Kentucky Council of the Blind

On November 8, at the 35th annual KCB convention, Michael McCarty was elected as KCB's next president. Other officers and one director were also elected. Read the new Board list here.

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; local, state and national meetings and activities on our upcoming events page; our publications and email lists; and many recommended resources for the blind and visually impaired.

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Email the Kentucky Council of the Blind
148 Vernon Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206
Phone: (502) 895-4598

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