As part of Diabetes Awareness Month, the Accessible Insulin Pump Taskforce is working with stakeholders and allies across North America to advocate for accessible insulin pumps and glucose monitors, in line with the International Diabetes Federation’s (IDF) theme for World Diabetes Day ­­– “If Not Now, When?”

The taskforce is a collaboration between the American Council of the Blind (ACB), the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), and the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) to ensure people who are blind or partially sighted can use their insulin pumps safely and…

The American Council of the Blind and our affiliate Guide Dog users, Inc. want to hear from you! We are conducting a survey to collect information from guide dog users who’ve been denied rides by rideshare drivers due to the presence of their guide dog. We will send the survey data to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), per their recommendation, to draw attention to this frustrating civil rights violation and highlight the severity of this ongoing problem.

The survey opens November 2nd and will remain open until the end of the year. We ask that you fill out the survey…

The American Council of the Blind (ACB) offers educational scholarships ranging from $2,000 to $7,500 for entering freshman, undergraduate and graduate students, and students attending technical college. This program awards students with scholarships to help with educational financial needs such as tuition, fees, room and board and assistive technology.

To be eligible for a scholarship, applicants need to be legally blind, maintain a 3.0 GPA to be eligible for most scholarships, be a full-time student or a part-time student who works at least 32 hours per week and attends college…

On Tuesday, November 1, the trial of ACB’s litigation against nationwide phlebotomy lab Quest Diagnostics will begin at the federal courthouse in Los Angeles, California. We encourage any interested people to come and observe this important trial. The self-service kiosks at Quest Diagnostics’ Patient Service Centers are inaccessible to blind patients, and the Court will determine whether this lack of accessibility violates the Americans with Disabilities Act.  

Beginning in 2016, Quest Diagnostics (“Quest”) began to install automated touch screen kiosks at its Patient…

ACB Media is proud to announce that the podcasts of the hybrid General Sessions that originated from the 2022 ACB Conference and Convention in Omaha, Nebraska are now available.

Great care was taken when editing the recordings to correct all glitches that occurred during the live event on Zoom, ACB Media and in the ballroom itself. One hundred percent of the General Session programming is contained in these recordings. The podcasts include all the ambient sounds from the ballroom allowing you to experience the sessions uninterrupted as if you were there. All presentations that were…

Table of Contents

• Summary of 2021 Resolutions
• Resolution 2021-01 - Mandatory Disability Awareness Training for Health Care Workers
• Resolution 2021-04 - Resolution Addressing Allegations of Sexual Assault, Harassment and Abuse at Blindness Training Centers and Other Rehabilitation Programs
• Resolution 2021-06 - Web Site Access
• Resolution 2021-07…

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2022 — Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Representative John P. Sarbanes (D-Md.) introduced The Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act (S. 4998) and (H.R. 9021) in both the United States Senate and the House of Representatives.

The American Council of the Blind (ACB), the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN), and the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) commend Sen. Duckworth and Rep. Sarbanes for their leadership and for introducing this legislation with the full support and collaboration of…

Calling all audio description enthusiasts! Make your voice heard at the American Council of the Blind’s second annual Audio Description Awards Gala by casting your vote for the new Audio Description People’s Choice Award, which celebrates the inclusion of audio description in all forms of media entertainment. Ten Audio Description People’s Choice Award finalists have been identified that reflect a diverse and varied…

Have you experienced the beauty and awe of the incredible photos taken by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope? The scientists, writers, and educators from the Space Telescope Science Institute want to make space accessible for everyone, and have created vividly detailed alt text for every photo that has been released. These image descriptions can be found in the Webb’s First Images Gallery under “Download Options.” In recognition of…

Table of Contents

• Summary of 2020 Resolutions
• Resolution 2020-01 - ­Compliance with Digital Accessibility Requirements
• Resolution 2020-02 - Non-Vocational Services for Persons with Vision Loss
• Resolution 2020-03 - Thanking NLS
• Resolution 2020-04 - Urging NLS to Produce a Braille Version of ‘Reader’s Digest’
• …