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Know Your Employment Rights
Under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, federal grants are awarded to assist states in operating a comprehensive vocational rehabilitation program. This program provides VR services to eligible individuals with disabilities, consistent ... [... more]
American Foundation for the Blind |
Glossary of Eye Conditions
Knowing the right terms is extremely helpful when talking to medical professionals. Use AFB's Glossary of Eye Conditions to better understand vision loss. Rare, inherited vision disorder in which a person has little or no ability to see color. ... [... more]
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Advocacy Resources
Of Consuming Interest: A Guide to Titles II & III of the ADA for People with Vision Loss The Americans with Disabilities Act Communications Accommodations Project A document containing questions and answers about the ADA cannot address every ... [... more]
American Foundation for the Blind |
Tips for Computer Users with Low Vision
Go to the Windows "Control Panel." To do this, open the "Start" menu. The Control Panel may be under "Settings," depending on which version of Windows you have. Once in the Control Panel, pick "Display." In the & [... more]
American Foundation for the Blind |
Tips for Runners with Visual Impairments
If you're a runner, or would like to be, and you're visually impaired, you'll probably want to run with a guide. There are two common ways this is done, depending on your vision, the kind of area you're running in, and what you're comfortable ... [... more]
American Foundation for the Blind |
Cell Phone Accessibility
American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), a U.S. nonprofit organization enabling blind or visually impaired people to achieve equality and access. Provides information and referrals about living with visual impairment. Helen Keller devoted over 40 ... [... more]
American Foundation for the Blind |
Dog Guide Schools in the United States
AFB thanks Guide Dog Users, Inc., Silver Springs, Maryland for assistance in preparing this list. For information about Guide Dog Users, Inc. contact: Home > Dog Guide Schools in the United States Bakersfield, CA 93309-3165 Web site: ... [... more]
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What Does AFB Do?
A new web site for parents of children with visual impairments AFB Survey Finds Drug Labeling Puts People with Vision Loss at Serious Medical Risk AFB Celebrates the Bicentennial of the Birth of Louis Braille Check out the Agenda for AFB's 2009 ... [... more]
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Web Accessibility
Some might say that the World Wide Web is the best thing that ever happened to people who are blind or visually impaired. We read newspapers on the day they're published, order groceries and know the prices before we check out, and find out what ... [... more]
American Foundation for the Blind |
Resources and Information for Parents About Braille
The following are resources that teach the braille code. Please contact individual organizations and companies for detailed information and/or prices. Each of these resources offers valuable information about braille literacy. For these and other ... [... more]
American Foundation for the Blind |
What is Braille?
Braille is a series of raised dots that can be read with the fingers by people who are blind or whose eyesight is not sufficient for reading printed material. Teachers, parents, and others who are not visually impaired ordinarily read braille ... [... more]
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