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Barbie® Unveils Blind Fashionista Doll with AFB
Barbie® announced its first blind Barbie Fashionista doll, created and designed to help more children find a doll that represents them and inspires all children to tell more stories through play. Barbie partnered with AFB to ensure all details accurately depict an individual with blindness or low vision.
Introducing the AFB Scholars Program
AFB is excited to launch our AFB Scholars Program! Through the generosity of the Lulu J. Alonso Scholarship Fund, this program invests in today’s scholars to transform tomorrow’s world. Applications are open from February 10th to March 21st, 2025.
FOCUS on AFB
FOCUS is a free quarterly newsletter by the American Foundation for the Blind. Stay informed about AFB's impactful work, including advocacy initiatives, events, research priorities, and more!
Research & Initiatives
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.
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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