You belong here, and your access matters. OAE provides resources, adaptive technology, and academic accommodations for students who are blind or have low vision, helping you engage in classes, campus spaces, and everyday student life with confidence.
Local and State Agencies
AFB is a national nonprofit and innovative organization that addresses the most critical issues facing blind and visually impaired persons, including independent living, employment, literacy, and technology.
- Telephone: 1.800.232.5463
CCB is the statewide membership organization dedicated to increasing the independence, security, equality of opportunity, and quality of life for all Californians who are blind and visually impaired. The Council provides information and referral, technical assistance, advocacy, leadership development, publications, emergency funds, accessible technology loans, and scholarships.
- Offices are in several locations: the Bay Area, Sacramento, and Los Angeles.
- Telephone: 916.441.2100
Branch offices are located in San Mateo or San Jose, but students can request to have their vocational counselor visit campus for a meeting. Students from outside of California can continue to receive support from their home state rehabilitation office, or can request to have their case file transferred to the local branch office.
- Services for Qualified Applicants
- Assistance funding tuition, books and supplies
- Evaluation of assistive technology needs for school or work
- San Mateo Location
- Address: 1065 E. Hillsdale Blvd., Foster City, CA 94404
- Telephone: 650.358.4180
- San Jose Location
- Address: 100 Paseo de San Antonio Rm. 324, San Jose, CA 95113
- Telephone: 408.277.1355
- TTY: 408.277.1043
The organization provides enhanced mobility to persons through a partnership with dogs whose unique skills are developed and nurtured by dedicated volunteers and a professional staff.
- Services are provided to students from the United States and Canada at no cost.
- Address: 350 Los Ranchitos Rd.San Rafael, CA 94915
- Toll Free: 1.800.295.4050
- Telephone: 415.499.4000
Vista Center empowers individuals who are blind and visually impaired to improve their quality of live and become independent. The center was founded in 1936 by citizens of Palo Alto. It is one of the premier resources for individuals with vision loss, serving more than 1,400 clients each year.
- Services for Stanford Students
- On-campus orientation and mobility instruction.
- To arrange for this service, please contact your Disability Adviser or call the Office of Accessible Education at 650.723.1066.
- On-campus orientation and mobility instruction.
- Other Services
- Low vision evaluations
- Counseling and Social services including support groups facilitated by professional counseling staff
- The Health Library
- The Store @ Vista Center (products for purchase include low vision aids, talking clocks, magnifiers, mobility canes and much more)
- Address: 2470 El Camino Real, Suite 107, Palo Alto, CA 94306-1701
- Telephone: 650.858.0202