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Educational institutions
NATIONAL AGENCY FOR SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION AND SCHOOLS

Resource Centre Vision

Address: Box 1100, SE-871 29 Härnösand, Sweden
Phone: +46 10 4735000
Fax: +46 10 4735609
Website: Resource Centre Vision website

The Resource Center provides support through counselling, assessments and courses for teachers and parents, in regards to children and students with blindness and visual impairment with or without additional disabilities. The Resource Center is a part of the National Agency for Special Needs Education and Schools.

Ekeskolan

Address: Ekeskolan, Box 1100, SE- 871 29 Härnösand, Sweden
Phone: +46 10 4735000
Fax: +46 10 4735649
Website: Ekeskolan website

Special school for students with MDVI. The school is a part of the National Agency for Special Needs Education and Schools.

Associations

Association for Rehabilitation of Visually Impaired Sweden (FFS)

Address: c/o Contrado, Box 306, 851 01 Sundsvall
E-mail:
Website: Association for Rehabilitation of Visually Impaired Sweden (FFS) website

FFS is an association open for people interested in or working with habilitation, rehabilitation and education of people with visual impairment.

Swedish Association of the Visually Impaired (SRF)

Address: cSandsborgsvagen 52, SE- 122 88 Enskede, Sweden
Phone: +46 8 399000
Website: Swedish Association of the Visually Impaired (SRF) website

SRF is the main organisation of the blind and partially sighted in Sweden.

Swedish Association of Visually Impaired Youth (US)

Address: Sandsborgsvagen 44, SE- 122 33 Enskede, Sweden
Phone: +46 8 399285
Fax: +46 8 395010
Website: Swedish Association of Visually Impaired Youth (US) website

US is an interest organisation whose members consist of visually impaired youth aged 12 to 30.

Other institutions

Swedish Agency for Accessible Media, MTM (formerly TPB)

Address: MTM, Box 51, SE-201 20 Malmö, Sweden
Phone: +46 40 653 27 00
Fax: +46 8 580 02 770
E-mail:
Website: Swedish Agency for Accessible Media, MTM website

MTM is a government body that, in collaboration with local libraries, provides access to printed materials for people with print disability.

Swedish Braille Authority

Address: Swedish Braille Authority, MTM, Box 51, SE-201 20 Malmö, Sweden
Phone: +46 40 653 27 00
Fax: +46 8 580 02 770
E-mail:
Website: Swedish Agency for Accessible Media, MTM website

The Swedish Braille Authority is a governmental council under the auspices of the Swedish Agency for Accessible Media, MTM.
The Authority sets rules and recommendations for Swedish Braille and promotes the use of braille.