ACB News
ACB was proud to speak out against the recent actions taken by the Department of Education. Please visit the link below to read a statement made by the cross-disability community…
Recognizing White Cane Safety Day: Celebrating Independence and AccessibilityOctober 15, 2025Each year on October 15, the American Council of the Blind (ACB) proudly joins people…
Today, Americans who are blind receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) face an unfair “earnings cliff” — if they earn just a bit too much, their benefits are cut off…
On Friday, October 10, hundreds of employees under the U.S. Department of Education were laid off. Specifically, programs that enforce the Individuals with Disabilities Education…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:Scott ThornhillExecutive Director202-467-5081sthornhill@acb.orgAmerican Council of the Blind Celebrates the 15th Anniversary of the 21st Century…
Too many home-use medical devices — like glucose monitors, insulin pumps, and blood pressure readers — rely on inaccessible digital displays. Without speech output, tactile…
Each October, the American Council of the Blind (ACB) joins the nation in celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) and the valuable contributions of…
On Tuesday, September 30, Claire Stanley and Melanie Brunson from GDUI had the opportunity to speak with an attorney from the U.S. Department of Justice about the Uber lawsuit.…
We now have a campaign link to tell Congress to pass the Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act. We were all excited when Congress reintroduced H.R.3417. Lets now…
On September 15, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) submitted its required semi-annual status report to the court. This requirement follows the 2008 court ruling that will…