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Wednesday, October 29, 2008

American Foundation For The Blind (AFB)

The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1921. Recognized as Helen Keller's cause in the United States, it is a leading national resource for people who are blind or visually impaired, the organizations that serve them, and the general public. The mission of the AFB is to enable people who are blind or visually impaired to achieve equality of access and opportunity that will ensure freedom of choice in their lives.

AFB provides information about blindness and visual impairment, books, pamphlets, videos and periodicals about blindness for professionals and consumers. The periodicals include: the Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness and the Careers & Technology Information Bank (a network of individuals who are blind from all 50 states and Canada who use assistive technology at home, work or school and who are able and willing to serve as mentors to others).

The AFB Information Center provides lists on college scholarships for visually impaired students. The first is "AFB Scholarships" and the second is "Scholarships and Grants from Other Organizations."

AFB publishes the "Directory of Services for Blind and Visually Impaired Persons in the United States and Canada." This is a broad-based compilation of information about schools, agencies, organizations and programs in the government and private sectors to apprise the user about a wide variety of direct and indirect services, information and other assistance to blind and visually impaired children and adults, their families, and the professionals who work with them. Organized information, covering producers and distributors of alternate media, adapted devices, and other useful products is included. _

AFB also engages in governmental advocacy on a wide range of issues, such as architectural and transportation barriers, enforcement of the ADA, IDEA proposed regulations, and employment and training.

AFB is a contributor to the Fred's Head database. APH wishes to thank AFB for giving us permission to use various articles from their informative newsletters in this database, and on our blog.

American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
Toll Free: 800-232-5463
Phone: 212-502-7600
TDD: 212-502-7662
Fax: 212-502-7777
Email: afbinfo@afb.org
Web: http://www.afb.org

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