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NFB Training Centers

The National Federation of the Blind is proudly affiliated with the country’s leading training centers for the blind, which offer a variety of programs for all ages that help build blindness skills and encourage independence. For contact information, please visit www.nfb.org/about-us/training-centers.

Additional Resources

General Connecticut Resources:

Name of Resource Website
The Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind (BESB) http://www.ct.gov/besb/site/default.asp
Connecticut State Independent Living Council http://ctsilc.org
Disability Rights Connecticut, Inc. https://www.disrightsct.org
The Connecticut Radio Information System https://crisradio.org
The Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped https://ctstatelibrary.org/lbph

Connecticut Transportation Services:

Name of Resource Website Notes
Bureau of Education Servvices for the Blind Transportation resources http://www.ct.gov/besb/cwp/view.asp?a=2848&q=331472
CT Transit https://www.cttransit.com
CT Transit Reduced fare program https://www.cttransit.com/fares/senior-disabled-reduced-fares
Paratransit Service http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=1390&q=305316 Mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, paratransit van services are provided in all areas with local fixed route bus services for people who can't use the local bus system due to their disability. Click here for a state wide application.
Way to go CT http://waytogoct.org

Guide Dog Schools:

Name of Resource Website
Guide dog Foundation https://www.guidedog.org
Guide Dogs for the Blind http://www.seeingeye.org" target="_blank">http://www.seeingeye.org
Guiding Eyes for the Blind https://www.guidingeyes.org
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation https://www.fidelco.org
The Seeing eye Institute http://www.seeingeye.org
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