[nabs-l] nabs-l Digest, Vol 44, Issue 2
Jennifer Applegate
jlastar at comcast.net
Thu Jun 3 15:46:35 UTC 2010
Hi, my name is Jennifer Applegate, and I am a college student from Texas. I
am the secretary of the Houston NFB. I am looking for a female to room with
for two nights so that I can let my parents stay in my room for those
nights. If anyone can help please email me at jlastar at comcast.net or call
me at 832-687-5199.
Thanks,
Jennifer Applegate
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> 1. NABS Hospitality Night at Convention! (Arielle Silverman)
> 2. Means Testing for College Students? (Elizabeth)
> 3. Re: Means Testing for College Students? (Justin Young)
> 4. Re: Means Testing for College Students? (Jessica)
> 5. Re: nabs-l Digest, Vol 44, Issue 1 (Alexander Castillo)
> 6. NABS Elections Conference Call (Sean Whalen)
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> Subject: [nabs-l] NABS Hospitality Night at Convention!
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> Dear students,
>
> This year at the NFB national convention in Dallas, for the first
> time, the National Association of Blind Students will be hosting a
> hospitality night for students! Come to the Affiliate Action Suite
> (room 2372 at the Hilton Anatole) on Saturday, July 3, between 8:00
> p.m. and midnight for snacks, games, and informal mingling with other
> blind high school, college, graduate and nontraditional students. Feel
> free to drop in and out before or after the Rookie Roundup, karaoke,
> or salsa dancing.
>
> We weren't able to advertise this new NABS event in the main
> convention agenda, so please help us spread the word about the NABS
> hospitality night. Also, if you have ideas or suggestions for
> activities, please pass them along by writing to me off-list at
> nabs.president at gmail.com
> I look forward to seeing many of you in Dallas!
>
> --
> Arielle Silverman
> President, National Association of Blind Students
> Phone: 602-502-2255
> Email:
> nabs.president at gmail.com
> Website:
> www.nabslink.org
>
>
>
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>
> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 01:10:01 -0400
> From: Elizabeth <lizmohnke at hotmail.com>
> To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [nabs-l] Means Testing for College Students?
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>
> Hello List,
>
> The Michigan Commission for the Blind is currently reviewing the policy
> they use to provide services to college students. After reviewing the
> proposed changes, it appears as though the biggest change they want to
> make to the policy is implementing a means test as a provision of
> services. Since I live in Michigan, I am not familiar with the various
> policies that are carried out in different states. Does anyone know if
> there are any state vocational rehabilitation programs that use means
> testing for college students, and if so, how means testing impacts the
> quality of services college students receive from their vocational
> rehabilitation agency? Additionally, does anyone know where I might be
> able to find more information about the use of means testing as a
> provision of services?
>
> One of the main arguments the agency is using to justify a means test is
> the fact that in most cases the income of the student?s parents is used to
> determine federal financial aid. They seem to believe that if the parents
> income is used to determine federal financial aid then the parents income
> should also be used to determine how much money the student can contribute
> to his or her vocational rehabilitation program. However, this does not
> seem right to me, as I believe the main purpose of the vocational
> rehabilitation program is to serve the individual, in this case the
> college student, and not necessarily the family as a whole.
>
> I also understand that the vocational rehabilitation agency cannot require
> individuals to use Social Security benefits to pay for services. Does
> anyone know if this applies to providing services to college students as
> well? The Michigan Commission for the Blind claims that by implementing a
> means test for college students that they are not violating this policy
> because the student can choose to pay for their portion of services any
> way they see fit. However, if the only means of income available to the
> student is through their Social Security benefits, then how else is the
> student expected to pay for their portion of services?
>
> Their answer to this argument is that if a student chooses to use their
> Social Security benefits to pay for their portion of services, then that
> is the students choice. But what they do not seem to understand is that in
> most cases the student does not have a choice when that is their only
> source of income. They also seem to believe that this burden should fall
> on the parents if the student cannot pay their portion of services. But
> this statement only leads me to believe that they are out of touch with
> the real world where many people in Michigan are struggling to keep their
> job, put food on the table, and make the mortgage payments on time if at
> all.
>
> Any information you might be able to provide on this subject would be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Elizabeth
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 01:57:15 -0400
> From: Justin Young <jty727 at gmail.com>
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Means Testing for College Students?
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> Hi Elizabeth,
> I live in Rochester, New York and my Vocational Rehab Counselor is out
> of our Buffalo office because for the most part the Rochester Office
> was closed down years ago. In this office there currently is only one
> main Vocational Counselor who I started with when I was about 15 and
> had for a few months. Finally when his response to every request
> given was "no" my mom called and asked to be switched and its been
> great ever since. Now as far as your question, I've been receiving
> services from our Comission for 2 years now and we don't have this
> policy you speak of. Everything is paid through the state up to a
> certain amount. For example, they only do $500 for books and supplies
> and up to SState University of New York(SUNY) rates in terms of
> tuition which is little under $2500 per semester(approximately $5,000
> per year). As their funding source the State gives them a certain
> amount of money per year for Vocational Rehabilatational Services.
> I hope this helps you,
> Justin
>
> On 6/2/10, Elizabeth <lizmohnke at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hello List,
>>
>> The Michigan Commission for the Blind is currently reviewing the policy
>> they
>> use to provide services to college students. After reviewing the proposed
>> changes, it appears as though the biggest change they want to make to the
>> policy is implementing a means test as a provision of services. Since I
>> live
>> in Michigan, I am not familiar with the various policies that are carried
>> out in different states. Does anyone know if there are any state
>> vocational
>> rehabilitation programs that use means testing for college students, and
>> if
>> so, how means testing impacts the quality of services college students
>> receive from their vocational rehabilitation agency? Additionally, does
>> anyone know where I might be able to find more information about the use
>> of
>> means testing as a provision of services?
>>
>> One of the main arguments the agency is using to justify a means test is
>> the
>> fact that in most cases the income of the student?s parents is used to
>> determine federal financial aid. They seem to believe that if the parents
>> income is used to determine federal financial aid then the parents income
>> should also be used to determine how much money the student can
>> contribute
>> to his or her vocational rehabilitation program. However, this does not
>> seem
>> right to me, as I believe the main purpose of the vocational
>> rehabilitation
>> program is to serve the individual, in this case the college student, and
>> not necessarily the family as a whole.
>>
>> I also understand that the vocational rehabilitation agency cannot
>> require
>> individuals to use Social Security benefits to pay for services. Does
>> anyone
>> know if this applies to providing services to college students as well?
>> The
>> Michigan Commission for the Blind claims that by implementing a means
>> test
>> for college students that they are not violating this policy because the
>> student can choose to pay for their portion of services any way they see
>> fit. However, if the only means of income available to the student is
>> through their Social Security benefits, then how else is the student
>> expected to pay for their portion of services?
>>
>> Their answer to this argument is that if a student chooses to use their
>> Social Security benefits to pay for their portion of services, then that
>> is
>> the students choice. But what they do not seem to understand is that in
>> most
>> cases the student does not have a choice when that is their only source
>> of
>> income. They also seem to believe that this burden should fall on the
>> parents if the student cannot pay their portion of services. But this
>> statement only leads me to believe that they are out of touch with the
>> real
>> world where many people in Michigan are struggling to keep their job, put
>> food on the table, and make the mortgage payments on time if at all.
>>
>> Any information you might be able to provide on this subject would be
>> greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Elizabeth
>>
>>
>> _________________________________________________________________
>> The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. Combine multiple calendars with
>> Hotmail.
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> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 02 Jun 2010 08:22:45 -0400
> From: Jessica <jess28 at samobile.net>
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Means Testing for College Students?
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> Elizabeth,
> I have never had to pay anything for any of my vocational
> rehabilitation services and in over the 10 years I've been dealing with
> the state rehab agencies in three different states. First in Utah then
> in Vermont and right now in New York State. The flip side of that is I
> have a friend whom works at the state rehab center in Utah did have to
> help pay for some of her education because she got some money from the
> death of her grandmother I believe and plus both of her parents work
> or worked for the state Her mom worked or works at the State Tax
> Commission and Her father was or sitll is working for the University of
> Utah. In fact, the state didn't really have to put any money in to her
> when she attended the University of Utah because the fact that her
> father worked at the University she got a discount on tution and fees
> when she attended the University.
> Jessica
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 11:04:58 -0400
> From: Alexander Castillo <alexandera.castillo at gmail.com>
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] nabs-l Digest, Vol 44, Issue 1
> Message-ID:
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> Hi list, again I'm asking for books.... Does anyone have an electronic
> copy of Susan Blackmore's Consciousness, and introduction (2004)? I'd
> hate to spend my time scanning if the book is already out there. There
> is an abreiviated copy on bookshare, but this won't do.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Alex
>
> On 6/1/10, nabs-l-request at nfbnet.org <nabs-l-request at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> Today's Topics:
>>
>> 1. Cardtronics Settlement (David Andrews)
>> 2. 2010 NFB Convention Agenda Now Available (David Andrews)
>> 3. disability law programs (Katy Carroll)
>> 4. 2010 NFB convention agenda in DAISY format (David Andrews)
>> 5. F2010 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium (David Andrews)
>> 6. Re: disability law programs (Justin Young)
>> 7. Now reintroducing the Mobile Access Payment, MAP Program
>> (Hai Nguyen)
>>
>>
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>>
>> Message: 1
>> Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 17:42:14 -0500
>> From: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
>> To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [nabs-l] Cardtronics Settlement
>> Message-ID: <auto-000155943358 at mailfront1.g2host.com>
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>> I have been asked to circulate the materials below.
>>
>> David Andrews
>>
>>
>>
>> The Proposed Remediation Plan provides as follows:
>> (1) All Cardtronics-owned ATMs in
>> Massachusetts will be Voice-guided no later than June 30, 2010.
>> (2) By December 31, 2010, at least ninety
>> percent (90%) of all transactions at covered ATMs
>> occurring within the borders of Massachusetts
>> will occur on ATMs that are Voice-guided.
>> (3) All Cardtronics-owned ATMs nationally
>> will be Voice-guided no later than December 31,
>> 2010, with the exception of Cardtronics-owned
>> ATMs located in 7-Eleven stores which will be
>> Voice-guided no later than March 31, 2011.
>> (4) By March 31, 2011, at least ninety
>> percent (90%) of all transactions at covered ATMs
>> nationally will occur on ATMs that are Voice-guided.
>> (5) With the assistance of the NFB,
>> Cardtronics has developed enhanced scripts for
>> the great majority of the ATMs it owns. With the
>> exception of Cardtronics-owned ATMs located in
>> 7-Eleven stores, on or before December 31, 2010
>> Cardtronics will install enhanced scripts on all
>> Cardtronics-owned ATMs, except where it is not
>> technologically feasible to do so, in which
>> cases, on or before December 31, 2010,
>> Cardtronics shall either (i) replace such ATMs
>> with ATMs on which an enhanced script can and
>> will be installed, or (ii) remove such ATMs from
>> the Cardtronics-owned fleet. Cardtronics-owned
>> ATMs located in 7-Eleven stores will be
>> Voice-guided no later than March 31, 2011. Any
>> script on any Cardtronics-owned ATM, including
>> the enhanced scripts, shall meet the requirements
>> set forth in the definition of ?Voice-guided? and
>> ?Voice-Guidance? set forth in the Final Order[1]
>> and as supplemented in paragraph 6 of this Order.
>> (6) With the exception of
>> Cardtronics-owned ATMs located in 7-Eleven
>> stores, by December 31, 2010, all
>> Cardtronics-owned Voice-guided ATMs and those
>> merchant-owned, Voice-guided ATMs that
>> Cardtronics designates as making up a portion of
>> the ninety percent (90%) transaction requirements
>> of paragraphs 2 and 4 above, will have tactilely
>> discernible controls, that is, operating
>> mechanisms used in conjunction with speech output
>> that can be located and operated by feel. When a
>> numeric keypad is part of the tactilely
>> discernible controls, all function keys will be
>> mapped to the numeric keypad and, except for
>> those remaining Wincor ATMs installed in Target
>> stores prior to June 2007, the numeric keypad
>> will have an ?echo? effect such that the user?s
>> numeric entries (other than the entry of a
>> personal identification number) are repeated in
>> voice form. All tactilely discernible controls
>> will otherwise comply with applicable
>> regulations. All Cardtronics-owned ATMs located
>> in 7-Eleven stores will meet these requirements no later than March 31,
>> 2011.
>> (7) With the exception of
>> Cardtronics-owned ATMs located in 7-Eleven
>> stores, by December 31, 2010, all
>> Cardtronics-owned ATMs will have appropriate
>> signage as identified in the Final Order Ex.
>> 1.[2] All Cardtronics-owned ATMs located in
>> 7-Eleven stores will meet these requirements no
>> later than March 31, 2011. By December 31, 2010,
>> Cardtronics will send such signage to each of its
>> Merchant-owned customers that operate a
>> Voice-guided ATM (with the exception of those
>> customers for whom Cardtronics physically placed
>> Braille signage on each of the customer?s
>> Voice-guided ATMs after April 9, 2007) requesting
>> that those customers install such signage on
>> their Voice-guided ATMs. Cardtronics will
>> include a letter from the NFB describing the
>> importance of such signage with its request. On
>> or before February 1, 2011, Cardtronics will
>> provide the NFB with the approximate date on
>> which it placed signage on each of the
>> Merchant-owned Voice-guided ATMs or sent the appropriate signage by mail.
>> (8) By December 31, 2012, Cardtronics will
>> cause to have inspected all Cardtronics-owned,
>> non-branded ATMs to ensure that the Voice-guided
>> features of these ATMs are in working
>> condition. Approximately 10,000 of these
>> inspections shall take place in calendar years
>> 2010 and 2011, with the balance taking place in
>> calendar year 2012. To the extent Cardtronics
>> can demonstrate to Class counsel that within the
>> first two years of conducting such inspections
>> the Voice-guided features are in compliance with
>> the definition of Voice-guidance, the parties
>> shall meet to discuss the results of these
>> inspections and may agree in writing that
>> Cardtronics shall cause to have inspected a
>> minimum of 1,000 Cardtronics-owned, non-branded
>> ATMs each year for the remainder of the term of
>> the Agreement. These inspections will be
>> documented in a manner showing that the person
>> conducting the inspection used headphones to
>> listen to the voice script on the
>> ATM. Similarly, in the course of conducting its
>> routine inspections of Cardtronics-owned, branded
>> ATMs, such inspections shall be documented in a
>> manner showing that the person conducting the
>> inspection used headphones to listen to the voice
>> script on the ATM. On a monthly basis,
>> Cardtronics shall report the results of all
>> inspections required by this paragraph to Class counsel.
>> (9) In addition to the reporting
>> requirements identified in the Final Order,[3]
>> Cardtronics will report monthly between June 1,
>> 2010 and December 31, 2011. For the period
>> between June 1, 2010 and December 31, 2011,
>> Cardtronics will add to the information it is
>> currently reporting for each Cardtronics-owned
>> ATM whether the enhanced script has been
>> installed on the ATM, as well as the month and
>> year of such installation. No later than October
>> 31, 2010, for each Cardtronics-owned ATM on which
>> it is not technologically feasible to install an
>> enhanced script, Cardtronics will indicate
>> whether it will replace such ATM with a
>> Voice-guided ATM or remove the ATM from the fleet.
>> (10) Cardtronics will keep its ATM locator
>> on its website up to date as to whether a covered
>> ATM is equipped with Voice-guidance.
>> (11) Notice of the Proposed Remediation Plan
>> will be provided to the Class in the manner described below.
>> (12) In addition to the testing costs set
>> forth in Final Order Ex. 1, Cardtronics will pay
>> $60,000 to the NFB to be used for interim testing
>> and other compliance monitoring by the NFB taking
>> place in 2010 and the first quarter of 2011. The
>> NFB shall provide Cardtronics with invoices as
>> testing is completed, to be payable by
>> Cardtronics within 30 days of receipt of each invoice.
>> (13) Cardtronics will pay the NFB
>> $145,000 for the reasonable fees and costs
>> incurred by the NFB as a result of Cardtronics?
>> failure to comply with the Final Order. This
>> amount includes attorneys? fees and testing costs
>> that the NFB incurred due to the failure of
>> Cardtronics to comply with the Final Order and
>> shall be paid in two equal installments of
>> $72,500, one upon the effective date of this
>> Court?s final approval of the Proposed
>> Remediation Plan and the second 60 days thereafter.
>> (14) The requirements set forth in
>> Final Order Ex. 1 shall remain in effect, in
>> whole or in part, for eight years from the date
>> of this Court?s final approval of the Proposed
>> Remediation Plan. The Parties may agree in
>> writing to extend the requirements of Final Order
>> Ex. 1 further or the Court may so order in
>> connection with paragraph 13.3. Notwithstanding
>> any expiration of Final Order Ex. 1, paragraphs
>> 6, 7 and 13 of Final Order Ex. 1 shall continue
>> to remain in effect in perpetuity.
>> (15) To the extent that the
>> requirements set forth herein are inconsistent
>> with any provision of Final Order Ex. 1, this
>> Order controls. All other terms and requirements
>> of the Final Order, including Final Order Ex. 1,
>> will remain in full force and effect.
>>
>>
>>
>> [1] Final Order Ex. 1 at 4.
>> [2] See Final Order Ex. 1 at ? 4.2.
>> [3] See id. at ? 4.4.1.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
>> FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
>>
>> COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, et al.,
>> Plaintiffs,
>> v.
>> CARDTRONICS, INC., et al.,
>> Defendants.
>>
>> )
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Civil Action No. 03-11206-MEL
>>
>>
>>
>> )
>> )
>> )
>> )
>> )
>> )
>> )
>> )
>> )
>>
>>
>> NOTICE OF PROPOSED REMEDIATION PLAN CONCERNING
>> FINAL ORDER RELATING TO CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT
>> AGREEMENT AND HEARING TO BE HELD ON September 15, 2010 @ 2:30pm
>> TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE NATIONWIDE CLASS CERTIFIED
>> BY THIS COURT TO INCLUDE BLIND PATRONS OF
>> AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINES (?ATMs?) OWNED OR
>> OPERATED BY EITHER CARDTRONICS, INC. OR
>> CARDTRONICS USA, INC. (collectively, ?Cardtronics?)
>>
>> On December 4, 2007, this Court granted final
>> approval of a class action settlement agreement
>> entered into between Plaintiffs, the Commonwealth
>> of Massachusetts, the National Federation of the
>> Blind (?NFB?), and several individual blind
>> persons, and Defendants, Cardtronics, Inc. and
>> Cardtronics, LP (now Cardtronics USA, Inc.)
>> (collectively ?Cardtronics?) concerning, among
>> other things, the accessibility of ATMs owned or
>> operated by Cardtronics to blind patrons under
>> the Americans with Disabilities Act (?ADA?) and Massachusetts state laws.
>>
>> DUE TO CARDTRONICS? INABILITY TO MEET A NUMBER OF
>> IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS OF THIS COURT?S FINAL
>> ORDER OF DECEMBER 4, 2007, THE PARTIES HAVE
>> REACHED AGREEMENT ON A PROPOSED REMEDIATION PLAN,
>> SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THIS COURT, THAT REQUIRES
>> CARDTRONICS TO MEET ALL OF THEIR PRIOR
>> OBLIGATIONS WITH EXTENSIONS OF TIME TO DO SO,
>> PLUS ADDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS INTENDED TO ENSURE
>> THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE CLASS ENJOY THE BENEFITS
>> SET FORTH IN THE ORIGINAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL COURT ORDER.
>> Cardtronics has agreed to a remediation plan that
>> includes, among other actions, ensuring that with
>> the exception of Cardtronics-owned ATMs located
>> in 7-Eleven stores, all ATMs owned by Cardtronics
>> will offer voice guidance through a standard
>> headphone jack located on the face of the ATM by
>> no later than December 31, 2010;
>> Cardtronics-owned ATMs located in 7-Eleven stores
>> will offer voice guidance through a standard
>> headphone jack located on the face of the ATM by
>> no later than March 31, 2011, and that by March
>> 31, 2011, at least ninety percent (90%) of all
>> Transactions at Covered ATMs shall occur on ATMs
>> that are Voice-guided or otherwise accessible to
>> Blind people. Cardtronics has agreed to develop
>> improved voice-guided scripts for all
>> Cardtronics-owned ATMs to ensure that blind
>> customers can easily access all ATM
>> functions. Cardtronics has also agreed to
>> institute an inspection program intended to
>> ensure that voice-guided ATMs remain operational
>> for blind customers. A full copy of the proposed
>> remediation plan is available on the NFB?s
>> website: <http://www.nfb.org/>www.nfb.org and on
>> the Cardtronics? website:
>> <http://www.cardtronics.net/news/nfb_remediationplan.asp.>www.cardtronics.net/news/nfb_remediationplan.asp.
>> The locations of the existing ATMs covered by the
>> Final Order and by the proposed remediation plan,
>> with designation of voice-guidance status, can be
>> obtained through Cardtronics? ATM locator
>> feature, available at
>> <http://www.cardtronics.net/about/atmlocator.asp>www.cardtronics.net/about/atmlocator.asp.
>>
>>
>> As part of the proposed remediation plan and
>> subject to Court approval, Cardtronics has agreed
>> to pay the amount of $145,000 in attorneys? fees
>> to the attorneys representing the class. These
>> amounts will not detract from Cardtronics duties
>> to provide accessible ATMs to the class. The
>> Court will conduct a hearing on the motion of
>> class counsel for their attorneys? fees at the
>> date and time set forth in the following
>> paragraph. Cardtronics has also agreed to pay an
>> additional $60,000 to the NFB for testing that
>> the NFB will conduct to ensure compliance with
>> the remediation plan requirements.
>>
>> YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, pursuant to Rule 23 of
>> the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and an Order
>> of the Court dated May 18, 2010, and as
>> thereafter amended that a Final Approval Hearing
>> will be held on September 15, 2010, at 2:30pm,
>> before that Court in the United States
>> Courthouse, One Courthouse Way, Boston,
>> Massachusetts 02210. The purpose of this Final
>> Approval Hearing is to determine whether the
>> proposed remediation plan should be approved by
>> the Court as fair, reasonable and adequate and
>> whether the application for award of attorneys?
>> fees and reimbursement for expenses should be approved.
>>
>> Class Members who wish to object to the proposed
>> settlement must provide notice of and explanation
>> of their objection in writing to the Court at the
>> address above, with copies to Counsel at the
>> addresses provided below, no later than Monday,
>> August 30, 2010. Only Class Members filing
>> timely objections may request to present their
>> objections at the Final Approval Hearing.
>>
>> Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General Attn: Maura Healey, Esq.
>> 100 Cambridge Street
>> 11TH floor
>> Boston, MA 02108
>>
>> Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP
>> Attn: Sharon Krevor-Weisbaum, Esq.
>> 120 E. Baltimore Street
>> Suite 1700
>> Baltimore, MD 21202
>>
>> Joseph Kociubes, Esq.
>> Bingham McCutchen LLP
>> 150 Federal Street
>> Boston, MA 02110-1726
>>
>> FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, VISIT
>> <http://www.cardtronics.net/news/>www.cardtronics.net/news/
>> OR CONTACT COUNSEL FOR THE PLAINTIFFS:
>>
>> Commonwealth of Massachusetts
>> Office of Attorney General
>> Disability Rights Project
>> (617) 727-2200
>> <http://www.mass.gov/ago>www.mass.gov/ago
>>
>> OR
>>
>> Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP
>> (410) 962-1030
>> <http://www.browngold.com/>www.browngold.com
>>
>> EXCEPT AS INSTRUCTED IN THE NOTICE, PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Dated: May 18, 2010 By Order of the
>> United
>> States District Court
>> For
>> the District of Massachusetts
>>
>>
>> UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
>> FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
>>
>> COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, et al.,
>>
>> Plaintiffs
>>
>> v.
>>
>> E*TRADE ACCESS, INC., et al.,
>>
>> Defendants
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> CIVIL ACTION NO. 03-11206-MEL
>>
>>
>> FINAL ORDER AND JUDGMENT
>>
>> Plaintiffs, Commonwealth of
>> Massachusetts, National Federation of the Blind,
>> Inc. (?NFB?), Adrienne Asch, Jennifer Bose, Norma
>> Crosby, Dwight Sayer, Robert Crowley, Jr.,
>> Raymond Wayne, Terri Uttermohlen, and Bryan
>> Bashin, seek final approval of the class action
>> settlement that was approved preliminarily by
>> this Court on July 26, 2007. See Memorandum and
>> Order Granting Unopposed Motion for Preliminary
>> Approval of Class Action Settlement and for
>> Fairness Hearing (?Preliminary Approval
>> Order?). Specifically, Plaintiffs have moved the
>> Court for an Order: (1) finding that the class
>> action Settlement Agreement between Plaintiffs
>> and Defendants, Cardtronics, LP, and Cardtronics,
>> Inc. (collectively ?Cardtronics?), is a fair,
>> reasonable and adequate settlement of all of the
>> claims of the class against Defendants,
>> overruling the single objection to the proposed
>> settlement and finding that each class member
>> shall be bound by the Settlement Agreement,
>> including its release; (2) finding that the
>> Notice published to the class satisfies the
>> requirements of due process and Fed. R. Civ. P.
>> 23; (3) approving an award of attorneys? fees and
>> costs by Defendants to Plaintiff, NFB, in the
>> amount of $900,000, as agreed to by the parties;
>> (4) dismissing this lawsuit on the merits and
>> with prejudice as to all claims in the lawsuit
>> against all Defendants; (5) attaching and
>> incorporating by reference the terms of the
>> Settlement Agreement; and (6) retaining
>> jurisdiction of all matters relating to the
>> interpretation, administration, implementation,
>> effectuation and enforcement of the Settlement Agreement.
>> I. Background
>> A. Plaintiffs? Claims
>> Cardtronics currently owns and/or
>> operates at least 23,300 ATMs throughout the
>> United States, including approximately 15,000
>> ATMs formerly owned and/or operated by Defendant
>> E*TRADE Access, Inc.
>> (?Access?).[1] Approximately half of these ATMs
>> are owned by independent merchants who are
>> customers of Cardtronics (?Merchant-Owned
>> ATMs?). This litigation concerns Plaintiffs?
>> request that Cardtronics?s fleet of ATMs be made
>> accessible to and independently useable by blind
>> people through the use of voice-guidance technology.
>> Some of the ATMs in the Cardtronics
>> fleet already have voice guidance. Those ATMs
>> that are not currently voice-guided vary in their
>> capacity to be made voice-guided. Many newer
>> machines have the capacity to be upgraded to
>> provide voice-guidance through a straightforward
>> retrofit process (?Upgradeable ATMs?). Other,
>> older, machines are not able to be upgraded and
>> must be replaced completely in order to make voice guidance available.
>> Plaintiffs? Fourth Amended and
>> Supplemental Class Action Complaint (?Fourth
>> Amended Complaint?) alleges that Cardtronics has
>> failed to make all of the ATMs it owns and/or
>> operates accessible to blind individuals in
>> violation of Title III of the ADA, 42
>> U.S.C. ?? 12181 et seq., and Section 4.34.5 of
>> the Department of Justice Standards for
>> Accessible Design, 28 C.F.R. pt. 36, app. A
>> (?Standards?) (requiring that ATMs be ?accessible
>> to and independently useable by persons with
>> vision impairments?). Title III is enforceable
>> through a private right of action for injunctive
>> relief and prevailing plaintiffs are entitled to
>> attorneys? fees. See 42 U.S.C. ?? 12188(a)(1),
>> (2) and 12205. Plaintiffs have also alleged
>> violations of the Massachusetts Public
>> Accommodations Act (?MPAA?), Mass. Gen. Laws ch.
>> 272, ?? 92A and 98, and the Massachusetts Equal
>> Rights Act (?MERA?), Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93, ? 103.
>> Although numerous procedural and
>> substantive disputes have arisen throughout this
>> litigation, the case turns primarily on the
>> vigorously contested issues of whether
>> Defendants? ATMs are in violation of the
>> Standards and, if they are, whether Plaintiffs
>> are entitled to an injunction that would require
>> Cardtronics to install voice-guidance
>> capabilities on all ATMs it owns and/or operates,
>> including Merchant-Owned ATMs. The lawsuit also
>> includes claims against Defendant E*TRADE Bank,
>> Inc. concerning its banking policies applicable
>> to consumers? use of the Cardtronics ATMs. These
>> claims are derivative of the claims addressing
>> the accessibility of the Cardtronics ATMs.
>> B. Pre-Filing Settlement Negotiations
>> On June 9, 2003, after lengthy
>> negotiations, the Commonwealth and the NFB
>> entered into a Partial Settlement Agreement
>> (?PSA?) with Defendants Access and E*TRADE Bank,
>> Inc. (collectively ?E*TRADE?), pursuant to which
>> Access agreed to equip the ATMs it owned with
>> voice guidance over a period of two and one-half
>> years. The parties were not able to reach
>> agreement with respect to Merchant-Owned ATMs.
>>
>> C. Litigation
>> On June 23, 2003, the Commonwealth and the NFB,
>> along with several individual blind people and
>> the NFB?s Massachusetts affiliate, filed the
>> present suit against E*TRADE. From its
>> inception, this litigation has been
>> hard-fought. As fully detailed in the
>> Preliminary Approval Order, this complex case
>> involved numerous dispositive motions, voluminous
>> document discovery and several significant
>> discovery-related motions.
>> II. Summary of the Settlement
>> After an all-day mediation on April
>> 9, 2007, and following further negotiations over
>> the course of more than two months, the parties
>> executed the Settlement Agreement on June 21, 2007.
>> In summary, the settlement requires:
>> All Cardtronics-Owned ATMs will be
>> voice-guided by the end of this year, with two
>> exceptions: a set of approximately 1,600
>> machines that already have voice-guidance, but do
>> not have, as otherwise required by the Settlement
>> Agreement, audible verification of all of the
>> inputs by the ATM user; and a set of no more than
>> 177 machines will be voice-guided by mid-2008. (Settlement Agreement, ?
>> 3.1.)
>> As of April 9, 2007 and going forward,
>> Cardtronics will only install Cardtronics-Owned
>> ATMs that are voice-guided. (Settlement Agreement, ? 3.1)
>> As of April 9, 2007 and going forward,
>> Cardtronics will only sell or make available to
>> merchants ATMs that are voice-guided. (Settlement Agreement, ?
>> 3.2.1.)
>> Cardtronics will identify the smallest
>> subset of Merchant-Owned ATMs without voice
>> guidance that collectively account for 80% of
>> transactions at Merchant-Owned ATMs (?High Volume
>> Merchants?) and will, within ninety (90) days of
>> approval, offer those merchants that have
>> Upgradeable ATMs the opportunity to upgrade to
>> add voice guidance at no cost, and will offer
>> those merchants whose machines are not
>> upgradeable the opportunity to purchase a
>> voice-guided machine at Cardtronics?s wholesale
>> cost. (Settlement Agreement, ? 3.2.2.)
>> Regardless of the outcome of this
>> marketing plan, Cardtronics will ensure that, by
>> July 1, 2010, at least ninety (90) percent of all
>> transactions on the ATMs covered by the
>> settlement occur on voice-guided ATMs. (Settlement Agreement, ? 3.3.)
>> After July 1, 2010, Cardtronics will
>> not add or renew any merchant-owned ATMs that are
>> not voice-guided, so that any remaining ATMs
>> constituting less than 10% of transaction volume
>> that are not yet voice-guided will either become
>> so or be eliminated. (Settlement Agreement, ? 3.3.2.)
>> Any additional functions that are
>> added to ATMs covered by the settlement will be
>> accessible to blind patrons within ninety (90)
>> days unless Cardtronics believes doing so would
>> not be technically feasible without causing undue
>> burden or delay, in which case the parties are to
>> meet and confer to attempt to eliminate the
>> obstructions to adding such new functions. (Settlement Agreement, ?
>> 3.7.)
>> Cardtronics-owned ATMs acquired after
>> final approval of the settlement agreement shall
>> be voice-guided within two (2) years;
>> after-acquired Merchant-owned ATMs that are
>> Merchant-Owned by High Volume Merchants will
>> receive the upgrade or replacement offers
>> described above. (Settlement Agreement, ? 3.6.)
>> Cardtronics will provide web-based
>> information and signage to assist blind patrons
>> in identifying which of its ATMs are
>> voice-guided. (Settlement Agreement, ?? 4.1, 4.2.)
>> Cardtronics will report to Class
>> Counsel throughout the term of the Settlement
>> Agreement concerning the number of voice-guided
>> ATMs and the percentage of transactions occurring
>> on such ATMs, and that progress will be verified
>> by Cardtronics and monitored by the NFB. (Settlement Agreement, ? 4.4.)
>> Cardtronics must comply with any
>> future regulatory requirements that impose
>> additional requirements, but if regulations
>> require less than the Settlement Agreement, the
>> Settlement Agreement controls. (Settlement Agreement ?5.1)
>> Class members will release claims for
>> injunctive relief and attorneys? fees under Title
>> III of the ADA, the MPAA, the MERA, and any other
>> claims held by the named plaintiffs to the extent
>> such claims relate to the accessibility of ATMs
>> to blind people. Class members also release
>> claims for injunctive relief under state law to
>> the extent it incorporates or is equivalent to
>> Title III. (Settlement Agreement, ?? 7.1, 7.2.)
>> Class members (excepting the named
>> plaintiffs) do not release claims for
>> damages. (Settlement Agreement, ? 7.1.3.)
>> Cardtronics will pay $900,000 in
>> attorneys? fees to the NFB and make a
>> contribution of $100,000 to the local consumer
>> aid fund of the Massachusetts Attorney
>> General. (Settlement Agreement, ?? 9.1, 9.2.)
>> Because the Settlement Agreement
>> applies to all Cardtronics ATMs -- including
>> former E*TRADE ATMs -- it supercedes the earlier
>> PSA among E*TRADE, the Commonwealth, and the
>> NFB. Although E*TRADE is not a party to the
>> Settlement Agreement, that agreement concludes
>> this litigation and calls for the dismissal with
>> prejudice of all claims in this case against all
>> Defendants. (Settlement Agreement, ?
>> 2.7(c).) The implementation of voice guidance on
>> the ATMs makes it unnecessary for E*TRADE Bank to
>> change its policies as sought in the lawsuit.
>> In the Settlement Agreement, the
>> parties agreed that the Court should retain
>> jurisdiction of this case for purposes of the
>> interpretation, administration, implementation,
>> effectuation, and enforcement of this
>> Agreement. (Settlement Agreement, ? 2.7(d).) In
>> addition, Defendants have withdrawn their
>> opposition to Plaintiffs? motion for leave to
>> file a Fourth Amended Complaint (Settlement
>> Agreement, ? 2.1) and the Court has granted the
>> parties? joint motion for certification of a
>> settlement class, which includes all persons who
>> are Blind patrons of ATMs covered by the Settlement Agreement.
>> III. Preliminary Approval
>> As mentioned, on July 26, 2007, this
>> Court granted Plaintiffs? Unopposed Motion for
>> Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement
>> and scheduled a Fairness Hearing on the proposed
>> settlement for December 4, 2007. In the
>> Preliminary Approval Order, the Court approved
>> the parties? proposed plan for notifying class
>> member of the settlement, as well as the form of
>> the notice to be utilized for this purpose (?Notice?).
>> IV. Notice to the Class
>> The Court finds that the Notice
>> approved in the Court?s Preliminary Approval
>> Order was made available on Cardtronics?s website
>> from approximately August 23, 2007 to November 1,
>> 2007 and that a copy of the Notice was also
>> available on the NFB?s website during that same period.
>> The Court also finds that a copy of the Notice
>> was mailed to a list of over 900 organizations,
>> including a number composed of, and/or focused on
>> the issues of, blind people. Of those mailings,
>> 36 were returned due to incorrect addresses. The
>> correct addresses were ascertained for 11 of
>> those returned mailings and the Notice was then
>> sent to those correct addresses. In addition,
>> the Notice was emailed to 1,036 email addresses
>> relating to the organizations referenced above,
>> with a cover letter requesting that the recipient
>> post and forward the Notice. Of those emails,
>> 186 were returned as undeliverable. Fifteen
>> organizations to whom the Notice was emailed
>> notified class counsel that they had forwarded
>> the Notice to other individuals or lists of
>> individuals thought to be class members. Another
>> ten organizations notified class counsel that
>> they had posted the Notice on their
>> websites. The NFB sent the Notice to over 50
>> email lists of blind individuals, including lists
>> of blind lawyers, students, and travelers. In
>> each of these paper and electronic mailings,
>> counsel for the class offered to provide Braille
>> versions of the Notice and/or the Settlement
>> Agreement. Class counsel ultimately received and
>> honored six requests for Braille documentation.
>> The Court finds further that the Notice was
>> published in the August/September edition of the
>> Braille Monitor, which is the publication of the
>> NFB and is regularly sent to its approximately
>> 50,000 members, among others. The Notice was
>> also published in the September, 2007, edition of
>> the Braille Forum, as well as in the New York
>> Times, the Los Angeles Times, and USA Today on August 28, 2007.
>> In addition, the Court finds that there has been
>> only one objection to the proposed
>> settlement. This objection purports to be on
>> behalf of Mason P. James, of Loveland, Texas, and
>> states only that ?[m]e wish to object to the
>> proposed settlement.? See Objection by Mason P.
>> James (Sept. 27, 2007, Paper No. 270).
>>
>> DISCUSSION
>> I. The Settlement Agreement is Granted Final Approval.
>> A court may approve the settlement
>> of a class action only upon finding that it is
>> ?fair, reasonable, and adequate.? Fed. R. Civ.
>> P. 23(e)(1)(C); see also City P?ship Co. v.
>> Atlantic Acquisition Ltd. P?ship, 100 F.3d 1041,
>> 1043 (1st Cir. 1996) (same). The First Circuit
>> has recognized a clear policy of encouraging
>> settlements in class action cases, and has stated
>> that ?[w]hen sufficient discovery has been
>> provided and the parties have bargained at
>> arms-length, there is a presumption in favor of
>> the settlement.? City P?ship, 100 F.3d at
>> 1043. In determining the fairness,
>> reasonableness and adequacy of a proposed class
>> action settlement, several courts in this
>> district have looked to the following factors set
>> forth in City of Detroit v. Grinnell Corp., 495
>> F.2d 448, 463 (2d Cir. 1974), overruled on other
>> grounds by Missouri v. Jenkins, 491 U.S. 274 (1989):
>> (1) the complexity, expense and likely duration
>> of the litigation; (2) the reaction of the class
>> to the settlement; (3) the stage of the
>> proceedings and the amount of discovery
>> completed; (4) the risks of establishing
>> liability; (5) the risks of establishing damages;
>> (6) the risks of maintaining the class action
>> through the trial; (7) the ability of the
>> defendants to withstand a greater judgment; (8)
>> the range of reasonableness of the settlement
>> fund in light of the best possible recovery; (9)
>> the range of reasonableness of the settlement
>> fund to a possible recovery in light of all the
>> attendant risks of litigation.
>>
>> For all of the reasons set forth in the Court?s
>> Preliminary Approval Order, an analysis of these
>> factors strongly supports this Court?s final
>> approval of the Settlement Agreement as fair,
>> reasonable and adequate. In addition, this Court
>> overrules the single objection to the proposed
>> settlement, as no reasons were provided for that
>> objection as required by the Notice approved by
>> the Court. Therefore, this Court also finds that
>> all class members are bound by the Settlement
>> Agreement, including its release provisions.
>> II. Notice to the Class
>> Rule 23(e) states that ?notice of
>> the proposed dismissal or compromise shall be
>> given to all members of the class in such manner
>> as the court directs.? The notice must satisfy
>> Rule 23, as well as due process
>> requirements. Cf. Besinga v. United States, 923
>> F.2d 133, 136-37 (9th Cir. 1991) (requirements of
>> due process and Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(c)(2)(B) are
>> similar). ??[I]t is the court?s duty to ensure
>> that the notice ordered is reasonably calculated
>> to reach the absent class members.? Reppert v.
>> Marvin Lumber and Cedar Co., 359 F.3d 53, 56 (1st
>> Cir. 2004) (citations omitted). ?When individual
>> notice is infeasible, notice by publication in a
>> newspaper of national circulation . . . is an
>> acceptable substitute.? Mirfasihi v. Fleet
>> Mortgage Corp., 356 F.3d 781, 786 (7th Cir. 2004).
>> This Court finds that the notice
>> program approved in its Preliminary Approval
>> Order and now implemented by the parties was the
>> best notice practicable under the circumstances
>> and satisfied the requirements of due process and
>> Fed. R. Civ. P. 23. The parties represented that
>> there was no readily accessible list of the
>> potential class members in this case and that
>> such a list likely could not be created without
>> enormous effort and expenditure. Notice here
>> involved a combination of individual mailing --
>> through the Braille Monitor and Braille Forum to
>> tens of thousands of blind people -- and
>> publication in three newspapers of national
>> circulation: The New York Times, Los Angeles
>> Times, and USA Today. Under these circumstances,
>> individual notice was not required in order to
>> satisfy the requirements of due process and Fed. R. Civ. P. 23.
>> III. Attorneys? Fees and Costs
>> Class counsel have submitted an
>> Unopposed Petition for an Award of Attorneys?
>> Fees and Costs, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(h)
>> and 54(d)(2). Specifically, class counsel
>> request that the Court approve an award of
>> attorneys? fees and costs by Defendants to the
>> NFB in the amount of $900,000, the amount agreed
>> to by the parties as part of the class action settlement.
>> The ADA provides that courts may
>> award the prevailing party its ?reasonable
>> attorney?s fee, including litigation expenses,
>> and costs.? 42 U.S.C. ? 12205. Rules 23(h)(1)
>> and (2) require that notice and an opportunity to
>> object be provided. In this case, the Notice
>> sent pursuant to the Preliminary Approval Order
>> included the amount of the fees and provided an
>> opportunity to object and no class member has
>> objected to the proposed fee award.
>> In evaluating a fee petition in a
>> case such as this, the Court is to consider ?the
>> reasonableness of the hours spent and the hourly
>> rate sought.? Weinberger v. Great Northern
>> Nekoosa Corp., 925 F.2d 518, 529 (1st Cir. 1991)
>> (quoting In re Spillance, 884 F.2d 642, 647 (1st
>> Cir. 1989)). After due consideration of the
>> filings of class counsel and the relevant case
>> law cited therein, this Court finds that a fee
>> award in the amount of $900,000 is well within
>> the bounds of reasonableness under the
>> circumstances of this case. The time spent by
>> class counsel in litigating this complex case
>> clearly was justified. In addition, the lodestar
>> amount ? calculated by multiplying these hours by
>> reasonable prevailing rates ? is almost twice the
>> amount agreed upon in the settlement. The Court
>> finds that the hourly rates charged by class
>> counsel are commensurate with the rates charged
>> by Boston attorneys of comparable experience in
>> comparable matters and that the rates actually
>> billed to the NFB were below those rates. In
>> addition, the award sought is well below the
>> actual amount of fees and costs paid by the NFB
>> in connection with this litigation. For these
>> reasons, the Court approves the fee award agreed
>> to by the parties as part of the Settlement Agreement.
>> IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED THAT:
>> 1. This Court has
>> jurisdiction over the subject matter of this
>> lawsuit and over all of the parties to the
>> lawsuit, including the named Plaintiffs, all
>> members of the class, and Defendants.
>> 2. The Court adopts and
>> incorporates the findings of the Preliminary
>> Approval Order and hereby approves the Settlement
>> Agreement as fair, reasonable and adequate in all
>> respects. This is especially so in view of the
>> complexity, expense and probable duration of
>> further litigation, the risks of establishing
>> liability, the intensive arm?s length
>> negotiations of experienced counsel and the
>> reasonableness of the relief obtained,
>> considering the range of possible outcomes and
>> the attendant risks of litigation.
>> 3. The Court overrules the
>> single objection to the settlement and finds that
>> each class member is bound by the Settlement Agreement, including its
>> release.
>> 4. The Court finds that the
>> Notice published to the class satisfies the
>> requirements of due process and Fed. R. Civ. P. 23.
>> 5. The Court finds that the
>> attorneys? fees and costs sought by class counsel
>> are reasonable and approves an award of fees and
>> costs, in the amount of $900,000, as agreed to by the parties.
>> 6. The Court dismisses this
>> lawsuit on the merits and with prejudice as to
>> all claims in the lawsuit against all Defendants.
>> 7. The Court attaches hereto
>> as Exhibit 1 and incorporates into this Final
>> Order and Judgment the terms of the Settlement Agreement.
>> 8. The Court retains
>> jurisdiction of all matters relating to the
>> interpretation, administration, implementation,
>> effectuation and enforcement of the Settlement Agreement.
>>
>> It is so ordered.
>>
>> Dated:
>> _________________________
>>
>> U.S.D.J.
>>
>>
>> 397837
>>
>>
>> [1] On or about June 2, 2004, Cardtronics LP acquired Access?s ATM
>> business.
>>
>>
>> David Andrews: dandrews at visi.com
>> Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dandrews920
>>
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>> Message: 2
>> Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 18:12:32 -0500
>> From: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
>> To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [nabs-l] 2010 NFB Convention Agenda Now Available
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>> Below is the text of the agenda for the 2010 NFB
>> national convention. You can also download a
>> fully-formatted Word version from the link below.
>>
>> Dave
>>
>>
>>
>> http://www.nfb.org/nfb/National_Convention.asp
>>
>>
>> THE MEMBERS OF THE
>> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF TEXAS
>> WELCOME YOU TO THE
>> 70th ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE
>> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
>>
>> Marc Maurer, President
>> National Federation of the Blind
>> 200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place
>> Baltimore, Maryland 21230
>>
>> Mary Ellen Jernigan
>> Executive Director for Operations and
>> Chairwoman, Convention Organization and Activities
>>
>> Angela Wolf, President
>> National Federation of the Blind of Texas
>> 314 East Highland Mall Blvd., Suite 353
>> Austin, Texas 78752
>>
>> Hilton Anatole Hotel
>> 2201 Stemmons Freeway
>> Dallas, Texas 75207
>> (214) 748-1200
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>> The 70th annual convention of the National
>> Federation of the Blind is being held in Dallas
>> at the Hilton Anatole Hotel. As usual, our hotel
>> rates are very good: singles and doubles are $62;
>> triples and quads are $67. In addition to the
>> room rates, there is a fifteen percent occupancy
>> tax. There is no charge for children under
>> sixteen in the room with parents as long as no
>> extra bed is required. Proof of convention
>> registration is necessary, including the showing
>> of an NFB registration badge if
>> requested. Otherwise, regular hotel rates must
>> be paid. The Hilton Anatole is a non-smoking
>> hotel; smoking is permitted only on the Gossip
>> patio and fifteen feet from any outside entrance.
>>
>> HILTON ANATOLE GEOGRAPHY
>> The Hilton Anatole consists of two main
>> sections?the Atrium and the Tower. The Atrium
>> section is further divided into Atrium I and
>> Atrium II. At the lobby and mezzanine levels
>> Atrium I, Atrium II, and the Tower are connected
>> so that you can walk from Atrium I at the far
>> east end of the hotel through Atrium II into the
>> Tower at the far west end of the hotel as if it
>> were one building. During the time of our
>> convention the entire central area of Atrium II
>> at the lobby level will be undergoing substantial
>> renovation. This renovation will not impact our
>> convention operation in any significant way since
>> there will be a well-defined passageway linking
>> Atrium I with the Tower. This passageway will
>> run east and west along the south side of Atrium II at the lobby level.
>> At levels above the mezzanine, Atrium I and
>> Atrium II are contiguous with each other but not
>> with the Tower?that is, to reach the sleeping
>> rooms, you must use either the Atrium elevators
>> or the Tower elevators, depending on which
>> section your room is located in. The Tower
>> sleeping room elevators do not stop at the
>> mezzanine level. The Atrium sleeping room
>> elevators stop at the mezzanine level, and you
>> can reach the mezzanine level meeting rooms above
>> the Atrium I lobby, the Atrium II lobby, and the
>> Tower lobby. However, a flight of six or eight
>> steps links the Atrium II mezzanine and the Tower
>> mezzanine. If these steps are a problem, you can
>> take a separate, single elevator that goes from
>> the Tower lobby to the Tower mezzanine level.
>> This elevator is located just west of the
>> business center in the Tower lobby. At the west
>> end of the Tower mezzanine is a stairway that
>> leads to the Tower lobby. When you come down this
>> stairway, you are facing east, and the Chantilly
>> Ballroom is slightly ahead and on your right.
>> Atrium I is the farthest-east section of
>> the hotel and sits slightly south of Atrium II.
>> Think of the entire hotel as a high-top tennis
>> shoe lying on its side with the sole running
>> along the north side, the toe pointing west, and
>> the open top to the south. The right angle formed
>> where the back of the shoe meets the sole in the
>> hotel?s architecture is actually cut on the
>> diagonal so that, when entering the hotel on that
>> diagonal, you are facing southwest. Atrium I is
>> much shorter in its north-south dimension than
>> are Atrium II and the Tower on the east-west
>> axis. After you step into the main entrance, a
>> left turn takes you towards the check-in desk and Atrium I.
>> If you stand with your back to the check-in
>> desk, you are facing west. Atrium I is on your
>> left, and Atrium II is slightly to your right and
>> straight ahead. The Atrium elevators and stairway
>> and escalators to the mezzanine-level meeting
>> rooms are located just across from the Atrium
>> front desk and main entrance in the general area
>> where the two Atria join. Access to the
>> temporary passageway between Atrium I and the
>> Tower will be located here also.
>> The lobby level of Atrium I and the area
>> south of the temporary Atrium II passageway
>> contains several meeting rooms, a brand new
>> restaurant called the Media Grill & Bar, and the
>> Grand Ballroom, which is located on the south
>> side of Atrium II. The Khmer Pavilion is located
>> roughly above the Grand Ballroom.
>> The point at which the Atrium II lobby
>> joins the Tower lobby is located just beyond the
>> west end of the Grand Ballroom foyer. The exact
>> configuration of this juncture is unknown at the
>> time of this writing because of the renovations
>> in progress. If any steps still remain by the
>> time we arrive, there will be a ramp in place for wheelchair access.
>>
>> HOTEL FOOD SERVICE
>> Breakfast will be available from 6:00 to
>> 11:00 am in three locations: Common Ground in
>> Atrium 1, serving grab-and-go continental
>> breakfasts and ala carte items including hot
>> breakfast sandwiches; The Terrace in Atrium 1
>> serving full hot breakfasts; and Gossips
>> (beginning at 6:30 am) in the Tower serving
>> specialty coffees and ala carte items.
>> Lunch will be available from 11:00 am to
>> 2:00 pm in the Common Ground serving soups,
>> salads, deli and hot sandwiches, quick
>> grab-and-go bag lunches, and other ala carte
>> items; in The Terrace from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
>> serving a quick hot ?blue plate? special each
>> day; in Gossips from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm serving
>> deli sandwiches and ala carte items; and in the
>> Media Grill & Bar (located on the south side of
>> Atrium II between the Atrium escalators and the
>> Grand Ballroom) from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm
>> offering a full-scale lunch and dinner menu.
>> Dinner will be available in the Media Grill
>> & Bar until 10:00 pm, with ?deep-night? bar and
>> selected food service continuing until 2:00 am;
>> in the Rathskeller (accessed from the Tower lobby
>> across from the potpourri shop), serving a
>> typical sports bar menu; and in Nana, the
>> five-star restaurant located on the
>> twenty-seventh floor of the Tower, from 6:30 to
>> 10:30 pm. In addition, sushi will be available
>> in Gossips until 2:00 am; a variety of hot and
>> cold lite fare will be available in the bar at
>> Nana from 4:30 pm to 12:30 am; and room service
>> is available on a twenty-four-hour basis.
>>
>>
>>
>> TEXAS-STYLE BARBEQUE AND LIVE MUSIC IN ANATOLE PARK
>> Continue the excitement of convention
>> opening day by enjoying a delicious Texas-style
>> barbeque with family and friends under the stars in Anatole Park.
>> Listen to the great acoustical sounds of one of
>> Texas? top performing singers and songwriters,
>> Brian Burns, with friends Tommy Alverson and
>> Davin James, who bring Texas and American country
>> music back to the heart of the matter. All
>> hosted by the NFB of Texas and all happening on
>> Tuesday, July 6, starting at 6:00 pm. Tickets
>> (while they last) are $45 per person and can be
>> purchased in the registration area.
>>
>> ROOKIE ROUNDUP
>> All first-time convention attendees
>> are cordially invited to attend a reception from
>> 8:00 to 10:00 pm on Saturday, July 3, in the
>> Stemmons Auditorium, Atrium lobby. President
>> Maurer and other Federation leaders will be on
>> hand to welcome you to the convention and preview
>> the week?s activities. Veteran conventioneers
>> should urge all first-timers to attend this
>> special event. Also, first-time rookies are
>> invited to join an informal, fun gathering on
>> Monday, July 5, from 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm in the Affiliate Action Suite
>> 2372.
>>
>> REGISTRATION & PREREGISTRATION
>> Registration activities take place in
>> the upper Chantilly foyer, Tower lobby beginning
>> at 9:00 am on Sunday, July 4; at 8:30 am on
>> Monday, July 5; and at other times as listed
>> throughout the week. The fee for registration at
>> convention is $20 per person (if you
>> preregistered before May 31, the fee was $15),
>> and all those attending the convention (both
>> local and outoftown people) are asked to
>> register. Convention registration is a
>> requirement for door prize eligibility and a
>> number of other convention activities. We
>> condition rates for hotel rooms on proof of
>> registration, including the showing of an NFB
>> registration badge if requested. Therefore,
>> please register as soon as possible after arrival.
>>
>> EXHIBITS
>> Exhibits (excluding the NFB Independence Market)
>> are on display in the Khmer Pavilion, Atrium
>> third level. Exhibit hall hours are:
>> Sunday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
>> Monday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
>> Tuesday Noon to 1:45 pm;
>> Sponsors only from 7:00-10:00 pm
>> Wednesday Noon to 1:45 pm and 7:00 to 10:00 pm
>> There is a special event for sponsor-level
>> exhibitors only on Tuesday, July 6, from 7:00 to
>> 10:00 pm (see ?Special Attention? section and
>> agenda listing for more information). Sign up
>> for NFB-NEWSLINE? at the NEWSLINE table. Any
>> alterations in the general session schedule which
>> may occur during the convention will result in
>> conforming shifts in the exhibit schedule and
>> will be announced in the exhibit areas. A number
>> of affiliated NFB divisions and committees have tables.
>>
>> INDEPENDENCE MARKET & SHOWROOM OF INNOVATION
>> The Independence Market and the Showroom
>> of Innovation will be located in the Grand
>> Ballroom, Atrium lobby. NFB publications,
>> products, devices, canes, Louis Braille
>> commemorative coins, jewelry, and other items
>> will be available. Also in the Showroom of
>> Innovation you can preview the nonvisual
>> interface technology that might empower driving
>> and other advanced applications. Put your hands
>> on the wheel, touch the first generation blind
>> driver challenge vehicle, and glimpse into the
>> future. Be part of the revolution as we Race for
>> Independence. Hours of operation for the Market and the Showroom are:
>> Sunday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
>> Monday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
>> Tuesday Noon to 1:45 pm
>> Wednesday Noon to 1:45 pm?Note: Final time slot to visit
>> Independence
>> Market and Showroom of Innovation.
>>
>> MEETINGS
>> General sessions of the convention
>> convene at 9:00 am in the Chantilly Ballroom,
>> Tower lobby on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
>> The convention adjourns promptly at 5:00 pm on
>> Thursday, July 8. Please note that all requests
>> for announcements by Dr. Maurer during general
>> sessions must be submitted in Braille.
>>
>> BANQUET AND BANQUET TICKET EXCHANGE
>> The banquet is being held in the
>> Chantilly Ballroom, Tower lobby at 7:00 pm,
>> Thursday, July 8. Banquet tickets purchased at
>> convention are $45.00 (the cost was $40 if
>> purchased before May 31) and are on sale during
>> registration on Sunday, Monday, and
>> Tuesday. Banquet tickets will not be available
>> for purchase after Tuesday at 2:00 pm.
>> It will be necessary to have your
>> banquet ticket with you to attend the banquet; it
>> will be collected at the banquet table.
>> Arrangements should be made for reserved table
>> assignments by taking the ticket(s) you purchase
>> to the Banquet Exchange Table in the Chantilly
>> lobby area, where you may exchange either an
>> individual ticket or a group of tickets for
>> reserved seating. Banquet tables seat ten people.
>>
>>
>> RELIGIOUS SERVICES AND DEVOTIONS
>> On Sunday, July 4, Fr. Gregory Paul,
>> C.P., will celebrate a Roman Catholic Mass at
>> 6:30 am in the Wedgwood Room, Tower lobby.
>>
>> Also on Sunday at 11:45 am services for
>> the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
>> will be held in the Wedgwood Room, Tower lobby.
>>
>> Devotional services will be held in the
>> Sapphire Room, Tower lobby at 8:00 am on Tuesday,
>> Wednesday, and Thursday. Services are
>> nonsectarian and will end at least fifteen
>> minutes prior to morning convention
>> sessions. Coordinated by the National
>> Association of the Blind in Communities of Faith
>> Division; Tom Anderson, President.
>>
>> K-NFB?S BLIO READER
>> MAKING BOOKS ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE!
>> Printed books are becoming digital and
>> accessible. Blio is free e-reader software
>> designed for presentation of digital
>> media. Developed and distributed by K-NFB
>> Reading Technology, Inc., shop at the online Blio
>> bookstore with access to over one million free
>> books. Read wherever you are by syncing your
>> digital library to your mobile device. To learn
>> more, visit the demonstration sessions listed in
>> the agenda on Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday.
>>
>> SPECIAL ATTENTION IS CALLED
>> TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS
>> ? A Federation Information Desk will be in the
>> registration area from Sunday morning, July 4,
>> through Thursday, July 8, if you have questions
>> or need assistance. The Texas affiliate will
>> also maintain a table near the hotel checkin desk
>> in the main lobby to provide assistance and
>> hospitality during much of the convention.
>>
>> ? When you register, you will be given a name
>> badge. Please wear it at all times during the convention.
>>
>> ? The room number for the Presidential Suite is
>> 2572. Someone will be on hand in the
>> Presidential Suite throughout most of the
>> convention to greet you and make appointments for
>> you with the President or anyone else you wish to
>> see. The Presidential Suite will not be open
>> during the business sessions of the convention,
>> the Monday morning Board of Directors meeting, or
>> the Thursday evening banquet. Come to the
>> Presidential Suite. You will be most welcome.
>>
>>
>>
>> ? The room number for Mary Ellen Jernigan,
>> Chairwoman of Convention Organization and
>> Activities, is 2472. Questions concerning hotel
>> rooms, meeting rooms, banquet, scheduling,
>> registration, and other matters dealing with
>> convention arrangements should be referred to the
>> Chairwoman of Convention Organization and Activities.
>>
>> ? Individuals needing to conduct business with
>> the NFB Treasurer may do so by going to the Opal
>> Room, Tower lobby on Tuesday, July 6, between
>> 5:30 and 7:30 pm, or on Wednesday, July 7, between 12:00 noon and 2:00
>> pm.
>>
>> ? The Texas Suite (Angela Wolf, President) is 2272.
>>
>> ? The Affiliate Action and Rookie Activities
>> Suite (Joanne Wilson and Pam Allen, Coordinators) is 2372.
>>
>> ? Child-care services for children between the
>> ages of six weeks and ten years are available
>> during convention sessions, most meetings, and
>> the banquet. Preregistration and payment by June
>> 15 were required for child-care.
>>
>> Child-care is organized and supervised
>> by Carla McQuillan, the executive director of
>> Main Street Montessori Association. Alison
>> McQuillan serves as the activities and staff
>> coordinator. Please note that child-care
>> provides morning and afternoon snacks, but
>> parents are required to provide lunch for their
>> child(ren) every day. Times listed are the
>> opening and closing times for child-care. A late
>> fee of $10 per quarter-hour per child will be
>> assessed for all late pickups. Child-care hours are:
>> Saturday, 7/3 8:30 am to 12:30 pm and 1:30 to 5:30 pm
>> Sunday, 7/4 Closed
>> Monday, 7/5 8:30 am to 12:30 pm and 1:30 to 5:30 pm
>> Tuesday, 7/6 9:30 am to 12:30 pm and 1:30 to 5:30 pm
>> Wednesday, 7/7 8:30 am to 12:30 pm and 1:30 to 5:30 pm
>> Thursday, 7/8 8:30 am to 12:30 pm and 1:30 to 5:30 pm
>> Banquet 7/8 6:30 pm to 30 minutes after banquet ends
>>
>> ? A Special Evening for Sponsor-Level
>> Exhibitors: Again this year, the exhibit hall
>> will reopen from 7:00 to 10:00 pm on Tuesday,
>> July 6, for a very special evening dedicated
>> solely to Sponsor-Level Exhibitors. Come and
>> bring a guest to say ?thank you? to our sponsors
>> and to enjoy their interesting offers and demonstrations.
>>
>> ? The always popular Showcase of Talent is back
>> again at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, July 7, presented
>> by the Performing Arts Division. Admission price
>> is $5.00. If you would like to participate in the
>> Showcase, make sure to sign up early by
>> contacting a Performing Arts Division board member at the convention.
>>
>> ? Raffle tickets will not be sold in the
>> registration area, and no raffles or other such
>> drawings will take place during convention
>> sessions or at the banquet. The single exception
>> to this rule will be that national divisions may
>> (if they request it in advance) conduct such
>> drawings during the convention or at the
>> banquet. The Sapphire Room, Tower lobby will be
>> set aside at 12:00 noon on Thursday, July 8, for
>> all other drawings. Any group or affiliate
>> wishing to conduct drawings at this time (or any
>> person wishing to know the winners) may go at
>> noon on Thursday to the Sapphire Room.
>>
>> AFFILIATED DIVISIONS, COMMITTEES, AND GROUPS
>> The Federation carries on its business
>> through divisions, committees, and groups. The
>> meetings of some of these have been scheduled for
>> particular times and are listed in the agenda.
>> Others have not been formally scheduled but will
>> meet at the call of their chairpersons or
>> presidents. If you have matters that you would
>> like to discuss with any of the following
>> divisions, committees, or groups, you should contact:
>>
>> Divisions:
>> ? Agriculture and Equestrian: Fred Chambers, President;
>> ? Assistive Technology Trainers: Michael Barber, President;
>> ? Classics, Antiques, and Rods or Special Interest Vehicles (CARS):
>> Joseph B. Naulty, President;
>> ? Deaf-Blind: Burnell Brown, President;
>> ? Diabetes Action Network for the Blind: Michael Freeman, President;
>> ? Human Services: David Stayer, President;
>> ? National Association of the Blind in Communities of Faith: Tom
>> Anderson,
>> President;
>> ? National Association of Blind Entrepreneurs: James R. Bonerbo,
>> President;
>> ? National Association of Blind Lawyers: Scott LaBarre, President;
>> ? National Association of Blind Merchants: Kevan Worley, President;
>> ? National Association of Blind Office Professionals: Lisa Hall,
>> President;
>> ? National Association of Blind Piano Technicians: Don Mitchell,
>> President;
>> ? National Association of Blind Rehabilitation Professionals: Melody
>> Lindsey, President;
>> ? National Association of Blind Students: Arielle Silverman, President;
>> ? National Association of Blind Veterans: Dwight Sayer, President;
>> ? National Association of Guide Dog Users: Marion Gwizdala, President;
>> ? National Association to Promote the Use of
>> Braille (NAPUB): Nadine Jacobson, President;
>> Divisions, Continued:
>> ? National Federation of the Blind in Computer Science: Curtis Chong,
>> President;
>> ? National Federation of the Blind Krafters: Joyce Kane, President;
>> ? National Federation of the Blind Seniors: Judy Sanders, President;
>> ? National Organization of Blind Educators: Sheila Koenig, President;
>> ? National Organization of Parents of Blind Children (NOPBC): Carol
>> Castellano, President;
>> ? Performing Arts: Dennis H.R. Sumlin, President;
>> ? Public Employees: Ivan Weich, President;
>> ? Science and Engineering: John Miller, President;
>> ? Sports and Recreation: Lisamaria Martinez, President;
>> ? Travel and Tourism: Don Gillmore, President;
>> ? Writers: Robert Leslie Newman, President.
>>
>> Committees:
>> ? Ambassadors: Angela Wolf, Chairperson;
>> ? Blind Educator of the Year Award: David Ticchi, Chairperson;
>> ? Committee on Assistive Technology (COAT): Curtis Chong, Chairperson;
>> ? Committee on Automobile and Pedestrian Safety (CAPS): Deborah Kent
>> Stein, Chairperson;
>> ? Committee to Empower Underserved Populations (CEUP): Ron Brown,
>> Chairperson;
>> ? Cultural Exchange and International Program: Diane McGeorge,
>> Chairperson;
>> ? Distinguished Educator of Blind Children Award: Cathy Jackson,
>> Chairperson;
>> ? Employment: Buna Dahal, Chairperson;
>> ? Genetic Education: Barbara Pierce, Chairperson;
>> ? Imagination Fund: Parnell Diggs, Chairperson;
>> ? Jacobus tenBroek Award: Ramona Walhof, Chairperson;
>> ? Jacobus tenBroek Memorial Fund: Tami Jones, Chairperson;
>> ? Kenneth Jernigan Fund: Allen Harris, Chairperson;
>> ? Library Services: David Hyde, Chairperson;
>> ? Loan Fund: Donald C. Capps, Chairperson;
>> ? Membership: Ron Gardner, Chairperson;
>> ? Newel Perry Award: Allen Harris, Chairperson;
>> ? Newsletter Publications: Norma Crosby, Chairperson;
>> ? NFB-NEWSLINE? Steering: David DeNotaris, Chairperson;
>> ? PAC Plan: Scott LaBarre, Chairperson;
>> ? Planned Giving: John Halverson, Chairperson;
>> ? Promotion, Evaluation, and Advancement of Technology: Gary Wunder,
>> Chairperson;
>> Committees, Continued:
>> ? Public Relations: Christopher Danielsen, Chairperson;
>> ? Research and Development: Curtis Chong, Chairperson;
>> ? Resolutions: Sharon Maneki, Chairperson;
>> ? Scholarship: Anil Lewis, Chairperson;
>> ? Shares Unlimited in NFB (SUN): Sandy Halverson, Chairperson;
>> ? Spanish Translation: Norman Gardner, Chairperson;
>> ? White Cane and Affiliate Finance: Alpidio Rol?n, Chairperson.
>>
>> Groups:
>> ? Blind Musicians: Linda Mentink, Chairperson;
>> ? Blind Parents: Deborah Kent Stein, Chairperson;
>> ? Blind Professional Journalists: Elizabeth Campbell and Bryan Bashin,
>> Co-Chairpersons;
>> ? Educators of Blind Children: Gail Wagner, Chairperson;
>> ? Geordi's Engineers: Lorraine Rovig, Chairperson;
>> ? Legislative Initiatives Discussion: Don Burns, Coordinator;
>> ? Living History: Michael Freholm, Chairperson;
>> ? NFB Ham Radio: D. Curtis Willoughby, Chairperson;
>> ? NFB in Judaism: David Stayer, Chairperson;
>> ? NFB Lions: Ramona Walhof and Milton Ota, Co-Chairpersons;
>> ? Orientation and Mobility: Edward C. Bell, Chairperson;
>> ? Professionals in Blindness Education: Heather Field, Chairperson
>> ? Webmasters: Gary Wunder, Chairperson.
>>
>>
>> CONVENTION AGENDA
>> SATURDAY, JULY 3, 2010
>>
>> 7:30 - 8:45 am?HAM RADIO GROUP EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
>> Milan Room, Tower mezzanine
>> Discuss convention frequencies, hotel
>> architectural features, and distributing special
>> FM receivers for the hearing-impaired and
>> Spanish-speaking attendees. D. Curtis Willoughby (ka0vba), Chairperson
>>
>> 7:30 am - 6:30 pm?EDUCATION: TOP DOWN AND BOTTOM UP
>> Parent, Teacher, Rehabilitation, and Orientation
>> & Mobility Joint Conference for Families and
>> Rehabilitation Professionals (7:30 to 8:45 am?Registration;
>>
>> 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm?NBPCB Awards Luncheon in Morocco Room)
>> Stemmons Auditorium, Atrium lobby
>> NOPBC Fees: Adults $30; Youth (13-18) $20; Children (5-12) $10
>> NBPCB Fees (includes lunch): Students $75; Professionals $100
>> Note: Conference admission included with either registration
>> above.
>> Sponsors: National Organization of Parents of
>> Blind Children (NOPBC); National Blindness
>> Professional Certification Board (NBPCB);
>> National Association of Blind Rehabilitation
>> Professionals (NABRP); and the Professional
>> Development & Research Institute on Blindness
>> (PDRIB) at the Louisiana Tech University.
>> Chairpersons: Carol Castellano and Edward Bell
>>
>> 8:30 am?CHILD-CARE (Preregistration by June 15 was required)
>> Batik A & B and Cardinal A & B Rooms, Atrium Mezzanine
>> Please see ?Special Attention? section of agenda for further information.
>>
>> 8:30 - 11:30 am?WHAT?S NEW IN JAWS 11 AND A FIRST
>> LOOK AT JAWS 12?FREEDOM SCIENTIFIC, INC.
>> Senators Lecture Hall, Tower lobby
>> Join Eric Damery, JAWS Product Manager, for an
>> exciting and informative session covering the new
>> details surrounding JAWS development during the
>> past year. In addition to many demonstrations of
>> JAWS 11 with Research It, this will also be the
>> first look at JAWS 12 scheduled for public beta in August 2010.
>>
>> 9:00 am - 12:00 noon?GW MICRO: SENSE NOTETAKER
>> AND BOOKSENSE TRAINING (Registration: $10; refreshments provided)
>> Fleur-de-Lis A Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> The Braille Sense Plus and other Sense notetakers
>> are exciting devices in Braille notetaker
>> technology. Learn new features, including the GW
>> Sense Navigation GPS. See the BookSense in
>> action; play your books and audio files with
>> ease. Raul Gallegos and Jeremy Curry. To register, call 260-489-3671.
>> SATURDAY, JULY 3, Continued
>>
>> 9:00 am - 5:00 pm?NFB JERNIGAN INSTITUTE?S ACCESS TECHNOLOGY SEMINARS
>> Governors Lecture Hall, Tower lobby
>>
>> 9:00 - 11:30 am?Apple?s Mac system, iPod series, iPhone, and iPad
>> 1:00 - 2:00 pm?Ebay?s accessibility improvements
>> 2:15 - 3:30 pm?Blackboard Learn, the online platform for education
>> 3:45 - 5:00 pm?Accessing e-Books rapidly expanding market
>>
>> 9:00 am - 5:00 pm?EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE SEMINAR
>> Rosetta Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> 9:00 am?Registration; 9:30 am?Seminar begins
>> Staying on the cutting edge?what does it
>> take? If you are seeking a job or focused on
>> career advancement, don't miss this excellent
>> opportunity to explore the building blocks of
>> evolutionary employment. Buna Dahal, Chairperson
>>
>> 9:30 am - 2:30 pm?SENIORS SEMINAR: INTRO TO BLINDNESS SKILLS
>> Sapphire Room, Tower lobby
>> Please note?attendance is limited to around
>> thirty-five people, so arrive promptly. Blind
>> instructors introduce seniors to basic blindness
>> skills: Braille, use of the long white cane,
>> games, etc. Co-chaired by Ruth Sager and Ramona
>> Walhof; Judy Sanders, President, NFB Seniors Division
>>
>> 10:30 am - 12:00 noon??WHERE PAST, PRESENT, AND
>> FUTURE COME TOGETHER??NFB YOUTH TRACK (AGES 11 TO 18)
>> Wyeth Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Kick off this year?s Youth Track activities with
>> fun icebreakers and meet new friends. This is
>> also a time for youth to debate the age-old
>> issues of blindness while putting a fresh new
>> spin on them for today. All Youth Track
>> activities are sponsored by the NFB Jernigan
>> Institute; Mary Jo Hartle, Coordinator
>>
>> 12:45 - 1:45 pm?WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? NFB
>> JERNIGAN INSTITUTE DISCUSSIONS?SESSION ONE
>> (Session Two: Sunday at 5:30 pm; Session Three: Monday at 7:30 pm)
>> Wyeth Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Session One covers research, history, and our literature.
>> Moderated by Mark A. Riccobono, Executive Director, NFB Jernigan
>> Institute
>>
>>
>> SATURDAY, JULY 3, Continued
>>
>> 1:00 - 3:00 pm?FREEDOM SCIENTIFIC; OPENBOOK 9 AND
>> PEARL PORTABLE READING SOLUTION
>> Senators Lecture Hall, Tower lobby
>> Have lightning fast OCR with OpenBook in a
>> portable solution that folds up. Connect via a
>> USB port and scan documents. Have them read aloud
>> using Eloquence voices or any of Real Speak Solo
>> Direct human-sounding voices now available on
>> OpenBook. Magnify work, write under the camera, and reformat text.
>>
>> 1:00 - 5:00 pm?HUMANWARE PRODUCT SHOWCASE AND USER GROUPS
>> Obelisk A Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Sessions: 1:00 Breeze; 2:00 Portable Devices; 3:00 Stream; 4:00
>> BrailleNote
>> Join HumanWare to learn about recent updates and
>> share product tips. Give us your suggestions or
>> ask questions about your favorite HumanWare
>> product. Door Prizes for every session!
>>
>> 1:00 - 6:00 pm?KRAFTERS DIVISION CRAFT SHOW
>> Topaz Room, Tower lobby
>> If you are interested in crafts and appreciate
>> hand-made items, this is the place to be! Come
>> and meet some very talented Federation crafters
>> and purchase their beautiful items for sale. Joyce Kane, President
>>
>> 1:30 - 2:45 pm?EXPERIENCE THE BLIO READER: MAKING
>> THE WORLD?S BOOKS ENJOYABLE, USABLE, AND ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE!
>> Peridot Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Presented by James Gashel.
>>
>> 2:00 - 3:00 pm?NOPBC CONCURRENT SESSIONS FOR PARENTS
>> The Conquest of Independence
>> Edelweiss Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Helpful strategies for raising and working with a young blind
>> child.
>> Instructor: Carla McQuillan
>>
>> The Blind Student in Science Class
>> Dardenelles Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Tools and techniques to include blind
>> students in all aspects of science.
>> Instructors: Cary Supalo, Dr. Lillian
>> Rankel, Marilyn Winograd, and Dr.
>> Andrew Greenberg
>>
>> SATURDAY, JULY 3, Continued
>>
>> NOPBC CONCURRENT SESSIONS FOR PARENTS, Cont?d.
>> Braille Reading Rates
>> Inverness Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Your child can become a Braille-reading speed demon!
>> Instructors: Jerry Whittle and Dr. Eric Vasiliauskas
>>
>> Let Your Child Grow Up!
>> Fleur-de-Lis B Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> When is the right time to begin stepping back as a parent?
>> Instructors: Rosy Carranza and Andrea Beasley
>>
>> 2:00 - 5:00 pm?GOAL BALL; SPORTS & REC DIVISION
>> Gym, Verandah area
>> Lisamaria Martinez, President
>>
>> 2:00 - 5:00 pm?GW MICRO: WINDOW-EYES TRAINING
>> (Registration: $10; refreshments provided)
>> Fleur-de-Lis A Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Explore the power of Window-Eyes with advanced
>> scripting support, Office 2010, Windows 7, and
>> much more. Come to see support for the Internet
>> and scripting provided by a screen
>> reader. Presenters: Jeremy Curry and Raul
>> Gallegos. To register, call 260-489-3671.
>>
>> 2:00 - 5:00 pm?YOUTH TRACK CONCURRENT WORKSHOP SESSIONS
>> Preparing for the Future:
>> Wyeth Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> 2:00 - 3:30 pm?High School Readiness (ages 11-14)
>> 3:30 - 5:00 pm?College Readiness (ages 14-18)
>>
>> Working Out Workouts:
>> Travertine Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> 2:00 - 3:30 pm?For ages 14-18
>> 3:30 - 5:00 pm?For ages 11-14
>>
>> Looking Good without Looking:
>> Steuben Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> 2:00 - 3:30 pm?For ages 14-18
>> 3:30 - 5:00 pm?For ages 11-14
>>
>>
>> SATURDAY, JULY 3, Continued
>>
>> 3:00 - 4:30 pm?TEACHER RECRUITMENT INITIATIVE
>> Affiliate Action Suite 2372
>> If you are interested in improving the education
>> of blind students, please join us. Learn how to
>> contact universities in your area, put on
>> recruitment presentations, and spread the word about this rewarding
>> career.
>> Hosted by the NFB Affiliate Action Team
>>
>> 3:00 - 4:45 pm?EXPERIENCE THE BLIO READER: MAKING
>> THE WORLD?S BOOKS ENJOYABLE, USABLE, AND ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE!
>> Peridot Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Presented by James Gashel.
>>
>> 3:15 - 4:15 pm?NOPBC CONCURRENT SESSIONS FOR PARENTS
>>
>> ABC and 1, 2, 3
>> Edelweiss Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Early literacy and number understanding at home and at school.
>> Instructors: Heather Field and Stephanie Kieszak-Holloway
>>
>> I Survived Math Class
>> Dardenelles Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Tips to ensure your child understands, keeps up
>> with, and even learns to love math.
>>
>> Social Skills
>> Inverness Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Strategies for fostering the development
>> of age-appropriate social skills.
>> Instructors: Denise Mackenstadt and Angela Frederick
>>
>> Low Vision: Focus on Success
>> Fleur-de-Lis B Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Prepare your low vision child for
>> success in school, at home, and in social
>> life. Instructors: Marla Palmer and Mark Riccobono
>>
>> 4:30 - 5:30 pm?NOPBC CONCURRENT SESSIONS FOR PARENTS
>> Get Your Child Going!
>> Inverness Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Enhance and promote independent movement in the
>> young or delayed child. Instructor: Denise Mackenstadt
>>
>> SATURDAY, JULY 3, Continued
>>
>> NOPBC CONCURRENT SESSIONS FOR PARENTS, Cont?d.
>>
>> Technology
>> Dardenelles Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Available technology; hear from students on how
>> they employ it. Instructors: Richard Holloway and blind students
>>
>> Behavior: From Control to Support in Five Easy Lessons
>> Edelweiss Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Steps to turn problem behavior into positive behavior.
>> Instructor: Dr. Jerry Petroff
>>
>> Is Your Child Job Ready?
>> Fleur-de-Lis B Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Learn how your child can gain experience and skills.
>>
>> 5:00 - 7:00 pm?SPANISH SEMINAR
>> Peridot Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Blindness is blindness, no matter what the
>> language. Meet new and old friends; learn about
>> Federation philosophy and the truth about
>> blindness?in Spanish. Moderator: Alpidio Rol?n
>>
>> 5:00 - 8:00 pm?MIX-AND-MINGLE RECEPTION FOR
>> PARENTS AND REHABILITATION PROFESSIONALS
>> Morocco Room, Tower mezzanine
>>
>> 6:00 - 10:00 pm?NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GUIDE DOG
>> USERS (NAGDU) BUSINESS MEETING
>> Emerald Room, Tower lobby
>> 6:00 pm?Registration; 7:00 pm?Meeting begins
>> Find out about legal cases that NAGDU and NFB are
>> involved in; learn about the work and development
>> of affiliate divisions; celebrate the launch of
>> the NAGDU Education and Advocacy Hotline; elect
>> your division leaders. Marion Gwizdala, President
>>
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>>
>> SATURDAY, JULY 3, Continued
>>
>> 6:30 - 10:00 pm?NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND OFFICE PROFESSIONALS
>> Dardenelles Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> 6:30 pm?Registration; 7:00 pm?Meeting begins
>> Learn about new technology and how blind
>> telephone operators, receptionists, customer
>> service reps, Braille transcribers and
>> proofreaders, and other office workers solve
>> problems and challenges in the office setting. Lisa Hall, President
>>
>> 7:00 - 8:30 pm?LIVING HISTORY GROUP
>> Edelweiss Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Dedicated to recording, preserving, and
>> appreciating Federation history. Michael Freholm, Chairperson
>>
>> 7:00 - 9:00 pm?NOPBC FAMILY HOSPITALITY NIGHT
>> Miro Room, Tower mezzanine
>> Relax and chat in an informal atmosphere. This
>> is a great opportunity for new families to meet
>> and connect with others. Veteran parents will be
>> on hand to welcome and provide information.
>>
>> 7:00 - 10:00 pm?INDEPENDENCE SCIENCE, LLC FOCUS GROUP ONE
>> Fleur-de-Lis B Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> (Preregistration by May 15 was required to
>> attend.) Independence Science LLC, in
>> collaboration with Purdue University researchers,
>> is collecting feedback on a new portable handheld
>> data collection device for blind students to use
>> in high school science laboratories. (Focus
>> Group Two meets Monday at 7:00 pm)
>>
>> 7:30 - 9:00 pm?knfbReader MOBILE USERS MEETING
>> Fleur-de-Lis A Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Conducted by Michael Hingson
>>
>> 7:30 - 11:00 pm?SALSA DANCE LESSIONS AND LATIN DANCE PARTY
>> Metropolitan Ballroom, Tower mezzanine
>> Get into the ?rhythm? of the convention?learn the
>> salsa! Group and individual instructions
>> provided at any level of proficiency. Fee of
>> $5.00 benefits the NFB Spanish Translation
>> Committee. Add salsa dancing to your repertoire; people will be
>> impressed.
>>
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>>
>>
>> SATURDAY, JULY 3, Continued
>>
>> 8:00 - 9:00 pm?WHITE CANE AND AFFILIATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
>> Peridot Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Alpidio Rol?n, Chairperson
>>
>> 8:00 - 10:00 pm?NFB LIONS GROUP
>> Inverness Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> NFB members who would like to join a Lions Club
>> or are already Lions are urged to meet to share
>> ideas and experiences. Please wear your shirts
>> or vests for a photo. Co-Chairpersons: Ramona Walhof and Milton Ota
>>
>> 8:00 - 10:00 pm?ROOKIE ROUNDUP RECEPTION
>> Stemmons Auditorium, Atrium lobby
>> First-time convention attendees?don?t miss this
>> event! President Maurer and former rookies will
>> be on hand to welcome you and answer questions
>> about the week?s activities. Casual dress.
>> Coordinator: Pam Allen, Director of the Louisiana
>> Center for the Blind and President of the NFB of Louisiana
>>
>> 8:00 pm - midnight?KARAOKE NIGHT?? (Admission: $5.00)
>> Peacock Terrace, West Wing
>> Enjoy music, door prizes, and a cash bar; meet
>> BLIND, Incorporated?s students and alumni and
>> share their experiences from training. Here?s
>> your chance to sing like a rock star; Braille
>> song lists are available. Hosted by BLIND, Inc.
>>
>> 9:00 - 10:00 pm?NFB AMBASSADORS COMMITTEE MEETING
>> Lalique Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Angela Wolf, Chairperson
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>> SUNDAY, JULY 4, 2010
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>> 6:30 - 7:30 am?ROMAN CATHOLIC MASS
>> Wedgwood Room, Tower lobby
>> Father Gregory Paul, C.P., Celebrant
>>
>> 9:00 am - 5:00 pm?REGISTRATION ($20); BANQUET AND
>> BARBEQUE TICKET SALES ($45 EACH); Chantilly Foyer Area, Tower lobby
>>
>> 9:00 am - 5:00 pm?INDEPENDENCE MARKET AND
>> SHOWROOM OF INNOVATION?Grand Ballroom, Atrium lobby
>>
>> 9:00 am 5:00 pm?EXHIBITS?Khmer Pavilion, Atrium, third level
>>
>> 11:45 am - 1:15 pm?CHURCH SERVICES FOR THE CHURCH
>> OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
>> Wedgwood Room, Tower lobby
>>
>> 1:00 - 2:00 pm?BLIND MUSICIANS GROUP
>> Dardenelles Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Share ideas and tips and network with other blind musicians.
>> Linda Mentink, Chairperson
>>
>> 1:00 - 5:00 pm?SELF-DEFENSE CLASS; SPORTS & REC DIVISION
>> De Soto A & B Rooms, West Wing
>> Lisamaria Martinez, President
>>
>> 1:00 - 5:00 pm?AUTO SHOW (CLASSICS, ANTIQUES, AND SPECIAL INTEREST
>> VEHICLES)
>> Clock Tower Parking Lot
>> Presented by the NFB CARS Division; Joe Naulty, President
>>
>> 1:00 - 5:00 pm?NATIONAL CERTIFICATION IN LITERARY
>> BRAILLE (NCLB) OFFICIAL EXAMINATION?SECTIONS ONE AND TWO
>> Governors Lecture Hall, Tower lobby
>> Participants must have preregistered. Exam
>> sections three and four are on Monday at 1:00
>> pm. Sponsored by the National Blindness Professional Certification Board
>>
>>
>>
>> SUNDAY, JULY 4, Continued
>>
>> 1:00 - 6:30 pm?PROFESSIONALS IN BLINDNESS EDUCATION
>> Edelweiss Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Heather Field, Chairperson
>>
>> 1:30 pm?RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE
>> Coronado Ballroom, West Wing
>> Sharon Maneki, Chairperson
>>
>> 1:30 - 2:45 pm?EXPERIENCE THE BLIO READER: MAKING
>> THE WORLD?S BOOKS ENJOYABLE, USABLE, AND ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE!
>> Peridot Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Presented by James Gashel
>>
>> 2:00 - 4:30 pm?OPEN BRAILLE INITIATIVE
>> Obelisk A Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> To make access to Braille easier, a group of
>> prominent Braille device manufacturers have come
>> together to develop and maintain an Open Standard
>> for communications between screen readers and
>> Braille displays. Do you want to know more? Join
>> us for the OpenBraille initiative presentation.
>>
>> 2:30 - 5:30 pm?TRAVEL AND TOURISM DIVISION
>> Milan Room, Tower mezzanine
>> Don Gillmore, President
>>
>> 3:00 - 4:45 pm?EXPERIENCE THE BLIO READER: MAKING
>> THE WORLD?S BOOKS ENJOYABLE, USABLE, AND ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE!
>> Peridot Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Presented by James Gashel
>>
>> 3:00 - 5:00 pm?WHAT?S NEW WITH NFB-NEWSLINE?
>> Lalique Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Learn about the NFB?s free audible newspaper
>> service for the blind and visually
>> impaired. Topics cover Podable News, the new
>> voices, the new on-demand article request
>> feature, and more. Sign up for NFB-NEWSLINE? at its exhibit hall table.
>>
>> 4:00 - 5:30 pm?SLATE MATES?NFB YOUTH TRACK (Ages 11-18)
>> Dardenelles Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Pair up with members of the NFB Writers Division
>> to learn the tricks of the trade to become a good
>> writer. Bring your questions, and put your interests to work.
>> SUNDAY, JULY 4, Continued
>>
>> 4:00 - 6:00 pm?FEDERATION REGENERATION
>> Fleur-de-Lis A Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Learn how to develop quality programs for youth
>> in your state while regenerating your Federation
>> spirit. Presented by the NFB Jernigan Institute Education Team
>>
>> 4:30 - 6:00 pm?THIRTEENTH ANNUAL MOCK
>> TRIAL?National Association of Blind Lawyers; Scott LaBarre, President
>> Stemmons Auditorium, Atrium lobby
>> Admission: $5.00. Federation lawyers are pitted
>> against each other reenacting an old Federation
>> case with the audience serving as the
>> jury. Although the subject matter is very
>> serious, the courtroom portrayers are very entertaining.
>>
>> 5:30 - 6:30 pm?WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? NFB
>> JERNIGAN INSTITUTE DISCUSSIONS?SESSION TWO (Session Three: Monday at
>> 7:30)
>> Fleur-de-Lis B Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Session Two covers access technology and product development.
>> Moderated by Mark A. Riccobono, Executive Director, NFB Jernigan
>> Institute
>>
>> 5:30 - 8:00 pm?NEWSLETTER PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE
>> Inverness Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Annual meeting and workshop for affiliate
>> newsletter editors. Norma Crosby, Chairperson
>>
>> 6:00 - 8:00 pm?STORY TIME IDOL?NFB WRITERS DIVISION
>> Dardenelles Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Tell and/or listen to tall and scary
>> stories. Cost is $5.00 at the door and $1.00 to
>> tell a story. Idol winners share in the take! Robert Leslie Newman,
>> President
>>
>> 6:00 - 10:00 pm?NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND STUDENTS (NABS)
>> Wedgwood Room, Tower lobby
>> 6:00 pm?Registration ($5.00); 7:00 pm?Meeting
>> Students, young professionals, parents, teachers,
>> and anyone interested in learning about issues
>> affecting blind students are welcome to attend.
>> Arielle Silverman, President
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>> SUNDAY, JULY 4, Continued
>>
>> 6:30 - 8:00 pm?NFB AFFILIATE PRESIDENTS AND TREASURERS SEMINAR
>> Rosetta Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> All affiliate presidents and treasurers are asked
>> to attend this session. Topics include internal
>> controls, state charitable registrations,
>> end-of-year preparations, and discussing
>> individual state issues with facilitators Charlie
>> Brown, Ron Gardner, Bridgid Burke, and Nick Lambright
>>
>> 7:00 - 8:30 pm?MEET THE BLIND MONTH ACTIVITIES
>> AND OTHER SPECIAL EVENTS SEMINAR: PLANS AND ACTION EQUAL SUCCESS
>> Manchester Room, Tower mezzanine
>> October is ?Meet the Blind Month.? Come and
>> brainstorm with us as we look for fresh ideas for
>> Meet the Blind Month! Learn new fundraising
>> ideas, and get your chapter ready to change
>> public perceptions of blindness. Karen Zakhnini, NFB Jernigan Institute
>>
>> 7:00 - 8:30 pm?PUBLIC EMPLOYEES DIVISION
>> Edelweiss Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Ivan Weich, President
>>
>> 7:00 - 10:00 pm?NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND VETERANS
>> Steuben Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Discussing plans to increase our division
>> membership in the coming year and holding elections. Dwight Sayer,
>> President
>>
>> 7:30 - 9:30 pm?MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE: FINDING,
>> ATTRACTING, AND KEEPING NEW MEMBERS IN OUR CHAPTERS AND AFFILIATES
>> Fleur-de-Lis A Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Success only comes before work in the
>> dictionary. Let?s discuss creative ideas to
>> increase our membership. Ron Gardner, Chairperson
>>
>> 7:30 - 9:30 pm?LIBRARY SERVICES COMMITTEE
>> Milan Room, Tower mezzanine
>> David Hyde, Chairperson
>>
>> 7:30 - 9:30 pm?BLIND PARENTS GROUP
>> Travertine Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Deborah Kent Stein, Chairperson
>>
>>
>>
>> SUNDAY, JULY 4, Continued
>>
>> 8:00 - 9:00 pm?JUDAISM MEETING
>> Lalique Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> David Stayer, Chairperson, NFB in Judaism Group
>>
>> 8:00 - 9:30 pm?WEBMASTERS MEETING
>> Fleur-de-Lis B Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> A meeting for all NFB affiliate and division
>> Webmasters to discuss the importance of an
>> informative, accessible, and visually attractive Website.
>> Gary Wunder, Chairperson, Webmasters Group
>>
>> 9:00 - 10:00 pm?SPANISH TRANSLATION COMMITTEE
>> Dardenelles Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Norman Gardner, Chairperson
>>
>>
>>
>> MONDAY, JULY 5, 2010
>>
>> 8:30 am - 5:00 pm?INDEPENDENCE MARKET AND
>> SHOWCASE OF INNOVATION?Grand Ballroom, Atrium lobby
>>
>> 8:30 am 5:00 pm?EXHIBITS?Khmer Pavilion, Atrium, third level
>>
>> 8:30 am - 5:00 pm?REGISTRATION ($20); BANQUET AND
>> BARBEQUE TICKET SALES ($45 EACH); Chantilly Foyer Area, Tower lobby
>>
>> 9:00 11:30 am?NFB BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING (Open to all)
>> Chantilly Ballroom, Tower lobby
>>
>> 12:00 noon - 1:15 pm?THE DIVISION FOR ME?NFB YOUTH TRACK
>> Lalique Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Meet-and-greet with division representatives to
>> discover the NFB?s dynamic and diverse
>> divisions. Chat with knowledgeable reps about
>> what?s happening now in their divisions and
>> what?s in the works for the future. Our
>> divisions are progressive?join up and join in the fun.
>>
>> 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm?FIRST-TIME NFB CONVENTION ATTENDEES
>> Affiliate Action Suite 2372
>> Is this your first National Federation of the
>> Blind convention? If so, please bring your own
>> lunch and participate in a fun gathering; meet
>> some friendly people and have your convention
>> questions answered by experienced Federationists.
>>
>> 12:30 - 5:00 pm?DIABETES ACTION NETWORK (DAN) SEMINAR
>> Edelweiss Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> 12:30 pm?Registration; 1:00 pm?Meeting begins
>> Learn about research updates on the use of
>> insulin pens by Dr. Ann Williams, strategies to
>> get medical insurance providers to cover diabetes
>> management equipment accessible to the blind, and
>> more. Mike Freeman, President
>>
>> 12:30 - 5:00 pm?NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND LAWYERS (NABL)
>> L?Entrecote Room, Atrium lobby
>> 12:30 pm - Registration; 1:00 pm - Meeting begins
>> Examine laws affecting blind people and others
>> with disabilities; address ongoing struggles to
>> gain equal access to Web sites, employment, legal
>> texts and exams. Scott LaBarre, President
>>
>>
>> MONDAY, JULY 5, Continued
>>
>> 12:30 - 5:00 pm?NFB IN COMPUTER SCIENCE
>> Rosetta Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> 12:30 pm?Registration; 1:00 pm?Meeting begins
>> Some of the topics include: the Macintosh as a
>> productivity tool for the blind; Solona, a
>> CAPTCHA-solving service; Association of
>> Information Technology Professionals
>> presentation; accessibility to Microsoft?s
>> products by its director of accessibility, Rob
>> Sinclair; elections; and much more. Curtis Chong, President
>>
>> 12:30 - 5:00 pm?NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE BLIND IN COMMUNITIES OF FAITH
>> Dardenelles Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> 12:30 pm?Registration; 1:00 pm?Meeting begins
>> The theme is ?Meeting Challenges: Gaining
>> Opportunities.? Speakers tell how their faith
>> has helped them face and overcome challenges;
>> also hear representatives from various
>> faith-based libraries and publishing houses
>> describe what their organizations do. Tom Anderson, President
>>
>> 12:30 - 5:00 pm?SPORTS AND RECREATION DIVISION ANNUAL MEETING
>> Coronado Ballroom, West Wing
>> 12:30 pm?Registration; 1:00 pm?Meeting begins
>> Wear your sweats and come ready for hands-on
>> presentations, audible darts, and more! Lisamaria Martinez, President
>>
>> 1:00 3:00 pm?PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE MEETING & SEMINAR
>> Steuben Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Don't wait for the media to discover you?come and
>> share ideas and strategies on how to harness the
>> power of the media! Topics: crafting press
>> releases, pitching stories, and giving
>> informative interviews. Chris Danielsen, Chairperson
>>
>> 1:00 - 4:00 pm?PERFORMING ARTS DIVISION
>> Travertine Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> General meeting with elections, an introduction
>> to our new state divisions, and speakers. Dennis H.R. Sumlin, President
>>
>> 1:00 - 4:15 pm?NOPBC DIVISION ANNUAL MEETING: ISSUES AND ADVANCES IN
>> EDUCATION
>> Sapphire Room, Tower lobby
>> Carol Castellano, President
>>
>>
>> MONDAY, JULY 5, Continued
>>
>> 1:00 - 4:30 pm?NOPBC ACTIVITIES FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLERS
>>
>> 1:00 - 2:30 pm?Diggin? Into Science (ages 11-14)
>> Miro Room, Tower mezzanine
>> Hands-on science fun with instant snow, magnets, volcanoes, etc.
>> Instructors: Dr. Lillian A. Rankel and Marilyn
>> Winograd, with assistance from chemists Cary Supalo and Dr. Andrew
>> Greenberg
>>
>> 3:00 - 4:30 pm?Peer-to-Peer Technology (ages 11-18)
>> Milan Room, Tower mezzanine
>> Calling all geeks to expound on technology you love and love to hate.
>> Moderators: Jeremiah Beasley and John Fritz
>>
>> 3:00 - 4:30 pm?The Future Is Here in Science (ages 14-18)
>> Miro Room, Tower mezzanine
>> Hands-on chemistry activities; understanding chemical phenomena.
>> Instructors: Dr. Lillian A. Rankel,
>> Marilyn Winograd, Cary Supalo, and Dr.
>> Andrew Greenberg
>>
>> 1:00 - 4:30 pm?NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF BLIND EDUCATORS
>> Fleur-de-Lis A Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> 1:00 pm?Registration; 1:30 pm?Meeting begins
>> Blind teachers discuss techniques they use in
>> their classrooms; participants also meet in
>> groups specific to grade level and content areas
>> of interest to create a network of mentors. If
>> you teach or are considering a career in teaching
>> at any level, please join us. Sheila Koenig, President
>>
>> 1:00 5:00 pm?NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND
>> MERCHANTS REVOLUTIONIZING RANDOLPH-SHEPPARD:
>> CREATING NEW, ROBUST, AND DIVERSE SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE
>> BLIND
>> De La Salle Room, West Wing
>> 1:00 pm?Registration; 1:30 pm?Meeting begins
>> The title says it all. Let?s continue to protect
>> and defend the Randolph-Sheppard Program. The
>> need to expand business opportunities and to
>> develop new business initiatives for the blind of America is pressing.
>> At Your Service, Kevan Worley, President
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> MONDAY, JULY 5, Continued
>>
>> 1:00 - 5:00 pm?NATIONAL CERTIFICATION IN LITERARY
>> BRAILLE (NCLB) OFFICIAL EXAMINATION?SECTIONS THREE AND FOUR
>> Governors Lecture Hall, Tower lobby
>> Participants must have preregistered. Sponsored
>> by the National Blindness Professional Certification Board
>>
>> 1:00 - 5:00 pm?NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND REHABILITATION PROFESSIONALS
>> Madrid Room, Tower mezzanine
>> 1:00 pm?Registration; 2:00 pm?Meeting begins
>> Network, share mutual interests, find placement
>> strategies, and examine and discuss concerns and
>> current issues. Melody Lindsey, President
>>
>> 1:00 - 5:00 pm??SENIORS IN CHARGE??NFB SENIORS
>> DIVISION MEETING AND (SOMEWHAT) SILENT AUCTION
>> Obelisk A Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Join us to hear enthusiastic seniors share ideas
>> about what they are doing; find out ways to
>> spread our message of hope to seniors who have
>> recently become blind. And then, of course, we
>> are also having our very popular not-so-silent auction. Judy Sanders,
>> President
>>
>> 1:00 - 6:00 pm?HUMAN SERVICES DIVISION
>> Inverness Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> 1:00?Registration; 2:00?Meeting begins; 5:00?Mingle and network
>> Psychologists; social workers; counselors; and
>> music, art, or dance therapists meet to discuss
>> topics and network. David Stayer, President
>>
>> 1:30 3:00 pm?CULTURAL EXCHANGE AND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE
>> Lalique Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Diane McGeorge, Chairperson
>>
>> 1:30 - 4:30 pm?WRITERS DIVISION BUSINESS MEETING
>> Peridot Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Update members on division business, announce the
>> 2010 winners of the youth and adult writing
>> contests, visit with a published author and
>> member of the NFB, and plan for the future. Robert Leslie Newman,
>> President
>>
>>
>> MONDAY, JULY 5, Continued
>>
>> 3:00 - 5:00 pm?NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND PIANO TECHNICIANS
>> Wedgwood Room, Tower lobby
>> Piano tuning has long been considered one of the
>> stereotypical career choices for the blind. Is
>> this true? What can we do about it? Don Mitchell, President
>>
>> 5:00 - 6:30 pm?NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND LAWYERS (NABL) RECEPTION
>> L?Entrecote Room, Atrium lobby
>> For NABL members and seminar participants only to
>> promote networking and fellowship within our
>> membership. Hors d'oeuvres and cash bar available.
>> Scott LaBarre, President
>>
>> 5:00 - 7:00 pm?BRAILLE BOOK FLEA MARKET
>> De Soto A & B Rooms, West Wing
>> A book lover?s dream! Browse tables of new and
>> used Braille and print/Braille books. UPS
>> volunteers will ship the books to your home free
>> of charge. Donations requested to support the
>> Braille Readers are Leaders program. Cosponsored
>> by NOPBC and NAPUB. Coordinator: Peggy Chong
>>
>> 5:30 - 7:00 pm?KURZWEIL 1000 USERS? CONTINGENT
>> Steuben Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Join the Kurzweil 1000 Users? Contingent! Meet
>> with Steve Baum, Vice President of Engineering,
>> and share some Kurzweil 1000
>> experiences. Kurzweil 1000 is our
>> state-of-the-art, text-to-speech and life
>> navigation software for blind and visually impaired readers.
>>
>> 6:00 - 9:00 pm?INDOOR ROWING; SPORTS & REC DIVISION
>> Coronado Ballroom, West Wing
>> Lisamaria Martinez, President
>>
>> 6:00 - 10:00 pm?BACK TO BASICS: FOUNDATIONS IN
>> MEMBERSHIP AND CHAPTER DEVELOPMENT
>> Sapphire Room, Tower lobby
>> Topics: running a purposeful chapter meeting,
>> building membership, community projects and
>> chapter fundraising, working with youth, and
>> weaving Federation philosophy into local
>> meetings. Presented by the NFB Affiliate Action Team
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> MONDAY, JULY 5, Continued
>>
>> 6:00 - 10:00 pm?NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GUIDE DOG
>> USERS (NAGDU) SILVER ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AND SEMINAR
>> Emerald Room, Tower lobby
>> 6:00 pm?Registration; 7:00 pm?Seminar begins
>> Join us in celebrating twenty-five years of
>> education and advocacy on behalf of guide dog
>> users, recognize our founders and past leaders,
>> initiate future projects, and ?test drive? a
>> guide dog! Marion Gwizdala, President
>>
>> 6:30 - 9:30 pm?SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING DIVISION
>> Wyeth Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> 6:30 pm?Registration; 7:00 pm?Meeting begins
>> John Miller, President
>>
>> 6:30 - 10:00 pm?ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY TRAINERS DIVISION
>> Manchester Room, Tower mezzanine
>> 6:30 pm?Registration; 7:00 pm?Meeting begins
>> Topics: determining the right note taker for your
>> student; plunging without fear into Windows 7
>> with Cathyanne Murtha of Access Technology
>> Institute; Jsay Pro; and teaching the Mac. Michael Barber, President
>>
>> 7:00 - 8:30 pm??BROKEN-HEARTED RIVER TO FREEDOM?
>> a play by Jerry Whittle (Admission: $5.00; Second
>> Performance is at 9:00 pm)
>> Stemmons Auditorium, Atrium lobby
>> A man loses his sight during the Civil War,
>> returns home, and learns to deal with his
>> blindness and family. The play is performed by
>> the Louisiana Center for the Blind Players;
>> proceeds go to the Louisiana Center for the
>> Blind?s summer training program for blind children.
>>
>> 7:00 - 9:00 pm?CLASSICS, ANTIQUES, AND RODS
>> (CARS) DIVISION SEMINAR AND BUSINESS MEETING
>> Obelisk B Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Come and hear speakers from automobile clubs talk
>> about their activities and participate in the
>> division business meeting. Joseph B. Naulty, President
>>
>> 7:00 - 9:00 pm?COMMITTEE TO EMPOWER UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS
>> Obelisk A Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Ron Brown, Chairperson
>>
>> MONDAY, JULY 5, Continued
>>
>> 7:00 - 9:00 pm?NATIONAL ASSOCIATION TO PROMOTE
>> THE USE OF BRAILLE (NAPUB) SEMINAR
>> Fleur-de-Lis A Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Hear about the remaining commemorative Louis
>> Braille silver dollars and how to get one, NFB
>> Share Braille Website, and more. Nadine Jacobson, President
>>
>> 7:00 - 10:00 pm?INDEPENDENCE SCIENCE FOCUS GROUP TWO
>> Fleur-de-Lis B Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> (Preregistration by May 15 was required to
>> attend.) Independence Science LLC, in
>> collaboration with Purdue University researchers,
>> is collecting feedback on a new portable handheld
>> data collection device for blind students to use
>> in high school science laboratories.
>>
>> 7:30 - 8:30 pm?ME AND THE GOSSIP GIRLS?NFB YOUTH TRACK
>> Dardenelles Room, Atrium mezzanine?Ages 11-14
>> Inverness Room, Atrium mezzanine?Ages 14-18
>> Girls?bring your questions and thoughts about
>> makeup, dating, or how to get more involved in
>> your school. Discussions will be led by blind
>> mentors. Parents, please respect this is for teens only!
>>
>> 7:30 - 8:30 pm? ME AND THE GUYS?NFB YOUTH TRACK
>> Edelweiss Room, Atrium mezzanine?Ages 11-14
>> Peridot Room, Atrium mezzanine?Ages 14-18
>> Guys?talk about cars, dating, school, or how to
>> nail that perfect job to make a little extra
>> money. Discussions will be led by blind mentors.
>> Parents, please respect this is for teens only!
>>
>> 7:30 - 8:45 pm?WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? NFB
>> JERNIGAN INSTITUTE DISCUSSIONS?SESSION THREE
>> Steuben Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Session Three covers education programs.
>> Moderated by Mark A. Riccobono, Executive Director, NFB Jernigan
>> Institute
>>
>> 7:30 - 10:00 pm?COMMITTEE FOR THE PROMOTION,
>> EVALUATION, AND ADVANCEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY
>> Travertine Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Hear exhibitors explain briefly what they are
>> exhibiting and where they are located in the
>> exhibit hall. We will also evaluate the
>> effectiveness of what our Committee is doing now
>> and consider programs for the coming year. Gary Wunder, Chairperson
>> MONDAY, JULY 5, Continued
>>
>> 8:00 - 9:00 pm?FRIENDS OF RECOVERY MEETING
>> Library Room, Tower mezzanine
>> All convention delegates involved in or
>> interested in twelve-step recovery programs are
>> invited to attend. A second Friends of Recovery
>> meeting will be on Wednesday at 8:00 pm. Coordinator: Gary Ray
>>
>> 9:00 - 10:30 pm??BROKEN-HEARTED RIVER TO FREEDOM?
>> a play by Jerry Whittle (Admission: $5.00)
>> Stemmons Auditorium, Atrium lobby
>> A man loses his sight during the Civil War,
>> returns home, and learns to deal with his
>> blindness and family. The play is performed by
>> the Louisiana Center for the Blind Players;
>> proceeds go to the Louisiana Center for the
>> Blind?s summer training program for blind children.
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>> TUESDAY, JULY 6, 2010
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>> 8:00 - 8:45 am?DEVOTIONS
>> Sapphire Room, Tower lobby
>>
>> 8:15 8:45 am?REGISTRATION ($20); BANQUET AND
>> BARBEQUE TICKET SALES ($45 EACH)?Chantilly Foyer Area, Tower lobby
>>
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>>
>> OPENING GENERAL SESSION
>>
>> 9:00 am INVOCATION
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>> 9:35 am WELCOMING CEREMONIES
>>
>> 9:55 am CELEBRATION OF FREEDOM: VETERANS RECOGNIZED
>> Dwight Sayer, President, National Association of
>> Blind Veterans, National Federation of the Blind; Winter Gardens, Florida
>>
>> 10:05 am A DEFENSE DEPARTMENT PRIORITY FOR BLIND WOUNDED WARRIORS
>> Colonel Donald Gagliano, M.D., Executive
>> Director, Department of Defense/Department of
>> Veterans Affairs Vision Center of Excellence; Washington, D.C.
>>
>> 10:20 am ROLL CALL OF STATES AND APPOINTMENT OF NOMINATING
>> COMMITTEE
>>
>> 11:45 am REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS
>>
>> 12:00 pm ADJOURN
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>> 12:00 noon 12:30 pm and 1:30 - 2:00
>> pm?REGISTRATION ($20); FINAL BANQUET TICKET SALES
>> ($45)?Chantilly Foyer Area, Tower lobby
>>
>> 12:00 noon - 1:45 pm?INDEPENDENCE MARKET AND
>> SHOWROOM OF INNOVATION?Grand Ballroom, Atrium lobby
>>
>>
>> TUESDAY, JULY 6, Continued
>>
>> 12:00 noon 1:45 pm?EXHIBITS?Khmer Pavilion, Atrium, third level
>>
>> 12:15 - 1:45 pm?LOUISIANA CENTER FOR THE BLIND
>> ALUMNI LUNCHEON; Pam Allen, Director
>> Peacock Terrace, West Wing
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>> GENERAL SESSION
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>> 2:00 pm CALL TO ORDER
>>
>> 2:05 pm PRESIDENTIAL REPORT, Marc Maurer
>>
>> 3:00 pm THE FEDERATION IN THE WORLD FROM THE
>> PERSPECTIVE OF THE BLIND CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER AND SENATOR IN THAILAND
>> Monthian Buntan, Senator; Bangkok, Thailand
>>
>> 3:20 pm THE BLIND DRIVER OPERATING A VEHICLE AT
>> SPEED: CREATING THE TECHNOLOGY THAT PUTS THE CONTROLS UNDER OUR HANDS
>> Parnell Diggs, Esq., Coordinator, Race for
>> Independence; President, National Federation of
>> the Blind of South Carolina; Garden City, South Carolina
>>
>> 3:35 pm SWEP AND THE BARS OF OUR PRISON
>> Scott LaBarre, Esq., LaBarre Law Offices;
>> President, National Federation of the Blind of Colorado; Denver, Colorado
>>
>> 3:50 pm THE XAVIER SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND: SERVING THE BLIND SINCE 1900
>> Father John R. Sheehan, S.J., Chairman, Board of
>> Directors, Xavier Society for the Blind; New York, New York
>>
>> 4:05 pm ONE MILLION BOOKS FOR THE PRINT DISABLED AND MORE TO COME
>> Brewster Kahle, Digital Librarian; San Francisco, California
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>> TUESDAY, JULY 6, Continued
>>
>> 4:20 pm NOT JUST SURVIVING THE DISASTER OF
>> SEPTEMBER 11 BUT PROVIDING LEADERSHIP IN A DEADLY EMERGENCY
>> Michael Hingson, President, Michael Hingson Group; Novato, California
>>
>> 4:35 pm REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS
>>
>> 5:00 pm ADJOURN
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>> 5:30 - 6:30 pm?NOMINATING COMMITTEE
>> De La Salle Room, West Wing
>>
>> 5:30 - 6:30 pm?NFB-LINK, OUR ONLINE MENTORING PROGRAM
>> Affiliate Action Suite 2372
>> Come help us honor the over 250 mentors that are
>> a part of NFB-LINK and learn how you can become a
>> mentor, too. NFB-LINK is our online mentoring
>> program, and by becoming a mentor, you will see
>> how a little time on the computer can make a huge
>> difference. Current and future mentors, please attend!
>>
>> 6:00 pm?NFB OF TEXAS BARBEQUE AND LIVE MUSIC
>> Anatole Park
>> Enjoy eating a delicious Texas-style barbeque
>> with all of the trimmings while listening to the
>> music of singer/songwriter/guitarist Brian Burns,
>> with friends Tommy Alverson and Davin James.
>>
>> 6:00 - 8:00 pm?AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND
>> INTRODUCES AccessWorld EVERY MONTH AND NEW ONLINE COMMUNITY RESOURCES
>> Peacock Terrace, West Wing
>> You are invited to our informational reception.
>> Announcing AFB AccessWorld, every month?more
>> authors, more information, more often.
>> CareerConnect, FamilyConnect, and SeniorSite
>> offer newly-expanded opportunities. Network with
>> families, seniors, and successful mentors. We look forward to meeting
>> you.
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>> TUESDAY, JULY 6, Continued
>>
>> 6:00 - 9:00 pm?DEAFBLIND DIVISION BUSINESS MEETING & ELECTIONS
>> Obelisk B Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> 6:00 pm?Registration; 7:00 pm?Meeting begins
>> Burnell Brown, President
>>
>> 6:30 - 8:00 pm?MUSIC TECH WORKSHOP
>> Fleur-de-Lis A Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Conducted by Cameron Strife; presented by the NFB Performing Arts
>> Division
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>> 6:30 - 9:00 pm?COLORADO CENTER FOR THE BLIND OPEN HOUSE
>> Topaz Room, Tower lobby
>> Discover how good training can change your life. Julie Deden, Director
>>
>> 7:00 - 8:00 pm?ASTRONOMY AT YOUR FINGERTIPS (Ages 6-14)
>> Morocco Room, Tower mezzanine
>> Fun-filled astronomy-related activities in an
>> out-of-this-world workshop! Instructor: Noreen Grice
>>
>> 7:00 - 8:30 pm?BOOKSHARE AT NFB MEMBER PARTY
>> Lalique Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Enjoy snacks and refreshments while meeting the
>> Bookshare staff. This is your opportunity to talk
>> with us and share your ideas; we?re here to
>> listen. Plan to have fun with contests,
>> drawings, and interacting with your fellow
>> members. We look forward to seeing you.
>>
>> 7:00 - 8:30 pm?NOPBC CONCURRENT SESSIONS FOR PARENTS
>> IEP Workshop for Beginners
>> Madrid Room, Tower mezzanine
>> Focusing on evaluations, goals, strategies, and the law.
>> Instructor: Carlton Walker
>>
>> Getting to Yes
>> Manchester Room, Tower mezzanine
>> Getting the team to work together so that it benefits your
>> child.
>> Instructor: Dan Frye
>>
>> Tactile Maps and the Development of Spatial Awareness
>> Milan Room, Tower mezzanine
>> Exploring ways to promote the development of spatial awareness.
>> Instructor: Debbie Kent Stein
>> TUESDAY, JULY 6, Continued
>>
>> 7:00 - 9:00 pm?NFB KRAFTERS DIVISION BUSINESS MEETING
>> Fleur-de-lis B Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Unveiling new craft initiatives, including
>> discussion on classes available via telephone
>> conference and information on our Monday night
>> nationwide chats. We are seeking teachers and students for crafting
>> classes.
>> Joyce Kane, President
>>
>> 7:00 - 9:00 pm?LEGISLATIVE STRATEGIES SEMINAR:
>> MOVING LEGISLATION ON THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL
>> Obelisk A Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Each affiliate should send one representative.
>> Learn the best methods of increasing support for
>> our legislative priorities. Changing lives
>> through laws is our business. Led by Jesse
>> Hartle, Lauren McLarney, and Ronza Othman
>>
>> 7:00 - 10:00 pm?A SPECIAL EVENING FOR SPONSOR-LEVEL EXHIBITORS
>> Khmer Pavilion, Atrium, Third Level
>> The exhibit hall reopens for an evening dedicated
>> solely to sponsor-level exhibitors. Come and
>> bring a guest to say ?thank you? to our sponsors and to
>> enjoy their interesting offers and
>> demonstrations. Our convention sponsors are:
>> Title: Deque Systems, Inc.; Platinum: HumanWare
>> and UPS; Gold: Freedom Scientific and Oracle;
>> Silver: Adobe; Bronze: National Industries for
>> the Blind (NIB); and Exhibit Hall: En-Vision
>> America, GW Micro, Inc., Independence Science,
>> LLC, Independent Living Aids (ILA), Intel
>> Corporation, Olympus, Recording for the Blind &
>> Dyslexic (RFB&D), Sendero Group, and Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
>>
>> 7:00 - 10:00 pm?THE BEST THROWBACK PARTY AND
>> DANCE EVER! NFB YOUTH TRACK (Ages 14-18)
>> Metropolitan Ballroom, Tower mezzanine
>> Choose your favorite decade and come dressed in
>> your best digs. Compete in hula hoop contests,
>> learn the ?YMCA,? or show us your best moon walk
>> while dressed as the late Michael Jackson in the
>> 80?s. Prizes will be given to the best-dressed
>> or most creative throwback participants.
>>
>> 8:00 - 9:00 pm?BEP: U.S. CURRENCY IDENTIFICATION
>> FOCUS GROUP Steuben Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Representatives of the U.S. Dept. of the
>> Treasury?s Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP)
>> and the Office of Product Development provide an
>> update on BEP?s progress to provide blind
>> individuals with access to U.S. currency and
>> discuss concepts it is currently testing.
>> (Session Two: Wednesday at 7:00 pm.)
>> TUESDAY, JULY 6, Continued
>>
>> 8:00 - 9:00 pm?PERFORMING ARTS DIVISION SEMINAR
>> Fleur-de-Lis A Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> A seminar on division development; discuss the
>> future of the Performing Arts Division and ways
>> to make it even better. Conducted by division
>> board member, Jordy Stringer. Dennis H.R. Sumlin, President
>>
>> 8:30 - 9:30 pm?HOW TO HOLD A VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE IN SIX EASY STEPS
>> Edelweiss Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Learn how to plan and host a voter registration
>> drive that will attract new members to your
>> chapter and serve your local community.
>> Coordinator: Lou Ann Blake, NFB Jernigan Institute
>>
>> 8:30 - 10:00 pm?NOPBC CONCURRENT SESSIONS FOR PARENTS
>>
>> IEP Workshop for Veteran Parents
>> Madrid Room, Tower mezzanine
>> Instructor: Carlton Walker
>>
>> Testing and Accommodations
>> Manchester Room, Tower mezzanine
>> Instructors: Barbara Mathews and a representative of the College
>> Board
>>
>> Adapting and Creating Useable Materials for Students
>> Milan Room, Tower mezzanine
>> Instructor: Pat Renfranz
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>> WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 2010
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>> 8:00 - 8:45 am?DEVOTIONS
>> Sapphire Room, Tower lobby
>>
>> 8:15 8:45 am?REGISTRATION ($20)?Chantilly Foyer Area, Tower lobby
>>
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>> GENERAL SESSION
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>> 9:00 am INVOCATION
>>
>> 9:05 am ELECTIONS
>>
>> 9:50 am THE APEX AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTS AT HUMANWARE
>> Gilles Pepin, Chief Executive Officer, HumanWare; Drummondville, Canada
>>
>> 10:10 am THE FAILURE OF THE EDUCATIONAL
>> SYSTEM IN MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE BLIND
>>
>> MARK RICCOBONO, Moderator; Executive Director,
>> National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute; Baltimore, Maryland
>>
>> SHEILA AMATO, Ed.D., University Teacher Trainer; Massapequa Park, New
>> York
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>> NOREEN GRICE, Founder and President of You Can Do
>> Astronomy, LLC; New Britain, Connecticut
>>
>> LAURA WEBBER, Secretary, National Organization of
>> Parents of Blind Children; Houston, Texas
>>
>> ERIC VASILIAUSKAS, M.D., parent and advocate; Los Angeles, California
>>
>> 11:10 am ASSURING INTERNET ACCESSIBILITY
>> Preety Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, Deque Systems, Inc.; Reston,
>> Virginia
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>> WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, Continued
>>
>> 11:30 am REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS
>>
>> 12:00 pm ADJOURN
>>
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>> 12:00 noon 12:30 pm and 1:30 - 2:00 pm?REGISTRATION ($20)
>> Chantilly Foyer Area, Tower lobby
>>
>> 12:00 noon - 1:45 pm?INDEPENDENCE MARKET AND
>> SHOWROOM OF INNOVATION (Final time period to be
>> open)?Grand Ballroom, Atrium lobby
>>
>> 12:00 noon 1:45 pm?EXHIBITS?Khmer Pavilion, Atrium, third level
>>
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>> GENERAL SESSION
>>
>> 2:00 pm CALL TO ORDER
>>
>> 2:05 pm FINANCIAL REPORT
>>
>> 3:05 pm STRATEGIC INITIATIVES REPORT
>> John Par?, Executive Director for Strategic
>> Initiatives, National Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, Maryland
>>
>> Jesse Hartle, Governmental Affairs Specialist,
>> National Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, Maryland
>>
>> Lauren McLarney, Governmental Affairs Specialist,
>> National Federation of the Blind; Baltimore, Maryland
>>
>> 3:35 pm REPORTS, RESOLUTIONS, AND OTHER BUSINESS
>>
>> 5:00 pm ADJOURN
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>> WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, Continued
>>
>> 7:00 - 8:00 pm?BEP: U.S. CURRENCY IDENTIFICATION
>> FOCUS GROUP Steuben Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Representatives of the U.S. Dept. of the
>> Treasury?s Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP)
>> and the Office of Product Development provide an
>> update on BEP?s progress to provide blind
>> individuals with access to U.S. currency and
>> discuss concepts it is currently testing.
>>
>> 7:00 - 8:15 pm?EXPERIENCE THE BLIO READER: MAKING
>> THE WORLD?S BOOKS ENJOYABLE, USABLE, AND ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE!
>> Peridot Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Presented by James Gashel
>>
>> 7:00 - 8:30 pm?NFB IMAGINATION FUND GRANT-WRITING SEMINAR
>> Fleur-de-Lis B Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Each affiliate should send at least one
>> representative to this seminar. Learn to plan,
>> write, and submit a strong grant application;
>> discover key points and strategies about how to
>> identify appropriate funders and submit a winning
>> proposal. Mark A. Riccobono, Executive Director, NFB Jernigan Institute
>>
>> 7:00 - 9:00 pm?WHAT?S NEW WITH NFB-NEWSLINE?
>> Lalique Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Learn about the NFB?s free audible newspaper
>> service for the blind and visually
>> impaired. Topics cover Podable News, the new
>> voices, the new on-demand article request
>> feature, and more. Sign up for NFB-NEWSLINE? at its exhibit hall table.
>>
>> 7:00 9:00 pm??SOCIAL SECURITY AND SUPPLEMENTAL
>> SECURITY INCOME: WHAT APPLICANTS, ADVOCATES, AND
>> RECIPIENTS SHOULD KNOW? SEMINAR
>> Sapphire Room, Tower lobby
>> Topics: Social Security and SSI benefits,
>> including eligibility criteria, the application
>> process, reporting obligations, and appeals
>> process. Also get information on the Medicare
>> prescription drug benefit income subsidy program.
>> Presenter: Ronza Othman
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>> WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, Continued
>>
>> 7:00 10:00 pm?EXHIBITS?Khmer Pavilion, Atrium third level
>>
>> 7:00 - 11:00 pm?TENTH ANNUAL SHOWCASE OF TALENT?Fee: $5.00
>> Stemmons Auditorium, Atrium lobby
>> Register early by contacting Performing Arts
>> Division leaders at the convention by Tuesday.
>> Proceeds benefit the division?s scholarship
>> program and other programs. Sponsored by the
>> Performing Arts Division; Dennis H.R. Sumlin, President
>>
>> 7:00 - 11:00 pm?NON 24-HOUR SLEEP WAKE DISORDER SEMINAR
>> Obelisk A Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Circadian rhythm sleep disorders in totally blind
>> people. Total loss of light perception prevents
>> synchronization of circadian body clock rhythms
>> to the 24-hour day, leading to cyclic insomnia
>> and daytime napping. The causes of this sleep
>> disorder and possible treatment options will be presented and discussed.
>>
>> 7:30 - 9:00 pm?INTRODUCTION TO ORACLE SIEBEL CALL CENTER
>> Obelisk B Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Don Mauck, Accessibility Evangelist at Oracle,
>> will demonstrate the accessibility features built
>> into the Oracle Siebel Call Center. Oracle CRM
>> products are used by more than 4,000 enterprises
>> and more than 4.6 million business users; these
>> enterprises represent potential employment opportunities for the blind.
>>
>> 8:00 - 9:00 pm?FRIENDS OF RECOVERY MEETING
>> Library Room, Tower mezzanine
>> All convention delegates involved in or
>> interested in twelve-step recovery programs are
>> invited to attend. Gary Ray, Coordinator
>>
>> 8:00 - 10:00 pm?COMMITTEE ON AUTOMOBILE AND
>> PEDESTRIAN SAFETY (CAPS); Deborah Kent Stein, Chairperson
>> Fleur-de-Lis A Room, Atrium mezzanine
>>
>> 8:00 - 10:00 pm?COMMITTEE ON RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
>> Rosetta Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> For the most part, technological developments
>> tend to exclude blind people. Developers must
>> change the ways future technologies are
>> designed. Join us?perhaps you can suggest a
>> technology or approach that nobody else has
>> considered. Curtis Chong, Chairperson
>>
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>> WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, Continued
>>
>> 8:00 - 11:30 pm?MONTE CARLO NIGHT
>> Metropolitan Ballroom, Tower mezzanine
>> Try your luck at any of the usual card games found on a casino floor.
>> Sponsored by the National Association of Blind Students
>>
>> 8:30 - 9:45 pm?EXPERIENCE THE BLIO READER: MAKING
>> THE WORLD?S BOOKS ENJOYABLE, USABLE, AND ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE!
>> Peridot Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> Presented by James Gashel
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>> THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2010
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>> 8:00 - 8:45 am?DEVOTIONS
>> Sapphire Room, Tower lobby
>>
>> 8:15 8:45 am?REGISTRATION ($20)?Final opportunity to register.
>> Chantilly Foyer Area, Tower lobby
>>
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>> GENERAL SESSION
>> 9:00 am INVOCATION
>>
>> 9:05 am BUYING AND SELLING ONLINE: EBAY BUILDS
>> ACCESSIBILITY FOR THE BLIND INTO ITS PLATFORM
>> Dane Glasgow, Vice President, Buyer Experience
>> Product Management, Ebay, Inc.; San Jose, California
>>
>> 9:20 am BRAILLE IS LITERACY
>> Deane Blazie, Inventor; Hobe Sound, Florida
>>
>> 9:35 am EIGHTY-FOUR LANGUAGES AND GROWING
>> Frank Kurt Cylke, Director, National Library
>> Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped,
>> Library of Congress; Washington, D.C.
>>
>> David Fernandez-Barrial, Foreign Language
>> Librarian, National Library Service for the Blind
>> and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress; Washington, D.C.
>>
>> 9:55 am QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION
>>
>> 10:00 am EDUCATING BLIND CHILDREN: CHANGING THE PARADIGM
>> Fredric K. Schroeder, Ph.D.; Research Professor;
>> San Diego State University; Vienna, Virginia
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>> 10:20 am TOWARD FULL EMPLOYMENT FOR BLIND AMERICANS
>> Lynnae Ruttledge, Commissioner, Rehabilitation
>> Services Administration, United States Department
>> of Education; Washington, D.C.
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>> THURSDAY, JULY 8, Continued
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>> 10:35 am ACCESSIBLE EDUCATION FOR ALL,
>> INCLUDING THE BLIND: MEETING THE STANDARD
>> Jessica Finnefrock, Senior Vice President,
>> Product Development, Blackboard; Washington, D.C.
>>
>> 10:50 am ACCESSIBLE DESIGN, A MODEL FOR THE FUTURE
>> Steve Eastman, President, Target.com; Minneapolis, Minnesota
>>
>> 11:05 am LOCATION-BASED SERVICES USING BUS
>> STOP AND GEOCODED MEDIA CONTENT
>> Mike May, Chief Executive Officer, Sendero Group; Davis, California
>>
>> 11:20 am BLIND CAR BUILDER? WE?RE HERE TO TELL YOU!
>> Marcus Simmons, Chief Executive Officer, Simmons
>> BOSS CREATIONS; Southfield, Michigan
>>
>> 11:35 am REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS
>>
>> 12:00 pm ADJOURN
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>> 12:00 noon - 1:45 pm?HAM RADIO GROUP BUSINESS MEETING
>> Milan Room, Tower mezzanine
>> D. Curtis Willoughby (ka0vba), Chairperson
>>
>> 12:00 noon - 1:45 pm?RAFFLES AND DRAWINGS
>> Sapphire Room, Tower lobby
>>
>> 12:15 - 1:45 pm?EVERYTHING YOU'VE EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NLS
>> Obelisk A Room, Atrium mezzanine
>> A question-and-answer session with Frank Kurt Cylke, Director, and staff
>> of
>> the
>> National Library Service for the Blind and
>> Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress.
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>> THURSDAY, JULY 8, Continued
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>> GENERAL SESSION
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>> 2:00 pm CALL TO ORDER
>>
>> 2:05 pm COPYRIGHT AND THE RIGHT TO READ
>> Marybeth Peters, Esq., Register of Copyrights,
>> Library of Congress, Copyright Office; Washington, D.C.
>>
>> 2:20 pm THE FUTURE OF BOOKS AND BEYOND
>> Ray Kurzweil, President and Chief Executive
>> Officer, K-NFB Reading Technology, Inc.; Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts
>>
>> 2:40 pm CALLING ALL DRIVERS: ADVANCING
>> LEADERSHIP, COLLECTIVE ACTION, AND THE BOUNDARIES OF INDEPENDENCE
>> Mark Riccobono, Executive Director, National
>> Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute; Baltimore, Maryland
>>
>> 3:00 pm THE INTERFACE THAT TOUCHES THE MIND:
>> ADVANCING BEYOND AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
>> Dennis Hong, Ph.D., Director, Robotics and
>> Mechanisms Laboratory, Virginia Polytechnic Institute; Blacksburg,
>> Virginia
>>
>> 3:15 pm A PRACTICING BLIND PHYSICIAN
>> Timothy Cordes M.D./Ph.D., Resident in
>> Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics; Madison,
>> Wisconsin
>>
>> 3:30 pm DR. JACOB BOLOTIN AWARD
>> Gary Wunder, Chairperson, Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award
>> Committee, and Secretary, National Federation of the Blind; Columbia,
>> Missouri
>>
>> 4:10 pm DISABILITY POLICY FROM THE WHITE HOUSE
>> Kareem Dale, Special Assistant to the President
>> on Disability Policy; Washington, D.C.
>>
>> 4:25 pm REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS
>>
>>
>> THURSDAY, JULY 8, Continued
>>
>> 5:00 pm ADJOURN
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>> 7:00 pm?BANQUET
>> Chantilly Ballroom, Tower lobby
>> INVOCATION
>> MASTER OF CEREMONIES: Fredric K. Schroeder
>> INTRODUCTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
>> BANQUET ADDRESS: Marc Maurer
>> SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
>>
>> 11:00 pm?SCIENCE FICTION MEETING
>> All persons interested in science fiction and
>> fantasy are welcome to join in an open
>> discussion. Please contact Ed Meskys for room location.
>>
>>
>> Thank You...
>>
>> The National Federation of the Blind
>> acknowledges with gratitude our Title, Platinum,
>> Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Exhibit Hall Convention
>> Sponsors below. Their messages follow.
>>
>> Title Sponsor:
>> Deque Systems, Inc.
>>
>> Platinum Sponsors:
>> HumanWare
>> UPS
>>
>> Gold Sponsors:
>> Freedom Scientific
>> Oracle
>>
>> Silver Sponsor:
>> Adobe
>>
>> Bronze Sponsor:
>> National Industries for the Blind (NIB)
>>
>> Exhibit Hall Sponsors:
>> En-Vision America
>> GW Micro, Inc.
>> Independence Science, LLC
>> Independent Living Aids (ILA)
>> Intel Corporation
>> Olympus
>> Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D)
>> Sendero Group
>> Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
>>
>>
>>
>> David Andrews: dandrews at visi.com
>> Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dandrews920
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> Message: 3
>> Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 19:39:46 -0400
>> From: Katy Carroll <kc2992a at student.american.edu>
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [nabs-l] disability law programs
>> Message-ID:
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>> Hi all,
>>
>> I remember someone not too far back asking which law schools have
>> disability
>> law programs. At the time, I only knew about Syracuse University and
>> American University, but I recently found a directory of Disability
>> Programs
>> at law schools provided by the American Bar Association and thought I
>> would
>> share.
>> The website is:
>>
>> http://new.abanet.org/disability/Pages/lawschools.aspx
>>
>> Enjoy!
>>
>> --
>> Kathryn CARROLL
>> BlueLaw International LLP
>> 703-647-7508
>> Cell: 631-521-3018
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 4
>> Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 19:45:04 -0500
>> From: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
>> To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org,
>> Subject: [nabs-l] 2010 NFB convention agenda in DAISY format
>> Message-ID: <auto-000154486128 at mailfront2.g2host.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
>>
>>
>>>From: Greg Kearney <gkearney at gmail.com>
>>>Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 14:15:55 +0800
>>>To: Discussion of Digital Talking Books
>>><dtb-talk at nfbnet.org>, president at nfbutah.org, nfbnj
>>> <nfbnj at comcast.net>
>>>Subject: [Dtb-talk] 2010 NFB convention agenda in DAISY format
>>>
>>>Once again we have undertaken to produce the NFB convention agenda
>>>in DAISY format. The 2010 NFB convention agenda can be downloaded
>>>from the following web page:
>>>
>>>www.guidedogswa.org
>>>
>>>The DAISY version features the following navigation features.
>>>
>>>Major sections are at the first navigation level.
>>>Days are at the second navigation level.
>>>Agenda items are at the third navigation level.
>>>
>>>See you all in Dallas.
>>>
>>>
>>>Gregory Kearney | Manager Accessible Media
>>>Association for the Blind of WA - Guide Dogs WA
>>>PO Box 101, Victoria Park WA 6979 | 61 Kitchener Ave, Victoria Park WA
>>>6100
>>>Tel: 08 9311 8246 | Fax: 08 9361 8696 | www.guidedogswa.com.au
>>>Tel: 307-224-4022 (North America)
>>>Email: greg.kearney at guidedogswa.com.au
>>>Email: gkearney at gmail.com
>>>
>>
>> David Andrews: dandrews at visi.com
>> Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dandrews920
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 5
>> Date: Mon, 31 May 2010 19:57:46 -0500
>> From: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
>> To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [nabs-l] F2010 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium
>> Message-ID: <auto-000154486198 at mailfront2.g2host.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
>>
>>
>>>From: "Blake, Lou Ann" <LBlake at nfb.org>
>>>To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>>>Subject: [blindlaw] 2010 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium
>>>
>>>Dear Blindlaw list members:
>>>
>>>Links to recordings of the plenary sessions and keynote addresses from
>>>the 2010 Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium are now available on
>>>the symposium Web page. Go to http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Law_Symposium.asp
>>>to hear:
>>>
>>>Theme Keynote Address
>>>
>>>Tony Coelho, Chairman of the Board, American Association of People with
>>>Disabilities
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Panel I--Changing the Game
>>>
>>>Presenter: Richard Brown, Chief Judge, Wisconsin Court of Appeals
>>>
>>>Presenter: David Ferleger, Esquire, Law Office of David Ferleger
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>2010 Keynote Address
>>>
>>>Thomas Perez, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, United
>>>States Department of Justice
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Panel II--Education Plenary Session
>>>
>>>Presenter: Leslie Seid Margolis, Managing Attorney, Education Unit,
>>>Maryland Disability Law Center
>>>
>>>Presenter: Mark Weber, Vincent dePaul Professor of Law, DePaul
>>>University College of Law
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Panel III--Caucus/Open Discussion
>>>
>>>Facilitator: Andrew Imparato, President and CEO, American Association of
>>>People with Disabilities
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Panel IV--Access to Technology Plenary Session
>>>
>>>Presenter: Dan Goldstein, Partner, Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP
>>>
>>>Presenter: Mehgan Sidhu, Esquire, Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Panel V--Medical Treatment/Ethics Plenary Session
>>>
>>>Presenter: Adrienne Asch, Director, Center for Ethics, Yeshiva
>>>University
>>>
>>>Presenter, Dan Brock, Director, Division of Medical Ethics, Harvard
>>>Medical School
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Lou Ann Blake, J.D.
>>>Law Symposium Coordinator
>>>Jacobus tenBroek Library
>>>Jernigan Institute
>>>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
>>>200 East Wells Street
>>> at Jernigan Place
>>>Baltimore, MD 21230
>>>Telephone: (410) 659-9314, ext. 2221
>>>Fax: (410) 659-5129
>>>E-mail: lblake at nfb.org <mailto:lblake at nfb.org>
>>>Web site: www.nfb.org <http://www.nfb.org/>
>>>
>>
>> David Andrews: dandrews at visi.com
>> Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/dandrews920
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 6
>> Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2010 10:29:11 -0400
>> From: Justin Young <jty727 at gmail.com>
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] disability law programs
>> Message-ID:
>> <AANLkTik8AZAYLtGqqQOiGC7w_DLRI-rmZDwqLrMpS7ym at mail.gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>>
>> Hi Katy!
>> I was the one asking about it and I greatly appreciate your help with
>> this!
>> Justin
>>
>> On 5/31/10, Katy Carroll <kc2992a at student.american.edu> wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I remember someone not too far back asking which law schools have
>>> disability
>>> law programs. At the time, I only knew about Syracuse University and
>>> American University, but I recently found a directory of Disability
>>> Programs
>>> at law schools provided by the American Bar Association and thought I
>>> would
>>> share.
>>> The website is:
>>>
>>> http://new.abanet.org/disability/Pages/lawschools.aspx
>>>
>>> Enjoy!
>>>
>>> --
>>> Kathryn CARROLL
>>> BlueLaw International LLP
>>> 703-647-7508
>>> Cell: 631-521-3018
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>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 7
>> Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2010 11:26:25 -0500
>> From: Hai Nguyen <gymnastdave at sbcglobal.net>
>> To: NFB of Illinois Mailing List <il-talk at nfbnet.org>,
>> iabs-talk at nfbnet.org, National Association of Blind Students mailing
>> list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [nabs-l] Now reintroducing the Mobile Access Payment, MAP
>> Program
>> Message-ID: <D1904043-0791-42E5-891C-18C8A514EA00 at sbcglobal.net>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252
>>
>>
>>
>> Tuesday, June 1, 2010
>> For Immediate Distribution
>>
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>> 651-636-5184
>> sales at handytech.us
>>
>>
>> Now reintroducing: Mobile Access Payment (MAP) Program
>>
>> Handy Tech North America in partnership with Code Factory, are pleased to
>> reintroduce a new financing option by which consumers may pay for any of
>> the
>> Code Factory products over a twelve month period, interest-free.
>>
>> Are you tired of limited accessibility to mobile devices such as cell
>> phones
>> and PDA?s? Have you ever been in a situation where you could have greatly
>> benefited from the use of an accessible GPS solution or Mobile screen
>> reader, but couldn?t justify the purchase due to the up-front cost? If
>> you?ve answered yes to any of these questions, you may be in a position
>> to
>> take advantage of HTNA?s Mobile Access Payment Program, MAP. Originally
>> unveiled in April of 2009 as the first affordable means of obtaining
>> access
>> to mobile accessibility by allowing individuals to purchase mobile screen
>> readers and GPS solutions through financing options. The MAP program was
>> suspended for a short time due to a few individuals who elected to
>> default
>> on their financial commitment and limited recourse in HTNA?s efforts to
>> collect on a debt. These few individuals really ruined the program for
>> all
>> of the honest people; however, now thanks to a new licensing system put
>> into
>> place by Code Factory, the opportunity is once again available.
>>
>> The Mobile Access Payment (MAP) Program takes the sting out of your
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>>
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>> Speak
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>>
>> This program is currently only available for the United States residents
>> purchasing their accessible solutions from Handy Tech North America, a
>> company well known for their work in modifying mainstream off-the-shelf
>> technology for use by people who are blind or have low vision and their
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>> software
>> engineers, HTNA?s slogan "It?s all about adapting," now refers to
>> purchasing
>> options as well as products.
>>
>> We're sorry; we are not able to offer hardware products such as mobile
>> phones or GPS receivers on the MAP Program at this time. As always, your
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>>
>> For more information about the MAP program, visit the Handy Tech web site
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>>
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>>
>> Please note: The MAP program is being offered by Handy Tech North America
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> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 11:21:34 -0500
> From: "Sean Whalen" <smwhalenpsp at gmail.com>
> To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [nabs-l] NABS Elections Conference Call
> Message-ID: <004401cb026f$acce7cb0$066b7610$@com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> Good afternoon,
>
> On Sunday, June6th, at 8:30PM eastern, NABS will be holding a open
> meeting,
> via conference call, to discuss NABS elections rules and procedures.
>
> As you may recall, there was a survey put out to the membership on NABS
> elections last fall. The conversation on this call will be directed by the
> responses which were provided to questions on that survey.
>
> The purpose of the call is to solicit input and suggestions on NABS'
> elections procedures from our membership. Issues of particular interest
> for
> discussion will include:
>
> 1) The possibility of a NABS nominating committee
> 2) The possibility of staggering the elections of officers and board
> members
> differently than the current 7/2 split mandated by the recent
> constitutional
> amendment
> 3) Basic rules on the conduct of elections, e.g. for how long candidates
> are
> allowed to speak
> 4) Methods of vote counting; Is it important that only members vote? Is
> there an alternative method of vote counting which would allow our
> elections
> to be conducted independently by blind people?
>
> The ad hoc committee charged with presenting election procedure
> recommendations to the NABS Board is being CoChaired by Darian Smith and
> me.
> If you have suggestions or input which you would like to share with the
> committee and are unable to make the call, please email us at
> smwhalenpsp at gmail.com and dsmithnfb at gmail.com.
>
> Karen Anderson and Janice Jeang will also serve on the NABS elections
> committee.
>
> Here is the dial in information for Sunday's 8:30 eastern call:
>
> Number: (712) 775-7100
> Participant Code: 257963
>
> We look forward to speaking with you on Sunday.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Sean Whalen
>
>
>
>
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