About AFB
The mission of the American Foundation for the Blind is to create equal opportunities and expand possibilities through advocacy, thought leadership, and strategic partnerships.
Strategic Plan
Annual Report & Financials
- AFB Annual Report 2024 |
- AFB Annual Report 2023 |
- AFB Annual Report 2022 |
- AFB Annual Report 2021 |
- AFB Annual Report 2020
History
Leadership
Contact the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
Research and Initiatives
AFB's Public Policy and Research Center strives to accurately and persuasively understand and describe the characteristics, experiences, needs, and capabilities of people who are blind or visually impaired.
Statistical Snapshots from the American Foundation for the Blind
- Key Definitions of Statistical Terms |
- Demographics of Americans with Vision Difficulty |
- Technology Access |
- Employment Statistics |
- Facts and Figures on Adults with Vision Loss |
- Statistics About Children and Youth with Vision Loss |
- Statistics About Older People with Vision Loss |
- State-Specific Statistical Information |
- A Resource Guide to Disability Statistics |
- Archive of Blindness Statistics and Reports
Empowering or Excluding: New Research and Principles for Inclusive AI
- Executive Summary |
- Background |
- The Current Study |
- Narrative and Findings |
- Discussion |
- Guiding Principles for More Disability-Inclusive AI |
- References |
- Appendix A: Delphi Methodology |
- Appendix B: Participant Demographics |
- Appendix C: Consensus Tables |
- Appendix D: Non-Consensus Tables
Barriers to Digital Inclusion Series
The Role of Guide Dogs in 2022 and Beyond
- Benefits of Guide Dogs |
- Trends that Impact Travel |
- Why Some People Choose Not to Use A Guide Dog |
- Outreach to Prospective Clients |
- Final Thoughts |
- Recommendations |
- References
COVID-19 and Adults Who Are Blind, Have Low Vision, or Are Deafblind
Public Policy Advocacy
- About AFB's Public Policy and Research Institute |
- 2024 Public Policy Priorities |
- 2023 Public Policy Priorities |
- 2022 Public Policy Priorities |
- 2021 Public Policy Priorities |
- AFB Public Policy Letters, Comments, and Statements
Research
- Search By Category |
- Research Summaries |
- Fact Sheets |
- Toolkits |
- Partnered Projects |
- Webinar Series
Education
- AFB Education Initiatives |
- Creating Endless Possibilities Through Education |
- Research on Educational Impact of COVID-19 |
- Joint Letter from AFB and ACB to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions |
- Joint Letter from ACB and AFB Regarding the COVID-19 Package |
- An Open Letter to the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services |
- Consortium on Blindness and English Learners |
- Education Policy: AFB's Past Initiatives |
- AFB Town Halls
Employment
- No Limits Employment |
- Workplace Technology Study |
- Disability Employment Research: Key Takeaways |
- Employment Programs for Blind and Low Vision Americans: What Are We Not Doing? |
- Employment Summits |
- Meet Denna Lambert |
- AFB Blind Leaders Development Program
Aging
- Special Report on Aging and Vision Loss |
- No Limits Aging |
- Project VISITOR: Transportation Research |
- AFB Aging and Vision Loss Initiatives
AFB Research Fellowship
News & Publications
The American Foundation for the Blind is dedicated to promoting awareness of the latest research, resources, and news in the blindness field.
Press Room
AFB Research Studies
Media Studio
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness (JVIB)
- JVIB Editorial Advisory Board |
- Contact JVIB |
- For JVIB Authors |
- For JVIB Readers |
- For JVIB Peer Reviewers |
- For JVIB Advertisers
Newsletters
Blindness and Low Vision
Blindness or visual impairment can have a profound impact on your life, but you are still in control. We have an abundance of information to help you, whether you're visually impaired, losing vision, or know someone affected by vision loss.
Eye Conditions
- Cortical Visual Impairment, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Neurological Vision Loss |
- Diabetes and Vision Loss |
- Low Vision and Legal Blindness Terms and Descriptions |
- Diabetes: 7 Lessons on the Basics in Audio with Transcript |
- Diabetes and Vision Loss: A 7-Lesson Guide to Caring for Yourself |
- Macular Degeneration Guide |
- La diabetes y la pérdida de visión
Braille
Using Technology
- Using Social Media |
- Online Shopping and Banking |
- Using Technology for Reading |
- Entertainment |
- Prescription, Health, and Fitness Management Tools |
- Smartphone GPS Navigation |
- Accessible Identification Systems |
- Selecting Home Appliances |
- Interviews with Technology Pioneers |
- Learn Tech: Assistive Technology Videos |
- Using a Computer with a Visual Impairment |
- Assistive Technology Products |
- Cell Phones, Tablets, and Other Mobile Technology
Disability Rights and Laws
- Civil Rights Laws Covering Service Animals |
- Civil Rights Laws Covering Transportation Vehicles and Services |
- Transportation Issues Key Links |
- Technology and Information Accessibility |
- Health and Safety |
- Rx Label Enable Campaign |
- An Appropriate "Copyright of Way" for People with Disabilities: How Would You Describe It? |
- Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security |
- Voting Accessibility |
- AFB Comments on Title II & Title III ADA Proposed Rulemaking |
- Of Consuming Interest: Titles II & III of the ADA |
- ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments |
- ADA Title III Public Accommodations Key Links |
- Section 504: Legal Foundations of the Right to Accessible Information |
- Advocacy Resources |
- Section 501 and Section 504 Key Links |
- ADA Title II State & Local Governments Key Links |
- ADA Title I Employment Key Links |
- Telecommunications Policy
Take Action!
Support AFB’s mission to create equal opportunities and expand possibilities through advocacy, thought leadership, and strategic partnerships.
Exploring Artificial Intelligence Use by People With and Without Disabilities
Digital Accessibility Advocacy
Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act (CVTA)
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