[nabs-l] Fwd: RFB&D is Changing Its Name

Mon Apr 11 21:46:31 UTC 2011

Well, that is your choice. I'd rather have the recorded books from them; I 
can also
ask them to record books if I give them enough time. I cannot learn without 
audio books.
As for APH books, I did not think they did audio books for college students?
Am I wrong? Do they record or distribute post secondary books?
Ashley

-----Original Message----- 
From: Joshua Lester
Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 5:42 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Fwd: RFB&D is Changing Its Name

I'm not going to!
I'm canceling my membership, and getting my books from APH for the Blind.
Blessings, Joshua

On 4/11/11, bookwormahb at earthlink.net <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> I heard from another list that RFB is losing their funding, the 13.3 
> million
> congressional earmarks.
> Maybe the name change is also to generate more revenue from non disability
> sources; saying Learning in the title may open them up to more donors.
>
> If the funding cut is true, how does this affect us?
> Will we have to pay a membership fee again? Anyone know?
> Ashley
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jorge Paez
> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 5:09 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Fwd: RFB&D is Changing Its Name
>
> Same here.
>
>
> On Apr 11, 2011, at 9:28 AM, <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
> <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> Groan. It’s a politically correct language move.
>> Everyone knows you have to be disabled to get their books.  I liked the
>> word Blind in there.
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: Joshua Lester
>> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 7:07 AM
>> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: RFB&D is Changing Its Name
>>
>> Just received this E-mail.
>> Blessings, Joshua
>>
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>> April 2011
>> Dear Member,
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>> scores
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>> current state
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>> come directly
>> from individuals just like you:
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>> * Our member community is more diverse than ever before, including
>> individuals with
>> many different kinds of learning disabilities where access and reading
>> are barriers
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>> * The broad community of individuals in the U.S. who "learn
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>>
>> could
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>> majority
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