[Blindtlk] Fwd: RE: Grab Your Keys for K12
David Andrews
dandrews at visi.com
Tue Aug 25 22:16:30 UTC 2015
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>The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires children and
>youth ages 3-21 with disabilities be provided a free and appropriate public
>school education. Unfortunately, there are too many cases of schools unable
>to provide the necessary resources to provide and maintain a quality level
>of education. Serotek is playing a small part in putting a dent in these
>disparities.
>
>It's disheartening to think that in this age of technological proliferation,
>there are still blind and visually impaired students who come home from
>school without the means to jump on a computer and complete their own
>homework. The cost for a screen reading solution with technical support
>remains out of reach of the average family bank account, and with budget
>cuts everywhere, school districts equally struggle to outfit one computer
>station with a screen reader, let alone several.
>
>We'd like to remind you of our Keys to K-12 program. It's a means for
>students elementary through high school to have ready access to a fully
>functional screen reader at no charge. System Access will enable students
>to equally participate in the classroom and complete homework assignments
>outside of it.
>
>If you or someone you know could benefit from Keys to K12, check out the
>online form, linked below, and get ready to enjoy free access to word
>processing, Internet browsing, e-mail, calendars and so much more.
>
>At Serotek we're personally invested in the idea of leaving no child behind
>on account of their visual disability. Please help us spread the word! And,
>if you have any questions, please e-mail us at info at serotek.com.
>
>To get started with Keys for K12, please go to:
>http://www.serotek.com/kk12student
From: Joe Orozco jsorozco at gmail.com
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E-Mail: dandrews at visi.com or david.andrews at nfbnet.org
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