Empowering people with vision loss to achieve their goals and aspirations.
Vision for Life
We see a world where everyone with vision loss rises to their full potential. Through our foundation, manufacturing, retail and professional services, Alphapointe provides employment and services for people who are blind or visually impaired.
Our History
What began over a century ago in a woman’s living room is now one of the region’s largest resource for people who are blind. Today, Alphapointe is one of the largest employers of people with visual disabilities in the United States with over 400 employees.
Our History
With over 400 employees, we are the third largest employers of people who are blind in the United States. Our main operations are located in Kansas City, Missouri and Brooklyn, New York.
Latest Alphapointe News
Alphapointe’s Helen Hahn Named “Icon of Education”
“Literacy is my passion” is a phrase Alphapointe Braille Instructor Helen Hahn uses repeatedly. Given that she’s personally mentored more than 5,000 children and more than 1,500 adults and instilled that same passion in many of her students, her usage of that phrase seems particularly fitting. On the heels of a 30-plus year career, Hahn
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CCTV Donation Makes “100 Percent” Difference
Antonio Arbelo was just a toddler when his desktop closed-circuit television (CCTV) was made. That was more than 50 years ago. A U.S. Navy veteran, Arbelo served from 1985 until he was medically discharged in 1992 after he lost sight in one eye during a mission. After a lengthy career managing a crew of 15
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Low Vision Awareness Month – Answering the Most Frequent Questions
In February, we drawn attention to Low Vision Awareness Month – an effort started by the National Eye Institute, which is part of the National Institutes of Health. Low vision affects millions of Americans, including many older adults. Low vision can make it hard to do things like reading, shopping, cooking, or writing. And it
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Vision Services
We help people with vision loss maintain their independence.
Our Foundation
We empower people with vision loss to live, work and be independent.
Products and Services
We manufacture an array of high quality. state-of-the-art products.
Our Values
Accountability and Conduct
Excellence and Integrity
Service and Responsibility
Initiative and Teamwork
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