ARKANSAS DEPT. REHABILITATION SERVICE FOR BLIND/VISUALLY IMPAIRED - 616 Garrison, Ft. Smith, AR 72901; 479-782-4555; providing financial & medical help for children/youth with visual disability.

ARKANSAS SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND - 2600 Markham, Little Rock, AR 72205; 501-296-1810 or 800-362-4451;
orientation & mobility, occupational & speech therapy, general curriculum,residential & day program, deaf/blind program; serving Arkansas residents ages 2-21 yrs. All services are free.

ARKANSAS USA LIFELINE - 800-464-7928; Free dialing assistance for Southwestern Bell customers that are visually
impaired. Low income guidelines apply. To go to their web site click here: www.swbell.com/billing

COMMUNITY SERVICES CLEARINGHOUSE - 4420 Wheeler Ave., Ft. Smith, AR 72902; 479-782-5074; children's emergency medical assistance for those who have an emergency & are truly in need, as appraised by caseworker, and providing information on other community resources. In some cases the agency can assist needy children in getting eyeglasses.  To go to their web site click here: www.members.aol.com/fsclearhou

FORT SMITH SCHOOL SYSTEM - needy children in Ft. Smith schools may be eligible for eyeglasses through the school system. 
Parents must contact their school's nurse to begin the process.

GOOD SAMARITAN CLINIC -  provides glasses to both adults and children on Tuesday evenings.  Persons must call first at 783-7103 to make applications and obtain appointment times.

MIGRANT EDUCATION PROGRAM OF FORT SMITH PUBLIC SCHOOLS - 811 N. "T" St., Ft. Smith, AR;
479-784-8133 or 479-784-8132 ext 23; providing medical & health services for migrant children who are new students moving into Fort Smith, including: eye glasses, doctor & medicine. All services are free.

NATIONAL EYECARE PROJECT OF EYE CARE AMERICA - P.O. Box 429098, San Francisco, CA 94142;
800-222-EYES (3937); providing comprehensive medical eye exam by local doctor, treating eye disease, does not provide eye glasses. Serving ages 65+. Services are free. To go to their web site click here: www.aao.org

NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE - provides information on eye diseases and current eye research;  301-496-5248;  web address is
www.nei.nih.gov.

PREVENT BLINDNESS AMERICA - provides information on community and patient services, programs and research;
800-331-2020;  web address is www.preventblindness.org.

SOS (SINGLE PARENT OUTREACH SERVICES) - provides free services to single working parents; services include oil & filter changes, haircuts, financial counseling,  mammograms, interview skills, tax preparation, tutoring, eye exams, dental exams, well-baby exams & gyn. exams  (for more info call  479-441-9767).

VISION USA - 800-766-4466; free eye exam for low income working families without eye care insurance.  Can sometimes provide eye glasses free or reduced. To go to their web site click here: www.aoa.org/visionusa/form.asp


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