[Blindtlk] funding for assistive technology

[Marianne Haas]

Hi,
My name is Marianne.  I live in CA.  Sometimes, the Lions Center in Oakland
has free canes.  Also, there are some low cost programs to get a computer.
If anyone wants to contact me off list, please do so and I can do more
research for individual situations.
Braillewoman at earthlink.net

Marianne

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From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of S L Johnson
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Hello:

I do not know of any free source for a computer but, there is a very low
cost program.  Computers For The Blind www.computersfortheblind.com.  They
will sell you a used computer that has been refurbished and loaded with
Windows 7 professional and some free software, including screen enlargement
magnifier and screen reading software.  A desktop is $110 and a laptop is
$150.  I got a laptop last fall and so far, it is working fine.

Sandra Johnson

-----Original Message-----
From: justin williams via blindtlk
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 7:29 PM
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No, it is not for me; the person is not at voc rehab.
Justin

-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Chris
Nusbaum via blindtlk
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Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] funding for assistive technology

Have you tried getting funding from your rehab agency? Your state may also
have a technology assistance program through your department of disabilities
or your library for the blind. Finally, you might try getting a grant from a
local Lions Club or another local service organization. Sorry I can't help
with the cane question; the only source for folding canes I know of is
Ambutek (the manufacturer,) which sells them for about $30 to $40.

Chris Nusbaum

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> On Feb 23, 2016, at 5:00 PM, justin williams via blindtlk
<blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Does anyone know where to get free laptops, or funding for assistive 
> technology.  Also, other than the free white cane program, of which I 
> am familiar, does anyone know where to get free or very cheap folding
canes?
>
>
>
> Just whatever you fine folks know is going to work.
>
> Thanks ahead of time.
>
>
>
> Justin
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