Blind/Visually Impaired

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From Malvern to Massachusetts, the first blind birding event showed accessibility in action

A bird-a-thon without birdwatching? For blind birders, it’s

David, Katie, Peter and Ryan smiling and wearing eclipse glasses

Solar eclipse for the ears: A tablet-sized device helped low-vision Philadelphians enjoy the celestial event

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CITIZEN OF THE WEEK: YVONNE HUGHES

MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF PENNSYLVANIA WITH CONGRESSMAN GLENN THOMPSON, WHO HAS SUPPORTED H.R. 1328.

Why Pennsylvania advocates say this medical device bill’s passage would be ‘a major victory for blind people

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Voting while blind

John Paré (at right), National Federation of the Blind's executive director of advocacy, and NFB interns at a previous year's Washington Seminar.

Meeting with legislators is ‘the only way things will be addressed’ for blind and visually impaired citizens

Blind and visually impaired performers to be showcased in local (virtual) talent show