[Ct-nfb] Fwd: PRESS RELEASE: CFTB receives first ever grant to provide computers to persons on SSDI and/or SSI and to parents of children w/visual impairments!

[Jim McCollum]

Jim McCollum
Legislative Co-ordinator
National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut
j.mccollum64 at comcast.net
860-581-0430
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> From: "Sigman, Brian" <Brian.Sigman at ct.gov>
> Date: November 9, 2016 at 7:58:32 AM EST
> To: DORS-DL BESB <DORS-DLBESB at ct.gov>
> Subject: FW: PRESS RELEASE: CFTB receives first ever grant to provide computers to persons on SSDI and/or SSI and to parents of children w/visual impairments!
> 
> From: djeppson at computersfortheblind.net [mailto:djeppson at computersfortheblind.net] 
> Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2016 6:16 PM
> 
> Subject: PRESS RELEASE: CFTB receives first ever grant to provide computers to persons on SSDI and/or SSI and to parents of children w/visual impairments!
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> Dear State Directors,
>  
> Please share with our staff and within your statewide and national networks.  Thanks!
> Press Release: Computers for the Blind (CFTB) is pleased to announce a substantial grant from the Reading Resource fund, Communities Foundation of Texas to provide almost 700 computers to persons on SSDI and/or SSI as well as families of children with visual impairments. 
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> Please share widely with staff and consumer organizations, and parents of children with visual impairments and their support groups such as NAPVI and statewide chapters of NAPVI. 
> 1. Consumers who are on SSDI and/or SSDI can receive a desktop computer package (desktop computer, flat screen monitor, and peripherals') for $50 or a laptop for $70. Award letter from SSA required.
> 2. Parents of a child with a visual impairment may receive a desktop computer package (desktop computer, flat screen monitor, and peripherals') for $50 or a laptop for $70. A letter of recommendation from the student’s Teacher of the Visually Impaired (TVI) is required. The letter needs to indicate that obtaining a computer at our standard price of $110 would create a financial burden on the family. No other financial information needed. The TVI also needs to indicate that the student needs a computer and is capable of benefiting from the computer.  Note: We have discovered that a child who can press the space bar may be able use a computer with proper training, special software, and USB connections. See attached. 
> NOTE: Go to CFTB website to see what we provide. All computers have a 2 year warranty. Purchase orders not accepted for this grant. CFTB does not recommend and rarely approves a laptop computer for persons who use MAGic screen magnification as the laptop screen is not large enough. CFTB now accepts credit and debit cards or Pay-Pal. Talking Typing Teacher is available from MarvelSoft for $10 through this grant.  It is 90% off of retail and is highly recommended for all users!
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> For additional information or to please an order contact:
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> Customer service: 214-340-6328, leave one message only. Staff will get back to you within two business days.
> info at computersfortheblind.net
> www.computersfortheblind.net
> Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ComputerfortheBlind/
>  
> David Jeppson - Executive Director
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