The following is a resource guide to programs and agencies serving the blind/visually impaired community in Delaware. This section is under constant development, so please stop back often to check for any changes or additions. If you know of a resource we've overlooked, please send us a note or call us at 994-9435. If you are looking for a service or resource not listed here, you may want to try contacting the Delaware HelpLine, which is a free online service providing  information on state government agencies and referrals to community resources. The contact information is:
Phone: 1.800.464.4357
e-mail: help@delawarehelpline.org

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES:

TRANSPORTATION:

• For information about paratransit, bus, train and ride-sharing programs in Delaware, visit the Delaware Authority for Regional Transit (DART) web site. If you need assistance planning a bus or train route operated by DART, you can call for DART First State Rider Information:
  652-DART (New Castle County)
  1-800-652-DART (Kent County)
  1-800-553-DART (Sussex County)
  1-800-652-DART (From area codes 215,267,410,443,484,609,610,856)
  +1 302-652-3278 (All other locations).
  For information on ADA Certified Paratransit Service (DAST) in Delaware (door-to-door transportation for citizens with disabilities who must go through a certification process before being considered eligible for the service), call 1-800-553-DART.
• If you have a disability and need transportation to medical appointments, you may want to contact an organization called Fish at (302) 658-2954 to see if they can help.

RECREATION:

The Delaware Association For The Blind (DAB) offers recreational activities for blind/visually impaired children and adults including summer camps, trips to museums, dinner theaters and other places, craft classes, Bingo and other activities with door-to-door transportation provided. The Association also operates a store which sells large print, braille and tactile products for blind/visually impaired individuals , and provides a peer support group for those experiencing vision loss. DAB also runs a taping program which records, and distributes free of charge, material from national and local print publications. These are just a few of the services this organization provides. DAB often works closely with DVI. You can also contact DAB at:
Delaware Association for the Blind
800 West St.
Wilmington, DE 19801
Store and Administrative Office - (302) - 655 - 2111
or (888) - 777 - 3925
Peer Support Program - (302) - 654 - 1376
Fax - (302) - 655 - 1442

READING MATERIAL IN ACCESSIBLE FORMATS

• If you or someone you know has a print disability, including blindness or visual impairment, you may be eligible for services provided by the Delaware Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (LBPH). The services are free, including postage, the tapes, and the special tape player required to play the special-format tapes. The program is administered by the National Library Service for the Blind & Physically Handicapped (NLS) of the Library Of Congress through a network of regional libraries throughout the country. To find out if you or someone you know is eligible for this service, you can contact the Delaware LBPH at:
  Address: 43 S Dupont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901-7430
  Phone: (302) 739-4748 or 800-282-8676
  Fax: (302) 739-6787
  E-Mail: debph@lib.de.us
• If you are a patron of the Delaware LBPH, a member of the Delaware Association For The Blind or a client of DVI, you are eligible for the Newsline Service, which distributes national and local newspapers via telephone and synthetic speech through a local telephone number. This program is administered locally by the Delaware Library For The Blind And Physically Handicapped (LBPH) and the Delaware Association For The Blind (DAB). Currently, the local paper is not carried on the system due to technical problems, but check this site often for changes to this information. For eligibility requirements and an application form, call LBPH at the numbers listed above.

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