DeafPlus - DeafBlind On-Campus/Off-Campus Resources

Provides convenient, scheduled service to those Institute members who have disabilities or medical conditions that limit mobility. Learn more

Provides free shuttle service with regular scheduled stops at RIT academic and residence areas such as NTID, Park Point, and Gleason Circle throughout the school year. Learn more

Upon request, the Public Safety Authority can provide a mobile or walking escort for students on campus during the hours of darkness, seven days a week.

To request the Safety Escort services, contact Public Safety:

• Phone: 585-475-2853
• Text: 585-205-8333

The RIT mobile app brings essential campus information and services together in one place for students. The app makes it easier to stay connected to RIT, whether checking dining options, finding events, or accessing campus resources on the go.

Available for iOS and Android. Download the app

Access floor plans of all RIT facilities (requires RIT login).

Adult Career & Continuing Education Services – Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR)
NYS vocational rehabilitation for individuals with disabilities.

New York State Commission for the Blind (NYSCB)
Vocational rehabilitation and other direct services for legally blind New York State residents, including children, adults, and elderly persons.

Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ABVI)
Vision rehabilitation services for people who are blind or visually impaired throughout the Greater Rochester, Finger Lakes, and Southern Tier areas of New York.

Regional Center for Independent Living (RCIL)
Supports independent living and disability resources by providing information and assistance for housing, transportation, home care, securing benefits and other disability services.

CDR’s DeafBlind Services
Support Service Provider (SSP) services available to eligible DeafBlind individuals.

Flaum Eye Institute at the University of Rochester
An eye institute committed to providing state-of-the-art eye care for common and complex vision problems in Upstate New York

Regional Transit Services (RTS)
Provides public transportation in Rochester.

RTS Access
Provides paratransit service in a defined area; applicants must meet eligible requirements.

Uber and Lyft
Provides rideshare services in Rochester

DeafBlind of Rochester on Facebook

DeafBlind Rochester Google Groups (private email listserv)

• To join the group, send a message to the owner.

Helen Keller National Center (HKNC)
Provides training in assistive technology, vocational services, orientation and mobility, communication and independent living to people age 16 and over who have combined vision and hearing loss. Their regional offices bring HKNC resources to communities throughout the United States.

Tactile Communications
A learning and education center for DeafBlind individuals located in Monmouth, Oregon. Tc seeks to provide "wrap around services" which surrounds the individual with skills and knowledge that they can use to meet their needs and goals. Their services are customized to support DeafBlind individuals can discover their own autonomy in all matters of home, work, play and life.

iCanConnect
An FCC program serving people with combined significant vision and hearing loss who meet federal income guidelines. The equipment distribution program includes smartphones, tablets, computers, screen readers, braille displays, and adaptive software.

National Center on Deaf-Blindness (NCDB)
As a national technical assistance center funded by the federal Department of Education, NCDB works to improve the quality of life for children who are deaf-blind and their families.

National Family Association for Deaf-Blind (NFADB)
A nonprofit, volunteer-based family association with a mission to empower the voices of families of individuals who are deaf-blind and to advocate for their unique needs.

DeafBlind Citizens in Action (DBCA)
A disability rights organization with a mission to empower people who are deafblind through education, technology, and legislation and to ensure that deafblind persons have a strong political voice so that they may lead productive lives with equal opportunities.

American Association of the DeafBlind (AADB)
National nonprofit consumer organization of, by, and for deaf-blind Americans and their supporters. The website includes FAQs, Fact sheets and information about DeafBlind camps.

World Federation of the DeafBlind (WFDB)
A global non-governmental advocacy organization by and for people with deafblindness.

Be My Eyes App
Be My Eyes connects blind or low vision users who want assistance, with volunteers and companies across the world, through live video and AI.