National Eye Institute NEI, part of the National Institutes of Health, attempts to discover safe and effective methods to prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases and disorders of the visual system. In this way, the Institute helps to prevent, reduce, and possibly even eliminate blindness and visual impairment. With 50,000 members, the NFB has affiliates in all fifty states plus Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico, and over seven hundred local chapters. During that time, the organization has emerged as more than just a world-class trainer of blind athletes, it has become a vocal champion of the abilitites of America's legally blind residents. It's purpose is to develop and implement programs to assist blind and visually impaired adults to lead independent and active lives in their homes and communities, and to educate the public to understand the capabilities and needs of blind and visually impaired adults so that they may be integrated into all aspects of community life.
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This bimonthly magazine provides information on technology for consumers with visual impairments. It is published by the American Foundation for the Blind. The Braille Forum is the monthly magazine of the American Council of the Blind. It is produced monthly and is available in large print, in Braille, on cassette tape, or in e-mail formats. The Braille Monitor is read by the blind, their friends and families, teachers, employers, rehabilitation workers, legislators, vendors of products for the blind, and anyone interested in learning more about blindness.