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  • General Questions About Blindness - 537 subjects
    Find answers to your basic questions about living with blindness here.
  • Work Life - 170 subjects
    Share your job-seeking and employment experiences, and exchange career advice. And visit AFB CareerConnect® to learn more about the range and diversity of jobs performed by adults who are blind or visually impaired.

    Note: Due to past abuses, AFB reserves the right to delete any posts advertising "work from home" opportunities. Learn more about how to spot work-at-home scams.
  • AccessWorld - 38 subjects
    Comment on articles you've read or products that have been evaluated in AFB's free online technology magazine, AccessWorld®.
  • TeenConnect - 725 subjects
    Welcome to TeenConnect, a place where you can proceed with speed to chat it up with the coolest, hippest teens with vision loss from all over the country about school, work and other topics you want to know more about.
  • Water Cooler - 387 subjects
    A place to talk about current events and everyday life.
  • Technology Talk - 367 subjects
    Discuss your experiences with mainstream and adaptive technology.
  • School - 216 subjects
    From elementary school to university training -- for teachers needing tips, parents needing advice, students needing help.
  • Parenting - 155 subjects
    Learn from other parents who are blind, and the parents of blind children.
  • Shopping Advice - 73 subjects
    Find out more about the products you need and share your evaluations here.
  • Arts and Leisure - 131 subjects
    Exchange suggestions for creative outlets and fun activities.
  • Books - 71 subjects
    Talking Books, braille, digital e-books -- find recommendations and lively discussions here.
  • Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness - 22 subjects
    Comment on articles that have appeared in the interdisciplinary journal of record on blindness and visual impairment.
  • Comments for AFB - 99 subjects
    Let AFB know your questions, comments, suggestions, or general impressions of its online services.

AFB Senior Site Topics

  • Macular Degeneration - 19 subjects
    Connect with others who are coping with age-related macular degeneration, and share your own experiences.
  • Glaucoma - 21 subjects
    Connect with others who are coping with glaucoma, and share your own experiences.
  • Cataracts - 18 subjects
    Connect with others who are coping with cataracts, and share your own experiences.
  • Diabetic Retinopathy - 8 subjects
    Connect with others who are coping with diabetic retinopathy, and share your own experiences.
  • Understanding Age-Related Vision Loss - 9 subjects
    Discuss general questions about eye health and eye conditions here.
  • Adjusting to Vision Loss - 19 subjects
    Do you or a loved one have concerns or questions about the emotional aspects of vision loss? Share stories and find reassurance here.
  • Friends and Family - 22 subjects
    If you're caring for someone with vision loss, find the help and support you need here.
  • Home Adaptations - 14 subjects
    Find and share ideas and tips for changes you can make around your home.
  • Daily Living - 32 subjects
    Have you found a new way of doing everyday tasks that you want to share? Need ideas? This is the place for you.
  • Fitness and Fun - 28 subjects
    Travel, hobbies, exercise - discuss your favorite leisure activities here.

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