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Registration Open for AFBLC 2025

Mark your calendars for the 2025 American Foundation for the Blind Leadership Conference (AFBLC), which will be held at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Virginia, from November 12th - 14th. Please join us as we leverage change to advance our vision!

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2025 M-Enabling Summit. Promoting Accessible Technologies and Environments.

Join AFB at the 2025 M-Enabling Summit

AFB will be in Washington D.C. from October 6 - 8 for the 2025 M-Enabling Summit, joining disability advocates, policymakers, and professionals in the digital accessibility space. Discover the newest strategies and technologies for ensuring digital content and services are accessible to everyone!

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AFB Releases New Film, Unseen Horizons

On August 26th, 2025, in Huntington, WV, AFB premiered its new documentary short, Unseen Horizons, featuring the stories of six blind and low vision West Virginians. Their stories highlight a common spirit we share in the pursuit of independence and inclusion.

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AFB Research Webinar Series

AFB’s Public Policy & Research Institute presents topical findings from AFB research in conversation with scholars, advocates, and practitioners, offering an action-oriented perspective on how to effectively use research to expand access and opportunity.

Research & Initiatives

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Barriers to Digital Inclusion 2

Following the Barriers to Digital Inclusion Survey released in April 2023, AFB conducted a second study, Barriers to Digital Inclusion 2, to take a more in-depth look at blind and low-vision people’s digital experiences in real time.

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AFB Introduces Toolkit for HR Professionals and Hiring Managers

In response to AFB’s study last year on the challenges job seekers who are blind or have low vision face toward closing the opportunity gap, our Public Policy & Research Institute has prepared a helpful toolkit for HR professionals and hiring managers.

AFB Launches Research Refresh

AFB’s Public Policy and Research Institute (PPRI) has prepared a wide range of research summaries and fact sheets intended to convey AFB’s research to a broad audience. These helpful tools are intended to further knowledge on issues impacting people who are blind through spotlighting AFB’s extensive research over the years.

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