Baltimore, Maryland (May 13, 2024): The National Federation of the Blind, the transformative advocacy organization of blind Americans, applauds the United States Department of Health and Human Services for finalizing its accessibility rule for programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act o
Houston, TX — A group of Harris County voters who are blind and who have print disabilities, together with the National Federation of the Blind of Texas, filed a proposed class-action lawsuit today against Harris County and County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth challenging the county’s failure to provide remote accessible vote-by-mail (RAVBM) ballots for b
Baltimore, Maryland (March 15, 2019): The National Federation of the Blind, the oldest and largest organization of blind Americans, applauds the introduction of the Access Technology Affordability Act (ATAA) of 2019 (S. 815) by Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Ben Cardin (D-MD).
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.
Baltimore, Maryland (April 20, 2021): The National Federation of the Blind and three blind Californians have collaborated with the California Department of Motor Vehicles and Intellectual Technology, Inc., a provider of self-service kiosks, regarding accessibility features for DMV Now kiosks utilized in California. The new features will
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.
Washington, D.C. (June 17, 2024): Laurette Santos, a dedicated and experienced clinical social worker employed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) at its facility in White City, Oregon, has filed a lawsuit against the VA in federal court in the District of Columbia.
Baltimore, Maryland (May 15, 2026): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the transformative organization advancing the lives of its members and all blind people in the United States, today announced the finalists for its annual scholarship program, which provides financial assistance and connects students with blind mentors and other resource
Vacaville, California (May 23, 2019): Alfredo Estrada has reached an agreement with Amazon.com to resolve claims that Mr. Estrada filed in July 2018 with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing. He was represented by the TRE Legal Practice with the assistance of the National Federation of the Blind.
June 3, 2020 – New York, NY – A federal court has approved an agreement between the NYS Board of Elections (NYS BOE) and disability groups that provides voters a more accessible absentee ballot for the upcoming June 23 Primary Election.