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AFB Leadership Conference Registration Is Now Open!
Join us February 28 - March 1 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, VA, as we bring together leaders in the field to share research and advocate for equal education and employment opportunities, as well as to address the needs of an aging population.
AFB Announces 2019 Helen Keller Achievement Award Winners
The awardees are Amazon, for improving access to its numerous products and services; Northrop Grumman, for its tremendous efforts in fostering an environment of diversity and inclusion; and Lt. Governor Cyrus Habib, for his passion and dedication to creating enriching and helpful environments for people with disabilities.
Learn more about the 2019 Helen Keller Achievement Award Winners
Focused on a World of No Limits
When AFB introduced its new strategic direction in 2017, the organization knew there were many challenges ahead—and that it would take partnerships across the field of blindness and beyond to help AFB create a world of no limits. Keep up to date on AFB's latest activities with our quarterly newsletter, AFB Focus.
Have You Read The Latest Issue of JVIB?
The November-December 2018 issue of the Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness (JVIB) is ready for your reading pleasure. The focus of this special issue is albinism as it relates to vision.
Technology News for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
AccessWorld® keeps people with vision loss and their families, teachers, rehabilitation counselors, product developers, and manufacturers up-to-date about the technologies that can transform their lives.