The National Association of Blind Students (NABS)
For over four decades the National Association of Blind Students has worked, as an integral part of the National Federation of the Blind, to promote the equality of the blind by serving as a source of information, forum for networking and vehicle for collective action for blind students. Our work on the local, state and national levels is firmly rooted in the conviction that blindness need not prevent one from excelling in a chosen field of study or living a full and productive life. Above all else, we are dedicated to changing what it means to be blind, by both changing perceptions among the general public of the capabilities of the blind and encouraging blind students to strive to achieve their maximum potential and realize their dreams.
It is our hope that you will find the resources on this website useful and informative. If you have any questions or comments about the website or the work of NABS, please feel free to get in touch with us and let us know. And, if you like what you see and would like to get involved you can become a member of the National Association of Blind Students. And remember, to stay up to date with the latest goings on within NABS, you can fan us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter. We also have a listserve, which you can join by sending a blank email to nabs-l-request@nfbnet.org with the word "subscribe" in the subject line. You will receive a confirmation email. Simply reply to that email, and you will be able to share your thoughts and ideas with the rest of our members!
Latest NABS News
NABS Notes
July 2012
In this edition of NABS' monthly bulletin'
- NABS Annual Meeting: Preregister and Win an iPod Touch
- Come and See Us in the Exhibit Hall!
- The Summer Slate is Off the Presses
- New NABSLink.org Resource List Launched
- State Updates
- Meeting Minutes
The Student Slate
June 29, 2012
The new issue of the Student Slate is now available. Read the Summer 2012 issue here.
NABS at National Convention!
June 8, 2012
NABS is excited to announce that we will be holding our annual seminar and business meeting at 7:00pm on Sunday, July 1 in the Stemmons Ballroom of the Hilton Anatole. This is a change from our location in prior years in Dallas. The Stemmons Ballroom is located on the lobby level of the atrium side of the hotel. You will find the action-packed agenda for the meeting here.
Registration for the meeting will open at 6:15pm, and the meeting will begin promptly at 7:00. We encourage students, teachers and parents of blind children to come out to the meeting. We would also love to welcome chapter and affiliate leaders to come and meet the future of our movement while offering wisdom, support and encouragement. Anybody who would like to support NABS is welcome to register for our meeting. And, the great news, if you do, you will be entered to win various wonderful door prizes, including a brand new iPod Touch, generously donated to NABS by Learning Ally. Better yet, if you are registered by 6:45, your name will be entered into the door prize pool twice!
Do you want to avoid that long registration line? Well, ask, and you shall receive. Thanks to the hard work of Mr. Tony Olivero, the NABS board is pleased to offer you the option of preregistering for the meeting. If you opt to do so, you will only need to provide your name or email address on meeting day, pay to register, and walk right in. Preregistrants will have their own faster-moving line and will be able to skip providing all their contact info. So, click right here and simplify your life!
And, don't worry, as long as you are through the line by quarter to seven, you too will be double entered to win that iPod, some $$$, or other great door prizes.
Please feel encouraged to be in touch with any questions, comments or concerns.
We look forward to seeing many of you in Dallas Texas!
Meet the 2011 Board!
September 12, 2011
Please go to our Contact Us page to get to know the 2011 board and find out who is serving as your regional representative.
National Association of Blind Students
Phone: (608) 332-4147
Email: nabs.president@gmail.com