National Federation of the Blind of Texas - Lone Star Chapter

03/18/2026

Convention Hotels:
Convention Travel Update: Our JW Marriott room block is sold out—but rooms are still available at nearby hotels (including the new Austin Marriott Downtown), all just a short walk away. Visit nfb.org/convention (Planning for Your Trip) to get all the details. Rates: $139/night (single/double) or $155/night (triple/quad) + 19.7% tax/fees. To book Austin Marriott Downtown, call 800-627-7468 and use code BL1.

National Convention The National Federation of the Blind National Convention is the largest gathering of blind people in the world. It is the premier event for training, support, and information for the blind community. Although the convention is open to all, our constitution states that only me...

03/18/2026

New NFB Song Available for Download:
The National Federation of the Blind song, “Who Are We? NFB,” by The Litigators is now available to listen to or download on the NFB songs webpage or on your favorite music platform.

03/18/2026

March Braille Monitor:
Read the March issue of the Braille Monitor, our flagship publication and the magazine of the organized blind movement. Access Braille Monitor Vol 69 No 3 March 2026

03/18/2026

Future Reflections:
Read the latest Future Reflections, a quarterly magazine for parents and teachers of blind children that offers stories, resources, and information. Access Future Reflections Volume 45 Number 1 Winter 2026

03/18/2026

Nation’s Blind Podcast:
Listen to the latest episode of the Nation's Blind Podcast titled, "We Can Have Our Pi and STEM, Too." In this episode, Melissa and Anil are joined by Ashleigh Moon, our STEM2U coordinator. They celebrate Pi Day and discuss accessible ways for blind students and blind adults to practice STEM. Subscribe to the Nation’s Blind Podcast wherever you get podcasts, or download this episode at https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/x8k92ksm9xt8vj4b/STEM_episode_Edited60zhc.m4a.

03/18/2026

Access On Podcast:
Tune into episode 66 of Access On, which is devoted to NVDA, the open-source screen reader for Windows from NV Access. We welcome Mick Curran, who came up with the idea of NVDA and started developing it twenty years ago. We’re also joined by Gerald Hartig and Quentin Christensen for a wide-ranging discussion about NVDA’s past, present, future, philosophy, and user experience.
Subscribe to Access On wherever you get podcasts, or download the MP3 of this week’s episode at https://buff.ly/y9Se1rQ.

03/18/2026

Walking Alone and Marching Together Podcast:
Tune into episode twenty of our Walking Alone and Marching Together podcast entitled, "Episode 20: Chapter 6 - Restoration, The Beginning Years of the Second Jernigan Presidency, Part 3." Listen at https://buff.ly/cCJGZgg or on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or on Amazon Music.

03/18/2026

Dates to Keep in Mind:
July 3-8, 2026: National Convention; Austin, Texas
July 2-7, 2027: National Convention; Austin, Texas
July 3-8, 2028: National Convention; Chicago, Illinois
July 2-7, 2029: National Convention; Chicago, Illinois

03/18/2026

Introduction to the Organized Blind Movement Calls
Wednesday, May 6
Wednesday, August 5
Wednesday, November 4

03/18/2026

Chapter Presidents Calls
Thursday, June 11 and Sunday, June 14
Thursday, September 10 and Sunday, September 13
Thursday, December 10 and Sunday, December 13

03/18/2026

The National Federation of the Blind advances the lives of its members and all blind people in the United States. We know 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. Our collective power, determination, and diversity achieve the aspirations of all blind people.

12/14/2025

This is our group.
Legislative Alert: Please contact your United Stares Representative and ask him/ger to support H.R. 6467.

All Info for H.R.6467 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): To designate the Museum of the Blind People's Movement in Baltimore, Maryland, as the "National Museum of the Blind People's Movement".