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Join the AFB Town Halls

AFB was proud to announce the release of the Flatten Inaccessibility research report, the culmination of survey findings from 1,921 U.S. participants who are blind or have low vision to determine how they were affected in areas including transportation availability, healthcare, access to food and supplies, employment, education, and voting during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Join us for a series of town halls to engage in dialogue sparked by the Flatten Inaccessibility and Access and Engagement surveys.

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Learn About Our Priorities

Education

We speak up for children who are blind or visually impaired, to make sure every student has an equal opportunity to succeed.

Employment

Through research, education, and advocacy, we're changing the way employers see job seekers who are blind or low vision.

Aging

For the growing number of older adults who are losing their sight, we seek to transform aging services and support.

News and Events

Our Commitment

We grieve for Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and so many others. We join with our colleagues in the civil rights community in calling on all levels of our government to commit to substantive and meaningful reform. And we commit to examining our own practices, and living our values, every day, to build a world of no limits for all.

Read the full statement from Kirk Adams, president and CEO of AFB

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Thank You for Attending the Virtual AFB Leadership Conference

All presentations are available with captions, audio description, and transcripts:

A Conversation with Haben Girma Flatten Inaccessibility Survey Mitigate Unconscious Bias Inclusive Remote Work Environments Remote Instruction and Services for Blind and Low Vision Participants

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Helen Keller

Activist, writer, hero…

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Read the latest issues of AFB's publications

Whether it's technology news, research reports, or advocacy in action, let AFB keep you up-to-date on blindness and low vision.

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Expanding Possibilities

Learn more about AFB's new strategic direction.

Watch the "Expanding Possibilities" video