Category: Legislative Updates
Many of us have realized the benefits of ridesharing and food/grocery delivery services in California. For blind people, these services offer unprecedented access and convenience where transportation might have otherwise been a barrier. Ridesharing, with the exception of drivers that continue to discriminate, allows blind people to enjoy convenience comparable to those with drivers licenses […]
The 2016 Washington Seminar Application is now available on our web site. All interested participants should complete the Washington Seminar Application form. The deadline to submit your request is Thursday October 15th, 2015.
Dear Fellow Federationists, I start this March Bulletin with our new branding. The following is the essence of the 75 years of love, hope and determination. Commit it to memory. It will get you through all kinds of situations. “The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you […]
“How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg? Four. Calling a tail a leg doesn’t make it a leg.”-Abraham Lincoln Dear Fellow Federationists, “The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of […]
Dear Fellow Federationists, “The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you […]