American Council of the Blind - ACB
info@acb.org
www.acb.org 
Other Contact Information
1155 - 15th Street, NW, Suite 1004
Washington,
DC 20005
800-424-8666 (Voice - Toll-free, answered live between 2 and 5 p.m.)
202-467-5081 (Voice)
202-467-5085 (FAX)
Description
The American Council of the Blind (ACB) is composed primarily of blind persons involved in 50 active State and 20 professional and special-interest organizations. ACB strives to strengthen vocational and rehabilitation programs for the blind, to ensure that blind people are treated favorably by Federal programs, such as the Supplemental Security Income program, and to support funding for eye research. ACB provides information and consultation on legal problems, education and training of visually handicapped individuals, and public education about blindness. ACB also awards scholarships to blind college students and sponsors a national convention.
Print Resources
Serial publication: Braille Forum (magazine), 8 times per year----information for the blind, available in large print, braille, disc, or audiocassette, e-mail and online. A variety of resource list containing information for blind people, catalogs of specialized equipment and much more.
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