Social Security Administration
(800) 772-1213
TTY  (800) 325-0778
www.ssa.gov
After you start receiving disability benefits, you may want to try working again. There are special rules called work incentives that can help you keep your cash benefits and Medicare while you test your ability to work. For more information about the ways they can help you return to work, ask for the publication, Working While Disabled How We Can Help (Publication No. 05-10095). in their Red Book (Publication No. 64-030).
Also visit their website: www.socialsecurity.gov/work.

Medicare Information
(800) 633-4227
TTY/TDD (877) 486-2048
Web site: http://www.medicare.gov
Medicare Glaucoma Benefit: People at high risk for glaucoma include those with diabetes or a family history of glaucoma, or African Americans age 50 or older. Medicare will pay for an eye exam to check for glaucoma once every 12 months. Patients must pay 20 percent of the Medicare-approved amount after the yearly Part B deductible.

Veterans Administration
National toll free
(800) 827-1000
TTY (800) 829-4833
www.va.gov
Directory of Veterans Services Organizations:Directory listing of Veterans Service Organizations in the United States.
Links are to pages about individual organizations and includes contact information.

National Eye Institute
31 Center Drive  MSC 2510
Bldg. 31 Room 6A32
Bethesda, MD. 20892-2510
(301) 496-5248
www.nei/nih.gov
Part of the National Institutes of Health primarily responsible to conduct and support research on prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of eye diseases and disorders. Excellent general information on many eye conditions

US Postmaster General
Free Matter for the Blind or Physically Handicapped- Mailing privileges extended to those unable to read standard print. Refer to : Domestic Mail Manual 135. This allows you to send and receive mail in a number of different formats. Contact your Postmaster for specific details.

Student Aid Audio Guide
Federal Student Aid Information Center
PO Box 84
Washington, DC 20044-0084
An audio guide to financial assistance for students with disabilities. Available on audio CD from the US Dept. of Education.

Federal Information
(800) 688-9889
TTY (800) 326-2996
Fed World.gov
A very useful site with links to many other Government Websites.

Dept. of Justice
Civil Rights Division
PO Box 66118
Washington, DC 20035
(800) 514-0301
(202) 514-0301
TTY (202) 514-0381
TTY (202) 514-0383
Information about the Americans with Disabilities Act available in Braille, Large Print, audio cassette, or computer disk.

Equal Employment Opportunities Commission
(800) 669-4000

US Dept. of Labor
(614) 469-5677
Will normally refer you to your states office of the Department of Labor

US Dept. of HUD
(800) 669-9777

Federal Consumer Information
Department 2000
Pueblo, CO. 81009-0001
(888) 878-3256
Free catalog of over 200 Consumer Publications

Email: [email protected]