[Blindtlk] funding for assistive technology

[Jude DaShiell]

For those living in Maryland smartco-inc.org may be able to help out. 
It will be necessary to contact them and find out since depending on 
supply availability of equipment to refurbish equipment may not be 
available.

On Wed, 24 Feb 2016, Marianne Haas via blindtlk wrote:

> Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2016 10:54:11
> From: Marianne Haas via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> To: 'S L Johnson' <SLJohnson25 at comcast.net>,
>     'Blind Talk Mailing List' <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Marianne Haas <braillewoman at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] funding for assistive technology
> 
> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of S L Johnson
> via blindtlk
> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2016 6:39 AM
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> Cc: S L Johnson
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] funding for assistive technology
>
> 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
> To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
> Cc: justin williams
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] funding for assistive technology
>
> 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
> Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 7:01 PM
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Chris Nusbaum <cnusbaumnfb at gmail.com>
> 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
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> 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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