NFB Idaho News

05/22/2026

Happy Global Accessibility Awareness Day! The one day a year the internet remembers blind people exist, bold of you to celebrate us with a flyer you didn't add alt text to. 😂 We love the enthusiasm though. Really.

Alt Text: An Asian woman in her 40s with straight shoulder-length black hair sits at an outdoor café patio in a floral sundress. She holds a phone in one hand and gazes thoughtfully to the side. A tall iced coffee in a clear plastic cup with a straw sits on the small marble table in front of her. A golden retriever in a guide dog harness with a leash lies calmly on the ground beside her chair, looking directly at the camera. Warm golden hour sunlight bathes the scene.

05/22/2026

We filed a lawsuit challenging the administration’s abrupt delay of critical website accessibility features designed to ensure blind people and people with other disabilities can access essential government and healthcare services online.

“For over fifty years, our laws—specifically Section 504 of the Rehabilitation act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act— have promised blind Americans and other Americans with disabilities equal access to all areas of life, including digital spaces and services. Yet today this promise remains unfulfilled, and now our government is compounding the outrage by asking us to wait even longer,” said President Riccobono. “We will not wait. We will fight to ensure that the promise of America’s laws, and indeed its founding documents, finally becomes reality for blind and disabled Americans.”

Read the full press release:

Baltimore, Maryland: The National Federation of the Blind, represented by Democracy Forward and Brown, Goldstein & Levy, filed a lawsuit today challenging the administration’s abrupt delay of critical website accessibility features designed to ensure blind people and people with other disabilities...

05/17/2026

Tune into episode twenty-nine of our Walking Alone and Marching Together podcast titled, "Episode 29: Chapter 8 - The Third Generation and the Maurer Presidency Part 2."

Listen at https://buff.ly/HXvMhe4 or on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or on Amazon Music.

05/12/2026

"One day, out of frustration most likely, I asked my mom, 'Why do I have to be different?'” Elizabeth Rouse said. "Instead of offering me some sort of placating remark, she painted me a visual image that still resonates to this day. 'Different doesn’t have to be bad, Bethy. Think about it this way, you’re a flower just like everyone else, but in a field of daisies, you’re a violet.'”

"Only after I found and embraced the Federation did I truly understand the wisdom of my mom’s explanation. The seed that was planted oh-so-long-ago was nurtured by mentors and friends who took the time to help me better understand that my blindness was simply a part of me. It didn’t have to be the biggest, best, or certainly not the worst part of me."

Read more of "The Courage to Bloom," an ode to Mother's Day, in the May 2026 issue of the Braille Monitor: https://buff.ly/fCakban

01/21/2026

Blind Woman Advocates for Change in Blackfoot

A blind woman makes a big impact in Blackfoot.

12/20/2025

https://www.hawkerfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Sandra-Kay-Streeter?obId=46741684

View Sandra Kay Streeter's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

10/15/2025

National Federation of the Blind logo and tagline live the life you want
News Alert Affecting Blind Students and Adults

On Friday, October 10, the Department of Education issued reduction in force notices to almost every employee in the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS). As a result, we issued the following statement:

National Federation of the Blind Denounces Devastating Job Cuts Within the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services.

These cuts will set back decades of progress toward equality and independence for blind Americans. Access the full statement and resources.

The National Federation of the Blind will continue to monitor this situation and provide updates as needed. You can help advance the lives of our members and all blind people in the United States with a contribution. Thank you for your support.


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09/17/2025

We the People” 🇺🇸

in 1787, our nation’s founders gathered to sign the document that established our federal government’s framework, guaranteeing the basic rights of our citizens. is also known as and serves to honor all who have become U.S. citizens through coming of age or naturalization.

08/30/2025

This house was built in just 8 days and at a fraction of the cost of traditional homes. How? It’s thanks to a surprising tech innovation that could put home ownership within reach for millions more families.  

08/30/2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/1FKhaWY4Gf/?mibext

This house was built in just 8 days and at a fraction of the cost of traditional homes. How? It’s thanks to a surprising tech innovation that could put home ownership within reach for millions more families.