Able Disabled Advocacy, Inc.
2850 6th Ave. Suite 311
San Diego, CA 92103
Employment assistance and computer training for individuals with visual or physical disabilities.
(619) 231-5990
ACCESS Center
1295 University Ave. Suite 10
San Diego, CA 92103
Services for the visually and physically impaired, including housing referral, peer counseling, living skills training, financial advice, and employment services.
Accessible San Diego
Current events sponsored by the San Diego Blind Recreation Center are listed
Adaptive Computer Empowerment Services
Blind Community Center, San Diego
1805 Upas Street
San Diego, CA 619/298-5021
Blaze Sports
Therapeutic recreation services, a program of the City of San Diego Park and Recreation Department
Braille Institute of San Diego
Disabled Services Programs – The City of San Diego
Disabled Student Services – Higher Education
The following schools offer special services to visually impaired students:
Escondido Joslyn Senior Center
210 Park Ave.
Escondido, CA 92025 (760) 738-4210.
Legally Blind Social Club: peer support, entertainment and activities. Meets weekly.
- Braille classes: Braille Institute offers free classes at the center: support, independent living skills and mobility training. Meets weekly.
- Free eye screening for glaucoma and cataracts offered once a month at the center. Call for date and time.
KPBS Radio Reading Service
Broadcasts readings of newspapers, books and magazines.
North San Diego County Chapter of the National Foundation for the Blind
North County Lifeline Community Services
200 Jefferson
Vista, CA 92084
Social services and transportation for the visually and physically impaired.
Social services: (760) 726-6396
Transportation: (760) 966-6525
San Diego Center for the Blind & Vision Impaired
Rehabilitation blind and vision impaired adults
San Diego Public Library – I Can! Center
The center provides access to materials and devices, such as audio books, handheld and video magnifiers, voice output, Braille books, etc.
State Rehabilitation Department
5095 Murphy Canyon Rd. Suite 330
San Diego, CA 92123
Independent living skills and mobility training. Also offers employment assessment and training.
(858) 495-3631
Toward Maximum Independence, Inc.
Vision of Children
The mission is to cure hereditary childhood blindness and other vision disorders.
