[NHLakesChapter] Washington Seminar Zoom session...check it out!

[danatrahan at comcast.net]

Good Chilly Morning!

 

There will be a Zoom tomorrow/Thursday at 8PM. It's a great way to learn
about the national legislation that will be focused on this year by the NFB.
Zoom details are below. Fact sheets about the three legislative priorities
are attached as Word documents and links to listen to them are below. I hope
you can join in!

 

The topic of this first Zoom will be our three Washington Seminar issues for
2025: the Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act, the Medical
Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act, and the Blind Americans Return to Work
Act. The Zoom information is:

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Meeting ID: 756 753 1013 

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To prepare yourselves for this training, you will want to review the fact
sheets for our three Washington Seminar issues.

 

Fact Sheets

Read the fact sheets to learn more about our legislative priorities this
year. They are attached to this Calendar Event and links are also below.

 

Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act

Websites are required by law to be accessible, but without implementing
regulations most businesses and retailers have little understanding of what
accessible means. The Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act
will define accessibility, provide technical assistance center to support
accessibility, and enforce accessibility regulations. Read the entire fact
sheet below:

*	Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act (HTML)
<https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/legislative-priorities/websites-
and-software-applications-accessibility> 
*	Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act (Audio)
<https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2025-01/websites_and_software_applicati
ons_accessibility_act.mp3> 
*	Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act (Word)
<https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2025-01/2025%20Websites%20and%20Softwar
e%20Applications%20Accessibility%20Act%20Fact%20Sheet.docx> 

 

Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act

Advanced digital interfaces create barriers that prevent blind individuals
from independently and safely operating home-use medical devices that are
essential to their daily healthcare needs. The Medical Device Nonvisual
Accessibility Act will new and existing medical devices to meet nonvisual
access standards and enforce accessibility standards. Read the entire fact
sheet below:

*	Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act (HTML)
<https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/legislative-priorities/medical-d
evice-nonvisual-accessibility-act> 
*	Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act (Audio)
<https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2025-01/medical_device_nonvisual_access
ibility_act.mp3> 
*	Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act (Word)
<https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2025-01/2025%20Medical%20Device%20Nonvi
sual%20Accessibility%20Act%20Fact%20Sheet.docx> 

 

Blind Americans Return to Work Act 

Current Social Security law contains policies that have the unintended
consequence of discouraging blind Americans from maximizing their earnings
potential. The Blind Americans Return to Work Act will eliminate the Social
Security Disability Insurance earnings cliff and make other reforms to
create true work incentives. Read the entire fact sheet below:

*	Blind Americans Return to Work Act (HTML)
<https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/legislative-priorities/blind-ame
ricans-return-work-act> 
*	Blind Americans Return to Work Act (Audio)
<https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2025-01/blind_americans_return_to_work_
act.mp3> 
*	Blind Americans Return to Work Act (Word)
<https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2025-01/2025%20Blind%20Americans%20Retu
rn%20to%20Work%20Act%20Fact%20Sheet.docx> 

 

 

All the best,

 

Dana Trahan

 

Legislative Director

National Federation of the Blind (NFB) of New Hampshire

 <https://nfbnh.org/> https://nfbnh.org/

 

603-580-5096 (9am-9pm) (Dana's home/landline) 
603-365-5242 (anytime) (Dana's mobile) 
 <mailto:danatrahan at comcast.net> danatrahan at comcast.net

 

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