National Federation of the Blind

06/05/2026

"We have all heard the jokes. 'What are you, blind?' 'Even a Blind Person can See that!' 'Blind people driving? Absolutely not!' Even in casual conversation, blindness and driving are treated as the ultimate contradiction—the joke that writes itself," said Jordan Moon, first vice president of the National Federation of the Blind of Arizona.

"Now we have choices. We do not have to worry about being turned away because of our service animals. We do not have to make small talk with a driver who keeps asking about our blindness. We do not have to apologize for our busy kids. I am reminded of something we have said many times in the Federation: 'We know who we are, and we will never go back!'"

Read more of "From the Backseat to the Driver's Seat: A Federation Journey with Waymo": https://buff.ly/YpBWqHF

06/05/2026

Episode 78 of Access On, is on.

We look ahead to our comprehensive coverage of Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference keynote next Monday.
We then bring you highlights of an Access On webinar covering how to produce well-formatted documents using Microsoft Word in Windows, and why it matters.

Subscribe to Access On wherever you get podcasts, or download the audio for this week’s episode at: https://buff.ly/Xhb8sZZ

06/04/2026

We have been informed that NFB-NEWSLINE® service in South Dakota will be discontinued effective June 30, 2026. This change is due to a budget decision by the South Dakota State Library and was not a decision we made.

NFB-NEWSLINE® is our audio and Braille news service for people who are blind, low vision, deafblind, and/or otherwise print-disabled.

“Losing NFB-NEWSLINE in South Dakota would be devastating, especially in rural communities where access to information is already limited,” said President of the National Federation of the Blind of South Dakota, Ismael Collazo. “When access to information disappears, independence suffers with it… This is not a luxury. It is a critical accessibility service that gives blind South Dakotans equal access to the information many people take for granted.”

Read the full press release https://buff.ly/tMw5zNp

06/02/2026

Late Monday afternoon, we were made aware of an upcoming interim final rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that would effectively institute a work requirement for Medicaid recipients. Given that this could affect some of our members, we immediately went to work researching the impact this could have.

After reading through an advance copy of the interim final rule, which is set to be published in the Federal Register on June 3, we can report to you that blind and disabled recipients of Medicaid are defined as “specified excluded individuals,” and will therefore not be affected by this rule change.

06/01/2026

05/31/2026

Tune into episode thirty-one of our Walking Alone and Marching Together podcast titled, "Episode 31: Chapter 8 - The Third Generation and the Maurer Presidency Part 4."

Listen at https://buff.ly/MaTdre4 or on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or on Amazon Music.

05/29/2026

What can you advance with a $25 donation? When you give $25 to the NFB, you help raise expectations, build connections, and expand opportunities for blind people nationwide.

You’ll also have a chance to win a free trip to our 2027 National Convention or $2,000. But that’s not all! If you encourage four friends or family members to donate at least $25 before July 3, you could win a BrailleNote Evolve from HumanWare.

Contribute at nfb.org/give25donate and be a Federation Connector by sharing the campaign with your networks. Thank you so much!

05/28/2026

Episode 77 of Access On, is on.

This week, plenty of news from Microsoft’s Ability Summit, Google’s IO conference, and Apple’s announcement for Global Accessibility Awareness Day.

Plus, in an era where deep fakes are becoming increasingly convincing, many people advise checking certain visual signs that you may be looking at a deep fake. A listener offers several nonvisual clues that may help you detect a scam.

Subscribe to Access On wherever you get podcasts, or download the audio of this week’s episode at: https://buff.ly/4bELKDp

05/27/2026

We are still outraged by the recent delays to the Title II regulations and HHS Section 504. Thank you to everyone for continuing to share your stories. Here is one from Lindsey Kerr: “As a grad student, I could not figure out which course section I needed because my university posted the information in a large, inaccessible PDF table buried among hundreds of other courses. Accessibility delays have real consequences for blind students trying to make basic decisions about their education.”

05/26/2026

The deadline to register online for our national convention is quickly approaching!

You can register on-site, but rates will increase.

Registration includes access to the biggest event of the year, the mobile app, and timely convention news and communications.

Register today at nfb.org/conventions