International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment, European region
National Page of Sweden
Contact person
Mr Harry Svensson
SIT - Swedish Institute for Special Needs Education
P.O.Box 12161, STOCKHOLM 10226, Sweden
tel: 00 46 8 7371671
e-mail: harry.svensson at sit.se
Educational institutions
Resource Centre Vision
Resource Centre Vision is a part of the Swedish Institute for Special Needs Education. The centre is located in Stockholm (formerly known as Tomteboda Resource Centre, TRC) and in Orebro (formerly known as Ekeskolan Resource Centre).
Addresses:
Resource Centre Vision Stockholm, Box 12161, SE- 102 26 Stockholm, Sweden
Tel: +46 8 7371600,
Fax: +46 8 7371699
Resource Centre Vision Orebro, Box 9024, SE- 700 09 Orebro, Sweden
Tel: +46 19 6762100,
Fax: +46 19 6762200
Associations
Association for Rehabilitation of Visually Impaired Sweden (FFS)
FFS is an association open for people interested in or working with habilitation, rehabilitation and education of people with visual impairment.
Address: Karlbergsvagen 22, SE-113 27 Stockholm, Sweden
Swedish Association of the Visually Impaired (SRF)
SRF is the main organisation of the blind and partially sighted in Sweden.
Address: Sandsborgsvagen 52, SE- 122 88 Enskede, Sweden
Tel: +46 8 399000
Swedish Association of Visually Impaired Youth (US)
US is an interest organisation whose members consist of visually impaired youth aged 12 to 30.
Address: Sandsborgsvagen 44, SE- 122 33 Enskede, Sweden
Tel: +46 8 399285,
Fax: +46 8 395010
Other institutions
Swedish Library of Talking Books and Braille (TPB)
TPB is a Government authority that, in collaboration with local libraries, provides people with print handicaps access to printed materials.
Address: TPB, SE- 122 88 Enskede, Sweden
Tel: +46 8 399350,
Fax: +46 8 6599467