Resource Links

The Connecticut Radio Information System, Inc. (CRIS) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) radio-reading service that has been serving people who are blind or print-challenged for more than four decades. Listeners can hear CRIS Radio’s 24/7 broadcasts of more than 70 newspapers and magazines several different ways, including available online and on-demand.

The CT State Bureau of Education and Services for the Blind provides education and rehabilitation services to blind and visually impaired adults and children who reside in Connecticut.

Family Connect is a resource for parents and families of children with a visual disability formed by the American Foundation for the Blind and the National Association of Parents of Children with Visual Impairments.

Future Reflections is a magazine for parents and teachers of blind children. It is published quarterly by the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults in partnership with the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children.

The Playroom is a free online gaming platform, especially made to be accessible to visually impaired people.

RS Games specializes in the development of accessible games, products and software for the blind and visually impaired. Their focus is on multiplayer board and card games, like Monopoly, Uno, Blackjack, Farkle, Apples to Apples, Cards against Humanity, and Slot Machines.

Seedlings Braille Books for Children is a 501(c)3 non-profit, tax-exempt organization dedicated to increasing the opportunity for literacy by providing high quality, free and low cost braille books for children.

NAPVI is a resource of information and support for parents of children who are blind or visually impaired, including children with multiple disabilities.