Technology Bill Of Rights Introduced For Blind U.S. Citizens
U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky Introduces Technology Bill of Rights for the Blind WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/
National Federation of the Blind Applauds Measure to Ensure Blind People Equal Access to Technology

Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today introduced the Technology Bill of Rights for the Blind (H.R. 4533), which will mandate that all consumer electronics, home appliances, kiosks, and electronic office technology provide user interfaces that are accessible to the blind.
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Blindness Organizations and Arizona State University

Resolve Litigation Over Kindle

Phoenix, Arizona (January 11, 2010): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the American Council of the Blind (ACB), and Arizona State University (ASU), today announced a settlement agreement resolving litigation filed by NFB and ACB against the Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) and ASU. The lawsuit arose from the university’s participation in a pilot program using the Kindle DX, a dedicated device for reading electronic books, or e-books, developed by Amazon.com, Inc. The NFB and ACB alleged that the Kindle DX was inaccessible to blind students and thus violated federal law. ABOR and ASU denied and continue to deny any violations of the law.
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National Federation of the Blind Welcomes the Hope Bus Tour
Hope Bus Tour Will Visit 50 Charities in 50 Days

Baltimore, Maryland (September 28, 2009): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the oldest and largest organization of blind people in the United States, will welcome the Hope Bus Tour to the NFB Jernigan Institute in Baltimore on September 29. The Hope Bus Tour is visiting fifty pre-selected charities in fifty days, raising public awareness of charities that are doing exceptional work in their communities to improve the lives of people who are in need.

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New KNFB Cell Phone Text To Speech Reader

AP
Morning Edition, January 29, 2008 ·

A new cell phone offers the smallest text-to-speech reading device ever built, a device especially useful for people with impaired vision. The phone and software come with a $2,000 price tag. Read the rest of this entry »