Blind Health Expo 2023

blind health expo logo with the accessible pharmacy logo to the left. text reads blind health expo december 1, 2023 2nd annual virtual event

Thank you for joining us for
the Blind Health Expo 2023!

This page is an alphabetical Exhibitor Directory. Please click on the names of each Exhibitor to be directed to their virtual exhibit booths. All Zoom and other interactive links have been deleted. 

2023 VISION HEALTHCARE AWARDS: Congratulations to the winners of the Accessible Pharmacy 2023 Vision Healthcare Awards! Please click here to learn more about our incredible winners in 11 vision and healthcare categories.

Alphabetical Exhibitor Directory:

AccessAbility Officer: From VR job training programs to staffing and recruiting services, AccessAbility Officer Makes Work & The Web Better ensuring blind people have the digital accessibility job skills and recruiting services to gain and retain employment long-term.

Accessible Pharmacy Services: Home delivery pharmacy service specializing in individuals who are blind, DeafBlind, or who have low vision. We are the largest blind-owned healthcare company in the country and the only provider of its kind.

Accessible Pharmacy Services Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP): A year-long lifestyle change virtual program, fully covered by insurance, for people at risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Adaptability for Life: Provides skills to live well, with support and stress reduction in small weekly groups

Aira: Using the powerful combination of a camera and the Aira app on someone’s smartphone, a professionally trained visual interpreter will assist by communicating what is in the camera’s view or on screen.

Alpha Sensory Low Vision/Blindness Tech: Multi-State Distributor of many brands of Low Vision and Blindness Technology

American Association on Health and Disability: The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) is a national cross-disability non-profit dedicated to ensuring health equity and inclusion for persons with disabilities.

American Council of the Blind: The American Council of the Blind fosters Voice, Choice, and Community

American Council of the Blind Diabetics in Action: ACB Diabetics In Action provides education and support to individuals living with diabetes and vision loss, parents and other caregivers.

American Diabetes Association: Life free of diabetes and all its burdens

Asset Based Consulting: We believe disability is an asset. We harness employee assets to increase efficiency, performance and value.

Awarewolf Gear: Home of the world famous All Terrain Cane

AYES (OKO app): Meet OKO – The AI-powered navigation app

Be My Eyes: Be My Eyes connects people needing sighted support with volunteers and companies through live video around the world.

The Blind Guide: Helping people thrive with vision loss, including finding meaningful employment.

The Blind History Lady: Blind history comes to life through the stories of our blind ancestors who paved the way for our highway to success as blind individuals.

Blind Institute of Technology: BIT stands as a global nonprofit staffing and recruiting agency exclusively dedicated to professionals with disabilities.

The Blind Kitchen: The mission of the Blind Kitchen is to provide cooking tools and strategies to people with vision loss who want to cook safely, confidently and independently in their own kitchens.

Blind Professionals Network: Uniting to break barriers and achieve professional success!

BlindShell USA: Experience the groundbreaking accessible features of the BlindShell Classic 2, a multi-purpose cell phone designed specifically to enhance the lives of individuals with visual impairments (low vision and blind).

BLIINK: Unlock Better Posture And Eye Health With BLiiNK

Blue Awning Yoga: Blue Awning Yoga is a yoga and wellness studio that focuses on eliminating barriers so that everyone has access to yoga.

Bosma Enterprises: Bosma Enterprises® is a statewide nonprofit organization that provides visionary solutions for businesses through high-quality products and services that meet the diverse needs of today’s changing landscape.

Braille Institute: Empowering visually impaired people to live fulfilling lives.

Braille and Talking Book Library, Sacramento: The Braille and Talking Book Library in Sacramento provides free audio books, braille, and assistive technology to the print disabled of Northern California so they can keep reading.

The Carroll Center for the Blind: The Carroll Center for the Blind is the foremost leader in vision rehabilitation services for individuals confronted by the challenges of vision loss.

The Chicago Lighthouse: Social service organization serving the blind, visually impaired, disabled and Veteran communities.

Christian Record Services: provides a library books and resources for all ages in braille, large print, and audio; scholarships to camp adventures; Bibles; undergraduate scholarships; and PhoneFaith, offering daily dial-in presentations and community.

Choroideremia Research Foundation: CRF is the largest organization in the world focused on the search for a cure for choroideremia (CHM). Our mission is to raise funds in support of scientific research leading to a treatment or cure of choroideremia, a hereditary retinal-degenerative disease that causes blindness; to educate people affected by the disease; and to inform the public.

Computers for the Blind: Computers for the Blind – Opening Worlds, One Computer at a Time!

Couch to Active: Online fitness and weight management accessible to the blind and visually impaired

CREACUBE Co., LTD.: ICT Braille Math Learning Cube

CurbCutOS: CurbCutOS provides digital accessibility services to ensure businesses ensure compliance with accessibility standards.

CyR.U.S. (Touch Tags by CyR.U.S.): We provide an innovative solution for applying tactile identifiers to help you identify your favorite skincare, self-care and home care essentials.

Elegant Insights Braille Creations: A distinctive, handcrafted collection of jewelry, gifts, and accessories, embossed in braille or with precision engraving.

Employee Benefits Legal Solutions, LLC: Virtual legal access across the USA

En-Vision America: En-Vision America works with thousands of pharmacies to provide free accessible prescription labels, including ScripTalk Talking Labels, Braille Labels, Large Print Labels, Dual Language/Translated Labels and Controlled Substance Safety Labels (CSSLs).

Envision Technologies BV: Envision Glasses brings our award-winning software to smartglasses, enabling the unprecedented experience of unobtrusive access to the visual world.

eyecbetter: eyecbetter is a medical technology company seeking to transform eye healthcare for people with glaucoma with its AI driven smart, wearable tonometer, glaucoma management app, and connect care digital solutions.

Eyes Like Mine: We are home of dancing with the blind and the Miss Blind Diva Empowerment Pageant.

Eye2Eye Peer Support Program for Vision Loss: Eye2Eye is a free, phone-based, peer support program, designed to help adults who are blind or visually impaired and their families adjust to the challenges of vision loss.

Foundation Fighting Blindness: The Foundation Fighting Blindness is the driving force in the global development of treatments and cures for blinding diseases.

Georgia Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled: Georgia Library Service (GLS) for the Blind and Print Disabled is a free braille and talking book library service for individuals who are blind or whose physical abilities require the use of books and magazines in audio, braille or other adapted formats.

The Glaucoma Foundation: The Glaucoma Foundation (TGF) is dedicated to improving the lives of people with glaucoma.

Glaucoma Research Foundation: Glaucoma Research Foundation is a national non-profit organization dedicated to finding a cure for glaucoma. Founded in 1978 in San Francisco, we fund glaucoma research worldwide and empower a global community affected by the second leading cause of blindness.

Goodwill Vision Enterprises: Goodwill Vision Enterprises has a rich history in Rochester, NY of empowering children and adults who are blind or visually impaired since 1911 by creating jobs, inventing assistive products and providing low vison services.

Guide Dog Users, Inc. (GDUI): A consumer-driven organization of guide dog handlers providing peer support, information, and advocacy

GuideLights And Gadgets, Inc: GuideLight And Gadgets specializes in Talking Healthcare Products, Telescopic Canes, Leather Goods, and Safety, Travel and Grooming Products for Guide Dog Teams.

Guiding Eyes for the Blind: Guiding Eyes for the Blind provides guide dogs to people with vision loss.

Hable: Hable makes it easy for blind people to use their smartphone or tablet.

Hadley: Hadley helps empower adults with vision loss or blindness to thrive – at home, at work, and in their communities.

Handid Braille Services: Handid Braille Services provides braille transcription and tactile graphics production, with HIPAA compliant security, to meet the needs of your customers with blindness and low vision.

Helen Keller National Center: Helen Keller National Center (HKNC) is the only national program providing comprehensive vocational rehabilitation services to youth (16 and older), working-age adults and seniors (55 and better) with combined hearing and vision loss. We work together with people who are DeafBlind to achieve their goals and aspirations.

Help Hope Live: We support community-based fundraising for people with unmet medical expenses and related costs due to cell and organ transplants or catastrophic injuries and illnesses.

Helping Hands for the Disabled of NYC: Helping Hands for the Disabled of NYC assists disabled adults with tasks such as shopping, running errands, and reading to the blind.

iBUG Today: Empowering the blind through accessible technology training.

IFB Solutions Community Low Vision Center: If you’re having problems with your eyesight, and tools like glasses or contacts no longer help, there’s a world of products and support created just for you: the Community Low Vision Centers.

Illinois School for the Visually Impaired: The vision of the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired is to provide a quality comprehensive education and serve as a statewide resource to students in Illinois with visual impairments assisting them in becoming personally productive and self-sufficient citizens.

JBI International: JBI / Enabling access to Jewish life through audio, braille, and large print texts

Katie White with Magical Moments Vacations: Travel agent specializing in Accessible Travel

KMC Essentials, the Essential Kane Keeper: Creator of the Essential Kane Keeper, a convenient way to store the folding white cane.

Kshoonya: Kshoonya is building assistive technology for visually impaired / blind individuals

Leader Dogs for the Blind: Our mission is empowering people who are blind or visually impaired with lifelong skills for safe and independent daily travel.

Library of Accessible Media for Pennsylvanian (LAMPs): Offers people who cannot access the printed word a way to restore their love of reading by shipping for FREE materials in accessible formats like braille, audio, described movies and large print directly to patrons across Pennsylvania.

Lighthouse Center for Vital Living: Disability and Aging Non-Profit serving Northern MN and Wisconsin

The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc.: We empower people who are blind, DeafBlind, and blind with other disabilities by creating diverse, sustainable, and meaningful employment opportunities.

LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired: LightHouse in San Francisco provides programs and services to create a world where blind and low vision people flourish!

Lighthouse Guild: Lighthouse Guild provides exceptional services that inspire people who are visually impaired to attain their goals.

The Low Vision Store: Selection of Low Vision and Blindness products for the visually impaired.

National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania’s largest organization of the blind, advocating for the blind.

Maryland Assistive Technology Program: A free, statewide program providing information about and access to Assistive Technology (AT) for all Marylanders with disabilities, service providers and family members through individualized consultations, equipment demo & loans, equipment reuse, financing, 3D printing fabrication, training and more!

Millar Consulting Services, LLC: I specialize in offering blind positive and sex positive coaching, education, and consultancy services tailored to the needs of the blind community.

MLV Foundation: Connecting the blind and visually impaired

Nanodropper: Nanodropper has developed a patient-centered adaptor for eyedrop bottles to reduce the volume of currently oversized eyedrops by more than 60%. Smaller drops can help reduce cost, decrease waste, and may minimize potential side effects of vision-saving treatments.

NJ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired: NJ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired is a state government Government agency responsible for providing life changing services in the areas of education, independent living, vocational rehabilitation and technology for people of all ages who are blind, deaf-blind and visually impaired, their families and the community.

NoisyVision: NoisyVision is a non-profit organization that supports the empowerment of people with sight and/or hearing loss and educates the community on the topics of accessibility and social inclusion.

Novacoast / Apex Program: Cybersecurity training and resources for those in the blind, visually impaired, and military veteran communities.

Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine: Research about Blindness

One Heart One Vision: One Heart One Vision provides community support and services for blind and low vision women from marginalized communities.

Open Eyes Life Coaching & Consulting: Serving individuals with disabilities specializing in Vision Loss and Blindness

The Option Group: From Life Care Management to support for family caregivers, our goal is to ensure that each individual and their family experience the highest quality of life, irrespective of age or condition.

Orbit Research: Orbit Research develops and manufactures innovative and affordable products that enable and independent lifestyle for people who are blind and visually impaired.

OrCam: Advanced AI assistive devices for low vision, blindness or people who have reading challenges.

Outreach Center for Deafness and Blindness: The Outreach Center for Deafness and Blindness increases access, communication, and equity for learners who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or visually impaired. 

PA ABLE/PA Treasury: The PA ABLE Savings Program provides a way for individuals with disabilities to save while maintaining public benefits and enjoying tax benefits. PA Treasury can also do Unclaimed Property lookups!

Pennsylvania Association for the Blind: Pennsylvania Association for the Blind’s member agencies work to help those who are blind or visually impaired maintain their independence.

Pennsylvania Council of the Blind: The PA Council of the Blind is a peer led advocacy organization for people with with vision impairments and their families in Pennsylvania.

Penny Forward: Penny Forward is a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization offering accessible financial wellness education and counseling programs for people who are blind or disabled.

Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington: provides various services to our community, including vision screenings, eye clinics, and low vision services and resource navigation.

PS You Are Fabulous: Personal Fashion Stylist for the Blind and visually impaired

PXE International: PXE International was founded in 1995 to promote research and support individuals affected by pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE).

Rare Patient Voice, LLC: Get paid to voice your opinion!

REACH, Inc.:  Reach is for people with disabilities by people with disabilities.

RI Talking Books Library – RI Office of Library & Information Services: The RI Talking Books Library provides audio and braille books, magazines, music materials, descriptive DVDs and equipment free of charge.

Safety Positive Foundation: We are in the business of problem-solving, personal safety needs of the Blind community

The Scripor Alphabet: Revolutionizing accessibility for the visually impaired, our tactile alphabet of colors brings a new dimension to sensory experiences, empowering the blind with a universal and inclusive method of communication and expression.

Seeking Shalom: Seeking Shalom provides mental health services (including individual, couple, family and group) both in the New York area and by distance means.

SISTERWOULD: World-first innovative & inclusive haircare made with high-performing sensory skincare ingredients for your hair & scalp as well as accessible packaging through braille & tactile imprinting for those who don’t read braille.

TCS Access/ICanConnect Representatives: TCSA is the designated ICanConnect representative for DC, MD, and VA, offering individuals with combined vision and hearing loss free access to communication technology and personalized one-on-one training.

Time-Touch-Take LLC: Time-Touch-Take is an automated medication systems for the elderly and blind.

The University of Piraeus: The University of Piraeus is a Higher Educational Institution located in Piraeus, it covers a wide range of disciplines, operating at the undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral and postdoctoral level, while promoting research.

Usher Syndrome Coalition: The Usher Syndrome Coalition is the core of the global Usher syndrome community, working to connect those living with Usher syndrome to resources, research, and each other.

Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired (VRCBVI): The mission of the Virginia Rehabilitation Center for the Blind and Vision Impaired (VRCBVI) is to prepare blind, vision impaired, and DeafBlind Virginians for employment/employability and personal independence through the integration of individualized comprehensive blindness skills and employment skills and experiences.

Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey: We provide center-based and virtual programs for adults with vision loss and blindness.

VisionLink: Connecting people with vision loss to resources for life.

Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada: Vision Loss Rehabilitation Canada (VLRC) is a not-for-profit national healthcare organization and the leading provider of rehabilitation therapy and healthcare services for individuals with vision loss.

VisionServe Alliance: VisionServe Alliance is a consortium of Executive Directors/CEOs of 501(c)(3) nonprofits throughout the United States that provide unique and specialized services to people who are blind or with severe vision loss.

VISIONS/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired: We are a 97 year old agency that provides free services to people who are blind and visually impaired.

WayAround: WayAround is a labeling system that works with your smart device to provide on-demand details about everyday things.

WeWALK: WeWALK is a smart cane developed to improve the mobility of visually impaired people, allowing them full and equal participation in everyday life.

WRILC: Center to assist those with disabilities to live independently.

Yoga with Aly: Aly is a legally blind yoga teacher offering virtual and in person accessible yoga classes for all people of all abilities and in all bodies.