The Associação de Apoio e Informação a Cegos e Amblíopes (AAICA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and informing people who are blind or have low vision. Its website provides information across several areas, including health and services, education and vocational training, legislation and benefits, and sport and culture. The association also promotes understanding of the everyday experiences of people with visual impairments.

One featured resource is the children’s audiobook “Ouvir, Tocar, Cheirar – Descobre o Mundo do Senhor Artur” (“Listen, Touch, Smell – Discover the World of Mr. Artur”). Through a humorous story and imaginative game, children learn how to interact respectfully with people who are blind or have low vision. As part of its “Instruir para Intervir” project, AAICA brings the book to primary school libraries. It is available in large, bold print with high-contrast illustrations, Braille, and audio narrated by a human voice. AAICA offers telephone and email contact, as well as in-person appointments in Lisbon by prior arrangement.