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American Foundation for the Blind

Contact Information

AFB Hotline
11 Penn Plaza
Suite 300
New York, NY 10001

800-232-5463 (Voice - Toll-free)
212-502-7600 (Voice)
212-502-7777 (FAX)
212-502-7662 (Voice - TDD)

Internet Resources

www.afb.org

afbinfo@afb.net

Abstract

The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1921 to improve services for people who are blind or visually impaired, conduct research, and inform the public. AFB's regional offices work with State and local providers to improve and extend services. AFB produces talking books, publishes books and videos on blindness, monitors legislative developments, makes referrals, conducts psychosocial research on blindness, promotes improved special education and vocational rehabilitation, and maintains a library of over 30,000 materials. Each year AFB responds to over 100,000 requests; they respond to questions about access, rehabilitation, education, assistive technology, employment, low-vision services, and other issues relating to blindness.

Publications

AFB publishes Braille, recorded, large-type, and standard versions of its materials, some of which are available free of charge. Materials include periodicals, a catalog of products, research reports, program guides, films, a directory of agencies serving the blind, and booklets on various aspects of blindness. Serial publications: Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 12 times per year--book reviews, news briefs, research notes, opinions; AFB News, quarterly--AFB activities and information for general readers.

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Notes

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Date Entered: 7/1/1998
Date Edited: 8/30/2006
Date Revised: 6/19/2006 12:48:53 PM
Health Referral Number: HR1028
Accession Number: DP91A0184

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