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NERCVE logo Registration for the 24th Annual New England Regional Braille Challenge Now Open!

It’s time to register for the New England Regional Braille Challenge!

Human brain viewed from the side CVI By the Numbers

Less than 20% of likely CVI cases may receive a diagnosis......

Letter tucked into envelope An open letter to the Board of Directors of The National Federation of the Blind

LGBTQIA+ members of the National Federation of the Blind and their allies ask NFB and other blindness related organizations to reconsider holding conferences in Florida and other states with anti-L

National Registry for Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments logo with hands on a book and the letters NRTSVI National Registry for Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments Launches
Success Beyond Sight, (SBS), a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization, has created a FREE National Registry for TSVIs/TVIs (NRTSVI) to empower a national voice for TSVIs/TVIs and to provide a means to reach, on a national level, TSVIs/TVIs with free resources and important professional information.
NERCVE logo What's New in RSA?

On August 12, 2020, RSA held a teleconference with VR agencies and other stakeholders to continue to strengthen the communication between RSA and VR agencies.

Section 508 webinars Recording Available of Webinar on Accessible Virtual Meeting Platforms

The U.S. Access Board recently conducted a webinar on the accessibility of virtual meeting platforms as part of its Section 508 Best Practices Webinar Series.

NERCVE Logo LendEDU Provides Scholarship Information for Students with Visual Impairments

LendEDU, a website for comparing financial products, recently created a guide for students with visual impairments who are obtaining higher education.

A man with a can touching a piece of art with his hands Semitic Museum at Harvard Offering Free Accessible Tours

The Semitic Museum at Harvard is providing free tours on the "Stone to Silicone" exhibit for visitors with vision impairments, starting February 23, 2020. 

Kate Fraser with STEM materials DESE Institute Registration Open
STEM Education: Supporting the Unique Needs of Students with Visual Impairments in Massachusetts Instructor: Kate Fraser, TVI, and Science Instructor at Perkins School for the Blind