2024 NFBNJ State Convention Exhibitors

The National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey thank the following for attending as exhibitors during our 48th annual state convention "Don't Stop Believing":

AccessLink

1 Penn Plaza East
Newark, New Jersey 07105
Phone: 973-491-4424
Email: adaservices@njtransit.com
Website: https://www.njtransit.com/accessibility/access-link-ada-paratransit
NJ TRANSIT’s Access Link paratransit service is an important lifeline for customers with disabilities who travel to work, medical appointments, recreational and entertainment destinations, shopping, and more. Access Link provides public transportation for people with disabilities who are unable to use our existing local bus service.

C-TECH

Charles Cohen, President
2 N. William Street
Pearl river, New York 10965
Phone: 845-735-7907
Email: chuck@magnifyit.com
Website: https://www.ctechlowvision.com
C TECH has been selling products to the Blind & Visually Impaired community for over 40 years.

Eye2Eye Peer Support Program for Vision Loss, Rutgers School of Health Professions

Alicia Lukachko, Assistant Professor
675 Hoes Lane West, 8th Floor
Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
Phone: 732-468-9125
Email: alicia.lukachko@rutgers.edu
Eye2Eye is a free, phone-based, peer support program, designed to help adults from across the country who are blind or have low vision adjust to the challenges of vision loss. Eye2Eye's one-to-one peer support services offer social and emotional support, practical information, mentorship, and community resources.

Inside Ability Books

Krystle Boateng
PO Box 542
Bergenfield, New Jersey 07621
Phone: 347-762-4209
Email: insideabilitybooks@gmail.com
Website: http://www.iabilitybooks.com
Inside Ability Books® is the FIRST children's book company of its kind providing large print and high contrast illustrated picture books to accommodate low vision kids and parents who have difficulty reading standard sized text. Vision loss is a spectrum and each person's access needs to printed material will differ.

JW.org

Jared Mendes, Regional Coordinator
213 Lincoln Street, Apt. 2F
Worcester, Massachusetts 01605
Phone: 207-891-9793
Email: jpkmendes@gmail.com
Website: http://www.jw.org
We offer free publications in grade 1 and grade 2 braille, audio publications and videos with audio description. They cover many subjects like, how to have a happy family, how to deal with life's stresses and how we can have a hope for the future.

Moceans Center for Independent Living

Susan Mazzeo, Director of Independent Living
213 Broadway, Suite 102
Long Branch, New Jersey 07740
Phone: 732-571-4884
Email: susan.mazzeo@moceanscil.org
Website: https://www.moceanscil.org
Moceans Center for Independent Living, Inc. is a consumer-driven, consumer-controlled 501c3 nonprofit organization which is based in Long Branch, but serves all people with any disability, their families and allies in both Monmouth and Ocean counties.

MIVI Lab

Arathy Kartha, Assistant Professor
33 W. 42 St.
New York, New York 10036
Phone: 424-398-1727
Email: akartha@sunyopt.edu
We are a research group at the SUNY College of Optometry looking at how the existing assistive technology for people with visual impairment can be improved by providing feedback using vision, sound and touch. We invite you to take a look at the cutting edge technology that could be the future of vision rehabilitation.

New Jersey State Library Talking Book and Braille Center

Stephen Felle, Outreach Librarian
2300 Stuyvensant Avenue
Trenton, New Jersey 08618
Phone: 800-792-8322
Email: tbbc@njstatelib.org
Website: https://www.njstatelib.org/tbbc
The New Jersey State Library Talking Book and Braille Center provides books in audio and braille to those who need them. Our library has several benefits. These include things like having no waitlists, or books that you cannot buy or find at your local library. Besides books in audio and braille, we also have large print books for kids and teens. All of these services are provided at no cost to those who qualify.

NJ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Krystal Allen, Representative
153 Halsey Street, 6th Fl.
Newark, New Jersey 07101
Phone: 973-648-2821
Email: krystle.allen@dhs.nj.gov
This agency’s mission is to promote and provide services in the areas of education, employment, independent living and eye health through informed choice and partnership with persons who are blind or visually impaired, their families and the community.

NJ Division of Disability Services

Cristine Chickadel, NJ ABLE Program Representative
11A Quakerbridge Plaza
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
Phone: 609-438-6666
Email: cristine.chickadel@dhs.nj.gov
NJ ABLE Savings Program for people with disabilities (PWD). Informational Table along with Division of Disability Services (DDS) Resources and Resource Guides for dissemination.

The Seeing Eye Institute

Brian McKenna, Senior Manager of Instructor Training
P.O. Box 375
Morristown, New Jersey 07963973-539-4425
Phone: 973-539-4425
Email: bmckenna@seeingeye.org
Website: https://seeingeye.org
The Seeing Eye located in Morristown NJ is the oldest dog guide school in the world. If you are interested in partnering with a dog guide come and see what we have to offer.

Vanda Pharmaceuticals

Maggie Felton, Nurse
2200 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 300 E
Washington, District of Columbia 20037
Phone: 202-579-8035
Email: maggie.felton@vandapharma.com
Website: https://vandapharma.com
Vanda Pharmaceuticals is dedicated to raising awareness of Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Disorder (Non-24) and supporting the blindness community. Non-24 is a rare circadian rhythm disorder affecting people who are totally blind. People living with Non-24 experience excessive daytime sleepiness and nighttime sleeplessness, which leads to impaired social and occupational functioning.

Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey

Trisha Ebel, Outreach Specialist
155 Morris Avenue, Suite 2
Denville, New Jersey 07834
Phone: 973-627-0055
Email: tebel@vlanj.orgbmckenna@seeingeye.org
Website: http://www.vlanj.org
At Vision Loss Alliance of New Jersey. We empower people with vision loss or blindness by providing support, education, and training in assistive technology and independent living skills.

Xavier Society for the Blind

Malachy Fallon, Executive Director
248 West 35 Street
New York, New York 10001
Phone: 212-502-7655
Email: malachy@xaviersocietyfortheblind.org
Website: http://xaviersocietyfortheblind.org
Delivering faith and inspiration in braille and audio, Xavier Society provides religious, spiritual, and inspirational reading materials to blind and visually impaired individuals worldwide. We are able to provide these materials free of charge thanks to the generous support of our donors. We support this community of faithful in understanding, developing and practicing their Faith. Our service began in 1900 and we hope to serve many more people in new and innovative ways for many years to come.