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

Mon Apr 11 22:21:37 UTC 2011

I don't know.
I'm in a heep of trouble, because we're graphing, now.
We're working with puff paint, and a Braille label gun for my graph.
Blessings, Joshua
On 4/11/11, bookwormahb at earthlink.net <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Wow, I didn't know they had braille college level texts.
> I know NBP has a limited collection too.
> I agree you need a math book in braille.
> They are very expensive so I hope you have another funding source.
> Is their college level texts online in the catolog?
>
> Ashley
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joshua Lester
> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 5:59 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Fwd: RFB&D is Changing Its Name
>
> I need a Braille Algebra book.
> I can get that from APH.
> They do have Braille college-levil textbooks.
> My former Braille instructor gave me this information.
> Blessings, Joshua
> On 4/11/11, bookwormahb at earthlink.net <ookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> 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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>>>> Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 06:08:26 -0400 (EDT)
>>>> Subject: RFB&D is Changing Its Name
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>>>> April 2011
>>>> Dear Member,
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>>>> scores
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>>>> current state
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>>>> are barriers
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>>>>
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>>>> began
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