Updated as of October 8, 2024.
The American Council of the Blind (ACB), is a national consumer organization of blind people. Please find below some of their free, online advocacy materials.
ACB Advocacy Resources
ACB maintains an Advocacy and Governmental Affairs web page that contains both internal ACB policy information (Resolutions) and up-to-date information about Federal legislation impacting blind/low vision individuals. This legislative information, under the “LEGISLATIVE TRACKER” heading, provides updates on federal legislation in many areas of life, including Employment, Health, Technology, Transportation, and more! Under the “Individual Member Advocacy” heading, we find a link to ACB’s Resources web page, where we find a great deal of information pertaining to our rights as blind/low vision individuals.
ACB Advocacy Successes
ACB’s Advocacy web page sets forth important issues on which ACB has had success in advocating on the federal level. These issues include: Accessible Prescription Drug Labeling, the Twenty-first Century Communications & Video Accessibility Act, and the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010.
ACB also maintains its The Washington Connection web page, on which ACB reports updates regarding its advocacy efforts on both the federal and state levels. Check out these updates often.
Advocacy Materials in ACB Media
ACB maintains a robust media vault; find out more in the Bridges Resource Library’s Media and Publications from the American Council of the Blind entry. Some examples include:
- Advocacy Bootcamp 101 workshop audio recording
- Self-Advocacy at Work workshop audio recording
- Untangling transportation – Sharpening Your Advocacy Saw audio recording
- Untangling Transportation–Transit Advocacy Toolbox ADA Requirements for Public Transit (Part 1) course audio recording
- Untangling Transportation–Transit Advocacy Toolbox ADA Requirements for Public Transit (Part 2) course audio recording
- Untangling Transportation – Transit Advocacy Toolbox Course #4 – Emerging Technologies and Services course audio recording
- Untangling Transportation – Show Me Some Down and Dirty Advocacy audio recording
- Untangling Transportation – Magical Advocacy in the Magic City audio recording
- Untangling Transportation – Taming Transit in Your Town audio recording
Reach Out to the Free Bridges Helpdesk
Even with these helpful resources, we realize that advocacy can sometimes be intimidating. We’re here to help! Contact the Bridges Helpdesk anytime about your advocacy needs, and we’ll work through them with you. We want you to be the most powerful voice in the room when the subject is you. Your voice counts; use it!
Contact the Bridges Helpdesk for More Information
- Our Accessible web form
- Email: Helpdesk@imagemd.org
- Text: Send to: (410) 357-1546
- Voice mail: Call (410) 357-1546, leave a voice mail message, and we will return your call
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