* Offers training at affiliated centers for the blind. Services include:
- Comparing software and devices
- Show new users what technology may be helpful to them
- Give advice on how to comply with accessibility standards
- Aide employers and employees on workplace accommodations
- Provides information on where to get training and equipment
* Offers youth programs that include:
- NFB Youth Slam - a four-day academy engages and inspires the next generation of blind youth to consider careers in science, technology, engineering, and math
- NFB Scholarship program - gives a broad array of scholarships to recognize achievement by blind scholars
- Braille Pals Club - an early literacy program that fosters positive attitudes about Braille for children and their families and promotes a love of reading by encouraging parents to read daily with their blind or low vision child
- Early Explorers- designed to introduce young blind children and their families to the long white cane
Eligibility: For NFB Scholarships an application is required, and visual impairment must be documented.
Application Process: Call for information.
Required Documentation: Some children's programs will require documents as well as the Scholarship program. Call for information.
Fees: Fees vary by service.
Coverage Note: United States.