Are there special services or information available for people who are blind?
Yes, there are several services and products that are readily available. Social Security’s booklet, If You Are Blind Or Have Low Vision – How We Can Help, is a good source that explains the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income programs. The booklet also refers to other special services available for people who are blind, as well as various publications available in braille. Social Security`s Braille Services Team offers publications in Braille, large print, audio cassette, and disk formats. Click here for a list of available publications and instructuons for ordering publications in alternative formats.
There are a number of services and products specifically designed for people who are blind. • You can choose to receive letters from us by regular mail only, by regular mail followed by a telephone call to explain the information in the letter, or by certified mail. • We provide special tapes of our publications to local radio stations that offer reading services for their blind and low-vision listeners. To find out which stations in your area provide radio reading services, you should call your local Social Security office. • Many of our publications are available in Braille, audio cassette tapes, compact disks or in enlarged print for people who are blind or visually impaired. The publication If You Are Blind Or Have Low Vision – How We Can Help, and other publications in alternative formats can be obtained by calling toll-free, 1-800-772-1213 (for the deaf or hard of hearing, call our TTY number, 1-800-325-0778), Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information on public
