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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"><b><span lang="DE">Mark A.
Riccobono</span></b><span lang="DE"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"><b>Have You Faced Barriers Because of Smart Glasses?:</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor">The National Federation of the Blind wants to hear from
blind people who have faced discrimination or been denied access because they
use smart glasses as access technology. As discussed in the recent Presidential
Release Live, some public conversations about Meta and other smart glasses do
not yet recognize that these devices can perform legitimate accessibility
functions for blind people. They may help with reading printed information,
understanding surroundings, getting visual interpretation, or completing
everyday tasks more independently.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor">If a business, workplace, venue, school, transportation
provider, or other entity has told you that you cannot enter, participate, or
receive service while wearing smart glasses, please share your experience with
us. Include where it happened, what device you were using, what explanation you
received, whether you identified the glasses as access technology, and how the
incident affected your ability to participate. Your reports will help us
educate the public, document emerging barriers, and advocate for policies that
protect blind people's access to the technology we use to live the lives we
want.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor">Send any feedback to Jonathan Mosen, Executive Director for
Accessibility Excellence: <a href="mailto:jmosen@nfb.org" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">jmosen@nfb.org</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"><b>Your Free Information and Entertainment Hub:</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor">Stay connected to the world around you through NFB-NEWSLINE
®, the National Federation of the Blind (NFB)\u2019s free audio and Braille service!</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor">Subscribers have access to hundreds of magazines and
newspapers, along with localized weather reports, TV listings,
blindness-related publications, and more. You do not have to be an NFB member
to subscribe: anyone blind or print-disabled is eligible. If you\u2019re already on
NFB-NEWSLINE, share what you love about the service with members and nonmembers
alike.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor">Visit <a href="https://nfb.org/nl" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">nfb.org/nl</a> to
sign up. Learn more at that website or by calling <a href="tel:(866)%20504-7300" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">866-504-7300</a>.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"><b>Access On Webinar: Apple Accessibility Updates in iOS 27
and macOS:</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor">Join the National Federation of the Blind Center of
Excellence in Nonvisual Accessibility for an <i>Access On</i> webinar
on Tuesday, September 29, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. Eastern, focused on Apple
accessibility updates in iOS 27 and macOS. We will review the features most
relevant to blind users, discuss what our testing has shown so far, and talk
honestly about where the new releases show promise and where work remains.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor">Whether you use VoiceOver on iPhone, iPad, or Mac every day,
support blind technology users, or simply want to understand how Apple's latest
operating systems may affect accessibility, this session will offer practical
information in plain language. Register through the <a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/center-excellence-nonvisual-access/trainings/accessibility-webinar-registration" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">CENA events and training page,</a> and plan to bring your
questions.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor"><a name="m_-8159373048422570056__Hlk183426075"></a><a name="m_-8159373048422570056__Hlk216694561"></a><b>Dates
to Keep in Mind:</b></p>
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2-7, 2027: National Convention; Austin, Texas</li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor">July
3-8, 2028: National Convention; Chicago, Illinois</li>
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2-7, 2029: National Convention; Chicago, Illinois</li>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor">Introduction to the Organized Blind Movement Calls</p>
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November 4</li>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor">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.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor">Mark A. Riccobono, President<br>
National Federation of the Blind <br>
<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/200+East+Wells+Street,+Baltimore,+MD+21230?entry=gmail&source=g" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">200
East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230</a><br>
<a href="tel:(410)%20659-9314" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">410-659-9314</a> | <a href="mailto:Officeofthepresident@nfb.org" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">Officeofthepresident@nfb.org</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:14pt;font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;border-width:medium;border-style:none;border-color:currentcolor">Please engage with me through <a href="https://riccobono.personal.ai/messaging/profile" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">Riccobono
Personal AI</a><br>
Mastodon: @President@nfb.social </p>
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