[Blindtlk] Action Alert: Your action is needed to saveaccessible textbookprogram

Wed May 18 05:41:38 UTC 2011

I passed this on to the NFB-FL list. I believe it is a worthwhile endeavor. 
I used their services throughout high school and college. I would have had a 
really difficult time getting books without them.

Sherri
Have you visited my personal page at
http://www.raceforindependence.org/goto/Sherri.Brun
If so, Thank you for changing what it means to be blind.
If not, please go there now!
Thank you.
flmom2006 at gmail.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steven Johnson" <blinddog3 at charter.net>
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saveaccessible textbookprogram

> Chris, I love your individual advocacy plea...that is what being an
> independent blind person is all about.  I don't need to, nor will take
> directions from anyone on an issue that I personally feel will impact 
> myself
> or my peers, so again, thanks for the heads-up!
>
> Steve
>
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Chris Nusbaum
> Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 3:44 PM
> To: Blind Talk list; NABS list; nfbmd at nfbnet.org; nfb-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Blindtlk] Action Alert: Your action is needed to save accessible
> textbookprogram
>
> Please pass this on and take action yourself!
>
> Chris Nusbaum
>
> "A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities motto)
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> May 17, 2011
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> Your immediate action is needed to help hundreds of thousands of
> students with print
> disabilities.
> Secretary of Education Arne Duncan is wavering on his commitment
> to hold a competition
> to fund accessible educational materials and textbooks for the
> hundreds of thousands
> of students who cannot use a standard textbook.
> You need to e-mail Secretary Duncan's office today to urge him to
> hold the competition
> and preserve the program.
> Under the FY 2011 budget passed by the Congress, Secretary Duncan
> has the discretion
> to hold a competition for the development, production and
> distribution of educational
> materials in accessible formats to students with visual
> impairments and other print
> disabilities.  The US Department of Education has supported this
> project for more
> than 30 years, and President Obama included it in his FY 2011
> budget plan.  Now
> the Secretary might use these funds for other projects!
> The Secretary needs to hear from you today to prevent the
> shifting of funds away
> from this vital program.
> The Secretary might make his decision as soon as the end of the
> week so we need
> you to e-mail him today.  Your voice and that of hundreds of
> other supporters urged
> the Congress to preserve the funding in the budget, and Congress
> heard you and took
> action.  Now we need your voice to urge Secretary Duncan to
> preserve the funding
> for accessible materials and to hold the competition.
> Hundreds of thousands of students benefit from this program each
> year and if the
> Secretary does not fund it this year its future is unknown.  We
> need your voice
> to be heard again!
> Please e-mail Secretary Duncan's office today.  We have included
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> RE: Urgent Support Needed for Students with Print Disabilities
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> Dear Secretary Duncan:
>
> I am writing to share with you my support for the accessible
> educational materials
> project and Learning Ally.
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> Learning Ally has a long-established relationship with the
> Department of Education
> and has had broad support in Congress, state departments of
> education and 10,000
> schools from coast to coast.  I urge you to continue that
> support by holding a competition
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> materials in accessible
> formats to students with visual impairments and other print
> disabilities.
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> Learning Ally is a critical partner in the success of hundreds of
> thousands of students,
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> disabilities and hold the competition.
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