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Accessibility

The American Foundation for the Blind is committed to improving accessibility in all aspects of life—from cell phones to ATMs, on web sites and in workplaces.

Services

Are you trying to make your products and services accessible to people with visual impairments? AFB offers expert consulting services and accessible media production.

Product Evaluations

Trying to figure out what cell phone to buy? Or are you looking for objective evaluations of adaptive technologies? AFB's product evaluation lab publishes its reader-friendly reports in AccessWorld®, as well as other publications.

AFB makes its product evaluations easy to find through its assistive technology product database.

Research

AFB's accessibility research ranges from web site usability studies to research on video description, and more.

Publications

AccessWorld®: Technology and People with Visual Impairments is a free, web-based publication with a team of experienced writers and evaluators. You will find the latest technology news and objective, reader-friendly product evaluations here. AccessWorld® is the only place to go for comprehensive coverage of cell phone accessibility, electronic voting machines' usability, reviews of screen readers, screen magnifiers, web sites, and more.

Advocacy

Would you like to know more about the laws and policies that affect our access to information? Learn about technology issues, the Internet, telecommunications, voting rights, and digital rights management.



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