National Federation of the Blind press releases
Baltimore, Maryland (March 28, 2017): The National Federation of the Blind, the oldest and largest organization of blind Americans, today applauded the introduction of the Access Technology Affordability Act of 2017 in both houses of Congress (H.R. 1734, S. 732).
Baltimore, Maryland (March 26, 2024): Thanks to all our members, supporters, and others who have reached out to us following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore this morning. We are grateful to confirm that all of our staff at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute are safe and accounted for.
Orlando, Florida (June 27, 2016)
Event: National Federation of the Blind National Convention
Dates: June 30–July 5, 2016
Place: Rosen Shingle Creek Resort, 9840 International Drive, Orlando, Florida 32819
Washington, DC (October 1, 2025): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the transformative advocacy organization of blind Americans, commends Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) for her reintroduction of the Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 5605) in the United States House of Representatives.
Baltimore, Maryland (August 12, 2015): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the nation’s oldest and largest organization of blind people, today announced the winners of its 2015 scholarships, which were awarded at the organization’s recent national convention in Orlando. The winner of the organization’s
Baltimore, Maryland (October 14, 2014): The National Federation of the Blind announced today the release of a new version of The McDuffy Reader: A Braille Primer for Adults by Sharon L. Monthei, which is designed to guide students through the Unified English Braille (UEB) code.
Baltimore, Maryland (January 14, 2014): The National Federation of the Blind, the nation’s leading advocate for equal access to technology by the blind, today commended Microsoft Corporation and GW Micro for their announcement of a partnership that makes GW Micro’s Window-Eyes screen reader available for free to users of Microsoft Office 2010 or higher. More detail
Baltimore, Maryland (February 27, 2013): The National Federation of the Blind, the oldest and largest nationwide organization of blind Americans, today applauded the introduction of the Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act of 2013 (H.R. 831) by Representative Gregg Harper (R-MS).
New York City (June 20, 2012): David A. Paterson, the fifty-fifth governor of the state of New York and a consultant to the National Federation of the Blind, today praised bipartisan legislation to repeal a provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act that allows workers with disabilities to be paid less than the federal minimum wage.
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