There are a number of services and products specifically designed for people who are blind or visually impaired.

* You can choose to receive letters from us by regular mail only, by regular mail followed by a telephone call to explain the information in the letter or by certified mail.

* When you receive a notice, you can call our toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., have the notice read to you and ask questions about it.

* We provide special tapes of our publications to local radio stations that offer reading services for their blind and low-vision listeners. To find out which stations in your area provide radio reading services, you should call your local Social Security office.

* Many of our publications are available in Braille, audio cassette tapes, compact disks or in enlarged print for people who are blind or visually impaired. Our publication If You Are Blind Or Have Low Vision – How We Can Help, and other publications in alternative formats can be obtained by calling toll-free, 1-800-772-1213 Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.