From dandrews at visi.com Wed Apr 1 01:01:45 2009 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 20:01:45 -0500 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] National Federation of the Blind Enhances and Expands Newspaper Service for the Blind Message-ID: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Chris Danielsen Director of Public Relations National Federation of the Blind (410) 659-9314, extension 2330 (410) 262-1281 (Cell) cdanielsen at nfb.org National Federation of the Blind Enhances and Expands Newspaper Service for the Blind NFB-NEWSLINE? Online Offers Blind Individuals More Options for Accessing the News Baltimore, Maryland (March 31, 2009): NFB-NEWSLINE?, the largest electronic newspaper service in the world for blind and print-disabled Americans, is pleased to announce the launch of NFB-NEWSLINE? Online (www.nfbnewslineonline.org). Through NFB-NEWSLINE? Online?s groundbreaking features, subscribers can enjoy both an enhanced experience in reading the news and dramatically increased flexibility in how they choose to access their favorite publication?s content. Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said: ?The NFB-NEWSLINE? service was created so that blind people could benefit from independent access to information on world news and hometown events in the same way that our sighted colleagues can. The new features offered by NFB-NEWSLINE? Online are an extension of this service?s ability to allow independent and flexible access to news content by the blind. I am very proud of the increased choice and convenience that initiatives like Web News on Demand and NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket provide to NFB-NEWSLINE? subscribers.? NFB-NEWSLINE?, which began operation in 1995, offers over 275 newspapers and magazines as well as TV listings to over 65,000 subscribers through a standard touch-tone telephone. With the exciting launch of NFB-NEWSLINE? Online, subscribers also now have unequaled access and unrivaled flexibility in how they read their favorite publications. Two new initiatives have been designed to enhance the subscriber?s experience: Web News on Demand and NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket. Through the easy-to-use Web News on Demand feature, subscribers can, for the first time ever, visit a secure Web site that offers a customizable reading experience and the ability to send entire publications, particular sections, or single articles to their e-mail inbox. NFB- NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket is a dynamic software application that a subscriber installs on his or her computer. Through an Internet connection, this software automatically downloads the publications of the subscriber?s choice to his or her portable digital talking book player (such as the Victor Reader Stream or Icon/Braille+). Jerry Moreno, a retired social worker from North Carolina, said: ?I love being able to get my favorite papers onto my digital talking book player in such an easy and quick way! NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket does it all for me, so that I can go about my morning routine and by the time I?m done my papers are loaded and ready for me to read along with my cup of coffee.? David DeNotaris, director of Bureau of Blindness & Visual Services with the Pennsylvania Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, said: ?As a husband, father, avid sports fan, and busy professional, I particularly appreciate the fact that Web News on Demand allows me to access relevant local, national, and international news quickly, simply, and independently.? To experience the groundbreaking features of NFB-NEWSLINE? Online, please visit www.nfbnewslineonline.org. For further information please write to swhite at nfb.org or call (866) 504-7300. ### About the National Federation of the Blind With more than 50,000 members, the National Federation of the Blind is the largest and most influential membership organization of blind people in the United States. The NFB improves blind people's lives through advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs encouraging independence and self-confidence. It is the leading force in the blindness field today and the voice of the nation's blind. In January 2004 the NFB opened the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and training center in the United States for the blind led by the blind. From dandrews at visi.com Wed Apr 1 20:36:14 2009 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:36:14 -0500 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Imagineering Our Future Message-ID: Graphic Logo: NFB Jernigan Institute Imagineering Our Future Issue 11 March 31, 2009 In this issue: block quote list of 12 items ? Message from the Executive Director ? What's New ? Education ? Braille Initiative ? Straight Talk About Vision Loss ? Technology Talk ? From the Jacobus tenBroek Library ? Independence Market ? Parent Outreach ? Spotlight on the Imagination Fund ? NFB Calendar ? Citation list end block quote end block quote Message from the Executive Director block quote end block quote Our moment in history has finally arrived! When Louis Braille first observed the night writing code used by the French military, I wonder, did he recognize what the moment meant and how that moment would be a turning point in history? From our perspective in time, all we can do is speculate about the events of that moment and how they unfolded into the code that gives knowledge to the blind even today. However, we know much about our current moment in time and the turning point that is represented by the launch of the Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar?hosted at the NFB Jernigan Institute on March 26, 2009. On that day, we released The Braille Literacy Crisis in America: Facing the Truth, Reversing the Trend, Empowering the Blind. This comprehensive report discusses the current status of Braille literacy?the crisis facing the blind?and provides our unwavering commitment to eliminate that crisis through our Braille Readers are Leaders Literacy Campaign. Of course, the Louis Braille coin first went on sale that day, and over seventeen thousand coins were sold?suggesting that this coin is going fast. And the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announced that two Louis Braille coins will fly on the STS-125 mission scheduled for later this year to provide servicing to the Hubble Space Telescope (the subject of the book Touch the Universe). What will mark this moment that we cannot yet recognize? What will it feel like to look back when 20, 30, 50 percent of blind children are getting adequate instruction in Braille? What will the imaginative new opportunities be when we have spread an understanding of Braille farther and wider than ever before? It is hard to fully answer any of these questions. However, we know with absolute certainty that our complete dedication, our bold advancement, and our hopeful spirit will forever be part of what makes this moment special. Thank you for being part of this important moment in time with the National Federation of the Blind. Graphic: Signature of Mark Riccobono Mark A. Riccobono, Executive Director, NFB Jernigan Institute Featured NFB News ANNOUNCING: Baltimore's new main event?the Cane Event! Join the NFB for a night of decadence with all proceeds benefiting our Braille literacy programs! Ladies & gentlemen, now presenting Baltimore?s newest main event, The Cane Event. Open bar, live entertainment, seated dinner, and live & silent auctions. Cocktail hour begins at 7:00 p.m. Black tie optional. $120 a ticket. For info visit TheCaneEvent.org. Braille is Beautiful. Logos: Deque Systems, Inc., BG&L, MDG, Smith Barney, IBM, M&T Bank The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) will host the Cane Event on April 4, 2009, at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute in south Federal Hill. The event will celebrate the NFB?s Braille Readers are Leaders literacy campaign. More than four hundred friends, colleagues, and blind people from across the nation are expected to attend. The event promises an evening of food, fun, and entertainment?featuring a catered dinner, silent and live auctions, and live music provided by Marquise. Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said: ?We are pleased and proud to welcome our friends from the Baltimore community, as well as friends from all over the country, to our annual fundraiser the Cane Event. The evening will surely be a remarkable celebration and will serve to highlight the importance of Braille literacy to the general public. There can be no doubt that the ability to read and write Braille competently and efficiently is the key to education, employment, and success for the blind. Despite the undisputed value of Braille, however, only about 10 percent of blind children in the United States are learning it. Please join us at the Cane Event as we work together to reverse the downward trend in Braille literacy.? Proceeds from this event will go to the National Federation of the Blind?s Braille Readers are Leaders campaign, a national initiative to promote the importance of reading and writing Braille for blind children and adults. The Braille Readers are Leaders campaign kicked off in July of 2008 with the unveiling of the design of a commemorative coin in recognition of the two-hundredth anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille (1809-1852), the inventor of the reading and writing code for the blind that bears his name. On March 26, the Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar was released by the U.S. Mint. Cane Event tickets may be purchased online ; by phone at (410) 659-9314, extension 2419; or by e-mail. Education Parent gives her young son a cane lesson The NFB Jernigan Institute is holding an innovative Beginnings and Blueprints Early Childhood Conference in collaboration with the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children and various professionals in the early childhood field from across the Mid-Atlantic region. This two-day conference (May 8-9, 2009) will bring together families of blind children and early childhood service providers, teachers, and professionals in order to disseminate the NFB's approach to best practices in early childhood education for blind children. Families of blind and low vision children ages birth to seven who live in the Mid-Atlantic region are encouraged to attend. Families who live outside of the area are also welcome to attend if they desire, but should be aware that some of the exhibits and information will be region-specific. Families can choose among a variety of breakout sessions on topics such as early movement, literacy, and active learning. Families will also be able to consult with early childhood professionals. Children are encouraged to attend with their parents as there will be activities with young blind children in mind. Please complete the online or print registration form and submit by April 15, 2009. For more information please e-mail Mary Jo Thorpe, Education Programs Specialist, NFB Jernigan Institute; call (410) 659-9314, ext. 2407; or visit the Beginnings and Blueprints page. Plans are in full swing for the NFB Jernigan Institute?s Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning (BELL) program in the summer of 2009. The BELL program is designed to serve as a demonstration program that provides intensive Braille instruction to low vision children during the summer months. Statistics show that only 10 percent of blind and low vision children receive Braille instruction. Therefore, the NFB aims to promote intensive summer programs, led by its affiliate members, to help improve the amount of exposure to Braille by young blind and low vision children, raise literacy levels of this population, and stir up greater interest in Braille education. This pilot program will be modeled after the successful 2008 BELL Program led by the NFB of Maryland state affiliate. The NFB Jernigan Institute will expand this program into Wisconsin and Georgia as well during the summer of 2009. The program dates are: Wisconsin, June 15-26; Georgia, July 13-24; and Maryland, August 3-15. The states will host the Jernigan Institute?s BELL Core Team during the two weeks of their programs. BELL Core Team members will facilitate a variety of fun, hands-on lessons ranging from group activities to one-on-one instruction designed to teach Braille to low vision children ages four to twelve. Children will also be mentored by older blind role models with positive attitudes about blindness and visit various field trip sites. The NFB Jernigan Institute plans to make the curriculum from this program available to other states for future use in developing their own BELL summer programs. Braille Initiative Photo: Coin launch ceremony On March 26, 2009, the official launch ceremony of the Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar took place at the NFB Jernigan Institute. More than three hundred NFB members and friends, as well as variety of special guests and speakers including Dr. Abraham Nemeth, Dr. Marc Maurer, Dr. Frederic K. Schroeder, and U.S. Mint Director Ed Moy, gathered in the Members Hall to celebrate this special day and to have the first opportunity to purchase their piece of the Braille literacy movement. During the launch program guests were treated to the reading of a very special resolution by MarCh? Daughtry, Brandon Pickrel, and Jason Polansky. Additionally, White House Representative Kareem Dale was presented with a copy of The Braille Literacy Crisis in America: Facing the Truth, Reversing the Trend, Empowering the Blind, and Dr. Joyce Winterton of NASA announced that the Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar will be the first commemorative coin to travel to space. If you missed the event or just want to relive it, you can watch or listen to the coin launch program, including speeches from Dr. Maurer and U.S. Mint Director Ed Moy. In addition to the formal launch ceremony in Baltimore, we had significant proclamations from over thirty governors or state legislatures, and thousands of members of the National Federation of the Blind gathered in about fifty towns and cities across America to celebrate this monumental day in history. Many met with public officials and participated in ceremonies to demonstrate our commitment to Braille literacy and full participation in society. Fifty thousand Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollars have been sold as of the publication of this newsletter. To purchase yours, please visit the U.S. Mint Web site. For more information about Braille, the 2009 Louis Braille Bicentennial Siver Dollar, and the NFB's other Braille literacy efforts, please visit Braille.org, join the literacy campaign mailing list, or follow on the social networking site Twitter. Straight Talk About Vision Loss The 2008 scholarship class of the NFB. Photo: 2008 scholarship class of the NFB The Straight Talk About Vision Loss team presents Straight Talk About Vision Loss Episode 24. Anil Lewis discusses the NFB scholarship program with the Jernigan Institute executive director. TMarch 31 is the last day to apply for thirty NFB scholarships, ranging from $3,000 to $12,000, to be awarded at the NFB National Convention in July. Anil Lewis is chairman of the NFB scholarship committee as well as a national board member. Product and Access Technology Talk The NFB Jernigan Institute Access Technology team provides ongoing access technology awareness services for universities and colleges in the area. On March 3, Dr. Jonathan Lazar, associate professor in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at Towson University, and a group of his students visited the International Braille and Technology Center for the Blind (IBTC). The team has reached out to groups of young engineers and computer scientists to help further accessibility in the next generation. As mentioned as an upcoming event in the previous newsletter, the Access Technology team attended and made three presentations at the California State University at Northridge?s annual Technology and Persons with Disabilities Conference this month. In addition to the preparations for this conference, they received a tech tip from Adobe on accessible PDFs and contributed three new posts to the AT blog?a final report on the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, a post on the Plextalk Pocket digital talking book player, and a write-up of the new KNFB Reader Mobile software update. The team also added a list of manufacturers of CCTVs ?digital magnification devices using a camera and screen?to their technology list, broadening the resources available for low vision visitors to the site. From the tenBroek Library Several major events have happened recently or are about to happen at the National Center. The tenBroek Library wants to help you enjoy them, even if you cannot be here. On March 26, of course, the Jernigan Institute hosted the official unveiling of the Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar. The tenBroek Library contributed some interesting items to be viewed (visually and tactilely) at the celebration, including several historic books in tactile codes other than Braille. We are especially pleased to have arranged to borrow, for this event, an extremely rare copy of the embossed pamphlet of 1829 in which Louis Braille first published the Braille code. For more information, take a look at the annotated bibliography of books on Louis Braille and the development of the Braille Code housed in the tenBroek Library. April 4 is the date of the Cane Event, a gala dinner party that will no doubt be the main event of the Mid-Atlantic social season. To honor the cane, the tenBroek Library presents this link to the NFB?s publication, Tom Bickford?s The Care and Feeding of the Long White Cane. Finally, the Jernigan Institute is presenting the second Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium on April 17. The Obama administration will be represented by an official with great responsibility for programs related to blindness and other disabilities. The symposium will be of concern to lawyers and all interested in disability rights. More than fifty years ago, in his speech Within the Grace of God, Jacobus tenBroek laid out key arguments regarding blindness that have become fundamental to the disability rights movement. Please join the tenBroek Library as we celebrate Louis Braille, the long white cane, and Jacobus tenBroek! Independence Market The upcoming Cane Event celebration highlights the long white cane as a key to independence and freedom for blind people. With good mobility skills blind people gain control over their own movements and can travel freely and independently in both familiar and unfamiliar environments. Thomas Bickford's Care and Feeding of the Long White Cane (mentioned above) is a self-help guide that encourages blind individuals to grow their cane travel independence. The author shares his own experiences about learning how to use a long white cane and traveling independently in a variety of settings. The reader learns about choosing a cane, negotiating steps, walking down a city sidewalk and using landmarks as travel cues, making use of various modes of public transportation, and traveling in adverse weather conditions and in rough terrain. This practical how-to guide, encouraging blind individuals new to cane travel to venture out with their long white cane, is available from the Independence Market in print, Braille, and four-track cassette. The Independence Market also sells books geared toward teaching independent cane travel skills to children and youth: Independent Movement and Travel in Blind Children: A Promotion Model (by Joseph Cutter) is full of practical tips and strategies about how parents and teachers can help a blind child develop normal and independent movement. It includes detailed instructions and information about canes?what kind, when a child should get one, etc.?and introduces the "Bottom-Up" approach to teaching orientation and mobility to young children of developmental ages birth through kindergarten. Modular Instruction for Independent Travel for Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired (by Doris Willoughby and Sharon Monthei) is a practical guide for the mobility teacher, classroom teacher, or parent, that offers a thousand creative suggestions for teaching cane travel to preschool through high school blind and low vision students in every possible setting. And, of course, the Independence Market also has long white canes available in all sizes. Parent Outreach In honor of the two-hundredth birthday of Louis Braille, we are issuing a special edition of Future Reflections, our quarterly magazine for parents and teachers of blind children. The "Special Issue: A Celebration of Braille" edition features a brief biography of Louis Braille by children's author Deborah Kent-Stein; a fascinating historical timeline about the "War of the Dots"; a playful poem about Braille from deaf-blind author, John Lee Clark; descriptions of innovative Braille programs; inspiring stories that celebrate the impact Braille has had in the lives of ordinary blind people; and much more. The edition will be available online by mid-to-late-April and in print by the end of the month. Future Reflections has a print format domestic circulation of over fourteen thousand, and thousands more read it internationally and in other formats. The magazine informs, inspires, raises expectations, and provides a blueprint for change and action to improve the lives and education of blind and low vision children. Spotlight on the Imagination Fund Photo: NY Tweens and Teens program The Imagination Fund provides support for the outreach efforts of local Federation chapters and affiliates throughout the United States as well as the research, technology, and education programs and initiatives of the NFB Jernigan Institute. The Imagination Fund was established January 2004 with the Grand Opening of our NFB research and training institute. On May 17 and 18 of last year the National Federation of the Blind of New York and its Parents of Blind Children Division (POBC) held a two-day seminar for children, parents, educators, and other interested parties. The emphasis was on ?tweens and teens.? The seminar addressed all aspects of the lives of blind children and focused on the changes in their needs and their dreams and goals. All aspects of their development were considered as presenters interacted with the participants. Every group was challenged concerning the need for and the use of such things as Braille, the long white cane, and adaptive technology. Attendees discussed the wide-ranging possibilities of career choices for young blind people. There was much hands-on exposure to Braille and alternative techniques. A cane walk in Midtown Manhattan was also included. The Tweens and Teens Seminar was supported by the fundraising efforts of the NFB as part of the Imagination Fund grant program. NFB Calendar 2009 Year of Louis Braille's Bicentennial, launch of the U.S. Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar, and kickoff of the NFB Braille Literacy Campaign. March 26, 2009 U.S. Mint began sales of the Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar. March 31, 2009 Deadline to apply for thirty NFB scholarships, ranging from $3,000 to $12,000, to be awarded at National Convention in July. Get more information or fill out an application online. Image: The Cane Event banner April 4, 2009 The Cane Event: Celebrating Braille Readers are Leaders, Members Hall, NFB headquarters, Baltimore. Image: Whozit wearing a top hat Break out your top hat and be a part of the Cane Event: Celebrating Braille Readers are Leaders, at the NFB Jernigan Institute. Please join us the evening of Saturday, April 4, for entertainment, food, and silent and live auctions. Support the Jernigan Institute and have fun. Visit thecaneevent.org for details and to buy your tickets online. You can be a Braille Literacy Champion! This ticket package option includes recognition for you or your company, two Cane Event tickets, and one Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar, all for $500. April 15, 2009 Jacob Bolotin Awards online application and nomination deadline. April 15, 2009 Deadline to sign up for Beginnings and Blueprints Early Childhood Conference. Sign up online or download a print registration form. April 17, 2009 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium. Register online. View the agenda. May 8-9, 2009 Beginnings and Blueprints Early Childhood Conference, open to parents of blind children ages birth to seven. Part of NFB Jernigan Institute's Early Childhood Education initiative. May 30, 2009 Pre-registration cut-off for NFB 2009 National Convention. When purchased online before May 31st, the pre-registration fee for convention is $15 ($20 on-site) and the cost of a banquet ticket is $35 ($40 on-site). June 8-13, 2009 Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning (BELL) program Core Team Member training at NFB Jernigan Institute. June 15-26, 2009 Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning (BELL) program in Wisconsin. July 3-8, 2009 NFB 2009 National Convention, Marriott at the Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan. For reservations, write directly to the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center, 100 Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan 48243, or call 1-800-266-9432. Information for sponsors, exhibitors, and other attendees is online. Now available?discounted online pre-registration and banquet ticket sales. July 13-24, 2009 Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning (BELL) program in Georgia. July 6, 2009 Motor City March for Independence, A Walk for Opportunity, Detroit, Michigan. Register to participate in the third annual March in Detroit. Hear an audio report on last year's Dallas March. July 26-August 1, 2009 NFB Youth Slam: A STEM Leadership Academy, University of Maryland, College Park. View a video about this exciting event! August 3-15, 2009 Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning (BELL) program in Maryland. Citation block quote A good education is the key to success, and every American deserves an equal opportunity to receive a good education. Inherent to being educated is being literate. The ability to read and write means access to information that, in turn, leads to understanding and knowledge. And knowledge is power?the power to achieve, function in the family, thrive in the community, succeed in a job, and contribute to society. Nearly 90 percent of America?s blind children are not learning to read and write because they are not being taught Braille or given access to it. There is a Braille literacy crisis in America. The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the largest and most influential membership organization of blind people in the United States, is taking swift action to reverse this trend. This year, 2009, marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille, inventor of the system that allows blind people to read and write independently. Coinciding with this anniversary, the NFB has announced specific action to address the education of America?s blind children so that every blind child who has a need for Braille will have the opportunity to learn it. In this report to the nation on the state of Braille literacy in America, the NFB examines the history and decline of Braille education, addresses the crisis facing the blind today and key factors driving it, and proposes a number of action steps to double the Braille literacy rate by 2015 and eventually reverse it altogether. ? The Braille Literacy Crisis in America: Facing the Truth, Reversing the Trend, Empowering the Blind, A Report to the Nation by the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, March 26, 2009 Back to Top Thank you for reading the NFB Jernigan Institute's Imagineering Our Future. block quote end block quote end Mentor Trevor Attenberg leads campers along the nature trail Photo: Group on white water raft Support the Jernigan Institute through the Imagination Fund Photo: Young woman playing flute Interesting links: Archive of Straight Talk about Vision Loss videos National Center for Blind Youth in Science Access Technology Tips Photo: Youth practicing martial art Blogs: Access Technology Voice of the Nation's Blind Photo: Senior couple Publication archives: Voice of the Diabetic Future Reflections Braille Monitor Photo: Mom and son take a moment and a hug Graphic Logo: National Federation of the Blind Visit us at nfb.org Photo: Blind little girl with cane Photo: Blind youth reading Braille book Photo: Blind girl examining model of constellations Photo: Blind boy with tactile globe Blind Teens Carry the 2007 Youth March for Independence Banner Imagine a Future Full of Opportunity Jernigan Institute, National Federation of the Blind, 1800 Johnson Street, Baltimore, MD 21230 (410) 659-9314 Fax (410) 659-5129 E-mail JerniganInstitute at nfb.org Visit us at www.nfb.org Better Business Bureau logo American Institute of Philanthropy logo The National Federation of the Blind meets the rigorous Standards for Charity Accountability set forth by the BBB Wise Giving Alliance and is Top-Rated by the American Institute of Philanthropy. 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Eastern Daylight Time Subj: Fwd: Check out Google?s Phone Apps for the Blind, and Everyone Else - Bits Bl... ____________________________________ From: CMSMicro To: REPCODDS Sent: 4/6/2009 10:48:14 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time Subj: Check out Google?s Phone Apps for the Blind, and Everyone Else - Bits Blog - _Google?s Phone Apps for the Blind, and Everyone Else - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com_ (http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/02/googles-phone- apps-for-the-blind-and-everyone-else/) April 2, 2009, 4:27 pm Google?s Phone Apps for the Blind, and Everyone Else By _Miguel Helft_ (http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/author/miguel-helft/) Peter DaSilva for The New York Times T.V. Raman with his guide dog Hubbell and Charles Chen. The featureless glassy screens of touch-screen phones may seem like a forbidding barrier for blind users, who often rely on tactile clues to feel their way around. But a pair of engineers at Google, T.V. Raman, who is blind, and Charles Chen, who is sighted, have developed software that makes the touch-screen T-Mobile G1, which uses Google?s Android software, _more accessible to blind users_ (http://google-opensource.blogspot.com/2009/04/announcing-eyes-free-shell-for-android.html) . They hope the technology will also be useful to anyone who needs to operate a phone without looking at the screen, like drivers. Back in January, I _profiled Mr. Raman_ (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/04/business/04blind.html) , who has a long history of adapting technology to his needs. I thought the work on touch screens he was doing with Mr. Chen was intriguing: Since he cannot precisely hit a button on a touch screen, Mr. Raman created a dialer that works based on relative positions. It interprets any place where he first touches the screen as a 5, the center of a regular telephone dial pad. To dial any other number, he simply slides his finger in its direction ? up and to the left for 1, down and to the right for 9, and so on. If he makes a mistake, he can erase a digit simply by shaking the phone, which can detect motion. If that is hard to conceptualize, now you can see it in action. Mr. Raman and Mr. Chen have created _five videos_ (http://www.youtube.com/user/EyesFreeAndroid) to demonstrate the first installment of their work, which includes a ? shell? application that operates an Android device, a dialer and a method for inputting text. The applications themselves are available in the Android Marketplace, an applications store for the G1. Mr. Raman said that based on comments posted there, more sighted people than blind people were using the applications. That?s perhaps not surprising, since blind users may not have been inclined to purchase a touch-screen phone, even one with a keyboard like the G1. But it seems to validate Mr. Raman?s approach in developing technologies not just for the blind, but for anyone who cannot look at the screen. ?People are saying they are using it in their cars,? Mr. Raman said. The ?shell? application has an interesting location function that combines GPS or cell tower location data with Google Maps and the G1?s compass. For Mr. Raman, who was once dropped off by the Google employee shuttle on the opposite side of the street from his usual drop-off location and walked two blocks before realizing he was heading the wrong way, it?s pretty useful technology. ?You just touch it, and it tells you which direction you are heading in, the location you are close to, and the cross streets,? he said. ____________________________________ A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. _See yours in just 2 easy steps!_ (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221621488x1201450096/aol?redir=http://www .freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd=AprilfooterNO62" ) **************Worried about job security? Check out the 5 safest jobs in a recession. (http://jobs.aol.com/gallery/growing-job-industries?ncid=emlcntuscare00000003) From NABlindVets at aol.com Mon Apr 6 17:07:44 2009 From: NABlindVets at aol.com (NABlindVets at aol.com) Date: Mon, 6 Apr 2009 13:07:44 EDT Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Fwd: FW: Put eBooks in the Hands of all Disabled People! Message-ID: Don't forget to pay your 2009 dues early and get the NABV Golf Shirt deal . See the details on our web site at _www.nabv.org_ (http://www.nabv.org) Dwight John Pare's announcement below! Dwight D. Sayer National President, The National Association of Blind Veterans A Division of the NFB Email - presidentnabv at aol.com or president at nabv.org Web Site - _www.nabv.org_ (http://www.nabv.org/) "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up,totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming -- WOW-- What a Ride!" From: John Pare [mailto:jpare at nfb.org] Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 5:09 PM To: Dwight Sayer Subject: Put eBooks in the Hands of all Disabled People! Please Read! Then Act! The NFB is engaged in a campaign to obtain access for the blind and others with print disabilities to e-books available for Amazon?s new Kindle 2 e-book reader. The new reader, which Amazon is working to make fully accessible to the blind, has the ability to use text-to-speech to read these e-books aloud; but under pressure from the Authors Guild, Amazon has announced that authors and publishers will be allowed to disable the text-to-speech function. The National Federation of the Blind has joined with over twenty other organizations to create the Reading Rights Coalition, which has set up an on-line petition to urge the Authors Guild and Amazon to reverse course. Please read and sign the petition here: _http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/We-Want-To-Read_ (http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/R?i=Fp64pu6axvLSTjgpvMl2Ww..) Please note: If you are using screen access technology, the first three fields on the form to sign the petition may not be announced. They are, in order: (1) a drop-down menu from which to select your prefix (Mr., Mrs., etc.); (2) an edit field for your first name, and (3) an edit field for your last name. The rest of the fields should announce themselves as you tab to them. If you still have trouble filling out the form, please send the following information to _readingrights at nfb.org_ (mailto:readingrights at nfb.org) and we will be happy to sign on your behalf. You will need to send us your name, address, e-mail address, and any personal comments you would like to make about this issue. Thank you so much for your participation in this critically important effort. Sincerely: John G. Pare, Jr. Executive Director for Strategic Initiatives NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND P.S. Once you have signed the petition, please be sure to forward the link to all of the contacts in your address book that you believe will support us in this cause. _Unsubscribe from receiving email, or change your email preferences._ (http://www.marchforindependence.org/site/CO?i=Oi6o8F_fqeTOnsmT8C0aVgzzR-KRVUkf&cid= 0) **************Worried about job security? Check out the 5 safest jobs in a recession. (http://jobs.aol.com/gallery/growing-job-industries?ncid=emlcntuscare00000003) From pyyhkala at gmail.com Mon Apr 6 19:42:36 2009 From: pyyhkala at gmail.com (Mika Pyyhkala) Date: Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:42:36 -0500 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Association of Blind Citizens To Webcast Authors Guild Protest From NYC Tue Apr 7 12:00 P.M. EDT Message-ID: New York City (Monday April 6, 2009) The Association of Blind Citizens, ABC, will produce a live webcast of the Reading Rights Coalition, RRC, protest being held at The Authors Guild in New York City. The webcast will begin on Tuesday April 7th between 11:45 A.M. and 12:00 P.M. EDT Listeners around the world can access the web page: http://blindcitizens.org/live which has information and links for listening to the live event. It is recommended that you access this web page prior to the event so that you can install the Talking Communities conference web browser component in advance. A flash based and mp3 stream may also be available at the above web address. The Reading Rights Coalition is a joint effort made up of 27 organizations representing upwards of 15 million Americans who are blind or otherwise unable to readily use traditional print. RRC organizations and members will collectively protest the discriminatory separate but not equal stance of the Authors Guild as it relates to Ebooks and the Amazon Kindle 2 text to speech audio feature. "The water company does not charge separate rates for the use of water depending on whether the consumer is drinking it or using it to wash dishes; it simply charges for the amount of water used. By the same token, an e-book is not inherently visual or aural, and to claim that reading it either visually or aurally should cost a different price is discriminatory." http://readingrights.org The RRC web site, above, has in depth information regarding the protest, an electronic petition, and other background and resource material. . The board of directors of NFB of Massachusetts, ABC, as well as all RRC organizations collectively, encourage you to sign the online petition, attend the protest in person or virtually, and sign up on the RRC web page to receive action alerts and updates. We urge you to widely circulate this information to your email contacts, personal and professional networks, and on vehicles such as Facebook and Twitter. Contact: Mika Pyyhkala Vice President Association of Blind Citizens Google Voice/SMS: (617) 202-3497 pyyhkala at gmail.com Micro Blog: http://twitter.com/pyyhkala From dandrews at visi.com Thu Apr 9 03:44:18 2009 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:44:18 -0500 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Sign Reading Rights Coalition Petition! Message-ID: As you know, the National Federation of the Blind, NFB, is part of the Reading Rights Coalition, along with 29 (and growing) groups that support people with disabilities. The Reading Rights Coalition has been created to raise awareness about the Authors Guild and to support the 15 million print-disabled people in the US who are effected by their decision to turn off the text-to-speech function on the Kindle 2, stating that it violates copyright law. We are asking everyone to go to the petition Web site at http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/We-Want-To-Read , sign the petition, and forward to all of your contacts. We are trying to get 10,000 signatures and are one third of the way there. Please help! David Andrews From MRiccobono at nfb.org Fri Apr 10 01:07:53 2009 From: MRiccobono at nfb.org (Riccobono, Mark) Date: Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:07:53 -0500 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Seeking participants with visual or motor impairments for interview study Message-ID: ---------- We have been asked to post the following: ---------- From: vmwb-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu [mailto:vmwb-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Chandrika Jayant Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 12:27 AM To: vmwb at u.washington.edu Subject: [vmwb] Seeking participants with visual or motor impairments forinterview study The University of Washington is seeking people with motor and visual impairments for an interview about your use of mobile devices. The study consists of a one hour interview followed by a series of brief (5 minute) surveys the following week. Please see the attached announcement for details. Contact Shani Jayant (cjayant at cs.washington.edu) or Shaun Kane (skane at u.washington.edu) for more information. Participants do not need to be in Seattle, this can be conducted over the phone and online. Thank you! Richard Ladner, Shani Jayant, and Shaun Kane __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 3832 (20090206) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: official recruitment letter1.doc Type: application/msword Size: 13312 bytes Desc: not available URL: From info at michaelhingson.com Fri Apr 10 01:55:14 2009 From: info at michaelhingson.com (Michael Hingson) Date: Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:55:14 -0500 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Purchasing A KNFB Reader Mobile? Message-ID: Are you considering the purchase of a KnfbReader Mobile or do you know someone who may be interested in buying one? If so, I would like to speak with you. Please remember that the National Federation of the Blind is the only National distributor of the Reader and its related products. For more information about the reader or to place an order please visit http://knfbreader.michaelhingson.com or please call me, Mike Hingson, at (888) 965-9191. The current configuration of the Reader we are providing includes the KnfbReader software, the Nokia 6220 Classic mobile phone, and an optional screen reader either Talks or MobileSpeak. The software and phone cost $1,370.00. Either Talks or MobileSpeak cost $295.00. The entire package including the screen reader option cost $1,665.00 plus shipping. Don't forget that the Federation also offers a %3 interest rate technology loan should you need to finance your Reader purchase. Information about the loan is available on the web site given above. We also accept both Visa and MasterCard orders. Join the technology revolution today and go totally globally mobile. Please contact me if you need any information or have any questions about the Reader. I hope to talk with you soon. Cordially, Mike Hingson The Michael Hingson Group "Speaking with Vision" Michael Hingson, President (415) 827-4084 info at michaelhingson.com www.michaelhingson.com for info on the new KNFB Reader Mobile, visit: http://knfbreader.michaelhingson.com From MisterAdvocate at aol.com Fri Apr 10 23:59:11 2009 From: MisterAdvocate at aol.com (MisterAdvocate at aol.com) Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:59:11 EDT Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Purchasing A KNFB Reader Mobile? Message-ID: Hi Lou, Dwight here . Below is the information on how to find out all about the telephone I showed you today with the KNFB Reader on Board. Give Mike a call and he can explain more. Dwight In a message dated 4/9/2009 9:58:54 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, info at michaelhingson.com writes: Are you considering the purchase of a KnfbReader Mobile or do you know someone who may be interested in buying one? If so, I would like to speak with you. Please remember that the National Federation of the Blind is the only National distributor of the Reader and its related products. For more information about the reader or to place an order please visit http://knfbreader.michaelhingson.com or please call me, Mike Hingson, at (888) 965-9191. The current configuration of the Reader we are providing includes the KnfbReader software, the Nokia 6220 Classic mobile phone, and an optional screen reader either Talks or MobileSpeak. The software and phone cost $1,370.00. Either Talks or MobileSpeak cost $295.00. The entire package including the screen reader option cost $1,665.00 plus shipping. Don't forget that the Federation also offers a %3 interest rate technology loan should you need to finance your Reader purchase. Information about the loan is available on the web site given above. We also accept both Visa and MasterCard orders. Join the technology revolution today and go totally globally mobile. Please contact me if you need any information or have any questions about the Reader. I hope to talk with you soon. Cordially, Mike Hingson The Michael Hingson Group "Speaking with Vision" Michael Hingson, President (415) 827-4084 info at michaelhingson.com www.michaelhingson.com for info on the new KNFB Reader Mobile, visit: http://knfbreader.michaelhingson.com _______________________________________________ Blindvet-talk mailing list Blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindvet-talk_nfbnet.org **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220814837x1201410725/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26 hmpgID%3D62%26bcd%3DAprilfooterNO62) From PresidentNABV at aol.com Mon Apr 13 02:22:00 2009 From: PresidentNABV at aol.com (PresidentNABV at aol.com) Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:22:00 EDT Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Fwd: Purchasing A KNFB Reader Mobile? Message-ID: Dwight D. Sayer National President, The National Association of Blind Veterans A Division of the NFB presidentnabv at aol.com president at nabv.org _www.nabv.org_ (http://www.nabv.org/) ____________________________________ From: PresidentNABV To: blindvet-talk-request at nfbnet.org Sent: 4/12/2009 10:19:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time Subj: [Blindvet-talk] Purchasing A KNFB Reader Mobile? This is just the best little machine I have ever owned. It has made my life so much easier. See Mike Hingson's message below my signature. Dwight Dwight D. Sayer National President, The National Association of Blind Veterans A Division of the NFB presidentnabv at aol.com president at nabv.org _www.nabv.org_ (http://www.nabv.org/) ____________________________________ From: MisterAdvocate at aol.com Reply-to: blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org To: blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org, pianolou at yahoo.com, angwag407 at yahoo.com Sent: 4/10/2009 8:00:28 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time Subj: Re: [Blindvet-talk] Purchasing A KNFB Reader Mobile? Hi Lou, Dwight here . Below is the information on how to find out all about the telephone I showed you today with the KNFB Reader on Board. Give Mike a call and he can explain more. Dwight In a message dated 4/9/2009 9:58:54 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, info at michaelhingson.com writes: Are you considering the purchase of a KnfbReader Mobile or do you know someone who may be interested in buying one? If so, I would like to speak with you. Please remember that the National Federation of the Blind is the only National distributor of the Reader and its related products. For more information about the reader or to place an order please visit http://knfbreader.michaelhingson.com or please call me, Mike Hingson, at (888) 965-9191. The current configuration of the Reader we are providing includes the KnfbReader software, the Nokia 6220 Classic mobile phone, and an optional screen reader either Talks or MobileSpeak. The software and phone cost $1,370.00. Either Talks or MobileSpeak cost $295.00. The entire package including the screen reader option cost $1,665.00 plus shipping. Don't forget that the Federation also offers a %3 interest rate technology loan should you need to finance your Reader purchase. Information about the loan is available on the web site given above. We also accept both Visa and MasterCard orders. Join the technology revolution today and go totally globally mobile. Please contact me if you need any information or have any questions about the Reader. I hope to talk with you soon. Cordially, Mike Hingson The Michael Hingson Group "Speaking with Vision" Michael Hingson, President (415) 827-4084 info at michaelhingson.com www.michaelhingson.com for info on the new KNFB Reader Mobile, visit: http://knfbreader.michaelhingson.com _______________________________________________ Blindvet-talk mailing list Blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindvet-talk_nfbnet.org **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220814837x1201410725/aol?redir=http: %2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26 hmpgID%3D62%26bcd%3DAprilfooterNO62) _______________________________________________ Blindvet-talk mailing list Blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindvet-talk_nfbnet.org ____________________________________ A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. _See yours in just 2 easy steps!_ (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220572838x1201387489/aol?redir=http://www .freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd=AprilfooterNO62" ) **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220572838x1201387489/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26hmpgID %3D62%26bcd%3DAprilfooterNO62) From PresidentNABV at aol.com Mon Apr 13 02:20:50 2009 From: PresidentNABV at aol.com (PresidentNABV at aol.com) Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:20:50 EDT Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Fwd: 2009 Membership Drive for National Association of Blind ... Message-ID: Dwight D. Sayer National President, The National Association of Blind Veterans A Division of the NFB presidentnabv at aol.com president at nabv.org _www.nabv.org_ (http://www.nabv.org/) ____________________________________ From: MisterAdvocate at aol.com Reply-to: blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org Sent: 3/5/2009 6:37:57 P.M. Eastern Standard Time Subj: [Blindvet-talk] 2009 Membership Drive for National Association of Blind Veterans ---------- From: PresidentNABV at aol.com Reply-to: blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org To: blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org Sent: 2/24/2009 11:25:43 A.M. Eastern Standard Time Subj: [Blindvet-talk] 2009 Membership Drive 2009 Membership Drive! Join the National Association of Blind Veterans Now Before our Detroit Convention and Receive the Following! The First 100 who join us will receive the following! 1. 2009 Dues Paid in Full 2. 2009 Membership Package 3. 3 Button Official NABV Polo Shirt with Logo! Sizes available Medium, Large, Xlarge and XXLarge Send your Check or Money Order for $20.00 plus $6.50 shipping via US Postal Service Total $26.50 to: Dwight Sayer 259 Regal Downs Circle Winter Garden, Fl. 34787 Yall come and join the most happening division in the NFB! Dwight Dwight D. Sayer National President, The National Association of Blind Veterans A Division of the NFB presidentnabv at aol.com president at nabv.org _www.nabv.org_ (http://www.nabv.org/) _______________________________________________ Blindvet-talk mailing list Blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindvet-talk_nfbnet.org **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220572838x1201387489/aol?redir=http:%2F%2Fwww.freecreditreport.com%2Fpm%2Fdefault.aspx%3Fsc%3D668072%26 hmpgID%3D62%26bcd%3DAprilfooterNO62) From dandrews at visi.com Tue Apr 21 02:03:47 2009 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:03:47 -0500 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] How to Buy Braille Coins Message-ID: Dick Davis, from our Minnesota Affiliate has written some instructions on ordering Louis Braille Commemorative Coins from the U.S. Mint. The price of the coins goes up on Monday April 27th so buy now! Dave How to order Braille coins from the U.S. Mint Online: Go to: catalog.usmint.gov In left hand column select commemoratives. 3 choices: proof, uncirculated, uncirculated with easy open capsule Select your choice and order. By phone: Call 800-872-6468 (800-usa-mint) Prices before and after 5 p.m. EDT on 4/27: Uncirculated with (or without) easy open capsule: before - $31.95 after - $33.95 Proof: before - $37.95 after - $41.95 Shipping costs - about $5.00 From JWilson at nfb.org Sat Apr 25 03:44:07 2009 From: JWilson at nfb.org (Wilson, Joanne) Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:44:07 -0500 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] White Cane Program Message-ID: Free White Cane Message If you have received a cane through our Free White Cane Program, then this message is for you! We are preparing outreach materials, and would like a few quotes describing how you felt about getting your free cane. Whether this was your first cane, or if you're an experienced cane user, we want to hear what you have to say. For many, the White Cane is a symbol of independence, self-sufficiency, and freedom. Please take a moment to tell us in a paragraph or two what the cane you received through the Free White Cane Program means to you. Please e-mail your comments to jwilson at nfb.org. Thanks, Joanne Wilson Affiliate Action Executive Director 410-659-9314 extension 2335 jwilson at nfb.org -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Free White Cane Message.doc Type: application/msword Size: 30208 bytes Desc: not available URL: From outreach at nfb.org Tue Apr 28 01:18:47 2009 From: outreach at nfb.org (Kevan Worley) Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:18:47 -0500 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Make A Promise - Change A Life With A Dollar Message-ID: Did you know? YOU can change a life with a promise and a dollar? The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Imagination Fund is launching a mini March for Independence campaign to support our Braille literacy initiatives, local and national outreach efforts, and the educational programs of the NFB Jernigan Institute. How it works: When you JOIN the Every Member, Every Friend Match Campaign you PROMISE to support the campaign with a $120 PROMISE (a dollar a day or $30 per month for the next four months) paid in flexible (options everyone can afford) automatic monthly installments deducted from your checking account or billed to your credit card. Then: YOU get just ONE OTHER PERSON to MATCH your PROMISE with the same flexible, personalized, automatic payment schedule. What Do You Get? When you make a promise and get only ONE match, we'll throw in your March for Independence t-shirt! More matches will get additional March incentives! Many of us have not yet started fundraising for the March for Independence! NOW IS THE TIME! DON'T DELAY! JOIN THE CAMPAIGN NOW! I'd like MORE INFORMATION From dkent5817 at worldnet.att.net Wed Apr 29 18:43:40 2009 From: dkent5817 at worldnet.att.net (Deborah Kent Stein) Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:43:40 -0500 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Fw: Looking for Stories about Inspiring Individuals Message-ID: Hi, Dave, Please post this to the NFB lists. It might be an opportunity for one or more Federationists to receive some well-deserved recognition and to spread the word about the abilities and achievements of blind people. Thanks! Debbie _______________ Looking for Stories about Inspiring Individuals Who do you know that deserves recognition for their efforts, sacrifices, and service to others? We are compiling stories in an upcoming book about individuals whose selfless devotion and accomplishments are inspiring, and whose enduring commitment is making this world a better place. Please tell us: ? What did this person accomplish or is currently doing that you feel has made a difference for the better? ? Was there a specific incident or turning point that compelled him or her to take action? ? Is there anything else that you can tell us that makes him/her exceptional or unique? YOUR INFORMATION: Name: Email address: Phone: YOUR NOMINEE?S INFORMATION: Name: Email address: Phone: Website: The deadline to send us information is June 1, 2009. We hope to hear from you soon. Sincerely, Katie Rountree russtree at aol.com and Jody Feagan jodyville at yahoo.com Jody Feagan Founder/Director San Miguel Writers' Conference & Workshops www.sanmiguelworkshops.com US Phone: 323/306/4068 Local # in San Miguel de Allende (Mexico): 152-0478