News and Current Events

Baltimore, Maryland (March 12, 2019): The National Federation of the Blind, the nation’s oldest and largest organization of blind Americans, issued the following statement today from its [...]

A Further Way Aira is beginning to work to address the issue of the cost of its service comes through the formation of a nonprofit organization called the Do More foundation. Recently I have been [...]

It has been a few years since I have corresponded with all of you through my newsletter from the Michael Hingson Group. There is a lot of truth to Alexander Graham Bell’s adage that “when a door [...]

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Hello! Back to school season is nearly upon us. For many, the phrase back to school conjures thoughts of new experiences, making new friends, buying new school supplies, and maybe even working [...]

Baltimore, Maryland (July 11, 2018): Express Employment Professionals, a leading national staffing company, has committed to ensuring that its employee testing solutions can be used by blind and [...]

National Federation of the Blind Applauds Senate Vote Washington, DC (June 28, 2018): The United States Senate today provided its advice and consent for ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty to [...]

These new glasses from Aira are a breakthrough for those of us that are visually impaired. State of the art technology.  As the Aira website points out “Aira is today’s fastest growing [...]

Baltimore, Maryland (January 22, 2018): Mark A. Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind, has received one of the inaugural Autos2050SM awards. The awards are being presented [...]

National Federation of the Blind and World Blind Union Call for Rescission of New Ban on Blind Mountaineers Baltimore, Maryland (January 2, 2018): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) and [...]