409 West St. Mary Boulevard
Lafayette, LA 70506
800-319-4444 (Toll free)
337-234-6492
232-4244 (Fax)
337-264-9259 (TDD/TTY)
www.affiliatedblind.org
E-mail: www.affiliatedblind.org/Email.php

The mission of Affiliated Blind of Louisiana (ABL) is to teach individuals who are blind and deaf-blind the skills that lead to independence, employment, and community integration. ABL is also a consumer organization which promotes the general welfare of the visually impaired, blind and deaf-blind, educates the public about blindness, and informs consumers of services available to them.

Programs and services include:

• Home and Personal Management
• Communications 
• Orientation and Mobility (O&M)
• Orientation and Mobility for Visually Impaired Wheelchair Users
• Low Vision Clinic
• Peer Counseling 
• Technology Training (Computers and Adaptive Equipment)
• Comprehensive Vocational Evaluation and Counseling
• Randolph-Sheppard Vending Stand Assessment 
• Job Readiness Training
• Job Development and Placement
• Residential Program
• Supervised Independent Living
• University Transition Program