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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 [...]

Two years ago I participated in a documentary about the service dogs and first responder dogs involved with the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.  Animal Planet [Michael Hingson] in Canada [...]

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 [...]

Dear Friend, With more than 600 attendees from around the world, more networking opportunities than ever before and dozens of informative science and lifestyle sessions, the Foundation Fighting [...]

#1 New York Times Bestselling Author and 9/11 Survivor is Changing What it Means to be Blind  Michael Hingson Comes to Fort Worth February 25-March 3, 2013 (Fort Worth, TX – February 25, 2013) – [...]

National Federation of the Blind Applauds Introduction of Bill to Benefit Disabled Veterans Urges Senate to Act Swiftly on Inclusion of Disabled Veterans in Space Available Program Baltimore, [...]

Baltimore, Maryland (February 13, 2013): The National Federation of the Blind, the oldest and largest nationwide organization of blind Americans, commented today on the State of the Union address [...]

On January 24, I spoke to 120 people (and 2 guide dogs in training) at St. Charles Borromeo in Livermore and Carole Graham from The Independent wrote and article that I thought was very well [...]