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Michael Hingson, 9-11 survivor and author of the New York Times best-selling book, THUNDER DOG: The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero will visit [...]

Dear parents, NFB is currently investigating the accessibility features available for the spring 2014 PARCC Field Tests.  School districts were notified in September 2013 whether or not they [...]

Our friends at Vanda Pharmaceuticals are running a campaign to raise awareness of Non-24 Hour Disorder and raise funds for the National Federation of the Blind at the same time. Non-24-Hour [...]

Dear Federation Family, Just in time for your Black Friday shopping, the NFB Bid for Equality online auction is now open for bidding. Help the NFB fund its work by sharing the auction with your [...]

By Marc Maurer – 11/18/13 09:00 AM EST The Wednesday before Thanksgiving is usually the busiest travel day of the year, so most planning to fly home for the holidays are prepared for high [...]

Jury finds NuVision Credit Union denied disabled vet loan because he did not have a driver’s license. HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., October 25, 2013- A Federal jury awarded Army Sgt. Major [...]

HOLLISTER CO. STORES MUST MOVE FORWARD WITH WHEELCHAIR ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS Federal Court Refuses to Stay Injunction Pending Appeal On August 20, 2013, US District Court Judge Wiley Y. Daniel [...]

Website: <www.nfb.org/scholarships > Email: sc**********@*fb.org Deadline: March 31, 2014 Are you a legally blind college student living in the United States or Puerto Rico? This annual [...]

Rep. Tom Petri Introduces “Technology, Education and Accessibility In College and Higher Education Act” Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, DC (November 15, 2013): The National Federation of the [...]

Decision Will Allow Access to Millions of Books by the Blind Baltimore, Maryland (November 14, 2013): The National Federation of the Blind, the nation’s leading advocate for access to education [...]