American Council of the Blind

08/30/2025

Computers for the Blind refurbishes donated computers and equips them with powerful accessibility software, providing life-changing technology to thousands who would otherwise go without.

08/30/2025

On behalf of everyone at ACB, Executive Director Scott Thornhill shares a message wishing you a safe and happy Labor Day weekend! 👇

On behalf of everyone at ACB, Executive Director Scott Thornhill shares a message wishing you a safe and happy Labor Day weekend! VIDEO TRANSCRIPT:Hi everyon...

08/29/2025

Check out what's coming up in ACB Community for the week of August 31, 2025! 👇

Welcome to This Week in ACB Community, where we run through what’s coming up in the ACB Community. 📬 Want to get the full daily schedule in your inbox 6 day...

08/29/2025

ACB Director of Operations Dan Spoone shares a message about the Brenda Dillon Memorial Walk! The walk wraps up on Sunday, August 31, so there’s still time to join in and make a difference. Click here for more information: https://wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E144393&id=103

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ACB Director of Operations Dan Spoone shares a message about the Brenda Dillon Memorial Walk! Click here for more information and to make a donation: https:/...

08/29/2025

Today is Individual Rights Day, a time to recognize the fundamental freedoms of every individual. ACB has a long history of advocating for civil and human rights that promote social and economic opportunity not just for our members, but for all people who are blind or have low vision. Learn about the work we’re doing to protect individual rights in the areas of employment, health, technology, transportation, voting, and more: https://www.acb.org/advocacy-governmental-affairs

To support ACB’s advocacy work and other ACB programs and services, consider making a donation: https://www.acb.org/donate

08/28/2025

08/28/2025

On this week’s Advocacy Update, Claire speaks with two ACB members about their positive experience using the Speak4 platform. They share their thoughts and experiences with using the platform to advocate alongside ACB on key issues.

Check out a preview of the podcast on our YouTube page: https://youtube.com/shorts/2hCLPUsnTns

Access the podcast at https://acb.org/advocacyupdate

08/27/2025

Congratulations to Jeff Mittman from Bosma Enterprises for his appointment to the U.S. AbilityOne Commission by President Donald J. Trump. He was one of our keynote speakers from our D.C. Leadership Conference back in March!

NIB proudly congratulates Jeff Mittman, president and CEO of Bosma Enterprises, on his appointment to the U.S. AbilityOne Commission by President Donald J. Trump.

“Jeff is an extraordinary leader whose service to our country and commitment to empowering people who are blind make him uniquely qualified for this important role,” said NIB President and CEO Soraya Correa. “His experience and passion will be invaluable in advancing the mission of the AbilityOne Program, and we are proud to see him represent the blind community on the Commission.”

To read the full press release, click here: https://hubs.la/Q03FPLvr0

08/26/2025

Our 2025 Brenda Dillon Memorial Walk wraps up on August 31, but there’s still time to join in and make a difference! Donations support ACB’s programs along with our state and special-interest affiliates. Every contribution helps us fulfill our mission to increase the independence, security, equality of opportunity, and quality of life for all people who are blind or have low vision.

Click here for more information: https://wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E144393&id=103

08/25/2025

Check out what's happening at ACB for the week of August 25, 2025! 👇

Check out what's happening at ACB during the week of August 25, 2025!

08/25/2025

Join ACB in asking Congress to pass the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act!

A provision in the Fair Labor Standards Act allows entities with a specific waiver, known as a 14(c) certificate, to pay a person with a disability less than minimum wage. This program, which was created under the theory that it would train people with disabilities to work and gradually transition them into the workforce, has kept such people in unintegrated jobs for decades now.

The Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act (TCIEA) will provide funding to states and businesses to help transition people who are currently working in such settings to a competitive, integrated environment. This critical bill will take steps to ease existing working environments into better workplaces for people with disabilities.

ACB’s Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs Claire Stanley provides a description of this bill on our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG-PB2u0Gbk

Take action by sending a message to your representative at https://speak4.app/lp/9801enwx/?ts=1755171175

08/24/2025

This week ACB Manager of Membership Engagement Cindy Hollis attended the Mountain State Council of the Blind (MSCBWV) annual convention in Beckley, West Virginia. Cindy shared information about ACB’s programs and enjoyed learning about the great work being done by the members of MSCBWV, an ACB state affiliate. Learn more about MSCBWV at https://www.mscbwv.org/.

Pictured (left to right) are MSCBWV outgoing president Donna Brown, Cindy Hollis, and MSCBWV’s newly elected president Conrad Bennett.