American Council for the Blind

Description:

 Current Goals:

  • Working with major technology vendors to ensure that the information and communication technology of the future is accessible to and usable by people who are blind or visually impaired, regardless of how and why they access their technology.
  • Partnering with municipalities, transit authorities, transportation companies, architectural and engineering firms, planners and other organizations and individuals to design and build an infrastructure (including sidewalks, streetscapes and transportation services) that is intuitive and accessible for everyone — including people who are blind or visually impaired.
  • Collaborating with parents, educators and other professionals and organizations to ensure that blind and visually impaired children receive the same educational opportunities in the most appropriate setting and using the most appropriate tools possible so that no child is ever left behind because of his or her visual acuity. This includes an unwavering support for both emerging technologies and braille — the only written form of language that is truly accessible for people who are blind.
  • Striving in all areas of life to promote the equal participation of blind and visually impaired people in all areas of social and civic life — from signing up for a dance lesson, to taking a cooking class, to attending college, to serving on a jury, to casting a secret ballot in a national election, to holding public office.

 

Tag(s):

After High School Deaf-Blind Disability Characteristics Early Intervention Elementary High School Middle School Paraprofessional Parent/Family Preschool Professional Resources Sensory/Motor State/National Organizations Vision Impairment