American Council of the Blind

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American Council of the Blind

You’re not alone in your journey through vision loss and blindness. American Council of the Blind (ACB) welcomes and accepts you. Guided by its members, ACB advocates for equality of people who are blind and low vision, inspires community, and connects you with education, resources, and each other to support your independence.

Committees and programs of ACB are driven by hundreds of dedicated volunteers: from advocacy to community, scholarships to information referral and peer support, health and wellness to audio description, and so much more, ACB is making a difference in the lives of many.

The ACB Community Platform welcomes all who wish to participate in the more than 100 weekly events held via Zoom, and many in Clubhouse and on ACB Media. With over 15,000 events held to date, this is a program where those who are blind or low vision are presenting, hosting, participating, and making Community happen.

The American Council of the Blind (ACB) was founded in 1961 but many of its state affiliates and local chapters have a history that can be traced back to the 1880s.

Our Mission
To increase the independence, security, equality of opportunity, and quality of life for all blind and visually impaired people.

Our Philosophy
We accept all people who are blind or visually impaired, regardless of their skills or abilities.
We believe that people who are blind or visually impaired should strive to be the best they can be, and we believe that each blind or visually impaired person has the right and responsibility to define success on his or her own terms. Put another way, we do not believe that there is a single “right” way to be blind.
We believe that it is a fundamental responsibility of government at every level to provide a framework of laws, policies, infrastructure, tools and training that permits people who are blind or visually impaired to participate equally in all aspects of society, including education, employment, civic and spiritual life.
We believe that a strong national ACB organization exists to establish and promote advocacy priorities and to guide and support our state and special interest affiliates, but we believe in the autonomy of our state and special interest affiliates for determining and acting in accordance with the best interests of their individual members and chapters. Put simply, the ACB national organization exists to meet the needs of our individual members, local chapters, and state and special interest affiliates.

Website: www.acb.org

Email: info@acb.org

Phone: 800-424-8666

Representative: Cindy Hollis and others

Representative Email: chollis@acb.org

Representative Phone: 612-345-9036

Address: 225 Reinekers Ln., Suite 660 Alexandria, VA 22314

Service Area: Nationally and internationally

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