[nabs-l] Convention in Orlando for 5 Years
Rachael Vacanti
revacanti at gmail.com
Mon Jul 11 19:28:30 UTC 2011
I agree with Chris and Sherri. I haven't seen the old schedule, but that's
beside the point. I flew down Saturday and didn't leave until the next
Saturday. You think I'd have time for fun right? Wrong. I didn't get out
of the hotel once. I meant to go places, like the beach, Citywalk and Bubba
Gump Shrimp, but I couldn't get there. Why? Because there were too many
things to do at convention. Convention was awesome and I had a great time,
but I really wanted to go out and explore Florida a bit more. I looked at
the agenda and technically, the first 3 days weren't "required". General
sessions didn't start until Wendsday.
One thing I think might also help convention, is if they announce the state
cacus. I missed mine cause I had only heard about it once and I don't think
he even told me where it was. The states should get them sorted out before
convention and email their state this is when and where it is. I know that
not everything can be perfect at a thing like this, but they did a very good
job. For my first time, it was pretty good.
Rachael
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> 3. Re: [acb-l] polling place access issues to this day in mi
> (Josh Gregory)
> 4. Re: question about NLS WebBraille (Katie Wang)
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> 6. Re: accessible blog and journal sites (Joshua Lester)
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> 8. Thanks for the Help at National Convention (Elizabeth)
> 9. Re: accessible blog and journal sites (Joshua Lester)
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> Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2011 13:00:41 -0400
> From: Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com>
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> ---- Original Message ------
> From: "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com
> Subject: [Blindtlk] Convention in Orlando for 5 years
> Date sent: Sat, 9 Jul 2011 19:59:44 -0400
>
> It was announced at the convention that conventions from 2013
> through 2017
> will be held in Orlando. I wish we could extend the length of
> the convention
> back to how it was and NFB would
> organize tours for Wednesday afternoon. That way, people could
> get excited
> about Orlando and have time to go places. I liked the old
> schedule much
> better. If we are going to keep people here for five years in a
> row, we need
> to give them ample opportunity to take advantage of all there is
> to do in
> Orlando. Besides, I like the banquet the night before the last
> day of
> convention.
>
>
> Sherri Brun
> "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other
> plans." John
> Lennon
>
> Check out http://www.raceforindependence.org/goto/Sherri.Brun
>
> E-mail: flmom2006 at gmail.com
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> Secretary FDCP INC
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> Chair Orange County Disability Advisory Committee
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2011 13:07:57 -0400
> From: Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com>
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing
> list<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] question about brail to word program?
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> You could also join the BrailleNote list, where users of the
> BrailleNote can talk about tips and tricks regarding the BN and
> ask questions when they're having technical problems. Here's the
> link: www.list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote. In
> the mean time, if you'd like, I can post your question to the BN
> list and forward you any responses off list. Hope this helps!
>
> Chris
>
> "A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities motto)
>
> The I C.A.N. Foundation helps visually impaired youth in
> Maryland have the ability to confidently say "I can!" How? Click
> on this link to learn more and to contribute:
> www.icanfoundation.info or like us on Facebook at I C.A.N.
> Foundation.
>
>
>
> Sent from my BrailleNote
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Humberto Avila" <avila.bert.humberto2 at gmail.com
> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Sat, 9 Jul 2011 22:54:22 -0700
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] question about brail to word program?
>
> Are you trying to convert the Braille Note native format
> documents into word
> documents. If you want to do so, you will have to use your
> Braille note to
> do it because there is no program that will translate and convert
> Keyword
> Braille format (kwb) documents into Microsoft word (.doc)
> documents, unless
> you want to convert you .kwb files into .BRF files, and then use
> a program
> in your PC to convert .BRF files into .doc files--you will need
> Duxbury
> Braille translator (which costs about $900 for the license if you
> don't
> already have it--you can although try it for free but some
> functions will be
> disabled)
> I hope this was helpful to you. Feel free to send another
> message off list
> if you can and I will give you more instructions--this is good
> practice for
> me because I will be a teacher of the blind teaching assistive
> technology.
> Cheers, Humberto
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Andi
> Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 5:27 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: [nabs-l] question about brail to word program?
>
> I am sure this is a silly question but I have to ask. I use to
> use my brail
>
> note quite a bit but now I use my laptop more, I was wondering if
> there is a
>
> program to change the files from the brail document to a word
> document?
> Please keep in mind I am not very tech savvy so the simpaler to
> use the
> better, but I still want it to do a good job. thank you so much
> for your
> help.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Andrews
> Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 1:47 PM
> To: promotion-technology at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [nabs-l] GW Micro Announces Readit Wand: First Portable
> Camera
> Reading System to Support Touchscreen
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2011 14:20:18 -0400
> From: Josh Gregory <joshkart12 at gmail.com>
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing
> list<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] [acb-l] polling place access issues to this day
> in mi
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> Hi,
> OK, my thoughts. They are, at the moment, each other's
> competetors/enemies/whatever. So, at the moment anyway, I doubt
> it.
> Best,
> Josh
>
> sent from my Apex
> Email: joshkart12 at gmail.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing
> list<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Sun, 10 Jul 2011 11:30:00 -0400
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] [acb-l] polling place access issues to this
> day in mi
>
> I forwarded this because since the NFB is working to ensure
> accessible voting and was the driving force behind the Help
> America Vote Act (HAVA.) So, we might be able to work jointly
> with ACB on this. What does
> everyone think?
> Chris
>
> "A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities motto)
>
> The I C.A.N. Foundation helps visually impaired youth in
> Maryland have the ability to confidently say "I can!" How? Click
> on this link to learn more and to contribute:
> www.icanfoundation.info or like us on Facebook at I C.A.N.
> Foundation.
>
>
>
> Sent from my BrailleNote
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Fri, 8 Jul 2011 20:25:02 -0500
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] [acb-l] polling place access issues to this
> day in mi
>
> Chris, why are you forwarding stuff from the ACB?
> Blessings, Joshua
>
> On 7/8/11, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thoughts on this?
>
> Chris
>
> "A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities
> motto)
>
> The I C.A.N. Foundation helps visually impaired youth in
> Maryland have the ability to confidently say "I can!" How? Click
> on this link to learn more and to contribute:
> www.icanfoundation.info or like us on Facebook at I C.A.N.
> Foundation.
>
>
>
> Sent from my BrailleNote
>
> ---- Original Message ------
> From: "joe harcz Comcast" <joeharcz at comcast.net
> Subject: [acb-l] polling place access issues to this day in mi
> Date sent: Thu, 7 Jul 2011 10:05:31 -0400
>
> A Call to Action ?
>
> Unfinished Business to Ensure Michigan Voters with Disabilities
> Have Access to the Polls in 2012
>
> A Public Report on
> Polling Place
>
> Accessibility in Michigan
>
> Public Report by
>
> Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service, Inc.
>
> 2011
>
> Acknowledgements
>
> Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service (MPAS) is Michigan?
> designated agency to advocate and protect the legal rights of
> persons with disabilities, mandated
> by federal and state law. MPAS receives funding from the
> Administration on Developmental Disabilities, the center for
> Mental Health Services ?Substance
> Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the
> Rehabilitation Services Administration, the Social Security
> Administration, the State of Michigan
> and from private donations.
>
> Funding for this report has been made possible through the U.S.
> Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for
> Children and Families, and the
> Administration on Developmental Disabilities. The contents are
> the sole responsibility of the author and do not necessarily
> represent the official views
> of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
>
> 2011 by Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service, Inc. This
> publication may be reproduced in part or in its entirety for
> noncommercial purposes as long
> as appropriate credit is given.
>
> Table of Contents
>
> Executive
>
> Summary..........................................................
> ...................................................5
>
> Midterm
>
> Report...........................................................
> .........................................................6
>
> Michigan? Polling Place Accessibility
>
> Project..........................................................
> .........7
>
> Communicating Accessibility Problems with Election
> Officials......................................10
>
> Next
>
> Steps............................................................
> ..............................................................11
>
> In
>
> Summary..........................................................
> ..............................................................11
>
> Accessibility Rate Per
>
> County...........................................................
> ................................13
>
> Executive Summary
>
> In Michigan, voters with disabilities face obstacles at voting
> locations often because their polling place lacks physical
> accessibility. The Help America
> Vote Act (HAVA) acknowledged the unique obstacles faced by
> voters
> with disabilities and authorized funding for the federally
> mandated Protection and Advocacy
> Voting Access programs (PAVA) to help remove barriers.
> Unfortunately, this vital mandate has been targeted for
> elimination in the President? proposed
> 2012 budget.
>
> HAVA charged Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service, (MPAS),
> and other Protection & Advocacy agencies with helping to ensure
> the full participation of
> individuals with disabilities in the electoral process,
> including
> registering to vote, casting a ballot, and accessing polling
> places.
>
> The PAVA program at MPAS is designed to ensure that every
> eligible Michigan resident receives equal access to their
> polling
> location and has the opportunity
> to cast an independent secret ballot. MPAS staff members are on
> the ground providing advice, technical assistance, and training
> to election officials about
> voting accessibility across the spectrum of disabilities. The
> agency also provides outreach and training to voters with
> disabilities, poll workers, and
> service providers. MPAS and the Secretary of State of Michigan
> partnered over the past six years working toward this goal,
> which
> has been effective in
> increasing physical access to polling locations throughout
> Michigan.
>
> Voting is a fundamental right protected by the United States
> Constitution, upheld by the Supreme Court and subject to intense
> public scrutiny each election
> cycle. Provisions within these protections prohibit
> discrimination against people with disabilities in the electoral
> process. Exercising their Constitutional
> right, however, has continued to be a challenge for individuals
> with disabilities despite changes made to federal and state laws
> intended to ensure full
> participation.
>
> Key Summary
>
> ? Disability advocates have visited 95% (3,457) and
> reviewed the exterior of polling locations in Michigan.
>
> ? Upon initial review, Michigan Protection and Advocacy
> Service found that only 75% of 3,457 Michigan polling places
> were
> compliant under the Americans
> with Disabilities Act.
>
> ? After working with state and local officials, it is
> anticipated that Michigan? accessibility rate will be increased
> to 90% in 2012.
>
> ? Of the locations that were inaccessible, 60% had one
> barrier, 30% had two types of barriers, and 6% had three or more
> types of barriers.
>
> ? Only six of the 84 counties in Michigan were 100%
> physically accessible upon initial visit.
>
> ? MPAS continues to receive complaints regarding the
> AutoMARK, Michigan? accessible ballot marking device.
>
> Michigan has made great strides toward accessibility at the
> polls. This report will highlight the steps taken to ensure
> that
> all polling locations throughout
> Michigan are accessible to voters with disabilities. In
> addition, the report will offer recommendations for Michigan to
> achieve and maintain an accessibility
> rate of 100%.
>
> 2010 Mid Term Report
>
> Acknowledging widespread irregularity throughout the country,
> Congress passed the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) in 2002. HAVA
> included sweeping legislation
> intended to modernize the electoral system for all voters,
> including those with disabilities. The Help America Vote Act
> reinforced the application of
> Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504
> of the Rehabilitation Act. Furthermore, in 2004, Michigan
> lawmakers amended Michigan election
> law (Public Act 92 of 2004) to require the removal of physical
> barriers at polling locations. Irrespective of both federal and
> state law, 25% of Michigan's
> voting locations continued to be inaccessible for the November
> 2010 general election. To achieve an all-encompassing voting
> standard for the fifty states,
> HAVA included two key components for the disability community:
>
> ? All polling places must have at least one voting system
> which allows all citizens to cast a ballot privately and
> independently, whether or not one
> has a disability.
>
> ? States must ensure accessibility at all public polling
> places in a manner compliant with the Americans with
> Disabilities
> Act (ADA).
>
> Accessible Voting System
>
> In 2004, the disability community and the Michigan Secretary of
> State? Bureau of Elections (BOE) carefully assessing which
> accessible device would best
> fit the needs of Michigan voters, and in 2006 selected the
> AutoMARK. The AutoMARK is an accessible ballot marking device
> that can be used by all voters
> with or without disabilities.
>
> Although every polling location is equipped with the AutoMARK,
> each municipality is responsible for making sure it is set up
> and
> operating properly. Unfortunately,
> MPAS continues to receive complaints about the AutoMARK. Voter
> complaints have included the following: the AutoMARK was boxed
> up on Election Day, unplugged,
> jammed up, turned off, or set up so other voters could see the
> ?ecret?ballot. Complaints concerning jammed ballots have been
> greatly reduced since the
> last round of updates were completed. Because the AutoMARK is
> used only on Election Day, MPAS relies on voter feedback to
> correct these kinds of problems.
> MPAS continues to monitor and respond to complaints as they
> arise.
>
> Accessible Polling Places
>
> Under HAVA, the federal government allocated money to assist
> with
> the purchase of accessible equipment like the AutoMARK, but also
> to help municipalities
> make their polling places physically accessible. Congress
> recognized that in order for people to use the accessible voting
> machines, the building must
> also be accessible so voters can access the polling location and
> voting equipment. It is the local election officials?
> responsibility to make sure all
> polling locations are accessible on Election Day. To help cover
> the expense for removing barriers at polling locations, the
> Michigan BOE administers a
> grant program called Access for All, under the U.S. Department
> of Health and Human Services with funding allocated through
> HAVA,
> to help the state comply
> with HAVA. In most circumstances, the Access for All grants
> cover all costs associated with accessibility upgrades for
> polling locations.
>
> When Michigan? State Plan to implement provisions under HAVA
> was
> initiated in 2004, municipal clerks were required to complete an
> accessibility checklist
> to determine whether or not their locations were accessible.
> This was one of the state? first attempts to gather information
> on Michigan? polling place
> accessibility. During this time, MPAS and other organizations
> were working closely with individual election officials on
> polling location reviews and
> were also training the municipal clerks on the accessibility
> requirements. MPAS also spent a considerable amount of time
> assisting clerks with assessing
> the accessibility of their polling locations and helping them
> apply for Access for All grant money. MPAS found that the
> accessibility data provided by
> clerks was not, in certain instances, wholly reliable.
>
> MPAS brought this to the Bureau of Election? (BOE) attention
> and
> shared independent accessibility reviews with them. The BOE has
> since increased efforts
> to ensure the accuracy of reporting by improving communication
> and requiring additional documentation from the clerks.
>
> In 2008, MPAS started to assess municipal polling locations
> randomly, without notifying the election official in advance.
> After compiling this data on
> polling locations statewide, the systemic issue of
> inaccessibility became a heightened concern. Once these
> concerns
> were communicated to the Bureau of
> Elections, they backed a new initiative in 2010 dramatically
> increasing their involvement in the advancement of polling place
> accessibility.
>
> This same year, the federal government began reviewing how the
> states were spending HAVA funds. This fueled speculation that
> the federal government would
> eliminate the monies available under HAVA, since some states had
> not spent their money, rather placing it in an account and
> allowing the funds to gain
> interest. Concerned that Congress would pull the allocated
> funds
> completely, which would prevent municipalities from accessing
> money to make polling places
> accessible, MPAS, along with the Michigan Bureau of Elections,
> embarked on a project to ensure 100% accessibility at all
> Michigan polling places.
>
> Michigan? Polling Place Accessibility Project
>
> In 2010, Michigan started building the framework of a statewide
> plan to reach 100% polling place accessibility. MPAS and the
> Bureau of Elections strengthened
> their partnership in order to achieve this goal. Within this
> plan, MPAS would review the exterior of all locations throughout
> the state. Michigan has
> approximately 3,600 polling places in total. MPAS had already
> gathered information on 530 polling places prior to 2010,
> therefore, did not revisit those
> locations (some were initially accessible and others MPAS worked
> closely with clerks to improve accessibility. MPAS is still
> working with clerks to bring
> the remaining 57 of the 530 polling locations into compliance).
> MPAS was able to visit the remaining 2,927 polling locations in
> 2010.
>
> Overall, MPAS conducted on-site reviews of at least 95% of the
> polling places in Michigan.
>
> The on-site reviews conducted in 2010, exposed nearly 25% of the
> polling places that remained physically inaccessible as required
> by the Americans with
> Disabilities Accessibility Guidelines.
>
> Of the 3,457 polling locations noted above, 2,927 were assessed
> between May-August 2010. Using the ADAAG as a benchmark to
> determine physical accessibility,
> over 800 polling locations within the 2,927 locations visited,
> had physical barriers failing to comply with the ADAAG ?
> barriers
> that create potential
> difficulties to voters with disabilities on Election Day.
>
> Barriers can prevent people with disabilities from fully
> participating in all aspects of society because of their
> disability. This might include architectural
> barriers, physical barriers, communication barriers, attitudinal
> barriers, cultural barriers, etc. Throughout this project,
> MPAS?
> reviews focused primarily
> on physical and external barriers, which are defined as
> something
> material that blocks passage. Physical barriers addressed in
> this report include objects
> in the environment such as inaccessible doors or doorways,
> inaccessible elevators or lack thereof, inaccessible door
> hardware, inaccessible parking, etc.
>
> Among the 2,927 polling locations visited in 2010, 28% did not
> meet accessibility standards. Based on discussions with the BOE
> in 2008, when MPAS completed
> the unannounced visits, clerks were not only notified with a
> letter from MPAS concerning accessibility, but they were also
> notified by the Bureau of Elections.
> MPAS and the BOE required prompt reply about the municipalities
> plans to meet ADA requirements. The letters contained a
> photograph of the problem area(s),
> along with the appropriate ADAAG citation. Within a five month
> period, letters were sent to over 440 municipalities concerning
> approximately 800 polling
> locations.
>
> As shown below, 28% of the polling places visited in 2010 had
> some type of physical barrier present at the time of review.
>
> The following chart highlights the most common number of
> physical
> barriers discovered at each location.
>
> A majority of the locations reviewed had only one physical
> barrier present. While the largest and most frequent problem
> was
> related to parking, the types
> of barriers at each location varied as shown in the following
> chart.
>
> Text Box: Parking Signs: locations that had accessible parking
> but no signs posted Parking: locations that had no parking
> designated or noncompliant access
> aisles Pathway: barriers that existed between access aisles
> and
> entryway Entrance: problems such as door width, door
> thresholds, door hardware, vestibules,
> etc. Ramps/Curbs: problems with curb cuts, ramps, handrails,
> thresholds greater than 1 inch, etc.
>
> Communicating Accessibility Problems with Election Officials
>
> After completing the on-site reviews, MPAS notified municipal
> clerks of locations where barriers were discovered. Within a
> four-month period, over 440
> letters were sent to election officials. By the end of 2010,
> 88%
> of those clerks responded back to MPAS with a plan of
> correction.
> In addition, MPAS
> provided technical assistance to the election officials on how
> to
> improve access to their polling location in order to come into
> compliance. Based on
> the responses received from clerks, 43% informed us they were
> would make the changes required; 31% corrected the barriers at
> the polling locations; 9%
> were going to apply for Access for All grant; and the remaining
> responses varied from clerk using temporary equipment.
>
> When a clerk informed MAPS that the work was completed, MPAS
> required documentation from each clerk proving or stating that
> the work had been completed,
> including photographs and/or copies of purchase orders. A
> majority of the clerks responded either with a plan of
> correction
> for spring 2011 or with a
> statement that the work was completed. MPAS is still waiting
> for
> some clerks to confirm that the work was done sufficiently.
> Once
> the removal of barriers
> at these locations has been verified, MPAS expects Michigan?
> polling place accessibility rate to rise to nearly 90 % ?--
> one of the highest in the nation.
> There remains, however, substantial work to be completed in the
> city of Detroit in order to reach this goal. The remaining 12%
> of clerks, who did not respond
> to MPAS or the Bureau of Election with a plan of correction,
> will
> become a 2011 priority in order to attain 100% accessibility.
>
> NEXT STEPS
>
> While the focus of this report has been on reaching the 90%
> accessibility rate, there would still be approximately 10% of
> polling locations in Michigan
> that are not accessible to all voters. Some clerks disagree
> with
> the findings and MPAS is working with those clerks.
>
> In 2011, MPAS will be re-visiting a number of polling locations
> that are still recorded as being inaccessible, breaking them
> into
> three categories: failure
> to communicate; work promised but documentation still needed;
> and
> locations requiring review by MPAS.
>
> MPAS will focus attention on election officials who have failed
> to respond to MPAS communication attempts. This may involve
> revisiting the location (some
> clerks correct the problem even when they fail to respond),
> attending city council/township meetings, filing official HAVA
> complaints, and/or pursuing
> legal action under different funding sources. MPAS?goal has
> always been to educate clerks and assist them with improving
> access first by proposing solutions
> to removing barriers.
>
> In 2011, MPAS will also direct its attention to monitoring the
> correction plans that election officials have submitted to
> ensure
> that barriers are removed.
> MPAS will review the remaining 150 polling locations that have
> not been visited yet.
>
> In Summary
>
> Throughout the 2010 project, the partnership between MPAS and
> the
> Michigan Bureau of Elections (BOE) was crucial. The state
> reinforced the necessity of
> accessible elections. They followed up with each municipality
> whose polling place was noted as being inaccessible in order to
> determine the jurisdiction's
> planned course of action. In addition, the BOE coordinated and
> extended Michigan's polling place improvement grant well into
> the
> fall to assist municipalities
> in removing barriers to voting at no cost.
>
> Local election officials can either upgrade their polling places
> (with or without grant funds), or relocate the polling place to
> an accessible site. The
> Bureau of Elections reports that due to the 2010 project, they
> have seen a large increase in the number of municipalities
> applying for grant money. In
> an effort to assist with the project, the BOE extended the
> typical grant cycle by two months, giving clerks additional
> opportunity to respond to MPAS?
> letter and correct the problem(s) by using grant funds. The
> Michigan Bureau of Elections received 74 grant applications, the
> largest amount ever received
> in one grant cycle. Of those 74 grant applications, 66
> applicants received letters from MPAS seeking a plan of
> correction - 89% of those who applied.
> A large number of municipalities have pledged to apply when the
> next grant period opens in early 2011.
>
> If the HAVA/PAVA program survives the President? proposed
> budget
> cuts, MPAS looks forward to continuing the partnership with the
> Secretary of State, ensuring
> all elections are accessible to all voters. Additionally, MPAS
> encourages clerks to reach out to local disability groups for
> future trainings. Listed
> below are additional recommendations moving forward.
>
> Summary/Recommendations:
>
> ? Local clerks must be required to notify the Bureau of
> Elections prior to relocating polling places.
>
> ? Accessibility checks should be completed when clerks
> change polling locations, to verify accessibility. Reports
> (with
> photographs) should be submitted
> to the Bureau of Elections.
>
> ? New polling locations must be required to adhere to the
> Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines.
>
> ? The advisory committee in charge of amending the State
> Plan (under HAVA) should re-convene and identify ways to hold
> clerks accountable and implement
> model oversight programs.
>
> ? Access for All grant money should be available
> throughout
> the year, so accessibility problems can be addressed anytime
> they
> arise.
>
> ? The Bureau of Elections and local clerks should continue
> working with disability advocacy organizations to complete
> year-round polling place accessibility
> audits and training to clerks.
>
> Accessibility Rate by County
>
> Table with 9 columns and 85 rows
>
> County
>
> Polling Locations
>
> Visited
>
> Accessible
>
> Barriers Discovered
>
> Percent Visited
>
> % Accessible of those Visited
>
> Now Complete
>
> % Now Accessible
>
> Alcona
>
> 12
>
> 12
>
> 8
>
> 4
>
> 100%
>
> 67%
>
> 3
>
> 92%
>
> Alger
>
> 10
>
> 10
>
> 5
>
> 5
>
> 100%
>
> 50%
>
> 5
>
> 100%
>
> Allegan
>
> 37
>
> 37
>
> 35
>
> 2
>
> 100%
>
> 95%
>
> 1
>
> 97%
>
> Alpena
>
> 15
>
> 15
>
> 8
>
> 7
>
> 100%
>
> 53%
>
> 1
>
> 60%
>
> Antrim
>
> 15
>
> 15
>
> 9
>
> 6
>
> 100%
>
> 60%
>
> 2
>
> 73%
>
> Arenac
>
> 14
>
> 14
>
> 10
>
> 4
>
> 100%
>
> 71%
>
> 3
>
> 93%
>
> Baraga
>
> 8
>
> 6
>
> 1
>
> 5
>
> 75%
>
> 17%
>
> 1
>
> 33%
>
> Barry
>
> 23
>
> 23
>
> 18
>
> 5
>
> 100%
>
> 78%
>
> 1
>
> 83%
>
> Bay
>
> 49
>
> 48
>
> 36
>
> 12
>
> 98%
>
> 75%
>
> 1
>
> 77%
>
> Benzie
>
> 13
>
> 13
>
> 6
>
> 7
>
> 100%
>
> 46%
>
> 4
>
> 77%
>
> Berrien
>
> 57
>
> 57
>
> 43
>
> 14
>
> 100%
>
> 75%
>
> 8
>
> 89%
>
> Branch
>
> 18
>
> 17
>
> 9
>
> 8
>
> 94%
>
> 53%
>
> 6
>
> 88%
>
> Calhoun
>
> 46
>
> 43
>
> 34
>
> 9
>
> 93%
>
> 79%
>
> 3
>
> 86%
>
> Cass
>
> 19
>
> 19
>
> 12
>
> 7
>
> 100%
>
> 63%
>
> 6
>
> 95%
>
> Charlevoix
>
> 18
>
> 16
>
> 10
>
> 6
>
> 89%
>
> 63%
>
> 1
>
> 69%
>
> Cheboygan
>
> 20
>
> 20
>
> 14
>
> 6
>
> 100%
>
> 70%
>
> 5
>
> 95%
>
> Chippewa
>
> 19
>
> 18
>
> 13
>
> 5
>
> 95%
>
> 72%
>
> 4
>
> 94%
>
> Clare
>
> 19
>
> 16
>
> 13
>
> 3
>
> 84%
>
> 81%
>
> 2
>
> 94%
>
> Clinton
>
> 28
>
> 26
>
> 24
>
> 2
>
> 93%
>
> 92%
>
> 1
>
> 96%
>
> Crawford
>
> 7
>
> 7
>
> 6
>
> 1
>
> 100%
>
> 86%
>
> 0
>
> 86%
>
> Delta
>
> 21
>
> 20
>
> 11
>
> 9
>
> 95%
>
> 55%
>
> 1
>
> 60%
>
> Dickinson
>
> 15
>
> 15
>
> 6
>
> 9
>
> 100%
>
> 40%
>
> 5
>
> 73%
>
> Eaton
>
> 36
>
> 36
>
> 28
>
> 8
>
> 100%
>
> 78%
>
> 2
>
> 83%
>
> Emmet
>
> 19
>
> 19
>
> 12
>
> 7
>
> 100%
>
> 63%
>
> 5
>
> 89%
>
> Genesee
>
> 119
>
> 109
>
> 84
>
> 25
>
> 92%
>
> 77%
>
> 2
>
> 79%
>
> Gladwin
>
> 17
>
> 17
>
> 11
>
> 6
>
> 100%
>
> 65%
>
> 1
>
> 71%
>
> Gogebic
>
> 10
>
> 10
>
> 7
>
> 3
>
> 100%
>
> 70%
>
> 2
>
> 90%
>
> Grand Traverse
>
> 28
>
> 27
>
> 27
>
> 0
>
> 96%
>
> 100%
>
> 0
>
> 100%
>
> Gratiot
>
> 23
>
> 23
>
> 16
>
> 7
>
> 100%
>
> 70%
>
> 2
>
> 78%
>
> Hillsdale
>
> 21
>
> 21
>
> 12
>
> 9
>
> 100%
>
> 57%
>
> 3
>
> 71%
>
> Houghton
>
> 31
>
> 22
>
> 9
>
> 13
>
> 71%
>
> 41%
>
> 5
>
> 64%
>
> Huron
>
> 30
>
> 29
>
> 18
>
> 11
>
> 97%
>
> 62%
>
> 5
>
> 79%
>
> Ingham
>
> 95
>
> 81
>
> 78
>
> 3
>
> 85%
>
> 96%
>
> 0
>
> 96%
>
> Ionia
>
> 22
>
> 22
>
> 17
>
> 5
>
> 100%
>
> 77%
>
> 1
>
> 82%
>
> Iosco
>
> 15
>
> 15
>
> 14
>
> 1
>
> 100%
>
> 93%
>
> 1
>
> 100%
>
> Iron
>
> 12
>
> 12
>
> 6
>
> 6
>
> 100%
>
> 50%
>
> 2
>
> 67%
>
> Isabella
>
> 25
>
> 25
>
> 19
>
> 6
>
> 100%
>
> 76%
>
> 1
>
> 80%
>
> Jackson
>
> 47
>
> 45
>
> 34
>
> 11
>
> 96%
>
> 76%
>
> 2
>
> 80%
>
> Kalamazoo
>
> 97
>
> 97
>
> 79
>
> 18
>
> 100%
>
> 81%
>
> 7
>
> 89%
>
> Kalkaska
>
> 12
>
> 12
>
> 8
>
> 4
>
> 100%
>
> 67%
>
> 1
>
> 75%
>
> Kent
>
> 209
>
> 207
>
> 174
>
> 33
>
> 99%
>
> 84%
>
> 11
>
> 89%
>
> Keweenaw
>
> 5
>
> 4
>
> 4
>
> 0
>
> 80%
>
> 100%
>
> 0
>
> 100%
>
> Lake
>
> 15
>
> 15
>
> 8
>
> 7
>
> 100%
>
> 53%
>
> 2
>
> 67%
>
> Lapeer
>
> 24
>
> 24
>
> 20
>
> 4
>
> 100%
>
> 83%
>
> 2
>
> 92%
>
> Leelanau
>
> 13
>
> 13
>
> 8
>
> 5
>
> 100%
>
> 62%
>
> 1
>
> 69%
>
> Lenawee
>
> 30
>
> 30
>
> 23
>
> 7
>
> 100%
>
> 77%
>
> 4
>
> 90%
>
> Livingston
>
> 48
>
> 45
>
> 35
>
> 10
>
> 94%
>
> 78%
>
> 0
>
> 78%
>
> Luce
>
> 4
>
> 4
>
> 3
>
> 1
>
> 100%
>
> 75%
>
> 0
>
> 75%
>
> Mackinac
>
> 13
>
> 10
>
> 5
>
> 5
>
> 77%
>
> 50%
>
> 1
>
> 60%
>
> Macomb
>
> 235
>
> 233
>
> 188
>
> 45
>
> 99%
>
> 81%
>
> 17
>
> 88%
>
> Manistee
>
> 15
>
> 15
>
> 11
>
> 4
>
> 100%
>
> 73%
>
> 3
>
> 93%
>
> Marquette
>
> 29
>
> 29
>
> 16
>
> 13
>
> 100%
>
> 55%
>
> 1
>
> 59%
>
> Mason
>
> 23
>
> 23
>
> 15
>
> 8
>
> 100%
>
> 65%
>
> 3
>
> 78%
>
> Mecosta
>
> 22
>
> 22
>
> 18
>
> 4
>
> 100%
>
> 82%
>
> 1
>
> 86%
>
> Menominee
>
> 16
>
> 14
>
> 8
>
> 6
>
> 88%
>
> 57%
>
> 0
>
> 57%
>
> Midland
>
> 38
>
> 29
>
> 22
>
> 7
>
> 76%
>
> 76%
>
> 4
>
> 90%
>
> Missaukee
>
> 17
>
> 17
>
> 14
>
> 3
>
> 100%
>
> 82%
>
> 3
>
> 100%
>
> Monroe
>
> 42
>
> 36
>
> 27
>
> 9
>
> 86%
>
> 75%
>
> 5
>
> 89%
>
> Montcalm
>
> 26
>
> 25
>
> 21
>
> 4
>
> 96%
>
> 84%
>
> 2
>
> 92%
>
> Montmorency
>
> 9
>
> 9
>
> 7
>
> 2
>
> 100%
>
> 78%
>
> 1
>
> 89%
>
> Muskegon
>
> 72
>
> 71
>
> 68
>
> 3
>
> 99%
>
> 96%
>
> 2
>
> 99%
>
> Newaygo
>
> 28
>
> 28
>
> 22
>
> 6
>
> 100%
>
> 79%
>
> 3
>
> 89%
>
> Oakland
>
> 410
>
> 380
>
> 292
>
> 88
>
> 93%
>
> 77%
>
> 46
>
> 89%
>
> Oceana
>
> 18
>
> 18
>
> 12
>
> 6
>
> 100%
>
> 67%
>
> 0
>
> 67%
>
> Ogemaw
>
> 16
>
> 16
>
> 10
>
> 6
>
> 100%
>
> 63%
>
> 5
>
> 94%
>
> Ontonagon
>
> 14
>
> 10
>
> 3
>
> 7
>
> 71%
>
> 30%
>
> 0
>
> 30%
>
> Osceola
>
> 18
>
> 18
>
> 14
>
> 4
>
> 100%
>
> 78%
>
> 2
>
> 89%
>
> Oscoda
>
> 6
>
> 6
>
> 4
>
> 2
>
> 100%
>
> 67%
>
> 1
>
> 83%
>
> Otsego
>
> 10
>
> 10
>
> 7
>
> 3
>
> 100%
>
> 70%
>
> 2
>
> 90%
>
> Ottawa
>
> 88
>
> 88
>
> 79
>
> 9
>
> 100%
>
> 90%
>
> 5
>
> 95%
>
> Presque Isle
>
> 16
>
> 16
>
> 10
>
> 6
>
> 100%
>
> 63%
>
> 3
>
> 81%
>
> Roscommon
>
> 11
>
> 11
>
> 11
>
> 0
>
> 100%
>
> 100%
>
> 0
>
> 100%
>
> Saginaw
>
> 75
>
> 75
>
> 61
>
> 14
>
> 100%
>
> 81%
>
> 8
>
> 92%
>
> Sanilac
>
> 30
>
> 30
>
> 26
>
> 4
>
> 100%
>
> 87%
>
> 3
>
> 97%
>
> Schoolcraft
>
> 10
>
> 10
>
> 6
>
> 4
>
> 100%
>
> 60%
>
> 2
>
> 80%
>
> Shiawassee
>
> 27
>
> 27
>
> 17
>
> 10
>
> 100%
>
> 63%
>
> 3
>
> 74%
>
> St. Clair
>
> 52
>
> 48
>
> 44
>
> 4
>
> 92%
>
> 92%
>
> 3
>
> 98%
>
> St. Joseph
>
> 17
>
> 17
>
> 12
>
> 5
>
> 100%
>
> 71%
>
> 2
>
> 82%
>
> Tuscola
>
> 25
>
> 24
>
> 16
>
> 8
>
> 96%
>
> 67%
>
> 2
>
> 75%
>
> Van Buren
>
> 23
>
> 22
>
> 19
>
> 3
>
> 96%
>
> 86%
>
> 1
>
> 91%
>
> Washtenaw
>
> 106
>
> 100
>
> 70
>
> 30
>
> 94%
>
> 70%
>
> 0
>
> 70%
>
> Wayne
>
> 568
>
> 519
>
> 325
>
> 194
>
> 91%
>
> 63%
>
> 28
>
> 68%
>
> Wexford
>
> 20
>
> 20
>
> 14
>
> 6
>
> 100%
>
> 70%
>
> 1
>
> 75%
>
> Total
>
> 3635
>
> 3457
>
> 2579
>
> 878
>
> 95.10%
>
> 74.60%
>
> 289
>
> 83%
>
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>
>
>
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> Chris, there is no Download button on Web Braille. Instead, when you
> are taken to the book itself, just press Space with s on your Braille
> Note and you will be prompted for where you would like to save the
> file and what you would like to name it. NLS saves each braille volume
> of a book in a separate file, so you will have to do this multiple
> times if you are dealing with a book that is in more than one volume.
> I have been a Web Braille user for many years and find it a great
> resource, although I have come to rely on Bookshare more in the past
> few years for pleasure reading since it has a much larger, more
> current collection.
> Lea, I don't think you are doing anything wrong on your end-- It
> might be a NLS database issue. I would suggest contacting your state
> NLS library again and see if they can get you some sort of technical
> support contact info. Someone from the central program that
> administers the Web Braille service might need to look into your
> situation.
> Hope this helps!
> Katie
>
>
> On 7/10/11, Lea williams <leanicole1988 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I tried to sing up with this sight and when I log in it says my user
> > name and password is wrong. I have called and gotten it changed three
> > times and it still says it. wonder what I am doing wrong.
> >
> > On 7/9/11, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> I have a question for all you NLS Web Braille users! I recently
> >> registered for WebBraille, and am looking forward to all it has
> >> to offer. But I do have this question: when I click on a link
> >> for a book, where can I find a link, button, or something where I
> >> can download the BRF file(s) onto my BrailleNote? I tried to
> >> download Walking Alone and Marching Together last night, and when
> >> I clicked on the link, it put me into the actual book to read
> >> online, but I wanted to download the book to read it in my
> >> BrailleNote's book reader at a later date. How can I do this?
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >> Chris
> >>
> >> "A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities motto)
> >>
> >> The I C.A.N. Foundation helps visually impaired youth in
> >> Maryland have the ability to confidently say "I can!" How? Click
> >> on this link to learn more and to contribute:
> >> www.icanfoundation.info or like us on Facebook at I C.A.N.
> >> Foundation.
> >>
> >> Sent from my BrailleNote
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
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> >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> >> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
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> >>
> >
> >
> > --
> > Lea Williams
> >
> > Phone;
> > 704-732-4470
> > Skipe;
> > Lea.williams738
> > Facebook
> > http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=100001775297080
> >
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>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2011 20:46:14 -0400
> From: <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [nabs-l] accessible blog and journal sites
> Message-ID: <B4037C3F7D6A496095F21D0D96442BCF at OwnerPC>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>
> Hi all,
>
> I?m interested in starting a blog or maybe more than one blog.
> So what accessible sites are there? Do bloggers generally write first
> person stories, or about things they see that are more objective?
> Any of you have a blog? How often do you update it? Is it possible to
> upload photos to it to go along with your story? Or maybe you need sighted
> help to post photos?
> What about audio? What format do audio clips need to be in?
> Can you have more than one blog on the same site? Can
> you write as much as you want or is there a word limit?
> I enjoy writing and I?d like to share with friends and family. I figured
> blogging would be a neat way to write stories about myself, life and my
> opinions on things like books, technology, and religion.
>
> What site can you write like a journal about yourself?
>
>
> Thanks.
> Ashley
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2011 19:50:08 -0500
> From: Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] accessible blog and journal sites
> Message-ID:
> <CAO83KOvcw3DpL1u2R9+g_RvWhXLH2gmZrbgwOouBK5VD3jm5RQ at mail.gmail.com
> >
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252
>
> Ashley:
> Why not start an accessible forum, online, for blind people?
> I've found an accessible one.
> V Bulletin, is quite accessible, with an audio captcha, (if they still have
> it.)
> To see 2 forums, from V Bulletin, here are some examples.
> www.apostolicfriendsforum.com, and www.goodnewscafe.net.
> Blessings, Joshua
>
> On 7/10/11, bookwormahb at earthlink.net <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I?m interested in starting a blog or maybe more than one blog.
> > So what accessible sites are there? Do bloggers generally write first
> > person stories, or about things they see that are more objective?
> > Any of you have a blog? How often do you update it? Is it possible to
> > upload photos to it to go along with your story? Or maybe you need
> sighted
> > help to post photos?
> > What about audio? What format do audio clips need to be in?
> > Can you have more than one blog on the same site? Can
> > you write as much as you want or is there a word limit?
> > I enjoy writing and I?d like to share with friends and family. I figured
> > blogging would be a neat way to write stories about myself, life and my
> > opinions on things like books, technology, and religion.
> >
> > What site can you write like a journal about yourself?
> >
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Ashley
> > _______________________________________________
> > nabs-l mailing list
> > nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
> > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> > nabs-l:
> >
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/jlester8462%40students.pccua.edu
> >
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:42:30 -0400
> From: <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] accessible blog and journal sites
> Message-ID: <AF7D2C5148FE4AC39D1C45AA2B6941EB at OwnerPC>
> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="Windows-1252";
> reply-type=original
>
> Joshua,
> What is a forum like? Isn't that for a group of people to discuss something
> common?
> Is that how a forum differs from a blog?
> This would be a good idea if I had several people interested in a forum.
> I'll see about it. I have a beep ball team and that was one of the things I
> wanted to blog about. But yes if more people want to post online, I'd like
> the idea of a forum. A blog would be more for my writings, if I do it.
>
> I'll check those links out and I'm glad to know they are accessible.
>
> Ashley
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joshua Lester
> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 8:50 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] accessible blog and journal sites
>
> Ashley:
> Why not start an accessible forum, online, for blind people?
> I've found an accessible one.
> V Bulletin, is quite accessible, with an audio captcha, (if they still have
> it.)
> To see 2 forums, from V Bulletin, here are some examples.
> www.apostolicfriendsforum.com, and www.goodnewscafe.net.
> Blessings, Joshua
>
> On 7/10/11, bookwormahb at earthlink.net <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I?m interested in starting a blog or maybe more than one blog.
> > So what accessible sites are there? Do bloggers generally write first
> > person stories, or about things they see that are more objective?
> > Any of you have a blog? How often do you update it? Is it possible to
> > upload photos to it to go along with your story? Or maybe you need
> sighted
> > help to post photos?
> > What about audio? What format do audio clips need to be in?
> > Can you have more than one blog on the same site? Can
> > you write as much as you want or is there a word limit?
> > I enjoy writing and I?d like to share with friends and family. I figured
> > blogging would be a neat way to write stories about myself, life and my
> > opinions on things like books, technology, and religion.
> >
> > What site can you write like a journal about yourself?
> >
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Ashley
> > _______________________________________________
> > nabs-l mailing list
> > nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
> > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> > nabs-l:
> >
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/jlester8462%40students.pccua.edu
> >
>
> _______________________________________________
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>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:52:18 -0400
> From: Elizabeth <lizmohnke at hotmail.com>
> To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [nabs-l] Thanks for the Help at National Convention
> Message-ID: <COL118-W1316868A320E5058F0232FBA450 at phx.gbl>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
>
> Hello All,
>
> I have done my best to thank everyone individually for the help they have
> provided me over the past week. However, I thought I would also send out a
> general message to thank anyone I may have missed along the way. My
> convention may not have gone the way I wanted it to go, but it was exactly
> what I needed for reasons I am not willing to share on such a public email
> list.
>
> Since the last time I checked the messages on this list was before
> convention, it is quite possible that someone may have already said what
> happened, or at least their version of the story. However, I have already
> shared my version of the story about a million times by now, so if you are
> curious as to what happened, you will just have to wait for another time.
>
> The bottom line is that I am going to be just fine. I just wanted to show
> my appreciation to those who may have helped me along the way.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Elizabeth
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 9
> Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2011 21:22:03 -0500
> From: Joshua Lester <jlester8462 at students.pccua.edu>
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] accessible blog and journal sites
> Message-ID:
> <CAO83KOviXamrW81HF9NX+T4LZ7M9pU3mnTrmuGYO794JtGARSg at mail.gmail.com
> >
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252
>
> Yes.
> Are you familiar with the beap baseball?
> I just heard about it, on the DJD Invasion.
> Blessings, Joshua
>
> On 7/10/11, bookwormahb at earthlink.net <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> > Joshua,
> > What is a forum like? Isn't that for a group of people to discuss
> something
> > common?
> > Is that how a forum differs from a blog?
> > This would be a good idea if I had several people interested in a forum.
> > I'll see about it. I have a beep ball team and that was one of the things
> I
> > wanted to blog about. But yes if more people want to post online, I'd
> like
> > the idea of a forum. A blog would be more for my writings, if I do it.
> >
> > I'll check those links out and I'm glad to know they are accessible.
> >
> > Ashley
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Joshua Lester
> > Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 8:50 PM
> > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> > Subject: Re: [nabs-l] accessible blog and journal sites
> >
> > Ashley:
> > Why not start an accessible forum, online, for blind people?
> > I've found an accessible one.
> > V Bulletin, is quite accessible, with an audio captcha, (if they still
> have
> > it.)
> > To see 2 forums, from V Bulletin, here are some examples.
> > www.apostolicfriendsforum.com, and www.goodnewscafe.net.
> > Blessings, Joshua
> >
> > On 7/10/11, bookwormahb at earthlink.net <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> I?m interested in starting a blog or maybe more than one blog.
> >> So what accessible sites are there? Do bloggers generally write first
> >> person stories, or about things they see that are more objective?
> >> Any of you have a blog? How often do you update it? Is it possible to
> >> upload photos to it to go along with your story? Or maybe you need
> sighted
> >> help to post photos?
> >> What about audio? What format do audio clips need to be in?
> >> Can you have more than one blog on the same site? Can
> >> you write as much as you want or is there a word limit?
> >> I enjoy writing and I?d like to share with friends and family. I figured
> >> blogging would be a neat way to write stories about myself, life and my
> >> opinions on things like books, technology, and religion.
> >>
> >> What site can you write like a journal about yourself?
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >> Ashley
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> nabs-l mailing list
> >> nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> >> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
> >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
> >> nabs-l:
> >>
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/jlester8462%40students.pccua.edu
> >>
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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> >
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> >
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 10
> Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2011 04:50:20 +0000 (UTC)
> From: Amy Sabo <amylsabo at comcast.net>
> To: "BLIND STUDENTS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF" <NABS-L at NFBNET.ORG>,
> "OF BLIND STUDENTS, COLORADO ASSOCIATION" <CABS at NFBNET.ORG>
> Subject: [nabs-l] aim problem
> Message-ID:
> <
> 1760385386.319978.1310359820794.JavaMail.root at sz0144a.emeryville.ca.mail.comcast.net
> >
>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
>
> hello all,
>
> i hope that you are all doing well. i'm having problems with the latest
> version of aim. i have tried tabbing to all of the features on it to change
> the settings on it but, jfw won't let me do that. is there a way in where i
> can access aim with jfw? are there speciall scripts for jfw that i can use?
>
> thanks again and, i will talk to you all soon!
>
>
> hugs,
> amy
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 11
> Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2011 23:35:34 -0700
> From: "Humberto Avila" <avila.bert.humberto2 at gmail.com>
> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] aim problem
> Message-ID: <0FCAE1D24B6A42BD8B6BF6FDF4002DEE at HumbertoAvila>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>
> The last thing I heard about AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) was about 2 years
> ago on a podcast about JAWS and instant messaging (by the way, it was the
> FS
> cast). Maybe they have updated the software and now it is inaccessible with
> JAWS? I don't know...but, what version of JAWS are you using? Which
> operating system? Which version of aim?
> Cheers, Humberto
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf
> Of Amy Sabo
> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 9:50 PM
> To: BLIND STUDENTS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF; OF BLIND STUDENTS, COLORADO
> ASSOCIATION
> Subject: [nabs-l] aim problem
>
> hello all,
>
> i hope that you are all doing well. i'm having problems with the latest
> version of aim. i have tried tabbing to all of the features on it to change
> the settings on it but, jfw won't let me do that. is there a way in where i
> can access aim with jfw? are there speciall scripts for jfw that i can use?
>
> thanks again and, i will talk to you all soon!
>
>
> hugs,
> amy
> _______________________________________________
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> %40gmail.com
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 12
> Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2011 07:50:05 -0500
> From: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
> To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [nabs-l] iPal for sale
> Message-ID: <auto-000019992102 at mailfront3.g2host.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
>
>
> >
> >Eye Pal for sale. $1299
> >I can be contacted via email at mbrianwooten at gmail.com
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Brian
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
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