Braille Live

The World Blind Union presents

World Congress Braille21
Innovations in Braille in the 21st Century
September 27-30, 2011

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2,900 Delegates to National Federation of the Blind Convention Unanimously Reject Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization
7/7/2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Chris Danielsen
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National Federation of the Blind
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2,900 Delegates to National Federation of the Blind
Convention Unanimously Reject
Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization

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National Federation of the Blind Announces
2011 Scholarship Program Winners

Baltimore, Maryland (May 13, 2011): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the nation’s oldest and largest organization of blind people, today announced the winners of its 2011 Scholarship Program, which awards thirty scholarships each year to recognize achievement by blind scholars. The winners are listed below in alphabetical order with their home states and vocational goals:

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Blind Man Drives Car Independently

Avoids Dynamic Obstacles

Baltimore, Maryland (January 29, 2011): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the oldest and largest organization of blind people in the nation, announced today that for the first time a blind individual has driven a street vehicle in public without the assistance of a sighted person. Mark Anthony Riccobono, a blind executive who directs technology, research, and education programs for the organization, was behind the wheel of a Ford Escape hybrid equipped with nonvisual technology and successfully navigated 1.5 miles of the road course section of the famed track at the Daytona International Speedway.
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Congressman Mica to Participate in NFB Blind Driver Challenge™

Washington, D.C. (January 27, 2011): The National Federation of the Blind announced today that Congressman John Mica, who represents Florida’s Seventh Congressional District and chairs the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, will participate in the demonstration of a vehicle that can be driven by the blind.
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National Federation of the Blind
2011 Scholarship Program
30 SCHOLARSHIPS
To recognize achievement by blind scholars, the National Federation of the Blind annually offers blind college students in the United States the opportunity to win one of thirty national scholarships worth from $3,000 to $12,000.

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Web accessibility resources for higher education

What is Web accessibility?
“Web accessibility means that people with disabilities can use the Web. More specifically, Web accessibility means that people with disabilities can perceive, understand, navigate, and interact with the Web, and that they can contribute to the Web. Web accessibility also benefits others, including older people with changing abilities due to aging.” (W3C Web Accessibility Initiative)
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United Airlines Discriminates Against Blind Passengers

National Federation of the Blind Files Suit Over Inaccessible Kiosks

San Francisco, California (October 25, 2010): The National Federation of the Blind, the nation’s oldest and largest organization of blind people and the leading advocate for accessible technology, and three blind individuals—Michael Hingson, Mike May, and Tina Thomas—who reside in California and frequently fly United, filed a class-action lawsuit today in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California against United Airlines.
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Exhibitions and Congresses for Blind and partially sighted People

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Wednesday 22.09.2010 in Düren, Germany

Exhibition of aids for the blind at BFW Düren

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National Federation of the Blind Announces
2010 Scholarship Program Winners

Baltimore, Maryland (May 12, 2010): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the nation’s oldest and largest organization of blind people, today announced the winners of its 2010 Scholarship Program, which awards thirty scholarships each year to recognize achievement by blind scholars. The winners are listed below in alphabetical order with their home states and vocational goals:
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