Sarah Malaier

Oct 31, 2024 | afb.org | Sarah Malaier

Members of AFB’s Public Policy team joined leaders in the technology and workforce space to share how AI could affect workers with disabilities at the first AI Skilling Fair held by the AI Workforce and Skills Roundtable and House Taskforce on AI. AFB’s Senior Advisor of Public Policy & Research, Sarah Malaier, spoke during the briefing and shared her thoughts after the event.

Jul 26, 2023 | afb.org | Sarah Malaier

On this 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), we at AFB are thinking of all the ways that technology plays in role in meeting the expectations of this valuable and groundbreaking civil rights legislation. Thanks to the ADA, we have come to expect equality and access in every part of public life.

Mar 29, 2023 | afb.org | Sarah Malaier

Just as the flowers bloom and come to life again in Washington, D.C., Springtime often brings a flurry of activity from the federal government. Our Public Policy Research Institute (PPRI)has been tracking the activity, and would like to share two key recent actions that have taken rootand could yield positive fruit for people who are blind or have low vision.

Jan 20, 2023 | afb.org | Aaron Preece |Sarah Malaier |Tony Stephens

National Guide Dog Month: Personal Reminiscences in Celebration of Guide Dogs Since they saw mainstream adoption in the early 20th century, guidedogs have changed the navigational landscape for many people who areblind or low vision and served as a positive symbol of independence tosociety at large. To celebrate this National Guide Dog Month, I wantedto share some of my personal journey working with guide dogs over thepast 12 years.