Specific diseases and disabilities
(Organizations and sources of information regarding specific diseases and disabilities)
A. Disabilities/Diseases with impairment of sensory functions
A.1. Visual function
A.2. Auditory function
A.3. Visual and auditory functions
A. A. Disabilities/Diseases with impairment of sensory functions
A.1. Visual function
worldwide
Helen Keller International
The organisation directly addresses the causes of preventable blindness and provides rehabilitation services for blind people
World Blind Union
The WBU is the only organisation entitled to speak on behalf of blind and partially sighted people of the world, representing 180 million blind and visually impaired people from about 600 different organisations in 158 countries
World Federation of the Deaf/Blind
Europe-wide
European Blind Union
The union aims to protect and promote the interests of blind and partially-sighted people in Europe
European countries
Austria
Österreichischer Blinden-
und Sehbehindertenverband
The Austrian Blind Union (ABU) understand themselves as a self-help organization of blind and partially sighted people. Its major task consists of representing the interests of its members within all ranges of the public life and above all: their efforts for integration in schools, working places and as well against all discriminations in society. For this reason the ABU supports all active people and institutions, who use themselves in this sense for blind and partially sighted people
Belgium
Associations de language française
links to organisations representing the interests of blind and visually impaired in French speaking countries
Czech Republic
Czech Union of the Blind and Partially Sighted
Denmark
Dansk Blindesamfund
the Danish Association of the Blind
Finland
Finnish Federation of the Visually
Impaired
France
Associations de language française
links to organisations representing the interests of the blind and visually impaired in French speaking countries
APAM: Association
pour les Personnes Aveugles et Malvoyantes
organisation for the blind or visually impaired
Association
Retina France
Retina France is the leading French association for people with retinal degenerations such as retinitis pigmentosa (RP), macular degeneration (MD), Usher's syndrome and many more.
Bassevision.net
Information platform for visually impaired people
BrailleNet
Internet site with information for people with visual impairments
L'Association Nationale
des Parents d'Enfants Aveugles
association for parents of blind children
Voirplus
Internet site with information for people with visual impairments
Germany
Deutscher
Blinden- und Sehbehindertenverband (DBSV)
The German Federation of the blind and visually impaired represents as the head organisation the interests of the blind and visually impaired in Germany
Deutscher Verein der
Blinden und Sehbehinderten in Studium und Beruf
aims to support the blind and partially sighted in education and qualifying for better jobs
Pro
Retina Deutschland e.V. (PRDV)
self-help organisation providing support and information for people suffering from retinitis pigmentosa
Seh-Netz
Information platform for blind and partially sighted people
www.blindenportal.de
Comprehensive collection of addresses for the blind and partially sighted (Advice centres, organisations, educational and vocational training institutions, manufacturers of assistive devices)
Great Britain
National Blind Children's
Society United Kingdom
The aim of the society is to enable blind and partially sighted children and young people to achieve their educational and recreational goals
Royal National Institute
of the Blind (RNIB)
RNIB offers practical support and advice to anyone with a sight problem.
Ireland
National
Council for the Blind of Ireland
Luxembourg
Association des aveugles
du Luxembourg
Norway
Norwegian
Association of the Blind and Partially Sighted
Norwegian Association of the blind and partially sighted
Slovakia
Únia nevidiacich a slabozrakých Slovenska
Slovenia
Association of the Blind and Partially Sighted of Slovenia
Spain
Organizacion Nacional de Ciegos
De Espana, ONCE
federal organisation for the blind
Schwizerland
Associations de language française
links to organisations representing the interests of blind and visually impaired in French speaking countries
Schweizerische Caritas Aktion
der Blinden (CAB)
Caritas Action of the Blind Switzerland
Schweizerischer Blindenbund
Swiss self-help organisation for the blind
Schweizerischer Blinden-
u. Sehbehindertenverband
The Swiss Association for the Blind and Partially Sighted - SBV - is the largest self-help organization of people with a total or severe visual handicap in Switzerland
Schweizerischer Zentralverein für das Blindenwesen (SZB)
Swiss national association for the blind
non-European countries
Australia
Association for the Blind
of Western Australia
Royal Blind Society Australia
Canada
Canadian National Institute
for the Blind
New Zeeland
Royal New Zealand Foundation
for the Blind
USA
American Council of the Blind
American Foundation for the
Blind
Blind Related Links
Blind Net
National Federation of the
Blind
National Association for Visually
Handicapped
Web Directory: Communication Disorders
A.2. Auditority function
worldwide
World Federation of the Deaf/Blind
europäische Länder
Austria
Österreichischer Gehörlosenbund
Belgium
Fédération Francophone
des Sourds de Belgique
organisation for the deaf in Belgium
Surdinet
Links on organizations and information for the deaf in French speaking countries France
Le Centre d'intégration et de préparation des Sourds dans l'enseignement supérieur
Centre for the integration of deaf students
Information/Documentation sur la défience auditive
Links on organizations and information for the deaf in French speaking countries France
Germany
Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Hörbehinderter
Studenten und Absolventen e.V. (BHSA)
Federal Association of Hearing-Impaired Students and Graduates
Deutsche Gesellschaft
zur Förderung der Gehörlosen und Schwerhörigen e.V.
German Association for the Support of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Deutsche Tinnitus-Liga
e.V. (DTL)
German Tinnitus League
Deutscher Gehörlosen-Bund
e.V.
German National Association for the Deaf
Deutscher Schwerhörigenbund
e.V. (DSB)
Association of the Deaf in Germany
Switzerland
Bund Schweizerischer Schwerhörigen-Vereine
(BSSV)
National Association of the Deaf in Switzerland
Fondation
romande des malentendants
organisation for the hearing impaired and deaf
Surdinet
Links zu Organisationen und Informationen für und über taube Menschen im frankophonen Raum
Frankreich
Le Centre d'intégration et de préparation des Sourds dans l'enseignement
supérieur
Zentrum für die Integration und Begleitung tauber Studenten
Information/Documentation sur la défience auditive
Internetportal mit Informationen für taube Menschen
Surdinet
Links on organizations and information for the deaf in French speaking countries
non-European countries
Australia
Australian Tinnitus
Association (NSW)
The organisation's aim is to provide information, support and counselling to tinnitus sufferers and preventative education to the wider community
Canada
Canadian Hearing Society
The Canadian Hearing Society provides a wide range of services to meet the needs of our five consumer groups. Services are offered in a fully accessible and supportive environment by professionals experienced in meeting the needs of deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people
CASLPA
The Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists is the single national body that supports the needs, interests and development of speech-language pathologists and audiologists across Canada.
Surdinet
Links on organizations and information for the deaf in French speaking countries
USA
Deaf Professional Network
Online publication to present real-world, peer-to-peer deaf professional issues and empower deaf professionals with the tools to advance their careers. The up-to-date news reports are designed to help deaf professionals remain current on the latest developments that can enhance their careers while the featured deaf professional profiles will expand their professional networks.
A.3. Visual and auditority function
worldwide
Organizations
for Deafblind People Throughout the World
World Federation of the Deaf/Blind
European countries
Germany
Fördergemeinschaft für Taubblinden e.V.
association of deaf-blind people, parents of deaf-blind people, their friends, educationalists and teachers
France
L'Association
Nationale Pour les Sourds-Aveugles
national association for the deafblind in France
Norway
Foreningen Norges
døvblinde (FNDB)
Norwegian Association of the Deafblind
non-European countries
Australia
Australian
DeafBlind Council
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