Meet the Kentucky Council of the Blind
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
Learn about our radio talk show called Sound Prints, and about meetings, conferences, and special events for people who are blind and visually impaired.
Check out the latest products and resources and read the latest news about issues of importance to people with low vision.
Subscribe to our newsletter, join our email lists, and receive the "ACB Braille Forum" and the brand-new E-Forum from the American Council of the Blind.