How often have you had a question you felt too shy to ask? Sometimes you work up the courage and just ask. At other times, it’s better to read about someone else’s experience at your own speed and in the privacy of your own space.
Our blog is a collection of posts aimed at stimulating discussion about assistive technology, independent living, and blindness philosophy. Please comment freely to keep the discussion moving, and please share content you find thought-provoking with your social networks to help spread the discussion to people we might otherwise not reach.
And, please don’t forget to check out the publications from our parent organization. The Braille Monitor, our general magazine, and Future Reflections, our publication for parents, are just two examples of the excellent resources you’ll find in our NFB library.
Do you want to write a guest post? Send us a note, and tell us about your idea!
what does the nfb do for me
by Dianna Oliveira
You may be asking that question when approached by a member, inviting you for a meeting or even a convention. Each one of us probably came to the NFB looking to socialize, for support, to be among blind or visually impaired people like us who could perceive the world as we do, empathize with the many challenges we face every day.
Washington Seminar 2021
Hello everyone, I wanted to provide some important information for the 2021 Washington Seminar. This upcoming Washington Seminar will be a bit different from years past. It will be completely virtual, which has its pros. You won’t need to travel to DC, and you won’t need to worry about frantically making it from one end of the House buildings to the other between appointments.
Virginia Agrees to Provide Accessible Absentee Voting Option for Voters with Print Disabilities
For Immediate Release
Media Contacts
American Council of the Blind: Clark Rachfal, crachfal@acb.org, 202-467-5081
disAbility Law Center of Virginia: Colleen Miller, colleen.miller@dlcv.org, (804) 225-2042
National Federation of the Blind: Chris Danielsen, cdanielsen@nfb.org, 410-262-1281
Would You Go to a Blind Doctor? How the Blind Respond
By John Bailey
“Would you go to a blind doctor?", was the first of many challenging questions asked by Trisha Kurkarni At the February leadership seminar cohosted by the National Association of Blind Students in Falls Church, Virginia.
Word of Mouth
By Mary Fernandez
Editor’s Note: Some of you may have met Mary Fernandez from one of her visits to Virginia. Though she calls New Jersey home, she is a friend of the Virginia affiliate and was a part of the team who prepared the original proposal for what would become Project RISE.