Sponsors and Friends

We Extend Profuse Thanks to the Following Convention Sponsors:

Blind Industries and Services of Maryland, Title Sponsor

Sprint, Independence Sponsor

Brown, Goldstein and Levy LLP, Equality Sponsor

ES&S, Equality Sponsor

Friends of the Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Opportunity Sponsor

Maryland Technology Assistance Program, Opportunity Sponsor

Maryland Technology Assistance Program, Opportunity Sponsor

Better Elections Every Day

ES&S is devoted to helping election officials follow their state’s physical security and chain of custody laws. Every ES&S voting system undergoes rigorous test campaigns as part of the EAC’s Voting System Certification Program. Also, all systems adhere to secure practices that surround the creation, transfer and storage of election data and employ encryption and digital signing for all data-in-transit using cryptographic modules that meet the Federal Information Processing Standard. To learn more, visit www.essvote.com

Maryland Technology Assistance Program

The Maryland Technology Assistance Program (MDTAP) is a program of the Maryland Department of Disabilities. Our mission is to enhance the lives of all Marylanders with disabilities, older Marylanders, and their families by helping support access to assistive technology (AT) devices and services. For information about obtaining loans and other MDTAP services, go to www.mdtap.org.

Friends of the Maryland Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped

The Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped is committed to Making Maryland Accessible by providing reading materials in Braille, Large Print, and digital formats. As a Network Library of the National Library Service and a division of the Maryland State Library, LBPH strives to be a cornerstone of the blind community through partnerships, outreach, and advocacy. For information on accessible reading material, please call 410-230-2424. For more information on outreach and programming opportunities, please call 410-230-2430. Visit our Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/mdlbph or follow us on Twitter @md_lpbh. 

The National Federation of the Blind has teamed up with GreenDrop to collect donations of clothing and household items. If you live in or near Laurel or College Park, Maryland, you can bring donations directly to Second Avenue stores for drop off. If you, or family or friends, live in Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, or Virginia, you can donate your unwanted items through drop-off locations or call for a pickup from your home or business. Your donation will help the blind live the life we want. For more information about the National Federation of the Blind GreenDrop program or to schedule a pickup of your unwanted items, visit www.nfbpickup.org, call 1-888-610-4NFB (4632), or email [email protected]. You can also contact us if you would like to organize a household discards drive in your neighborhood, at your school, or where you work. When donating, please direct your donations specifically to the National Federation of the Blind.

Stay Connected and Informed:

Please follow the National Federation of the Blind of Maryland on Twitter! Visit www.twitter.com/NFBMD to receive affiliate news and updates.

Friend the National Federation of the Blind of Maryland on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblindofmaryland.

Stay connected with your fellow Maryland Federationists by joining our state email listserv. This list allows you to receive affiliate and national announcements, and also to start and participate in discussions regarding blindness and blindness issues. To sign up visit www.nfbnet.org, click on “join or drop NFB mailing lists,” and activate “FBMD” link, and follow the instructions. Many of our local chapters now also have listserv. Talk to your chapter president to learn how to sign up so you don't miss important information about chapter news and events.

Visit our website at https://nfbaff1d11qa.pumexcomputing.com. Check out our blog for the President's Messages. We welcome blogposts from all of our members. Be sure to check out the Blindness Resources link, and the Know Your Rights link, to keep up to date on important information. Be sure to download and print About NFBMD, in the About Us tab on https://nfbaff1d11qa.pumexcomputing.com/, for use at chapter outreach events.

Braille Spectator

The Braille Spectator is published for members of the National Federation of the Blind of Maryland and others who share an interest in the work of this organization. The Braille Spectator can be read on the web at https://nfbaff1d11qa.pumexcomputing.com/newsletter or can be listened to on the local channel of NFB-Newsline.

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With the KNFB Reader, you can read such printed items as credit card receipts, packaging labels, mail, product information, computer screens, and of course books and documents. Take a photo and the app reads the text aloud or publishes it in Braille if you have refreshable Braille display.

Learn more and purchase KNFB Reader for iPhone, Android, and Windows 10 devices at http://www.knfbreader.com

Blind Industries & Services of Maryland

Blind Industries and Services of Maryland (BISM) offers free life skills rehabilitation programs for blind and low vision people of all ages. Our mission at BISM is to provide each student with the ability to achieve self-sufficiency, personal growth and independence.

YOUTH

• Glide – Employment Focused Programs>
• Independence 101 (Middle School)

• Work To Independence (High School)

ADULT

• CORE Non-Visual

  Residential Program

• College Prep

• SENIOR

• S.A.I.L. – Center Based Independent Living

• Support Group

• Workshops

Many organizations, medical providers, businesses, and schools are not aware of the many programs and services offered on a regular basis by Blind Industries and Services of Maryland’s (BISM) Rehabilitation department. Our Outreach division is available to speak about BISM programs, products and services, as well as anything blindness related. We will make a presentation at your business, school, support group, Senior Center or home. To schedule a visit by the BISM Outreach division, contact Andy McIver at 410-737-2648 or [email protected].
3345 Washington Blvd. Baltimore, MD 21227 888.322.4567 bism.org