NATIONAL FAMILY ASSOCIATION FOR DEAF-BLIND (NFADB) | NATIONAL FAMILY ASSOCIATION FOR DEAF-BLIND (NFADB)

Goals include advocacy, sharing information and resources, facilitating family organizations in each state, developing family/professional partnerships and support national policy to benefit people with deaf-blindness.

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211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Physical Address

PO Box 1667, Sands Point, NY 11050

Hours

Agency requests client call for details

Fax

516-883-9060

Fax

516-883-9060

Application process

Agency requests client call for details

Fee

Membership fee

Eligibility

Families of and individuals who are deaf-blind and professionals in related fields

Service area

NASSAU County, NY Suffolk County, NY

Agency info

HELEN KELLER NATIONAL CENTER FOR DEAF-BLIND YOUTHS AND ADULTS (HKNC)

Provides diagnostic evaluation, short term comprehensive rehabilitation training, and vocational preparation and placement for adults who are deaf-blind. Services include 10 regional offices, over 40 affiliated agencies, a national training team, services for older adults who are deaf-blind, a community services program for the greater metropolitan area, and a national consortium on deaf-blindness. The center also maintains a national registry of persons who are deaf-blind, and is part of DB-LINK, the national information clearinghouse of children who are deaf-blind.