[nabs-l] Convention in Orlando for 5 Years
Anmol Bhatia
anmolpbhatia at yahoo.com
Wed Jul 13 01:50:58 UTC 2011
It was me who sent that message. 2013 to 2018 NFB conventions will be held in Orlando.
Anmol
I seldom think about my limitations, and they never make me sad. Perhaps there is just a touch of yearning at times; but it is vague, like a breeze among flowers.
Hellen Keller
--- On Tue, 7/12/11, Humberto Avila <avila.bert.humberto2 at gmail.com> wrote:
> From: Humberto Avila <avila.bert.humberto2 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Convention in Orlando for 5 Years
> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Tuesday, July 12, 2011, 8:42 PM
> I didn't send that message.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> On Behalf Of Chris Nusbaum
> Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 6:31 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Convention in Orlando for 5 Years
>
> Humberto,
>
> I thought 2012 would be in Dallas, as I heard from
> Dr. Maurer at
> this year's convention. Unless you mean 2018's would
> be in
> Orlando, making it six years.
>
> 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.
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>
> Sent from my BrailleNote
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Anmol Bhatia <anmolpbhatia at yahoo.com
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:36:31 -0700 (PDT)
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Convention in Orlando for 5 Years
>
> The convention will actually be in Orlando for the next six
>
> years.
>
>
>
> --- On Mon, 7/11/11, Rachael Vacanti <revacanti at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> From: Rachael Vacanti <revacanti at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Convention in Orlando for 5 Years
> To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date: Monday, July 11, 2011, 2:28 PM
> 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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> 젨?. Re: question about brail to word
> program? (Chris Nusbaum)
> 젨?. Re: [acb-l] polling place access
> issues to this day in mi
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> 젨?. Thanks for the Help at National
> Convention (Elizabeth)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2011 13:00:41 -0400
> From: Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com
> To: NABS list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>,
> NFBMD list <nfbmd at nfbnet.org>,
> NFB
> ????history list <nfb-history at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [nabs-l] [Blindtlk] Convention in Orlando for
> 5 years
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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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> www.nfbnewsline.org
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> Secretary FDCP INC
> www.fdcp.org
> 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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> format=flowed
>
> 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-----
> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org
> [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
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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
> Message-ID: <4e19ed7d.907fe50a.6655.ffffc150 at mx.google.com
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1;
> format=flowed
>
> 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
>
> ???젨잻isability advocates
> have visited 95% (3,457) and
> ?reviewed the exterior of polling locations in
> Michigan.
>
> ???젨쟖pon 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.
>
> ???젨잸fter working with
> state and local officials, it is
> ?anticipated that Michigan? accessibility rate
> will be increased
> ?to 90% in 2012.
>
> ???젨쟏f the locations that
> were inaccessible, 60% had one
> ?barrier, 30% had two types of barriers, and 6%
> had three or more
> ?types of barriers.
>
> ???젨쟏nly six of the 84
> counties in Michigan were 100%
> ?physically accessible upon initial visit.
>
> ???젨쟋PAS 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:
>
> ???젨잸ll 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.
>
> ???젨쟔tates 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.젨잹ased 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:
>
> ???젨쟊ocal clerks must be
> required to notify the Bureau of
> ?Elections prior to relocating polling places.
>
> ???젨잸ccessibility checks
> should be completed when clerks
> ?change polling locations, to verify
> accessibility.?Reports
> (with
> ?photographs) should be submitted
> ?to the Bureau of Elections.
>
> ???젨쟍ew polling locations
> must be required to adhere to the
> ?Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility
> Guidelines.
>
> ???젨쟕he 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.
>
> ???젨잸ccess for All grant
> money should be available
> throughout
> ?the year, so accessibility problems can be
> addressed anytime
> they
> ?arise.
>
> ???젨쟕he 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%
>
> ?table end
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2011 15:01:14 -0400
> From: Katie Wang <bunnykatie6 at gmail.com
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing
> list
> ????<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] question about NLS WebBraille
> Message-ID:
> ????
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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!
> 젨쟇atie
>
>
> 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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>
> 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
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>
> 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.c
> om
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> 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
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> ------------------------------
>
> 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
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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.c
> om
>
> 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
>
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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:
> ????<
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>
> 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
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>
> 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
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> 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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> ------------------------------
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> 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";
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>
>
> Eye Pal for sale. $1299
> I can be contacted via email at mbrianwooten at gmail.com
> Thanks,
>
> Brian
>
>
>
>
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