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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Eye Diseases, Blindness & Vision Impairments, Health
Mission: Supports people with vision and hearing impairment.
Programs: Public relations campaign - conducted by committees of the board and staff of the association to include meetings with government agencies, public service and consumer organizations to promote issues relating to the deaf-blind population's struggles in obtaining competitive employment, their need for support services providers to assist with employment, dealing with the american with disabilities act, home ownership, and enforcing better access and services for air and rail travel. The campaign also identifies federal grants and programs existing to protect the rights of provide funding to deaf-blind americans.