New Hampshire
Resources for Low Vision and Blindness
Serving Amherst, Bedford, Concord, Exeter, Gilford, Hampton, Keene, Manchester, Merrimack, Salem, and surrounding areas since 1994
Founded in Lynnfield, Massachusetts in 1994, AdaptiVision travels throughout New England in service to our customers. Our business model is based on direct service to customers in New Hampshire through in-home consultations. Today’s technology allows us to serve customers both in person and remotely by phone and video chat. Through our personalized service, our low vision clients receive the best solutions to help them achieve greater independence.
Just for fun
We love exploring the Granite State on our many road trips to see our customers. Here are some spots that we think locals and visitors alike will enjoy!
- Currier Museum of Art
- Red River Theatres
- Canobie Lake Park (a big hit with the grandkids!)
- Omni Mount Washington Resort
- White Mountain Cider Co
Helping one person at a time achieve greater independence
As of 2016, there were reportedly 28,600 individuals in New Hampshire with a visual disability, according to statistics from the National Federation of the Blind. If you are one of those counted, know that you are not alone.
Our goal is to parse out each individual’s unique needs, ultimately delivering better quality of life through the use of adaptive technology. To learn more, simply schedule an appointment by following the link below.
New Hampshire Resources for Low Vision and Blindness
Select a category from the list below.
Equipment & Technology
Crotched Mountain ATECH Services
Crotched Mountain Foundation
One Verney Drive
Greenfield, NH 03047
Local Telephone: (603) 547-3311
Email: info@crotchedmountain.org
New Hampshire Technology Partnership Projects Institute on Disability/UCEDD
The Concord Center
Ten Ferry Street, #14
Concord, NH 03301-5019
Local Telephone: (603) 224-0630
Toll Free Telephone: (800) 328-2048
Email: sonke.dornblut@unh.edu
Eye Care
New Hampshire Optometric Association
466 Washington Street
Rye, NH 03870
Local Telephone: (603) 964-2885
Email: nheyedoctors@comcast.net
NH Low Vision Support Groups
Before visiting a group, be sure to contact the host organization directly using the information provided. Thank you to E.A.R.S. For Eyes, Inc. for compiling this list.
- Macula Vision Research Foundation SupportSight (Manchester)
National organization that sponsors local support groups and seminars for people with Macular Degeneration, in various cities including Manchester. For more information, please contact: Lea Bramnick by phone (1-866-462-2852) or e-mail (Lea@mvrf.org).
- New Hampshire Services for the Blind (Concord)
New Hampshire Services for Blind & Visually Impaired, Concord Regional Office, facilitates support groups for the vision impaired. For more information please call Scott Vittner, Rehabilitation Counselor, at (603) 271-2327 (Email: Scott.Vittner@doe.nh.gov).
- New Hampshire Services for the Blind (Lebanon)
New Hampshire Services for Blind & Visually Impaired, Lebanon Regional Office, facilitates support groups for the vision impaired. For more information please call Bruce Chipman, Rehabilitation Counselor, at (603) 448-5793 (Email: Bruce.Chipman@doe.nh.gov).
- New Hampshire Services for the Blind (Manchester)
New Hampshire Services for Blind & Visually Impaired, Manchester Regional Office, facilitates support groups for the vision impaired. Meetings are held in the Mill West Corporate Center. For more information please call Steve Barbas, Rehabilitation Counselor, at (603) 669-8733 (Email: Stephen.Barbas@doe.nh.gov).
- New Hampshire Services for the Blind (Portsmouth)
New Hampshire Services for Blind & Visually Impaired, Portsmouth Regional Office, facilitates support groups for the vision impaired. For more information please call Amy Clark, Rehabilitation Counselor, at (603) 436-8884 (Email: Amy.Clark@doe.nh.gov).
- RiverWoods Low Vision Support Group (Exeter)
Low Vision Support Group meets the 1st Tuesday of every other month (January, March, May, July, September, November) from 3:00PM to 4:00PM in the Founders Parlor at RiverWoods of Exeter. For more information please call Shelley Ledoux at (603) 658-3037.
- Sight Center Vision Support Groups (Concord)
Vision Support Groups sponsored by The New Hampshire Association for the Blind meet at Sight Centers in Concord, Manchester, and Portsmouth. Portsmouth Group welcomes the visually impaired of all ages. Manchester group is specifically for visually impaired women over age 55. Concord Group is mostly for the visually impaired of working age, but all ages are welcome and do attend. For more information please call the Sight Center at (603) 224-4039 or (800) 464-3075 (Email: services@sightcenter.com).
- Support Group for the Visually Impaired (Lebanon)
Low Vision Support Group “helping those with visual impairments maintain their independence through support, resources and discussions.” Group meets the 2nd Monday of each month from 4:00PM to 6:00PM in Cafe B on Level 2 of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. For more information please call Leigh Fredricks at (603) 653-5321; or Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center’s Community Health Education at (603) 653-1522.
- Veterans Administration (VA) VIST Program (Manchester)
The Visual Impairment Services Team (VIST) offers Vision Support Groups at Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Centers. Services are for Veterans only. For more information, please call VIST Coordinator Jill Healey at (603) 624-4366, Ext. 6475 (Email: Jill.Healey@med.va.gov)
Nonprofits
New Hampshire Association for the Blind/Future In Sight: McGreal Sight Center
25 Walker Street
Concord, NH 03301
Local Telephone: (603) 224-4039
Toll Free Telephone: (800) 464-3075
Email: services@sightcenter.com
New Hampshire Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons
7 North State Street
Concord, NH 03301-4018
Local Telephone: (603) 224-1909
Email: nheyephysicians@nhms.org
Recreation
Camp Allen
56 Camp Allen Road
Bedford, NH 03110-6606
Local Telephone: (603) 622-8471
Email: mary@campallennh.org
Rehabilitation Center
Multi-Sensory Intervention Through Consultation and Education (Supporting the development of children 0-3 with vision and hearing concerns)
151A Manchester Street, Suite 51
P.O.Box 2274
Concord, NH 03303
Local Telephone: (603) 228-1028
TDD/TTY Telephone: (603) 228-5755
State Agencies
New Hampshire Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services
Department of Health and Human Services
129 Pleasant Street
State Office Park South
Annex Building #1
Concord, NH 03301-3852
Local Telephone: (603) 271-4680
Toll Free Telephone: (800) 351-1888
New Hampshire Department of Education: Bureau of Special Education
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301-3860
Local Telephone: (603) 271-3494
Toll Free Telephone: (800) 735-2964
Email: braymond@ed.state.nh.us
New Hampshire Department of Education: Services for Blind and Visually Impaired
21 South Fruit Street
Walker Building, Suite 20
Concord, NH 03301
Local Telephone: (603) 271-3537
Toll Free Telephone: (800) 581-6881
TDD/TTY Telephone: (800) 735-2964
Email: Amy.Clark@doe.nh.gov
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services: Bureau of Developmental Services, Family Centered Early Support and Services Program
105 Pleasant Street
Hospital Administration Building
Concord, NH 03301
Local Telephone: (603) 271-5034
Toll Free Telephone: (800) 852-3345
TDD/TTY Telephone: (800) 735-2964
Email: cstiles@dhhs.state.nh.us
Organizations We’ve Worked With in New Hampshire
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