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NFB Youth Slam 2009
Assistive technology, specialized teaching techniques, and mentors enable blind and low-vision students to explore the once-inaccessible fields of math and science.
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NFB-Louis Braille Commemorative Coin
Louis Braille gave language to the blind. The NFB has championed braille literacy more than any world organization. A new US coin honors both achievements.
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Reading Resource Profile for the NFB
The NFB works tirelessly to improve the lives of blind people through innovative programming that encourages self-sufficiency, especially in reading and education.
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Diane Croft Wins NFB Bolotin Award
The National Federation of the Blind honored Diane Croft with a $10,000 Bolotin Award for her 27 years of making relevant and popular books available in braille.
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Iota Phi Theta Fraternity
Iota Phi Theta Fraternity was founded at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland, just three weeks after Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech.
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New Fitness Products for the Blind
Adaptations enable blind and visually impaired participation in most competitive sports, but till recently, blind non-athletes have had few health and fitness options.
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New Resources for Blind Travelers
A host of products and services, from specialty cruises to talking GPS systems, now offer blind travelers greater ease, safety, and comfort
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Next Generation™ Perkins Brailler®
For 57 years, the Perkins Brailler has been the most popular braillewriting machine. A new model is designed to expand its use (and braille literacy) around the world.
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Top Six Blind Reading Resources
Teachers seeking to increase class participation, performance, and self-confidence of blind students should encourage them to cultivate specialized reading resources.
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US to Commemorate Braille's 200th
Chapters of the National Federation of the Blind will hold events in January 2009 to honor Louis Braille, whose raised dot language system brought literacy to the blind.
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Accessible Tours, Adventures for 2009
Not so long ago, wheelchair users couldn't book a dinner reservation. Now, there are few places they can't go, and tour operators eager to take them around the world.
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AOL Sued For Not Being Accessible: What Does It Really Mean?
On November 4th, 1999, the leader in interactive services America Online, Inc., was slapped with a lawsuit by the National Federation of the Blind, a non-profit organization promoting the general welfare of people who are blind. Why?
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Art, Writing Contests for the Blind
The National Federation of the Blind and the American Printing House for the Blind offer a number of competitive opportunities for aspiring blind artists and writers.
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Bandwidth Verses Accessibility,Bandwidth Verses Accessibility
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Canada Marks Braille Bicentennial
Braille200 is organizing events across Canada to raise awareness of the life and legacy of Louis Braille, whose raised-dot reading system brought literacy to the blind.
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Low-Vision Holiday Travel Tips
The American Foundation for the Blind offers strategies to blind and visually impaired persons get less stress and more enjoyment during holiday travel.
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Accessible Camps for Blind Youth
Summer camps now enable the sight impaired to gain confidence and push boundaries with challenging activities and adventures that teach life skills.
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Moving Towards Accessible Web Design: 1999 in Review
Highlights from 1999 in the move towards accessible web design becoming universally accepted.
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Pact Aims to Reduce Cost of Braille Displays
In an historic signing, the National Braille Press (NBP) and China Braille Press (CBP) have agreed to pool expertise and resources to augment braille literacy worldwide.
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Reading Resource Profile for NAVH
NAVH is dedicated to helping people optimize functional vision through educational outreach, research, low-vision aids, and a free large-print lending library.
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Tech Tools Offer Blind Safe Travel
Whether it's tickets, schedules, menus, or currency, safe, worry-free travel requires reading. New technology now enables the blind to explore the world with confidence.
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Blind Reading Resources: Braille
Braille remains the only writing system that affords the blind full literacy. Best results depend on starting young and connecting to resources.
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Disability ON LINE
Persons with disablities are fighting for Civil Rights. How and why?
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Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Macular degeneration is an age-related disease that affects the central vision. It is a common cause of vision loss in people over the age of 60.
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Multi-Sensory Travel Specialists – Outta Sight Travel
Jackie Hull, pioneer of a multi-sensory approach to travel and founder of Outta Sight Travel, passes on her advice for blind travelers.
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