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-- Purpose: Provides positive advocacy for blind and visually impaired persons and helps change stereotypes of society and promotes social, economic, and educational opportunities
- Provides education about blindness, resources, and support
- Advocates for members on specific issues: discrimination, housing, employment; availability of talking ATMs, accessible pedestrian signals, accessible websites, and talking voting machines
- Awards student scholarships
- Donates scholarships to first timers for conventions
- Finds mentors to give advice and help in problem-solving
- Publishes monthly magazine: Braille Forum
- Hosts listservs for sharing blindness issues
- Updates Website with information and resources: www.acb.org
- Produces Internet radio shows: www.acbradio.org
- Plans an annual convention including special interest affiliates
- Build local chapters as support network for members
- Award Scholarships for students
- Develop loans for employment
- Grant crisis funds for emergencies
- Produce brochures with tips and ideas
- Disseminate up-to-date information through phone or email
- Publish quarterly affiliate newsletters
- Hosts listserv sharing blindness issues
- Update websites with information and resources
- Plan annual conventions and seminars
Thank you for your interest in the American Council of the Blind.
We welcome you as a new member and hope you will enjoy the many benefits that
your membership in the American Council of the blind will provide you.
If you have any questions, please contact our national office.
info@acb.org
Please submit one form for each affiliate you would like to join. Note: your membership application will be complete once your dues is paid to the affiliate you have designated.
Alaska Independent Blind, Inc.
California Council of the Blind
Delaware Council of the Blind and Visually Impaired
Hawaii Association of the Blind
Iowa Council of the United Blind
Kansas Association of the Blind and Visually Impaired
Blue Grass Council of the Blind
Louisiana Council of the Blind
Bay State Council of the Blind
Michigan Council of the Blind And Visually Impaired
Mississippi Council of the Blind
Montana Blind and Low Vision Council
New Jersey Council of the Blind
North Carolina Council of the Blind
North Dakota Association for the Blind
Pennsylvania Council of the Blind
South Dakota Association of the Blind
Tennessee Council of the Blind
Old Dominion Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired
Virginia Association of the Blind
Washington Council of the Blind
Mountain State Council of the Blind
Alliance on Aging and Vision Loss
American Association of Visually Impaired Attorneys
ACB Human Service Professionals
American Council of Blind Lions
Blind Friends of Lesbian and Gays
Blind Information Technology Specialists
Council of Citizens with Low Vision International
Council of Families with Visual Impairment
Independent Visually Impaired Enterprisers
National Alliance of Blind Students
National Association of Blind Teachers
Randolph-Sheppard Vendors of America
Visually Impaired Veterans of America
Member At Large,
(Use this form if you would like to pay by check, or through the PayPal service.)
(FOR PERSONS WHO ARE NOT A MEMBER OF ANY STATE OR SPECIAL INTEREST AFFILIATE.)
Lifetime Membership,
(Use this form if you would like to pay by check, or through the PayPal service.)
A lifetime membership in ACB costs $1,000.00 which can be paid all at once, or over a period of
5 years in annual installments.
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