Utah Disability Agencies
Don't know which agency to contact?
Access Utah Network
155 S 300 W Suite 100
Salt Lake City UT 84101
(801) 533-4636 or toll free outside SLC 800-333-8824
A Utah information and referral service providing information on issues relating to people with disabilities, including events, services, and products.
Upcoming events in Utah's blind community
UtahVI.com
Current information about what is happening in the blind community in Utah. Gives links to other Utah interests as well.
Library for the Blind and Disabled Users Group
Library Users of America
Tom Mitchell
978 W 1200 S
Woods Cross UT 84087
(801) 299-1060
Dedicated to the improvement of information access for blind and visually impaired people, with emphasis on the development, acquisition and use of technology that enables those with vision loss to use printed materials independently in library settings and elsewhere.
Blindness or Visual Impairment Organizations in Utah
Division of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired
250 N 1950 W Suite B
Salt Lake City, UT 84116-7902
(801) 323-4343 or 800-284-1823
Works to assist individuals who are blind or visually impaired to obtain employment or increase their independence. In addition to providing vocational rehabilitation services, DSBVI offers a multitude of training and adjustment services.
National Federation of the Blind
Utah Chapter President: Ron Gardner
132 Penman Lane
Bountiful UT 84010
(801) 292-3000 | toll-free 877-388-1711
| president@nfbutah.org
Monthly meetings, support group, scholarship program, conferences, and activities. The Utah NFB also produces braille/print books in grades 1 and 2 braille.
Ogden Association of the Blind
C/O Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
742 Harrison Blvd.
Ogden UT 84404-5298
Rhonda Clark (801) 388-3119
To provide high quality direct and indirect services to sensory impaired children from birth to age 21 throughout the state of Utah.
Reading Room for the Blind / Club Vision Social Club
Elks Club Building
4894 S. State Murray UT 84107
Susan Woolstenhulme 262-3769 / Arlene Waite 313-9075
The Andrew S. Rowan Reading Room for the Blind provides enrichment to adults with visual impairments. Programs include social interaction, reading a variety of fiction and nonfiction literature, and entertainment. Club Vision programs include lunch, readings by professional readers, entertainment, and social interaction.
Utah Council of the Blind
Bernece Stradley, President Telephone: (801) 266-4915, nece@networld.com
Leslie Gertsch, Executive Director
1301 W 500 S
Woods Cross, UT 84087-2224
(801) 292-1156 or (800) 273-4569
Email: lgertsch@comcast.net
A consumer advocacy organization for people with visual impairments offering monthly activities and programs, brailled materials, weekly ceramics classes, cab subsidy programs, and reader/driver assistance.
Utah Foundation for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Tony Jepson
Provides daily living skills instruction in the home to school age children. Also provides activities such as goalball, beep baseball, track and field, and parties, for the child and their family.
Other Disability Organizations in Utah
American Diabetes Association - Utah Affiliate
250 East 300 South #110
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Telephone: (801) 363 - 3024 or (800) 888 ? 1734
A nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. Its mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.
Brain Injury Association of Utah
1800 S. West Temple Suite 203
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
Telephone: (801) 484 - 2240 or (800) 281 - 8442
BIAU endeavors to create a better future through brain injury prevention, research, education and advocacy.
Learning Disabilities Association of Utah
PO Box 651052
Salt Lake City, UT 84165-1052
Telephone: (801) 463-3890
Dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for all individuals with learning disabilities and their families, alleviating the restricting effects of learning disabilities, and supporting endeavors to determine the causes of learning disabilities.
Muscular Dystrophy Association
MDA Clinic serving the Salt Lake City area:
University of Utah Medical Center
Department of Neurology
Salt Lake City, UT
Director: Mark B. Bromberg M.D., Ph.D.
For more information about medical services available through the MDA clinic, support groups, summer camp, or other services for people and families affected by a neuromuscular disease in MDA's program, please call: Health Care Service Coordinator, 801-278-6200
United Cerebral Palsy Association of Utah
3550 South 700 West
South Salt Lake, UT 84119
Telephone: (801) 266-1805 or (toll free) 888-827-8824
To advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities.
Utah Assistive Technology Program
6588 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-6588
(435) 797-3824
The Utah Assistive Technology Program was created to help individuals access the technology they need to gain independence and pursue opportunities to the fullest extent of their abilities.
Utah Division of Aging and Adult Services
120 North 200 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
Telephone: 801-538-3910
Administers a wide variety of home and community-based services for Utah residents who are 60 and older.
Utah Division of Services for People with Disabilities
120 North 200 West Room 411
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
Telephone: 801-538-4200
Provides opportunities and services that help people with developmental disabilities participate fully in Utah life. They oversee community programs including residential options, day services, and supports for families who care for people with developmental disabilities.
Utah State Chapter National Multiple Sclerosis Society
2995 S. West Temple, Suite C
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
Telephone: (801) 493-0113 or (800) 527-8116
Striving to end the devastating effects of MS by promoting research, educating, advocating on critical issues, and organizing a wide range of programs including support for those living with MS.
Disability Law Center
205 N 400 W
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
Telephone: (801) 363-1347 or (800) 662-9080
TTY (801) 924-3185
A private, nonprofit organization designated by the Governor to protect the rights of people with disabilities in Utah. Provides legal assistance for people with disabilities with offices in Salt Lake City, Cedar City, and Logan, Utah. Their goal is to enforce and strengthen the laws that protect the rights of people with disabilities in Utah through legal advocacy.