Affiliated Blind of Louisiana

Affiliated Blind of Louisiana Join ABL!!!! Help us educate the community about blindness, learn about the ABL Training Center, and share your ideas and personal experiences In 1989 Mr.

Affiliated Blind of Louisiana, Inc. was founded in 1983 as a private, non-profit organization dedicated to providing special services and training to Louisiana visually-impaired, blind and deaf-blind populations. Although numerous services were provided by ABL during its early years, creation of a training center was always envisioned by the original founders. John Lemaire and others founded Affiliated Blind of Louisiana Enterprises, Inc. ABLE was created as a fund-raising entity to help fulfill the dreams of the training center. In less than three years ABLE raised over $1 million through bingo operations.

Leader Dog DeafBlind Service Day at ABL.
02/23/2026

Leader Dog DeafBlind Service Day at ABL.

I just got this album in from Wisconsin of one of our long time Acadiana Chapter members, Morris Francis. He put this ou...
02/22/2026

I just got this album in from Wisconsin of one of our long time Acadiana Chapter members, Morris Francis. He put this out in 1986 on Maison de Soul records out of Ville Platte. He recorded it at La Louisianne Studio here in Lafayette. That’s the same studio I recorded my CD. I’ve been collecting some old vinyl over the last year and finally found this one. His big hit was Fun in Acadiana. He passed in October of 2024. Sure do miss him.

Yesterday’s meal for 8 plus in the HPM Lab from one of our students and instructors. Mmmm. Jambalaya.
02/13/2026

Yesterday’s meal for 8 plus in the HPM Lab from one of our students and instructors. Mmmm. Jambalaya.

Check out our ABL LSVI Associate Chapter in action. They sold out every slice of King Cake for their fundraiser! Congrat...
02/03/2026

Check out our ABL LSVI Associate Chapter in action. They sold out every slice of King Cake for their fundraiser! Congrats! Pictures by Chris - Chapter Reporter.

Congrats to the Grads from ABL today.
01/30/2026

Congrats to the Grads from ABL today.

Graduation Dinner for ABL Graduates at BJ’s Pizza.
01/29/2026

Graduation Dinner for ABL Graduates at BJ’s Pizza.

Fundraiser supporting Blind Grace and ABL’s partnership for our summer kids camp. It’s cold and wet, but the food is hot...
01/24/2026

Fundraiser supporting Blind Grace and ABL’s partnership for our summer kids camp. It’s cold and wet, but the food is hot and good. Come out and enjoy. Band about to start.

12/07/2025

Thank you to the Bayou Harp Ensemble for a beautifully performed Christmas concert in the ABL chapel.
Tis the season for giving! Text ABLHARPS to 41444 to donate to the ABL Training Center!

Thank you to the Bayou Harp Ensemble for a beautifully performed Christmas concert in the ABL chapel. Tis the season for...
12/07/2025

Thank you to the Bayou Harp Ensemble for a beautifully performed Christmas concert in the ABL chapel.
Tis the season for giving! Text ABLHARPS to 41444 to donate to the ABL Training Center!

Lafayette Parish Health Unit Winter Health Fair. ABL representing.
12/04/2025

Lafayette Parish Health Unit Winter Health Fair. ABL representing.

According to laws of aerodynamics the bumblebee cannot fly. Its body is too heavy for its little bitty wings, however, t...
12/02/2025

According to laws of aerodynamics the bumblebee cannot fly. Its body is too heavy for its little bitty wings, however, the bumblebee doesn’t know that, so it flies anyway!

Like the bumblebee, members of Affiliated Blind of Louisiana hear from society, “You are blind, so you can’t do that.” But, ABL knows differently, so we just go on flying!

Image has a bumblebee flying and a blind person walking with a long white cane. Images has the words: They say the bumblebee can't fly, Watch us! Help Affiliated Blind of Louisiana teach the skills to defy gravity! Giving Tuesday, December 2, 2025. Text ABLWings to 41444 to donate! Your gift helps low vision, blind and DeafBlind individuals soar to independence!

The Bayou Harp Ensemble will be presenting a holiday concert in the ABL chapel. This will be held this Sunday, December...
12/01/2025

The Bayou Harp Ensemble will be presenting a holiday concert in the ABL chapel. This will be held this Sunday, December 7th, at 2:30 pm. There is no charge for admission, however in-kind donations will be collected during intermission. The donations will directly benefit the ABL Training Center.

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409 West Saint Mary Boulevard
Lafayette, LA
70506

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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