New Resources

Resource List From VISION Foundation, Inc.

VISION Foundation, Inc., a self-help organization for people adjusting to sight loss, announced the publication of the 16th edition of the VISION Resource List, with information about eye diseases and visual conditions, consumer organizations, electronic reading aids and computers, financial resources, resources for large print materials and general information brochures. To learn about the free Resource List contact VISION Foundation, Inc. 818 Mt. Auburn Street, Watertown, MA 02172; (617) 926-4232.

Bell Atlantic Announces Accessible Products and Services

Bell Atlantic's Center for Customers with Disabilities announced the availability of accessibility services and low-cost or free telecommunications equipment, such as large- button phones, speak-back dialer systems, and talking Caller ID equipment. Bell Atlantic will also begin providing braille and large print billing statements to customers in late spring 1998. For additional information, call Marilyn Benoit, (800) 974-6006, at the Bell Atlantic Center for Customers with Disabilities.

Congressional Internship Program for College Students Who are Blind or Visually Impaired

The American Council of the Blind (ACB) announced the establishment of a congressional internship program to enable qualified blind or visually impaired college students to intern in the offices of a limited number of United States senators for a period of approximately five weeks. For additional information and requirements, contact Oral Miller, Executive Director, ACB, 1155 15th St. NW, Suite 720, Washington, DC 20005.