Create a profile of a national organization that relates to blindness and visual impairment.

Please use simple wording for this assignment. Also add references used at the end. I provided you with the assignment details and rubric below. It only has to be 1 page.

For this assignment, you will be creating a profile of a national organization that relates to blindness and visual impairment. Your profile should be one page in length and be formatted in a way that could be published in a resource guide. Select an organization from the list below and include the following information:
*Complete name and acronym of organization
*All relevant contact information (address, phone numbers, email, website link)
*Description of individuals who might use the organization and for what purpose
*Publications the organization produces
*Any fees associated with the use of the organization
* Social media used by the organization
*Complete description of mission, goals and purpose of the organization (this should be in your own words–do not cut and paste from website)

At the bottom of the page, briefly describe of how this organization is or will be relevant to you as a professional in the field of blindness and visual impairment. (no more than 3 sentences)

1. American Foundation for the Blind
2. American Printing House for the Blind
3. Association for the Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired
4. Council for Exceptional Children
5. Hadley School for the Blind
6. The Association for the Severely Handicapped
7. National Accreditation Council
8. International Council for Educators of People with Visual Impairments
9. Lighthouse Guild
10. World Blind Union
11. American Association of the Deaf-Blind
12. Royal National Institute for the Blind
13. Canadian National Institute for the Blind
14. Mobility International USA
15. Helen Keller National Center
16. The National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness
17. American Optometric Association18. American Academy of Ophthalmology
19. Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation and Education Professionals
20. National Blindness Professional Certification Board
21. American Academy of Optometry
Be sure to review rubrics for assignment prior to submission

Create a profile of a national organization that relates to blindness and visual impairment.
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