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American Council of the Blind

HELPFUL RESOURCES
FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS
REVISED 8/13/2008

The following pages are devoted to resources that are both important and interesting. These pages change often so come back and check this section from time to time.

If your organization or company is not listed here and you would like to be added to our resource listings, please contact the ACB National Office at:

American Council of the Blind
1155 15th Street, NW,
Suite 1004
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 467-5081
(800) 424-8666
Fax: (202) 467-5085

Please include a brief description about the resource or service that you provide, contact information for your resource or service, and the address of your website if you have one.


Send email to: Send E-mail to the Webmaster.

Send E-mail to the American Council of the Blind.

New! United States Court of Appeals Currency Decision

Download United States Court of Appeals Currency Decision

ACB CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS, AS AMENDED JULY 2007
Download a zip copy of the ACB CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS, AS AMENDED JULY 2007

ACB EDITORIAL POLICY MANUAL adopted by the Board of Publications

ACB Membership Materials

ACB Resolutions adopted by annual conventions

Accessible Formats Guide
A Guide to Making Documents Accessible to People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired.
Braille Translation of the Accessible Formats Guide
Right click on the above link to download the braille translated guide to your computer.

Advocacy InfoSheet, Keeping your Personal Information Private

Books and Leisure Reading Materials.

Braille Authority of North America

Braille: History and use of braille.

Braille Business Card Producers.

Braille Instruction

braillepaper.com
sales@braillepaper.com
Braille paper, or Braille continuous paper, is specially manufactured by Star Continuous Cards. Braillepaper.com is your best source for high quality Braille paper at competitive prices. Braille paper is used by the blind, visually handicapped, and visually impaired. Star’s Braille paper can be shipped as free matter for the blind in the United States, as well as all overseas locations, in our crush-proof boxes.

Braille Signage

Braille Transcribers

Brailler Repair Services.

Catalogs of Products for people who are blind or visually impaired.

COMPUTER PRODUCTS FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED

COMPUTER PUBLICATIONS FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED

COMPUTER TRAINING FACILITIES/LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

DIABETIC RESOURCES FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED

EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS

Financial Aid - Other Sources of Financial Assistance

Guide dog schools and associations.

A GUIDE TO A SUCCESSFUL COLLEGE EXPERIENCE

IDEA TASK FORCE White Paper

Legislative Information.

Low vision resources and information.

Medical Information Resources

Music Resources

The Press Release Handbook for ACB Affiliates and Chapters
Download the Press Release Handbook here.

Resources for Older Individuals Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired.

Resources For Parents and Teachers of Blind and Visually Impaired Children.

Sports, Recreational and Leisure Resources.

DIRECTORY OF BANKS WITH TALKING ATM MACHINES

Travel Books, Tours, and Information for the disabled Traveler.

Voting Access Handbook
Independent, Secret and Verifiable:
A Guide to Making Voting an Independent and Accessible Process
for People Who Are Blind and Visually Impaired
Prepared by the American Council of the Blind
September 2002

Whitepaper On Rehabilitation and Training


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