Advocacy and Governmental Activities AFB advocates before Congress and Executive Branch agencies on behalf of people who are blind or visually impaired. Find testimony and regulatory comments on issues affecting blind or visually impaired people and learn how to become an effective advocate. Subscribe to AFB's free electronic legislative newsletter, Words from Washington. Aging and Vision Loss Five million Americans age 65 or older are severely visually impaired. Find information on the National Agenda on Vision and Aging, the National Advocacy Campaign for Title VII, Chapter 2, and critical issues facing this growing population.
All children deserve equal access to a quality education.
As of 1998, an estimated 93,600 children who are blind or have low vision were identified for special education. Learn more about the critical educational issues facing these students, and important initiatives like the AFB Textbooks and Instructional Materials Solutions Forum and the National Agenda for Education. Employment More than half of working-age Americans who are blind or severely visually impaired are not employed, but most would like to work. Find information and resources for consumers, employers, and service providers to promote and support the employment of people who are blind or visually impaired. Literacy People with severe visual impairments require skilled instructions in the use of braille, low vision devices, and assistive technology, which can provide access to print.