Topics
Aging
Fact Sheet: Aging
American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) researchers have studied challenges older adults may face when they lose vision, and changes we can make to reduce these challenges.
COVID-19
Flatten Inaccessibility Survey
The American Foundation for the Blind’s Flatten Inaccessibility survey offers insights for improving accessibility in many areas of life.
Journey Forward Survey
What the American Foundation for the Blind learned in the 2021 Journey Forward study revealed major gaps in access that are still a challenge.
Education
Access and Engagement 1
In the first in a series of studies, the American Foundation for the Blind found that remote education created barriers to education for students who are blind or low vision.
Access and Engagement 2
In the second study in the Access and Engagement series, the American Foundation for the Blind examined how the pandemic impacted learning and teaching.
Access and Engagement 3
In the third study in the Access and Engagement series, the American Foundation for the Blind found room for improvement beyond the pandemic.
Accessible Ed Tech Resources
Inaccessible Ed Tech Is a Barrier to Digital Inclusion for Blind and Low Vision Students. Learn about the problem and what ed tech creators and educational leaders can do to promote full digital inclusion in the classroom.
Employment
Steps for Success HR Toolkit
Based on the findings from our Workplace Technology Study, we created a helpful toolkit for HR leaders and hiring managers on building an accessible workplace for blind and low vision employees.
Workplace Technology Study (WTS)
The American Foundation for the Blind’s Workplace Technology Study showed that employers and others need to take steps to make workplaces inclusive.
Fact Sheet: Employment
A job that provides good income and personal fulfillment should be available to everyone. But the reality is that people who are blind or have low vision don’t have the same opportunities as everyone else.
Healthcare
Best Practices Guide for Hospitals
The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) received a grant from the Cabell Huntington Hospital Foundation to develop an understanding of the barriers and challenges experienced by those with vision loss and to develop materials to support healthcare workers to better meet the needs of the population.
Fact Sheet: Healthcare
Healthcare is critical for quality of life. But people who are blind or have low vision may face access barriers in healthcare settings, whether they are patients or supporting their loved ones.
Public Policy
Fact Sheet: Title II
Americans increasingly rely on websites and apps to get timely information and services from state and local government entities. But for people who are blind or have low vision, and those with other disabilities, government websites and apps aren’t always accessible.
Technology
Barriers to Digital Inclusion (BDIS) 1
What the American Foundation for the Blind learned through the Barriers to Digital Inclusion Survey, and steps to make digital information fully accessible.
Barriers to Digital Inclusion (BDIS) 2
Making digital information available to all, continuing the story with the American Foundation for the Blind’s Diary Study.
Digital Inclusion Toolkit
Based on the findings from our Access and Engagement research, AFB researchers created a series of toolkits for students, families, teachers, and administrators.
Transportation
Role of Guide Dogs in 2022 and Beyond
A study conducted by Guide Dogs for the Blind and the American Foundation for the Blind highlights the benefits of guide dogs and steps for improving use and access.
Project VISITOR
The American Foundation for the Blind’s Project VISITOR study explored challenges and solutions to independent travel.
Fact Sheet: Transportation
Everyone needs good transportation to get to work, visit family and friends, attend medical appointments, and do the things they enjoy. But people who are blind or have low vision, who can’t drive their own cars, may not always have convenient transportation choices.
Partnered Projects
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The Disability Squeeze, in partnership with Stony Brook University
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Role of Guide Dogs in 2022 and Beyond, in partnership with Guide Dogs for the Blind
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Project VISITOR, funded by Volkswagen Group of America
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Best Practices Guide for Hospitals, funded by the Cabell Huntington Hospital Foundation
