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

Tue Apr 12 00:25:32 UTC 2011

I like wiki sticks.

I don't know what you mean by the smell--guess I was lucky,
but I used wiki sticks all threw middle school and we've
used them sometimes in my Freshmen year.
Find them very useful.

Jorge

On Apr 11, 2011, at 6:46 PM, <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Good luck. Someone will have to draw the graphs tactially for you; puff paint works or wiki sticks.
> Hope you get the braille book!
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: Joshua Lester
> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 6:21 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Fwd: RFB&D is Changing Its Name
> 
> 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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