Coping workshops given by peers have been popular every year. ACBO and its chapters grant scholarships to help students who are blind or visually impaired. The ACBO Endowment Fund will help expand our scholarship potential statewide. It is administered through the Columbus Foundation's Community Foundations, Inc. We maintain updates on pending state and federal legislation, and tell you who to contact so your opinion is heard.
Recreation includes fall and winter outdoor activities.
ACBO collaborates with several organizations to promote and support an annual Weekend Family Retreat. It brings together parents to share ideas, experiences and support at Columbus' Ohio State School for the Blind. A National Network. Affiliation with the national American Council of the Blind accesss a network of activities and contacts, which includes attorneys, computer programmers, teachers and parents who are blind or visually impaired. An annual convention is also a major resource and benefit.