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The American Council of the Blind Presidents’ Meeting and Legislative Seminar will take place from Saturday, February 22 to Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at the Holiday Inn…, Downloadable Files:  2020 Affiliate Presidents Agenda.docx 2020 Legislative Seminar Agenda.docx 2020 Autonomous Vehicles Backgrounder.docx 2020 Surface Transportation…
“Dots and Dashes” is a short newsletter featuring a variety of topics and ACB stories. This issue features articles about the 2020 leadership meetings, the FAA’s final statement…
­For Immediate Release Contact: Clark Rachfal, Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs (202) 467-5081 [email protected] Alexandria, VA - On Thursday, August 8, the U.S…
ACB is a member of the VisionServe Alliance and has representation on the Aging & Vision Loss National Coalition. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lee Nasehi   …
“Dots and Dashes” is a short newsletter featuring a variety of topics and ACB stories. This issue features articles about the reintroduction of the low vision devices bill,…
For Immediate Release Contact: Joel Snyder, PhD, Director, Audio Description Project, ACB (202) 467-5083 WASHINGTON, July 29, 2019 - The American Council of the Blind (ACB)…
WASHINGTON, DC –  Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) and Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) reintroduced the Medicare Demonstration of Coverage for Low Vision Devices Act…
WASHINGTON, July 26, 2019 - The American Council of the Blind (ACB) proudly announces the 2019 Achievement Award in Audio Description-Media, an initiative of the Council’s Audio…
“Dots and Dashes” is a short newsletter featuring a variety of topics and ACB stories. This issue features information about ACB’s new officers, Facebook Live with Dan Spoone, ACB…
BENTONVILLE, Ark., July 18, 2019 — Walmart and Sam’s Club are deeply committed to accessibility and medication safety for their blind, visually impaired and print-impaired…