664
TDD: (818) 707-9707
Order Line: (800) 523-577
Email: jasmin@joniandfriends.org
URL: http://www.joniandfriends.org
Provides advocacy and public education as to the needs and abilities of disabled
persons. Sponsors international conferences for workers in ministry to the
disabled.
Library of Congress National Library
Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Phone: (202) 707-5100
URL: http://www.loc.gov/nls
Email: nls@loc.govt
Maintains a free cassette tape lending library and produces Braille
publications. Known in many states as the Talking Book Library, there are state
libraries with local toll free numbers. Holdings of the Library include a
number of Christian materials and an electronic Bible Resources on the WEB
reference circular. Also trains Braille transcribers.
Lifeway Christian Resources
One Lifeway Plaza
Phone: (615) 251-2000
URL: http://www.lifeway.com
Email: info@lifeway.com
All three Southern Baptist Adult Sunday School lessons are available on
cassette tape: The Adult Convention Uniform Series, Adult Life and Work Series
and Adult Bible Book Series. The Open Window, which is a daily devotion, is
available on four-track cassette.
Lutheran
Braille Evangelism Association
Phone: (651) 426-0469
Email: lbea@quest.net
Publishes and produces Christian literature for blind people.
Lutheran Braille Workers, Inc.
Phone: (909) 795-8977 (800) 925-6092
Email: lbw@lbwinc.org
URL: http://www.lbinc.org
Provides religious and educational materials in Braille and large print
including the Bible and devotional materials free to blind and visually
impaired persons.
Lutheran
Blind Mission
Phone: (888) 215-2455 (314) 918-0415
Email: blind.mission@blindmission.org
URL: http://www.blindmission.org
Maintains a large collection of cassette and Braille reading materials
available on loan to anyone who is legally blind.
Lutheran
Tape Ministry
203 East Broad Street
P. O. Box 218
Blue Springs, NE 68318
Phone: (800) 937-2591
Email: ltmtape@juno.com
URL: http://www.talkingscriptures.com
Tapes materials including the American Translation of the Bible (BEX).
Martha
Arney Library for the Blind
Phone: (763) 788-0508
Email: meamra@aol.com
Lending Library of Christian materials for people who are blind or visually
impaired. Currently the Library is working at capacity and unable to take new
patrons.
Mt.
Olive Tape Lending Library
Phone: (601) 797-3011
Extensive and in-depth lectures from a reformed theology perspective available
by requesting a catalog. There is a small fee for cassette materials.
Metrolina
Sight Services
Metrolina Association of the Blind
Phone: (704) 372-3870 (800) 926 5466
Email: mab@jlbm.com
Provides economical Braille and large print transcription services for
individuals, agencies and churches. Also includes a Braille billing service for
individuals wanting to receive their bills in Braille.
National
Braille Association, Inc
Phone: (716) 427-8260
Email: nbaoffice@compuserve.com
URL: http://www.nationalbraille.org
A volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to providing transciptionist
training, production and distribution of Braille materials including religious
and secular music. Materials are available for a small fee to individuals. They
also maintain a Braille book bank.
National
Braille Press
Phone: (617) 266-6160
Email: orders@nbp.org
URL: http://www.nbp.org
Produces a number of Braille publications and will produce materials for a fee.
Implements a children's Braille book club.
National
Church Conference of the Blind
P. O. Box 163
Denver, CO 80201
Phone: (303) 455-3430
Group of concerned blind Christians who meet annually to address accessibility
issues and to encourage one another in the faith.
North
Star Audio Books
Phone: (800) 522-2979
Produces, sells and rents unabridged books on cassette tape including the
Classics, Inspirational books and Christian Fiction.
Reader’s
Digest Association, Inc.
P. O. Box 3010
Harlan, IA 51593-0101
Phone:
(800) 807-2780 (large print Reader's Digest)
(800) 877-5293 (large print Bible)
(800) 223-1839 (books on tape)
URL: http://www.readersdigest.com
Provides materials at low cost including the Reader's Digest and the condensed
Revised Standard Version of the Bible in large print for visually impaired
persons.
Recordings
for the Blind and Dyslexic, Inc.
Phone: (800) 221-4792 (609) 452-0606
Email: custserv@rfbd.org
URL: http://www.rfbd.org
A large lending library of textbooks and technical materials on cassette tape
or computer disk. Includes a number of theological books and Bible
commentaries. Cassette recordings may be kept up to a year and are available
upon request. There is a one-time registration fee.
Reigner
Recording Library, Union Theological Library
Phone (804) 355-0671
Email: rbanbury@utsva.edu
URL: http://www.utsva.edu
Cassette and reel-to-reel recordings available for loan of sermons, radio
programs, religious subjects and films.
Ruth
11104 North Brauer
Phone (405) 751-5121
Email: joyver@aol.com
Sermons and Christian books on cassette tape for those who are blind. Includes
J.
Seedlings
Braille Books for Children
Phone: (734) 427-8552
Phone: (800) 777-8552
Fax: (734) 427-8552
Email: seedlink@aol.com
URL: http://www.seedlings.org
Produces low-cost Braille books for children. Some print and Braille books are
also available. Catalog available upon request.
Sharing
& Caring
Phone: (503) 769-7308 Subscription magazine on cassette of Christian
encouragement.
Sound
of Sight
840 S. Sheridan Blvd.
Denver, CO 80226
Phone: (303) 936-2188
Phone: (888) 936-0001
Email: phil@redwhiteandblue.org
URL: http://www.redwhiteandblue.org
National Christian computer support network. The echurch provides loving
fellowship, encouragement and discussion of Biblical and spiritual issues of
interest to people who are blind or visually impaired. Free homepages are
available for blind Christians who want to share their testimony.
Spoken
Word Ministries, Inc.
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Phone: (919) 778-8070
Phone: (800) 668-8070
Email: swm@spokenwordministries.org
URL: http://www.spokenwordministries.org
Personal ministry to blind persons and small groups of those who are
visually impaired. Literature outreach in the form of a cassette magazine, the
"Spoken Word", which is a selection of interdenominational articles
from different publications.
Tape Ministries
NW
122 SW 150th Street
Phone (206) 243-7377
URL: http://www.tapeministries.org
Email: nw@tapeministries.org
Provides a variety of Christian materials and magazines including "Our
Daily Bread" on cassette tape. Catalog available upon request.
Unity
Ministries Library
Phone: (270) 247-3643
A place where others may come to borrow Christian literature and study God's
word.
The
Upper Room
General Board of Discipleship
Phone: (615) 340-7200
Phone: (800) 972-0433
URL: http://www.upperroom.org
Regular bi-monthly devotional publication is available in Braille (free) or in
large print (at the regular subscription rate) or on cassette for a substantial
fee.
Union
Presbyterian Seminary/Christian Education William Morton Smith Library
Phone: (804) 355-0671
URL: http://www.union-psce.edu
Cassette and reel-to-reel recordings available for loan of sermons, radio
programs, religious subjects and films.
Vision
Volunteer Missions
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Phone: (334) 297-6432
Provides workshops and training materials in how to effectively minister to
blind persons. Also provides a bi-monthly taped magazine for blind users
sponsored by the Southern Baptist Convention.
Voice
of Print of the N. W. Florida Radio Reading Service
Phone: (888) 941-2888
Provides reading assistance on 4 track cassette tape for books and materials
not available elsewhere. Have several Christian materials including a
dramatized version of the Bible on 12 cassettes.
Wilson
Tape Lending Library
G. L. Wilson, Jr.
P. O. Box 1836
Mapleton, GA 30126
Phone: (770) 745-1756
Fax: (770) 948-7709
Email: sonny-wilson@juno.com
Provides a regular Christian magazine on cassette tape and a variety of
Christian Materials especially designed to encourage spiritual growth. Also
provides large print Bibles to those with financial need.
WorldWide
Ministries
1810-32nd Place, NE Apt. 20.
Phone: (503) 763-1261
A delightful monthly Christian cassette magazine with devotionals, information,
pen pals, recipes and news of interest to those who are blind or visually
impaired. Cost is $10 per year to read and return and $15 per year to read and
keep.
Catholic
Resources
National
Catholic Office for Persons with Disabilities
Phone: (202) 529-2933
Provides information on access and accommodations to churches and coordinates
activities for persons with disabilities within the Church. Maintains
affiliates in each state in coordination with the
Xavier
Society
Phone: (800) 637-9193
Produces various Catholic periodicals and materials in Braille, Large type and
on cassette.
Jewish
Resources
Jewish
Braille Institute of
Phone: (212) 889-2525
Phone: (800) 433-1531
Produces and distributes Braille and cassette Jewish materials in a variety of
languages including Hebrew, English, Yiddish, Russian, German, Romanian. Has
children's and adult materials and maintains a lending library.
Jewish
Guild for the Blind
Phone: (212) 769-6266
Produces and distributes talking books and large print materials.
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