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About AFB

The American Foundation for the Blind—the organization to which Helen Keller devoted her life—is a national nonprofit whose mission is to eliminate the inequities faced by the ten million Americans who are blind or visually impaired.

Annual Report 2009 | Possibilities | Board of Trustees | Contact Us | AFB eNews | Experts Guide | President and CEO Biography | AFB History | AFB Historical Facts

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Living with Vision Loss

Education

All children deserve equal access to a quality education. For most people, vision is fundamental to learning. But what happens when a child has a visual impairment?

Early Education | Families Working with Schools | K-12 | Skills for Success

CareerConnect

More than half of working-age Americans who are blind or severely visually impaired are not employed, but most would like to work. Find information and resources for job seekers, employers, and service providers to promote and support the employment of people who are blind or visually impaired.

For Job Seekers | For Employers | For Professionals | For Mentors | For Family and Friends | For Teens | Success Stories | CareerConnect® Webcast Presentations | CareerConnect Multimedia | Navigation Guide | CareerConnect FAQ

Technology

Braille

Learn more about the braille code's history, and how it is used today.

What is Braille? | Resources for Teachers of Braille | Braille Resources for Parents | DOTS for Braille Literacy | Where to Get Braille

Friends and Family

Tips for friends and family members of people who are visually impaired.

Etiquette | Help for an Older Relative | For Parents

Seniors

Age-related vision loss and blindness affects one in six—or 4.9 million—Americans age 65 and older.

Vision Loss After Fifty | Help is Available | Self-Advocacy

Professionals

Helen Keller

The Helen Keller Archives contain the Helen Keller Papers, the Helen Keller Artifacts and Memorabilia Collection, the Helen Keller Photograph Collection, and books from Helen Keller's library. This archive is a unique collection of material about an extraordinary person and an important American historical asset. Selections from the Archives can be found here, thanks to the generous support of The New York Times Company Foundation.

Helen Keller Biography | Photographs | Correspondence and Writings | Artifacts | Books About Helen Keller

Public Policy and Policy Research

AFB advocates before Congress and Executive Branch agencies on behalf of people who are blind or visually impaired. Find testimony and regulatory comments on issues and issue research affecting blind or visually impaired people and learn how to become an effective advocate. Subscribe to AFB's free electronic legislative network, AFB DirectConnect.

AFB's Rx Label Enable Campaign | Policy Research | Health Care Reform | Advocacy Resources | Civil Rights Policy | Education Policy | Employment and Rehabilitation Policy | Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security Policy | Technology Policy | Telecommunications Policy | Transportation Policy | Voting Accessibility Policy | Public Policy and Policy Research Archive | Disability Language in House and Senate Telecommunications Bills | Words from Washington (WFW)

Events

Find out about projects, events, and activities of the American Foundation for the Blind.

Access Awards | Alexander Scourby Narrator of the Year Awards | Gallagher Award | Helen Keller Achievement Awards | Josephine L. Taylor Leadership Institute (JLTLI) | Migel Medal Awards | The Stonewall Transition Conference | Families Connecting with Families Conference

Talking Book Productions (TBP), a division of AFB, provides world-class audio production for commercial, education, government, and corporate markets.

"I Have a Dream" DAISY Demo | "Touch the Top of the World" DAISY Demo | "To Love This Life" DAISY Demo | Software Development Grant

AFB Consulting

AccessWorld Solutions, the consulting arm of the American Foundation for the Blind.

Who We Are and What We Do | Services | Publications and Presentations | Clients | Contact Us

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A Resource Guide to Art, Creativity, and Visual Impairment.

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