Wet-Ink Signature Requirement Endangers Social Security Disability Applicants and Recipients During COVID-19, Lawsuit Says
Washington, DC (May 5, 2020): Timothy Cole is being treated for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. His treatment leaves him immunocompromised and unable to work, and places him at additional risk during the COVID-19 pandemic. He needs to apply for disability benefits from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the safest way to do so would be to fill out the application online at his home in Jacksonville, Florida.
National Federation of the Blind Applauds the Introduction of the Access Technology Affordability Act in the Senate
Baltimore, Maryland (February 5, 2021): The National Federation of the Blind, the premier membership and advocacy organization of blind Americans, applauds the introduction of the Access Technology Affordability Act of 2021 in the United States Senate (S. 212) by Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Senator John Boozman (R-AR).
Sheltered Workshop and Honda of America Manufacturing Sued for Disability Discrimination
Today, Michael A. Denoewer, an individual with autism, filed suit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio against his former employer, U-CO Industries, a sheltered workshop located in Marysville, Ohio, and Honda of America Manufacturing (Honda), for which U-CO is a Tier 1 Supplier.
National Federation of the Blind Legislative Initiatives Gain Momentum
Washington, DC (March 15, 2023): Recently, two pieces of legislation supported by the National Federation of the Blind, the transformative membership and advocacy organization of blind Americans, were introduced in Congress, only a month after the organization held its annual Washington Seminar, where members from across the nation visit the nation’s capital to advocate for the organization’s legislative priorities.
National Federation of the Blind Applauds Issuance of "508 Refresh" Regulations
Baltimore, Maryland (January 9, 2017): The National Federation of the Blind, the nation's leading advocate for blind Americans to gain equal access to information and technology, today applauded the publication of new technical standards to bring information and communication technology (ICT) into compliance with section 508 of the Rehabilitation a
National Federation of the Blind Names Dori Senatori 2024 Distinguished Educator of Blind Students
Orlando, Florida (July 5, 2024): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) announced today that Dori Senatori has been selected as the 2024 Distinguished Educator of Blind Students.
National Federation of the Blind Applauds Transmission of Marrakesh Treaty for Ratification
Baltimore, Maryland (February 10, 2016): The National Federation of the Blind today applauded President Obama's transmission of the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled to the United States Senate for ratification, and urged the Senate to act immediately to
National Federation of the Blind Announces 2015 Scholarship Program Finalists
Baltimore, Maryland (May 11, 2015): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the nation’s oldest and largest organization of blind people, today announced the finalists for its 2015 Scholarship Program, which awards thirty scholarships each year to recognize achievement by blind scholars. The students are li
National Federation of the Blind Awards Scholarships to Thirty Outstanding Blind Students
Baltimore, Maryland (July 18, 2014): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the nation’s oldest and largest organization of blind people, awarded scholarships to thirty blind scholars at its seventy-fourth annual convention in Orlando, Florida.