[Blind-Gov] Time Change: Ronza Othman to Testify at Senate Hearing on September 21 - Now 9AM Eastern

Sat Sep 30 00:45:36 UTC 2023

Hello,

I’m so glad someone could speak eloquently and succinctly about the problems of accessibility to the Senate committee.

I’d also like to see the clip because I only saw the end of it. By the time my computer was ready and I figured out how to start the video online, that ate up time.

So, I’d like to know the link on the Archive website where this is.

Noel, you will like the testimony. Excellent examples were given of blind employees being denied work or promotions due to lack of accessible software. It was sad and grim to hear such stories but true and I am glad someone spoke about them.

Thanks.

Ashley

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I didn’t see this until after you spoke, Ronza.  Any chance of getting a clip of your testimony?

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Folks,

The time has changed to 9AM Eastern for this hearing.

Ronza Othman, President

National Federation of the Blind of Maryland

443-426-4110

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FYI – please consider attending in person if you are local and viewing virtually if you are not.  I am testifying on behalf of this division, so it is your stories that I’ll be telling.

Ronza Othman, President

National Federation of the Blind of Maryland

443-426-4110

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Subject: Ronza Othman to Testify at Senate Hearing on September 21

Colleagues: 

The United States Senate Special Committee on Aging will be conducting a hearing regarding accessible technology for people with disabilities, older adults, and veterans on Thursday, September 21 at 10:30 a.m. Our very own Ronza Othman will be testifying on behalf of the National Federation of the Blind. Along with serving as the President of the National Federation of the Blind of Maryland, Ronza is the President of our National Association of Blind Government Employees and her testimony will address many of the accessibility issues faced by blind and low vision government workers. The hearing will take place in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., room SD-106, or can be viewed virtually at  <https://www.aging.senate.gov/hearings/unlocking-the-virtual-front-door-ensuring-accessible-government-technology-for-people-with-disabilities-older-adults-and-veterans> Unlocking the Virtual Front Door: Ensuri... | Senate Committee On Aging. The hearing is open to the public and we want to fill the room with as many Federationists as possible. We will be providing round-trip transportation to the hearing from the Jernigan Institute. If you would like to ride in our van, please contact Jeff Kaloc at jkaloc at nfb.org <mailto:jkaloc at nfb.org>  or call him at 410-659-9314, extension 2206 by noon on Tuesday, September 19. For those providing your own transportation, you should plan to arrive at the hearing room no later than 10:00 a.m. 

Warm regards, 

John 

John G. Paré Jr. 

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