NFB of Denver

DID YOU KNOW?

NFBD — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:20:05 +0000

73% of blind people are unemployed or underem-ployed.

Only 9% of blind and visually impaired people in the United States read Braille

90% of Braille readers are employed!

Technology Bill of Rights for the Blind Introduced

NFBD — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:44:00 +0000

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. For more information on this exciting development, please read the official press release.

Apply Now for a 2010 Bolotin Award

NFBD — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 05:24:39 +0000

Applications are now being accepted for the 2010 Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award Program. Each year the National Federation of the Blind presents cash awards to individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions toward achieving the full integration of the blind into society on a basis of equality. To learn more about the program or apply online now, please visit the Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award Program web page.

NFB tenBroek Library Launches

NFBD — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 05:22:34 +0000

The NFB Jacobus tenBroek Library Catalog is now live and available. This catalog, fully accessible to blind and sighted visitors, will become the leading portal to the world’s literature on blindness and the historical materials showing the progress of the blind. We are also pleased to announce availability of a series-level finding aid for the Jacobus tenBroek Papers.