National Federation of the Blind of North Dakota
Resources Page
These links allow you to access general information about the NFB and the NFB of North Dakota.
General
The home page of the National Federation of the Blind.
The National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute-- is the first and only nationally-recognized research and training institute operated by the blind for the blind.
The blog of the National Federation of the Blind
Research
Named in honor of Dr. Jacobus TenBroek, Founder of the National Federation of the Blind, the Jacobus TenBroek Library contains a vast array of research data and information on blindness and the accomplishments of the National Federation of the Blind
Information of interest to current and prospective affiliate Members.
Braille Literacy
The Web Site of the NFB's initiative to promote Braille Literacy among blind children and adults. The site contains many articles about the production and use of Braille, Braille reading programs, and information concern the Lewis Braille Coin.
An exciting new service that allows members to share and exchange hand-copy Braille books and other material.
Independent Travel
A program to provide free white canes to blind persons living in the United States.
Mentoring
A nation-wide program designed to promote networking among blind individuals by matching blind mentors and mentees of common interest and life aspirations.
NFB Net offers a variety of services to members and interested persons. One can join various blindness discussion groups, and access a variety of material both blindness and non-blindness related.
Blind Children and Youth
A national clearing house of useful information and resources for parents and educators of blind children relating to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, (STEM).
The National Organization of Parents of Blind Children,(NOPBC) Web Site.
Department of Public Instruction
Office of Special Education
Robert Rutten, Director
600 East Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0440
Phone: 701-328-2277
Fax: 701-328-4149
Web site: http://www.dpi.state.nd.us/SPECED/INDEX.SHTM
Guide Dogs
The World-Wide Web Site of the National Association of Guide Dog Users, (NAGDU.)
Diabetic Concerns
The home page of the DiabetesAction Network, (DAN.)
Services of the NFB
The following links provide information about vision loss for blind persons, those losing vision, families of the blind, blindness, giriatric and medical professionals.
National Federation of the Blind Independence Market-- the store of the National Federation of the Blind offering a wide variety of aids and appliances for the blind, NFB Literature and other items for purchass from the National Center for the Blind.
Information about the NFB'S National Scholarship Program.
A one-of-a-kind center shocasing various computer and other devices that allow the blind to live independnet lives, have greater access to information, and to assist in creating employment opportunities for blind individuals.
The first hand-held reading device which gives the blind immediate access to printed documents by converting a photographic image of the document to spoken text.
Publications
Publications of the National Federation of the Blind.
The leading publication about blindness and the work of the National Federation of the Blind.
The NFB's magazine for parents and educators of blind children.
The Voice of the Diabetic has become the leading publication for blind diabetics, their families, medical, and other professionals.
A series of inspirational booklets depicting the everyday lives of blind individuals.
A collection of classic banquet and other speeches delivered by NFB presidents and leaders during the annual convention of the National Federation of the Blind Convention. Resolutions adopted during these conventions can also be found here.
A collection of literature produced by the National Federation of the Blind. Many publications can be accessed online. Others can be ordered from the NFB'S Independence Market.
A collection of literature aimed at different audiences including blind individuals, new NFB Affiliates, Parents and educators of blind children, blind seenior citizens, rehabilitation professionals, blind students, employers, and many more. These can be ordered from the NFB'S Independence Market.
A collection of audio and video presentations from past NFB events, commentaries on the work of the federation and media presentations concerning the NFB's work, and of issues effecting the blind.
Legislation
Information about North Dakota State and Federal legislation can be accessed by following this link.
Library Services
604 East Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0800
Phone: 701-328-1408
Toll-Free: 800-843-9948
E-mail: tbooks@state.nd.us
Web site: http://ndsl.lib.state.nd.us/DisabilityServices.html
The North Dakota Library for the Blind; part of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, (NLS) cooperating library network.
This is the nation's oldest and largest producer of textbooks and other material in recorded format. Member ship for their services is required.
A nation-wide library of volunteer-produced books available from their portal to eligeable members. NFB Newsline for the Blind newspapers can also be accessed via Bookshare.org. An annual subscription is required.
A World-Wide colllection of classic literature and historical documents freely available to interested individuals. This collection can be accessed free of charge anywhere in the World.
Another collection of literature, documents, and material freely available to individuals and educators. This service is similar to Project Gootenburg.
Rehabilitation and Training
National Federation of the Blind Training Centers
The National Federation of the Blind operates three adult orientation and adjustment facilities which provide adjustment to blindness training and other services to blind youth and adults. Wehave also establish a program for training and certifying those in North Dakota wishing to become blindness professionals. Further information can be obtained from the links below. Rehab resources in North Dakota are also listed.
NFB Training Centers
The NFb's training center located in Minniapolis Minnesota. Along with all NFB training centers BLIND Inc's program is based on the NFB's Civil Rights Model of rehabilitation and employs Structured-Discovery Learn in its curriculum.
The Colorado Center is located in Littleton Colorado and provides the same high-quality orientationa nd adjustment to blindness as do the other NFB Centers.
Begun in 1985 the Louisiana Center for the Blind was the first of our three centers to be established. It is located in Ruston Louisiana.
North Dakota Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
1237 West Divide Avenue
Bismarck, North Dakota 58501-1208
Phone: 701-328-8950
Toll-Free: 800-755-2745
Blindness Professionals Training
These links lead to information concerning training offered in partnership with leading universities for blind rehabilitation professionals and educators of blind children.
This Institute provides leadership in creating programs and conducting research that recognizes the socially constructed assumptions underpinning the current structure of the blindness system and research being done on blindness. As a result, the Institute on Blindness provides alternative programs and research that expands the boundaries of the blindness
The National Blindness Professionals Certification Board currently offers a certificate in Orientation and Mobility for the blind. In addition the NBPCB provides recertification and continuing education programs to certificants.