Blind and Deafblind Students Set to Take Advanced Placement Tests File Civil Rights Complaint Against College Board
Baltimore, Maryland (May 11, 2020): Five blind high school students and the National Federation of the Blind, the nation’s leading advocate for equal education of the blind, have filed a complaint against the College Board with the United States Department of Education Office of Civil Rights (OCR) on behalf of themselves and all other blind and deafblind students who are registered to take the May 2020 advanced placement (AP) tests from the College Board.
National Federation of the Blind Comments on UN Designation of World Braille Day
Baltimore, Maryland (December 17, 2018): The National Federation of the Blind issued the following statement on today’s passage by the United Nations of a resolution designating January 4 of each year as World Braille Day.
Amazon to Make more Employment Opportunities Available to the Blind
Baltimore, Maryland (March 25, 2021): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), America’s civil rights and membership organization of the blind, has reached an agreement with Amazon.com to expand employment opportunities for blind people at Amazon’s order fulfillment centers.
New Accessibility Features Coming to PrestoPrime EMV System
Redwood City, Calif. (January 9, 2018): E la Carte, Inc., creators of the PrestoPrime™ EMV System™ for full-service restaurants, and Applebee’s® Neighborhood Grill + Bar, announced today a partnership with the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) and LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired of San Francisco to produce a text-to-speech capability for the PrestoPrime EMV System that will be incorporated into all current and future Presto tablets, including those used in Applebee’s Grill + Bar restaurants nationwide.
Senator Duckworth and Representative Sarbanes Introduce Bill to Make Websites and Mobile Applications Accessible to Individuals with Disabilities
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2022 — Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Representative John P. Sarbanes (D-Md.) introduced The Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act (S. 4998) and (H.R. 9021) in both the United States Senate and the House of Representatives.
National Federation of the Blind Assists Blind Woman in Litigation Against Massage and Body Work Licensing Authority
Baltimore, Maryland (February 28, 2017): The National Federation of the Blind, the nation's leading advocate for equal education and career opportunities for the blind, is assisting Kristen Steele in her lawsuit (Case 1:17-cv-00004-RP-SBJ) against the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards (FSMTB), which has denied her request to take its examin
National Federation of the Blind to Hold Resource Fair for Blind and Low-vision Individuals in Cheyenne
Cheyenne, Wyoming (May 29, 2024): The National Federation of the Blind, the transformative membership organization of blind Americans, is pleased to announce that it will be holding a resource fair for blind and low-vision individuals on Saturday, June 8. Between 10:00 a.m.
National Federation of the Blind Praises Secretary Clinton’s Remarks on Employment of People with Disabilities
Baltimore, Maryland (March 30, 2016): The National Federation of the Blind commented today on recent remarks by Hillary Clinton in which she called for ending “the tiered minimum wages for … people with disabilities.”
Oregon State University Commits to Accessibility Improvements for Blind and Low-Vision Students
Corvallis, Oregon (April 7, 2026): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) and Oregon State University (OSU) announced today that they have agreed to a settlement involving accessibility enhancements to university services, programs, and activities.
National Federation of the Blind to Attempt GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ Title
Orlando, Florida (June 24, 2015): As part of the celebration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the oldest and largest nationwide organization of blind Americans, members and supporters of the NFB will attempt to set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for largest umbrella mosaic.