National Federation of the Blind press releases
Somerset, Massachusetts (October 25, 2007): The National Association of Guide Dog Users (NAGDU), a division of the National Federation of the Blind, commented today on the purchase of hybrid cars by guide dog schools in order to train their guide dog teams.
Tallahassee, Florida (March 6, 2012): Florida State University and two students who are blind—Christopher Shane Toth and Jamie Ann Principato—have resolved a lawsuit brought by the two students with the assistance of the National Federation of the Blind last summer.
Washington, D.C. (October 16, 2007): Congressman John Lewis (D-GA) has introduced legislation designed to help blind persons receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) to return to work. The Blind Persons Earnings Fairness Act of 2007 (H.R.
Baltimore, Maryland (November 15, 2010): Once again, Santa has enlisted the help of the elves at the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Jernigan Institute to get Braille letters out to hundreds of blind boys and girls this Christmas season.
Baltimore, Maryland (January 13, 2010): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the nation’s oldest and largest organization of blind people in the country, today announced that both UPS and Humanware have signed on to be platinum-level sponsors of the National Federation of the
Baltimore, Maryland (October 8, 2009): The National Federation of the Blind, the nation’s leading advocate for Braille, is pleased to announce that the United States Mint released today the limited edition Braille Education Set.
Baltimore, Maryland (November 12, 2010): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the nation’s oldest and largest organization of blind people, announced today that it has filed a complaint with the United States Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, requesting an inve
Event: Possibilities Fair for Seniors Who are Losing Vision
Date: Thursday, October 18, 2007
Time: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Place: National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute
1800 Johnson Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21230
Attention: Health, Technology, and Lifestyle Editors
Baltimore, Maryland (October 7, 2009): The National Federation of the Blind today announced that applications are now being accepted for the 2010 Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award Program.
Los Angeles, California (October 6, 2009): The Reading Rights Coalition (RRC), which consists of thirty-one organizations dedicated to equal access to the printed word by people who are blind or who have other print disabilities, announced today that the Los Angeles Public Library system has agreed to suspend purchase of inaccessible e books using the Adobe Digital