This page contains a variety of resources for the blind and visually impaired that you may find useful. They are divided into headings with a clickable list of contents below.
The links are primarily UK-based, as that’s where I live. But a lot of the information may be useful wherever you are in the world. There are also a few American and international sites included, which are indicated where appropriate. If you have any links you think I should add here, feel free to contact me.
Please Note: These links are not sponsored, and I cannot guarantee the accuracy or suitability of the information they contain. I’m just providing them in good faith. Please do your own research and seek appropriate advice before taking any actions or making any purchases.
Other pages and lists you may find useful include:
- Assistive Sight Loss Technology
- Sight Loss Blogs, Podcasts & Videos
- My posts & videos about living with sight loss
- Videos by others on sight loss & disability
- Disability Resources
Contents
- Conditions
- Support Organisations
- News & Information
- Facebook Groups
- Arts & Entertainment
- Business & Employment
- Children & Families
- Education
- Healthcare & Research
- Holidays
- Sport
Conditions
Aniridia & Nystagmus
- My Story:
- Aniridia Organisations:
- Aniridic Family – Facebook Group
- Aniridia Day – Website / Twitter / Facebook
- Aniridia Network UK – Website / Facebook / Twitter / Youtube
- Aniridia Foundation International – Website / Facebook / Twitter
- Vision For Tomorrow – Website
- Aniridia Europe – Website / Facebook Page / Facebook Group / Twitter
- GENIRIS France – Website / Facebook / Twitter
- Aniridia Foundation Canada – Website / Twitter
- Aniridia Egypt – Website / Facebook
- Aniridia Russia – Website / Facebook
- WAGR Syndrome International Association – Website
- Nystagmus Organisations:
- Nystagmus Network UK – Website / Facebook Page / Facebook Group / Twitter
- Nystagmus Family Foundation – Facebook
- Nystagmus Network USA – Website / Facebook Page / Facebook Group
- Other Resources:
- Gene Vision Information – Aniridia & WAGR / Nystagmus
- RNIB Guides – Aniridia / Nystagmus
- University Of Sheffield – Nystagmus Information Pack
- Youtube Videos – Aniridia / Nystagmus
Other Conditions
- Sight Advice FAQ
- Gene Vision
- Bardet-Biedl Syndrome UK
- Keratoconus Self Help & Support Association
- Macular Society
- Microphthalmia, Anophthalmia & Coloboma Support
- Retina UK
Support Organisations
- UK – Royal National Institute For The Blind (RNIB):
- UK – National:
- UK – London:
- UK – Other Locations:
- USA – National:
- USA – Local:
- Italy:
News & Information
- UK:
- USA:
- Canada:
Facebook Groups
These groups are Private, meaning only approved group members can see the posts, unless otherwise stated. For aniridia and nystagmus groups, see the lists at the top of this page.
- Accessible Games For Blind & Visually Impaired
- Accessible Smart Homes (Public)
- Active Living. Sports/Recreation For All Abilities
- Amazon – Echo, Dot, Alexa & Skills for Blind & Partially Sighted
- Beyond My Battle
- Blind & Sighted People With iPhones (Public)
- Blind & Visually Impaired Friends
- Blind & Visually Impaired People From All Over the World
- Blind & Vision Impaired Social & Support Group
- Blind & Visually Impaired Support Group
- Blind & Vision Impaired Support Network
- Blind Audiobook Club
- Blind Book Worms
- Blind Bosses
- Blind Business Owners
- Blind Chat, Tips, Views & Information Sharing Community
- Blind Divas
- Blind Friends
- Blind Gamers
- Blind Help Project
- Blind Hive
- Blind In Music
- Blind iOS users
- Blind Know-How
- Blind MTs (Massage Therapists)
- Blind Parent Alliance
- Blind Parents Connect
- Blind/Partially Sighted People Association (Public)
- Blind Penpals
- Blind People
- Blind Tube
- Blind Women Who Cook & Clean
- Bold Blind Beauty Group (Public)
- British Blind & VI Friends
- British Blind Community
- Corneal Transplant Support Group
- EnABLED Disabled In Work & Business (Public)
- Funhouse
- iPhone & iPad Apps for the Blind & Visually Impaired
- LHON (Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy)
- LHON PLUS
- LHON Society
- LHON to LHON
- Love Match For Blind Singles, Couples & Friends
- A New Way Of Seeing (Public)
- NVDA Screen Reader (Public)
- Opportunities For The Blind
- Playful Explorations For Children With Visual Impairment (Public)
- Retinitis Pigmentosa Family Support Group (Public)
- RNIB – Parents & Carers Of VI Children
- RNIB Connect – Cymru
- RNIB Connect – East Of England
- RNIB Connect – East Midlands
- RNIB Connect – London
- RNIB Connect – North East
- RNIB Connect – North West
- RNIB Connect – Northern Ireland
- RNIB Connect – Scotland
- RNIB Connect – South East
- RNIB Connect – South West
- RNIB Connect – West Midlands
- RNIB Connect – Yorkshire & The Humber
- Room With A View – Visually Expressive Women
- Rose Colored Glasses
- Sandwell Visually Impaired (Public)
- Sight For Sore Eyes – Assistive Technology & Aids
- Sightless Chef
- Technology For Blind & Visually Impaired
- Tele Blind
- Talking Book Café
- UK Support Group for Stargardts & Juvenile Central Vision Loss
- VisualEyes Torbay (Public)
- Visually Impaired & Blind Singles
- VI Talk
- VI Talk – Arts & Crafts
- VI Talk – Book Club
- VI Talk – Music
- VI Talk – Resources (Public)
- VI Talk – Travel
- VI Women
- VIP Hair & Make-Up
- What‘s In Your Pot?
- The World Of Socialeye
Arts & Entertainment
- Audio Described Arts & Culture:
- Other:
- Access Escape – Accessible escape rooms in London, played in the dark.
- Clear Voice Enterprises – Translating literature into spoken word audio.
- Museum Access Network for Sensory Impairments (London)
Business & Employment
Children & Families
- Amber Trust – Music for blind children.
- ClearVision– Lending library of children’s books with added braille.
- Living Paintings – Audio and tactile books.
- Look UK
- Royal Society For Blind Children
- VICTA & VICTA Parents Portal
- Wonder Baby
- YGA
Education
- UK:
- InFocus – Formerly known as the West Of England School & College and the WESC Foundation. This is the school for visually impaired children that I went to in Exeter, and I’m very grateful for everything they did for me, so I personally recommend them. These days the children they look after have more complex disabilities as well, but visual impairment is always at the heart of what they do.
- New College Worcester
- Queen Alexandra College
- Royal National College For The Blind
- Positive Eye – SEND training for teachers.
- USA:
Healthcare & Research
- Fight For Sight
- Moorfields Eye Hospital, Moorfields Eye Charity & Friends Of Moorfields
- UCL Institute of Ophthalmology
Holidays
Sport
- UK:
- London:
