Advocacy

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 [...]

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has fined US Airways $1.2 million for not providing adequate wheelchair assistance to passengers in Philadelphia and Charlotte. The fine is one of the [...]

Burlington, Iowa (November 4, 2013): The National Federation of the Blind, which has led the fight for the equality of blind Americans for over seventy years, today commented on the landmark case [...]

NFB Members to Educate Donors about Goodwill’s Discrimination Against Workers with Disabilities Baltimore, Maryland (October 31, 2013): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the oldest and [...]

Here is an interesting article that I found really interesting and wanted to pass it along to you… Mike I was about to walk down the stairs when the man grasped my arm at the elbow, and [...]

PETALUMA, Calif. –  Service dogs have special access to places that other dogs don’t, such as restaurants and airplanes, leading some people to lie and claim their pets are specially [...]

Fort Worth, Texas (September 19, 2013) – The third annual Shot in the Dark Golf Tournament and Wine Dinner presented by EnerVest and benefiting Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth tees [...]

Baltimore, Maryland (September 12, 2013): In recent days there has been much discussion about whether blind individuals should be permitted to own and/or carry firearms. The National Federation [...]

Dan Parker Will Be First Blind Man to Drive Motorcycle on Bonneville Salt Flats Wendover, Utah (August 21, 2013): The National Federation of the Blind today announced its sponsorship of the first [...]