Authenticity Matters
By Sarah Patnaude
The sun was shining; the breeze was blowing. I could hear the crashing of waves in the distance. It was a normal week spent at my childhood vacation spot: Nags Head, North Carolina. Except it wasn’t. Unlike most thirteen year olds, I couldn’t be found bogey boarding or swimming. I wasn’t playing basketball or even relaxing inside. Instead, I made the porch my fortress for the week. You see, the back porch was my practice stage.
Chapter Chatter Part 2: Intention, Prevention, and Intervention
Chapter Chatter Part 2: Intention, Prevention, and Intervention
Christine Faltz Grassman,
President, Potomac Chapter
10% of conflicts is due to difference in opinion and 90% is due to wrong tone of voice.
— Susan Wiertzema
Chapter Chatter: Listen, Speak, Repeat Christine Faltz Grassman, Esq.
One of the hardest things in life is having words in your heart that you can't utter."
—James Earl Jones
Coalition of Disability Groups Demand Access to Virginia’s Inaccessible Absentee Voting
For Immediate Release
Media Contacts
American Council of the Blind: Clark Rachfal, crachfal@acb.org <mailto:crachfal@acb.org>, 202-467-5081
disAbility Law Center of Virginia: Colleen Miller, colleen.miller@dlcv.org <mailto:colleen.miller@dlcv.org>, (804) 225-2042
National Federation of the Blind: Chris Danielsen, cdanielsen@nfb.org <mailto:cdanielsen@nfb.org>, 410-262-1281
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP: Steven Hollman, shollman@sheppardmullin.com <mailto:shollman@sheppardmullin.com>,
202-747-1941
Dan Parker, a Blind Man, Breaks Driving Speed Record
Dan Parker, a Blind Man, Breaks Driving Speed Record Truth or Consequences, New Mexico (April 5, 2022):
How the Blind Advocate for Ourselves in Richmond
By John Bailey
Some of us were nervous. Several had canceled at the last minute because of safety concerns. In any case, we were here in Richmond, Virginia to do a very important job for the blind of Virginia and we were not going to be deterred.
Annually, the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia hosts an event called the ‘Richmond Seminar’. For this two-day event, the vision-impaired and their friends gather in the city of Richmond to advocate for the blind by scheduling meetings with our elected officials.
Join Us for a Virtual Richmond Seminar
The National Federation of the Blind of Virginia is a powerful force advocating for blind Virginians. For 2021, we will be conducting our legislative advocacy over the Zoom platform and we will need you to commit to attending a few brief Zoom meetings with your legislators. Interestingly, virtual appointments mean you are not required to make as large of a time commitment to participate. However, it also means we need to tell legislators that we have a constituent attending or they won’t meet with us.
Here is the 3 step process:
Protected Class? Not So Fast: The Exploitation of Workers with Disabilities
By Sarah Patnaude
Editor’s Note: Sarah Patnaude is our affiliate’s corresponding secretary. Among other tasks, Sarah oversees our social media channels, our website, newsletter production, and promotion campaigns surrounding events like the state convention. She is a member of the Potomac Chapter and represents the chapter in the Chapter Leadership Institute. In May 2019, Sarah graduated from George Mason with a Masters in Social Work, and before leaving the halls of Academia, she wrote an article for the university newspaper that appears below with permission.
Use of Ballot Marking Tool for Print Disabled Voters
The following guidance is required by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Gary v. Virginia Dept. of Elections (Case No. 1:20-CV860) as the result of a consent decree.