WELCOME TO THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF CONNECTICUT

The members of the National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut 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. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.

THE REAL PROBLEM WITH BLINDNESS IS NOT THE LOSS OF EYESIGHT...

"The real problem with blindness is not the loss of eyesight. The real problems are misunderstanding and the lack of information which exist. If a blind person has proper training and opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a physical nuisance." - Dr. Kenneth Jernigan, who served as President Emeritus following his eighteen years as president of the National Federation of the Blind.

UPCOMING EVENTS

2016 NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF CT STATE CONVENTION

Our 45th Annual State Convention will be held the first weekend in November at the Hilton Garden Inn in Shelton, CT.  The LowViz Guide, a system for indoor navigation using an App on an iPhone or iPad, will be installed at the hotel for our use. We will have speakers on a variety of topics of interest to the blind. There will be a banquet on Saturday evening, and we will elect several board members at the Sunday morning business meeting. More information is forthcoming! Make plans to join us!

September is coming quickly! Plan to attend one of our chapter meetingsbeginning in September!