[NFBSea] Fwd: Have You Been Harmed by an Inaccessible Government or Healthcare Website?

[Marci Carpenter]

I’m forwarding this in case some folks don’t get these emails.

Marci

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> From: National Federation of the Blind <web at nfb.org>
> Subject: Have You Been Harmed by an Inaccessible Government or Healthcare Website?
> Date: September 9, 2026 at 3:02:50 PM PDT
> To: Marci Carpenter <mjc59 at comcast.net>
> Reply-To: Bounces+r.26764.12976424.433cacc6552dd216 at mailings.nfb.org
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>  <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=44338&qid=12976424>
> Help Us Document Harm from Digital Accessibility Delays
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> The National Federation of the Blind needs your help. We are gathering data and stories about how blind people are harmed when state and local government websites, mobile applications, and healthcare websites or apps are not accessible.
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> Examples of harm include losing government benefits, being denied healthcare, or not being able to participate in government programs, activities, and services due to digital inaccessibility.
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> These barriers can affect access to voter registration, healthcare portals, telehealth appointments, unemployment benefits, educational materials, public records, licensing applications, and emergency information.
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> If you have been harmed by a time-sensitive accessibility barrier on a state or local government website or mobile application, or any healthcare website or mobile application, please complete the survey by September 20, 2026 <https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=44339&qid=12976424>.
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> Why This Matters to Our Movement
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> 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.
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> Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. Digital inaccessibility is one way those low expectations show up in everyday life.
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> When a government or healthcare website is not accessible, blind people may be denied timely access to benefits, healthcare, information, and services—not because blindness holds us back, but because systems were built without the expectation that blind people must be able to participate fully and equally.
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