Kentucky Council of the Blind

Serving blind and low vision Kentuckians

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KCB 2009 Awards, Scholarships and Sponsors

KCB awarded two scholarships, three major awards, and a number of certificates of appreciation at its 2009 convention in November. Convention sponsors were also recognized for their outstanding support of KCB and of the 2009 convention. Read more about the 2009 award and scholarship recipients and the 2009 convention sponsors.

Welcome to the website of the Kentucky Council of the Blind.

KCB is a state affiliate of the American Council of the Blind. KCB has hundreds of blind, visually impaired, and sighted members throughout the Commonwealth.

KCB is the leading nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization of the blind and visually impaired in Kentucky. KCB works for equality and independence for all people with vision loss. KCB advocates for quality education for blind children and youth, expanded training and job opportunities for visually impaired adults, improved services for seniors over age 60 who are just losing their vision, and better public transportation for people who cannot drive.

KCB supports issues that touch all blind and visually impaired people, such as:

Positive change in Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security
Accessible money, identifiable by touch
Accessible websites that work with speech, large print, and braille displays
Audible traffic signals and detectable warnings for pedestrian safety for everyone
Spoken emergency warnings and video description on television
Talking menus and other features to make cell phones, DVD players and other technology accessible to people who cannot read the screen
Accessible textbooks in braille, large print and electronic formats for blind and visually impaired students

Explore our website and learn about our radio talk show called Sound Prints; about local, state and national meetings and conferences; and about special activities for the blind and visually impaired. Subscribe to our newsletter and join our email lists.

Kentucky Council of the Blind

Serving blind and low vision Kentuckians

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KCB 2009 Awards, Scholarships and Sponsors

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