Nation’s Blind Podcast

Traveling with Children

We’re back with another bonus episode of the Nation’s Blind Podcast! This time, we spoke to blind parents about some of the techniques they use for getting around with their children.

 

Babywearing International: https://babywearinginternational.org/

Blind Parents website: blindparents.org

Blind Parents listserv: http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blparent_nfbnet.org

Twitter: @NFB_Voice

Facebook: National Federation of the Blind

Website: www.nfb.org

Feedback: (410) 659-9314, extension 2444, or [email protected]

November 2017

This month, we’re taking a look at our partnerships. Melissa gets a chance to talk to Beth Sellers, a mom in Virginia whose daughters attended the NFB BELL Academy, about how she partnered with her affiliate to start up a local NFB BELL Academy in her town. Next, Chris has some exciting news from KNFB Reader and Sprint in In the News. And finally, in the Presidential Privilege, President Riccobono speaks with Expedia’s Bhala Dalvi about our work together on accessibility.

 

NFB BELL Academy: https://nfb.org/bell-academy

KNFB Reader: https://knfbreader.com/

Sprint: sprint.com/vision

Expedia: https://www.expedia.com/

Bhala Dalvi’s 2017 Convention Speech: https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm17/bm1710/bm171005.htm

Strategic Nonvisual Access Partnership: https://nfb.org/national-federation-blind-strategic-nonvisual-access-partner-certification

Santa Letters: https://nfb.org/santa-letters

Voice of the Nation’s Blind Blog: https://nfb.org/blog

Feedback: (410) 659-9314, extension 2444, or at [email protected]

Twitter and Instagram: @NFB_voice

Facebook: National Federation of the Blind

October 2017

Episode 19 – Meet the Blind Month

This month on the Nation’s Blind Podcast, we’re highlighting the work of the Federation around Meet the Blind Month. There has been some discussion about the name “Meet the Blind Month,” which Anil and Melissa address to open our episode. In our Talking about Our Federation segment, Chris interviews a local Baltimore businessman, Craig Martin, about his experience working with blind customers. Anil and Chris cover a lot in this month’s In the News segment, talking about the AV START Act and speaking with local chapter and affiliate leaders about their Meet the Blind Month activities. Finally, Melissa has the privilege of interviewing President Riccobono about being a blind parent and getting out in the community.

 

Meet the Blind Month: https://nfb.org/meet-blind-month

Do You Dream in Color?: http://www.doyoudreamincolor.com

The QG: https://www.theqg.com/

American Vision for Safer Transportation through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies (AV START) Act: https://nfb.org/national-federation-blind-applauds-introduction-av-start-act

National Federation of the Blind of Utah: http://www.nfbutah.org/

National Federation of the Blind of Missouri: http://nfbmo.org/

National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina: http://nfbofsc.org/

Blind Parents: http://blindparents.org/

Feedback: (410) 659-9314, extension 2444, or at [email protected]

Twitter and Instagram: @NFB_voice

Facebook: National Federation of the Blind

Episode 18 – We Are Family

There’s a lot going on in this episode of the Nation’s Blind Podcast. Because it’s fall convention season, we highlight a conversation Anil recorded at the 2017 National Convention in Talking about Our Federation. He spoke with Diane McGeorge, better known as Door Prize Diane, about what door prizes add to the event. He also spoke with Sandy and John Halverson about the SUN Fund and our NFB scholarship program. For In the News this month, Chris and Melissa cover our lawsuit against the Social Security Administration, the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act regulations, and our hurricane relief efforts. Finally, in this month’s Presidential Privilege, Anil speaks with President Riccobono about White Cane Awareness Day, Meet the Blind Month, and our efforts to better understand the impact of the repeal of the DACA program on blind immigrants.

State Conventions: https://nfb.org/state-conventions

Scholarships: https://nfb.org/scholarships

Social Security Administration lawsuit: https://nfb.org/national-federation-blind-and-two-blind-individuals-file-lawsuit-against-ssa-lack-accessible-kiosks

Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act: https://nfb.org/national-federation-blind-applauds-implementation-quiet-car-regulations

Hurricane Harvey relief: https://nfb.org/national-federation-blind-hurricane-harvey-relief-project

Meet the Blind Month: https://nfb.org/meet-blind-month

Do You Dream in Color? screenings: http://www.doyoudreamincolor.com/screenings

DACA survey: https://nfb.org/daca

American Action Fund Tactile Art Kit: https://actionfund.org/tactile-art-program

Feedback: (410) 659-9314, extension 2444, or at [email protected]

Twitter and Instagram: @NFB_voice

Facebook: National Federation of the Blind

August 2017

Episode title: Episode 17 – Molding the Minds of Tomorrow

Show notes: Anil and Melissa talk about the work the NFB does to create opportunities for blind students to learn. Melissa shares some stories from the NFB of Maryland BELL Academy. Anil chats with Maureen Nietfeld, our top 2017 scholarship winner, to learn more about her and the scholarship program in Talking about Our Federation. Chris is joined for In the News by NFB Immediate Past President Dr. Marc Maurer and Patricia Maurer to discuss the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults’ new Tactile Art Program. Finally, in this month’s Presidential Privilege, Anil speaks with President Riccobono about why the NFB continues to create programs like the NFB Youth Slam and the impact these programs have.

 

Breaking Blind on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BreakingBlind/featured

American Action Fund Tactile Art Kit: https://actionfund.org/tactile-art-program

Feedback: (410) 659-9314, extension 2444, or at [email protected]

Twitter and Instagram: @NFB_voice

Facebook: National Federation of the Blind

July 2017