National Federation of the Blind Affiliates https://nfbaff1d9dev.pumexcomputing.com/nfb-louisiana/ en Audio https://nfbaff1d9dev.pumexcomputing.com/nfb-louisiana/audio <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Audio</span> <div class="field field--name-field-page-summary field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="inner-page-banner-section gallery-banner banner-bottom-margin"> <img src="/nfb-louisiana/sites/nfbaff1d9dev.pumexcomputing.com.nfb-louisiana/files/2022-04/hand-holding-fabric-heart-over-laptop.jpg" alt="" role="presentation"> <div role="img" aria-label="A hand holds a fabric heart over a laptop" class="overlay-banner-img"></div> <div class="inner-banner-text "> <div class="container"> <h1></h1> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container page-body-margin"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-page-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><style type="text/css"> <!--/*--><![CDATA[/* ><!--*/ .blog-section { background: none; } .audio-item h5 { text-align: left; margin-bottom: 20px; } .audio-item { padding: 0 20px; } /*--><!]]>*/ </style></div> </div></div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="/nfb-louisiana/user/1" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">nfb_admin</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Wed, 11/08/2023 - 13:31</span> <!-- 4 column Blog section --> <div class="blog-section" id="blog-section"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="audio-item"> <h5> <div class="field field--name-field-audio-file-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Sample</div> </h5> <div class="field field--name-field-audio-file field--type-file field--label-hidden field__item"><audio controls="controls"> <source src="/nfb-louisiana/sites/nfbaff1d9dev.pumexcomputing.com.nfb-louisiana/files/2023-11/sample4.mp3" type="audio/mpeg" /> </audio> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- 4 column Blog section --> Wed, 08 Nov 2023 13:31:00 +0000 nfb_admin 104 at https://nfbaff1d9dev.pumexcomputing.com/nfb-louisiana Homepage https://nfbaff1d9dev.pumexcomputing.com/nfb-louisiana/node/95 <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Homepage</span> <div class="field field--name-field-page-summary field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="inner-page-banner-section gallery-banner banner-bottom-margin"> <img src="/nfb-louisiana/sites/nfbaff1d9dev.pumexcomputing.com.nfb-louisiana/files/2021-11/family-walking-with-guide-dog.jpg" alt="" role="presentation"> <div role="img" aria-label="A blind woman walks with her guide dog and wife; thier toddler son strolls along nearby." class="overlay-banner-img"></div> <div class="inner-banner-text "> <div class="container"> <h1></h1> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-page-summary field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><h1>Welcome</h1> <p>The National Federation of the Blind of Louisiana provides a network of support and encouragement and promotes an understanding of the real problems of blindness... the attitudes and misconceptions which we and the general public have about blindness. We b elieve that with training and opportunity (and these are important) the average blind or visually impaired person can lead a perfectly normal life--not just dream about it.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container page-body-margin"> </div></div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="/nfb-louisiana/user/1" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">nfb_admin</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Tue, 08/23/2022 - 14:35</span> <div class="field field--name-field-three-column-featured-prog field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"><!-- Featured Program section --> <div class="featured-items" id="featured-programs"> <div class="container"> <div class="news-featured-wrapper no-box-shadow no-extra-padding"> <h2> <div class="field field--name-field-featured-program-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">IN OUR STATE</div> </h2> <div class="row"> <!-- Homepage Featured Block View Mode section --> <div class="col-md-4"> <div class="single-news-featured-item"> <a href="/nfb-louisiana/become-member"> <img loading="lazy" src="/nfb-louisiana/sites/nfbaff1d9dev.pumexcomputing.com.nfb-louisiana/files/2023-11/o%26m-training.jpg" width="368" height="200" alt="A blind O&amp;M instructor shows a blind teenage girl the best way to use her long white cane." typeof="foaf:Image" /> </a> <div class="news-featured-item-details"> <h3><span property="schema:name" class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Become a Member</span> </h3> <p>The National Federation of the Blind’s extensive legal program has helped advance disability rights case law under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, creating more.</p> <a href="/nfb-louisiana/become-member" class="read-more" aria-label="Read more about Become a Member">Learn More</a> </div> </div> </div> <!-- Homepage Featured Block View Mode section --> <!-- Homepage Featured Block View Mode section --> <div class="col-md-4"> <div class="single-news-featured-item"> <a href="/nfb-louisiana/affiliate-convention"> <img loading="lazy" src="/nfb-louisiana/sites/nfbaff1d9dev.pumexcomputing.com.nfb-louisiana/files/2023-11/north-dakota-three-women-from-fb.jpg" width="368" height="200" alt="Three blind women smile and pose for a photo together." typeof="foaf:Image" /> </a> <div class="news-featured-item-details"> <h3><span property="schema:name" class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Affiliate Convention</span> </h3> <p>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blind parents are fully capable and have been successfully raising children for generations.</p> <a href="/nfb-louisiana/affiliate-convention" class="read-more" aria-label="Read more about Affiliate Convention">Learn More</a> </div> </div> </div> <!-- Homepage Featured Block View Mode section --> </div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- Featured Program section --></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-block field--type-block-field field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><div id="block-nationalfeaturedcontent" class="block block-nfbaff-national-content block-national-featured-content"> <div class="content"> <!-- View : Featured Content section --> <section class="news-events" id="featured-content" aria-label=""> <div class="container"> <div class="news-featured-wrapper"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12"> <h2>From Our National Community</h2> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-4"> <div class="single-news-featured-item"> <a href="https://www.nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention"><div class="featured-thumb" role="img" aria-label="Mom, two daughters, and dad of the Awa family pose for a photo during the carnival celebration at the 2019 National Convention in Las Vegas." style="background: url(https://www.nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/featured-images/dsc-0897-awa-family-photo-2.jpg); background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center;"></div></a> <div class="news-featured-item-details"> <h3>National Convention</h3> <p>The National Federation of the Blind National Convention is the largest gathering of blind people in the world. It is the premier event for training, support, and information for the blind community. It also serves as a governing body, democratically electing our leadership and establishing each year&#039;s organizational priorities.</p> <a href="https://www.nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention" class="read-more" aria-label="Attend convention!">Attend convention!</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <div class="single-news-featured-item"> <a href="https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/free-white-cane-program"><div class="featured-thumb" role="img" aria-label="A woman with nightshades and a man walk down the street with her white canes." style="background: url(https://www.nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/featured-images/Picture%20101.jpg); background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center;"></div></a> <div class="news-featured-item-details"> <h3>Free White Cane Program</h3> <p>The white cane allows you to travel independently and safely—no blind person should be without one. We offer you a free one. You can order a new one every six months. The National Federation of the Blind has distributed more than 64,000 free white canes since 2008.</p> <a href="https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/free-white-cane-program" class="read-more" aria-label="Request a free white cane!">Request a free white cane!</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <div class="single-news-featured-item"> <a href="https://www.nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/braille-monitor"><div class="featured-thumb" role="img" aria-label="A woman smiles as she reads from a laptop computer." style="background: url(https://www.nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/featured-images/hands-reading-braille-page_0856.jpg); background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center;"></div></a> <div class="news-featured-item-details"> <h3>Braille Monitor</h3> <p>The Braille Monitor is the flagship publication of the National Federation of the Blind. </p> <a href="https://www.nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/braille-monitor" class="read-more" aria-label="Read the monitor!">Read the monitor!</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <!-- View : Featured Content section --> </div> </div> </div> </div> Tue, 23 Aug 2022 14:35:00 +0000 nfb_admin 95 at https://nfbaff1d9dev.pumexcomputing.com/nfb-louisiana Home https://nfbaff1d9dev.pumexcomputing.com/nfb-louisiana/node/1 <span property="schema:name" class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Home</span> <div class="field field--name-field-page-summary field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="inner-page-banner-section gallery-banner banner-bottom-margin"> <img src="/nfb-louisiana/sites/nfbaff1d9dev.pumexcomputing.com.nfb-louisiana/files/2021-11/family-walking-with-guide-dog.jpg" alt="" role="presentation"> <div role="img" aria-label="A blind woman walks with her guide dog and wife; thier toddler son strolls along nearby." class="overlay-banner-img"></div> <div class="inner-banner-text "> <div class="container"> <h1></h1> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-page-summary field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><h1>You can live the life you want;<br /> blindness is not what holds you back.</h1> <p>The National Federation of the Blind knows 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.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container page-body-margin"> </div></div> <span rel="schema:author" class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span lang="" about="/nfb-louisiana/user/1" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">nfb_admin</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2020-07-22T13:37:00+00:00" class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden">Wed, 07/22/2020 - 13:37</span> <div class="field field--name-field-news-block field--type-block-field field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><div id="block-nationalfeaturedcontent--2" class="block block-nfbaff-national-content block-national-featured-content"> <div class="content"> <!-- View : Featured Content section --> <section class="news-events" id="featured-content" aria-label=""> <div class="container"> <div class="news-featured-wrapper"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12"> <h2>From Our National Community</h2> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-4"> <div class="single-news-featured-item"> <a href="https://www.nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention"><div class="featured-thumb" role="img" aria-label="Mom, two daughters, and dad of the Awa family pose for a photo during the carnival celebration at the 2019 National Convention in Las Vegas." style="background: url(https://www.nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/featured-images/dsc-0897-awa-family-photo-2.jpg); background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center;"></div></a> <div class="news-featured-item-details"> <h3>National Convention</h3> <p>The National Federation of the Blind National Convention is the largest gathering of blind people in the world. It is the premier event for training, support, and information for the blind community. It also serves as a governing body, democratically electing our leadership and establishing each year&#039;s organizational priorities.</p> <a href="https://www.nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention" class="read-more" aria-label="Attend convention!">Attend convention!</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <div class="single-news-featured-item"> <a href="https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/free-white-cane-program"><div class="featured-thumb" role="img" aria-label="A woman with nightshades and a man walk down the street with her white canes." style="background: url(https://www.nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/featured-images/Picture%20101.jpg); background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center;"></div></a> <div class="news-featured-item-details"> <h3>Free White Cane Program</h3> <p>The white cane allows you to travel independently and safely—no blind person should be without one. We offer you a free one. You can order a new one every six months. The National Federation of the Blind has distributed more than 64,000 free white canes since 2008.</p> <a href="https://www.nfb.org/programs-services/free-white-cane-program" class="read-more" aria-label="Request a free white cane!">Request a free white cane!</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <div class="single-news-featured-item"> <a href="https://www.nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/braille-monitor"><div class="featured-thumb" role="img" aria-label="A woman smiles as she reads from a laptop computer." style="background: url(https://www.nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/featured-images/hands-reading-braille-page_0856.jpg); background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: center;"></div></a> <div class="news-featured-item-details"> <h3>Braille Monitor</h3> <p>The Braille Monitor is the flagship publication of the National Federation of the Blind. </p> <a href="https://www.nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/braille-monitor" class="read-more" aria-label="Read the monitor!">Read the monitor!</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <!-- View : Featured Content section --> </div> </div> </div> </div> Wed, 22 Jul 2020 13:37:00 +0000 nfb_admin 1 at https://nfbaff1d9dev.pumexcomputing.com/nfb-louisiana