Voice of the Nation's Blind Blog

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Embracing Change: Lauren Altman’s Federation Story

Sometimes, one conversation changes your entire life.

The Role of Forgiveness in Advocacy Work

Daniel Hodges discusses the key question: Does forgiveness have a place in advocacy work?

August Perspective from the President

Greetings, Fellow Federationists, We have a plan for the Federation coming out of our national convention, which I think was one of our best yet.

Access Tech Review: The HumanWare Stellar Trek

By Karl Belanger It seems odd at first for a company to come out with a dedicated navigation device. Apps handle this task so well. Humanware’s Stellar Trek is just that—a stand-alone GPS device with Optical Character Recognition and address-finding capabilities. 

June Perspective from the President

Greetings, fellow Federationists, This is to share the perspective of the most recent Presidential Release.

Accessible Remote Access with RIM

By Matt Hackert

May Perspective from the President

By President Mark Riccobono Greetings, fellow Federationists, It's hard to believe that it is already May.  So many great things happening in the National Federation of the Blind. Our scholarship committee met recently at our national headquarters in Baltimore, and there are numerous activities planned across the Federation this month.  

How the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act Has Turned Me into an Impassioned Advocate

By Debbie Wunder Talking about laws and the Congress is intimidating, but the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act forced me to move into the uncomfortable and what (for me) was once the unthinkable area of public policy.