NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF ARIZONA INC

Advocates for the use of preferred terminology such as "blind," "blind and low vision," or "low vision" in organizational names and state statutes, and has called on the Arizona legislature to update the Arizona Revised Statutes accordingly.

Works to raise societal and personal expectations of blind individuals, remove barriers to their goals, and defend their rights in Arizona. This includes advocating for preferred terminology, accessible transportation, and equitable professional certifications for blindness professionals.

Advocates to raise societal and personal expectations of blind individuals, remove barriers to their goals, and defend their rights in Arizona. This includes promoting preferred terminology, advocating for accessible transportation and technology, and ensuring equal access to facilities and services.

Coordinates programs, services, and resources to defend the rights of blind people in Arizona, including providing information and support to blind children and adults, ensuring physical access, modifying practices, and offering auxiliary aids and services for equal access to facilities and activities.

Coordinates programs, services, and resources to defend the rights of blind people in Arizona, providing information and support to blind children and adults, and ensuring equal access through physical accommodations, modified practices, and auxiliary aids and services.

Advocates for the recognition of National Blindness Professional Certification Board (NBPCB) certifications as equivalent to ACVREP certifications by the Arizona Department of Education, Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind, school districts, and contractors.

Advocates for the Arizona Department of Education and school districts to recognize certifications from the National Blindness Professional Certification Board (NBPCB) as equivalent to those from ACVREP and to require contractors to accept NBPCB credentials.

Offers the Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning (BELL) Academy program in Tucson and Phoenix to promote literacy among blind individuals.

Offers the Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning (BELL) Academy program in Tucson and Phoenix to promote braille literacy.

Offers the Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning (BELL) Academy program in Tucson and Phoenix to promote braille literacy among blind children.

Offers the Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning (BELL) Academy program in Tucson and Phoenix to promote braille literacy and learning among blind children.

Operates multiple local chapters (East Valley, Phoenix, Tucson, West Valley, Yuma) and specialized divisions (Merchants Division, Arizona Organization of Parents of Blind Children) to support its mission and provide information and support to blind children and adults.

Operates several local chapters (East Valley, Phoenix, Tucson, West Valley, Yuma) and divisions (Merchants Division, Arizona Organization of Parents of Blind Children Division) to promote its mission and provide support to blind individuals and their families.

Operates multiple local chapters (East Valley, Phoenix, Tucson, West Valley, Yuma) and specialized divisions including the Merchants Division and the Arizona Organization of Parents of Blind Children Division (AOPBC), which supports parents of blind children, blind parents, and educators.

Operates local chapters in East Valley, Phoenix, Tucson, West Valley, and Yuma, as well as specialized divisions including the Merchants Division and the Arizona Organization of Parents of Blind Children Division (AOPBC), which supports parents, blind parents, and educators of blind children.

Designs all website pages to meet W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level AA standards and periodically reviews accessibility while prioritizing accessibility in third-party web technology selections.

Designs and maintains its website to meet W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level AA standards, and periodically reviews accessibility while prioritizing accessibility in third-party technology and content provider selection.

Provides physical access, modifies practices, and offers auxiliary aids and services to ensure equal access to facilities, activities, and services. This also includes designing and reviewing website pages to meet W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, Level AA conformance.

Designs and periodically reviews all website pages to meet W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, Level AA conformance, and prioritizes accessibility when selecting third-party web content and technology providers.

Leads advocacy efforts to ensure nonvisual access to transportation, including autonomous vehicles and rideshare services, by calling on state officials, transportation agencies, and private companies to eliminate discriminatory practices and adopt accessible user interfaces; has worked to end discrimination against blind riders with service animals by Transportation Network Companies.

Leads advocacy efforts to ensure nonvisual access to autonomous and rideshare vehicles, including calling on the Arizona legislature, transportation agencies, automobile manufacturers, and technology companies to eliminate discriminatory practices and design accessible user interfaces; commended national and corporate leaders for advancing accessible transportation.