Welcome to the National Federation of the Blind of South Dakota World-Wide Web Site


The real problem of blindness is not the lack of eyesight. The real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of information that exists. If a blind person has proper training and opportunity, blindness is only a physical nuisance.

We are a proud member of the National Federation of the Blind, the Nation's oldest and largest organization of blind persons in the United States with local chapters and affiliated divisions of blind consumers in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

Purpose:
Our purpose is to integrate the blind of South Dakota and our nation in to society on a basis of equallity with our sighted neighbors. We're accomplishing this through innovative and exciting initiatives. Most important of all we are the blind speaking for ourselves.

Our new home on the World-Wide Web is a leading source of information on blindness and the activities of the National Federation of the Blind of South Dakota. We invite you to explore these pages and learn about our parent organization by visiting the links on this page to access additional information about the NFB and how we are changing what it means to be blind.

Up-Coming Events


Announcing the 2010 Braille Readers are Leaders Contest

Posted Tuesday October 13, 2009



This contest encourages children (grades K-12) in Texas and around the country to be proud of their ability to read Braille and continually work to improve their skills. As in previous years, contestants will read as many Braille pages as they can in two months (November 1, 2009, through January 4, 2010). This year adults with various levels of experience reading Braille get to join in the fun! Registration begins October 1, 2009. For detailed information please visit Braille Readers are Leaders page for all the details. To learn more about our Braille Initiative visit:

Contact Information

For further information about the NFb of South Dakota and its activities feel free to contact our president using the information given below:

Kenneth Rollman, President

903 Fulton Street

Rapid City, South Dakota 57701

Phone: 605-791-3939

E-mail:GatorBumps@rushmore.com

NFB Parents of Blind Children

For local information, please contact the state president.

National Organization of Parents of Blind Children

Carol Castellano, President

23 Alexander Avenue

Madison, New Jersey 07940-2101

Phone: 973-377-0976

E-mail:blindchildren@verizon.net

Web site: www.nfb.org/nopbc