State Resources

NFB Training Centers

The National Federation of the Blind is proudly affiliated with the country’s leading training centers for the blind, which offer a variety of programs for all ages that help build blindness skills and encourage independence. For contact information, please visit www.nfb.org/about-us/training-centers.

Additional Resources

Bureau of Services for Blind Persons

Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
201 North Washington Square
Lansing, MI 48933
Phone: 517-373-2062
Toll Free: 800-292-4200
Website: www.michigan.gov/mcb

Bureau of Services for Blind Persons Training Center

1541 Oakland Drive
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
Phone: 269-337-3848
Toll Free: 800-292-4200
Email: mossc@michigan.gov
Website: www.michigan.gov/bsbp

Michigan Braille and Talking Book Library

702 West Kalamazoo Street
P.O. Box 30007
Lansing, MI 48909-7507
Phone: 517-373-5614
Toll Free (in state): 800-992-9012
Email: BTBL@michigan.gov
Website: www.michigan.gov/btbl

Wayne County Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped

30555 Michigan Avenue
Westland, MI 48186
Phone: 734-727-7300
Toll Free: 888-968-2737
Email: wcrlbph@wayneregional.lib.mi.us
Website: www.ayneregional.lib.mi.us

Learning Ally, formerly Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic

20 Roszel Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
Phone: 800-221-4792
Website: www.learningally.org

Social Security & Medicare Resources

Medicare Eligibility for People With Low Vision or Blindness
https://www.medicareplans.com/medicare-benefits-for-blind-people

A Guide to Social Security for Seniors
https://www.caring.com/caregivers/social-security