From dandrews at visi.com Wed Sep 9 00:44:44 2015 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Tue, 08 Sep 2015 19:44:44 -0500 Subject: [Mabs] Process Message 1, Please Ignore Message-ID: It is not necessary to respond to this message in any way! It is being sent to all nfbnet.org lists for three purposes: 1. to exercise/test all nfbnet.org plumbing, 2. to initiate the search function for all low-traffic lists, yes find is fixed again, and 3. to help remove bad addresses from all lists. David Andrews, List Owner David Andrews and long white cane Harry. E-Mail: dandrews at visi.com or david.andrews at nfbnet.org From comicsempower at gmail.com Tue Sep 15 16:31:35 2015 From: comicsempower at gmail.com (Comics Empower) Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2015 18:31:35 +0200 Subject: [Mabs] Comic Books for the Blind and the Visually Impaired Message-ID: Hi, everyone! My name is Guy Hasson, CEO of New Worlds Comics. Just letting you all know I created an online comic book store for the blind and the visually impaired! So if you think comics are for you - there's finally a way to read them! This is for the geeks, the nerds, the book lovers, the sci-fi lovers, adventure lovers, and lovers of an art that they can't enjoy, or anyone who thinks they would love comics! Or for those who would just like to join the conversations everyone else is having! Have a great week! Here's the link: http://comicsempower.com/ From sharlyn at tbase.com Mon Sep 28 13:04:58 2015 From: sharlyn at tbase.com (Sharlyn) Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2015 13:04:58 +0000 Subject: [Mabs] Accessible Communications: Calibrating the User Experience Message-ID: The best way to improve the state of accessibility for consumers who are blind, deaf-blind or partially sighted at North American companies is to gain insight and then get the word out to the people who can either make improvements themselves (the companies) or be catalysts for change (the consumers). My name is Sharlyn Ayotte, and I am the Founder of and Consumer Engagement Officer for T-Base Communications, a full-service accessible communications company that specializes in producing accessible statements and bills on behalf of North America's largest corporations and education providers. The large volume of accessibility-related questions we receive from our customers tells us businesses are interested in learning about and improving the user experience. Because there are few, if any, up-to-date stats from consumers who are blind, deaf-blind or partially sighted and because your feedback is the most valuable, we've put together a few questionnaires, each taking less than 5 minutes to complete, asking about experiences obtaining accessible statements and bills from call centers, in-branch/in-store and online. In the end, we'll have a data-packed final report to share with our customers and with end-user consumers across North America, in an effort to help calibrate the user experience. If you or someone you know is blind, deaf-blind or partially sighted, we need your help. We need to reach as many people as possible; with sufficient participation we'll have statistically sound results. We anticipate these results will not only increase awareness of accessibility in North America, but also influence future policies. Begin the questionnaire and see below for two other ways you can support us. 1. Share our initiative on social media with your followers. You can do so by simply going to our social media properties and sharing our tweets and status updates on the following properties: Facebook Twitter 2. Invite friends and colleagues in the blind, deaf-blind and partially sighted community to participate. Simply copy and paste the text below in an email, and include the link to the questionnaire. If you are a member of the blind, deaf-blind or partially sighted community, T-Base Communications would like to learn more about your experience receiving accessible information formats. Completing the questionnaire takes approximately 5 minutes. Access the questionnaire or call 1-800-563-0668 Ext. 1229 to receive the questionnaire in an alternate format of your choice. Thank you in advance. Please don't hesitate to contact me at sharlyn at tbase.com if you have any questions or would like to chat further. Have a great day! Sharlyn Ayotte Consumer Engagement Officer T-Base Communications Phone: 613-236-0866 | Toll free: 1-800-563-0668 www.tbase.com | Ogdensburg, NY | Ottawa, ON Have questions? We have answers. Just ask us! #asktbase ALL TOUCH POINTS. ALL ACCESS METHODS. ALL FORMATS.TM Continue to receive the latest updates on accessibility legislation. Opt-in to stay informed This email may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If you have received this communication in error, please delete this email message immediately.