National Federation of the Blind press releases
Baltimore, Maryland (August 25, 2011): The National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute and the Maryland Department of Disabilities Technology Assistance Program will present the second annual Web Accessibility Training Day on Monday, September 19, 2011. The day-long event wi
Washington, DC (February 28, 2019): Mary Carla Flood had worked for the United States Department of the Navy as an educational technician for only a day and a half when she was summarily fired. She had done nothing wrong, but human resources officials felt constrained by the results of her physical. That physical had revealed that she was legally blind, a fact that was obvious to the personnel who hired her on the spot at her job interview (Ms. Flood sometimes uses a white cane to navigate, and reads with reading glasses or uses large print).
Rachel Olivero (1982-2019) was a dedicated member and leader of the nation’s blind, a well-known accessibility expert, and a friend to many. She tirelessly devoted herself to her role as head of the organizational technology group at the National Federation of the Blind, a position from which she leveraged her passion to change the understanding of accessibility everywhere she could by raising the competency of her peers, and challenging companies and organizations to stop making excuses and start building accessible from the beginning.
This document updates previous policy issued by the National Federation of the Blind Board of Directors on March 13, 2020. Effective April 4, 2020, the organization has extended its request that all in-person meetings, events, and public gatherings of Federation affiliates, chapters, and divisions are to be canceled or postponed until May 31, 2020 or until local, state, and federal governments permit, whichever is later.
Baltimore, Maryland (October 12, 2020): The National Federation of the Blind, America’s civil rights organization of the blind, today commended Jeopardy Productions and Sony Pictures Television for making the online test for the beloved gameshow Jeopardy! fully accessible to blind people who use screen reader technology to access websites and digital information.
Baltimore, Maryland (April 25, 2018): The National Federation of the Blind and three blind individuals have reached a settlement agreement with the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Baltimore (April 18, 2022): The National Federation of the Blind, the transformative membership and advocacy organization of blind Americans, is proud to announce the first cohort of our new and innovative program: Narrowing the Gap for Blind and Low-Vision Students in Maryland Teacher Preparation.
Lyft and the National Federation of the Blind today announced a collaborative effort to ensure reliable and equal service to individuals who are blind and use service animals.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Jan. 10 2024 – In a ruling handed down last week by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (Seneca Re-Ad Industries, Inc. v.
Orlando, Florida (July 2, 2016): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) has named Kathy Nimmer, a teacher at William Henry Harrison High School in West Lafayette, Indiana, as its 2016 Blind Educator of the Year.