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Scholarship Opportunities for Blind/Low Vision Students with Spring Deadlines

For Maryland Students John T.  McCraw Scholarship Program (National Federation of the blind of Maryland) Award: At least $2,000, and up to $3,500 Merit-based; based on based on academic excellence, community service, and leadership Financial assistance to attend the annual Convention of the National Federation of the Blind in its entirety, July 6-11, 2021, in […]

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Get Your News On Your Own Terms with NFB Newsline® (It’s Free)

This week brings the inauguration of the forty-sixth President of the United States (Joe Biden) the first female, first African-American, and first Asian-American Vice President (Kamala Harris), and the first U.S. presidential inauguration held during a pandemic. There’s no better time to get connected with a free, accessible means of getting the news you want, […]

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Goal-Setting Tips and Techniques

We cannot achieve goals we have not set, and it’s never too early or too late to set goals. In this interview, David DeNotaris, Chief Inspiration Officer at Sky’s the Limit Communications, LLC and Consultant for the Bridges Project shares great goal-setting tips with Bridges Transition Helpdesk Program Coordinator Hindley Williams. Contact us Follow the […]

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Accessible Games

As we all wait out this socially distant winter of 2021, consider playing some games with friends and family to pass the time. Whether you are looking for online or in-person games, here are some accessible options to jazz up the doldrums of January and February: For in-person games, try checking out the NFB’s Independence […]