[nabs-l] access board guidelines

[Chris Nusbaum]

Hi Ashley,

I have passed this along to the Federation's Governmental Affairs 
Team at the national office (John Paré, Jesse Hartle, Lauren 
McLarney, and Anil Lewis) and will let you and the list know if I 
hear back from them.  Just so you know, if you have any questions 
about the Federation and legislative work and/or 
blindness-related legislation, they're great resources and are 
open to questions.  Here are their emails:

John Paré, Director of Strategic Initiatives: jpare at nfb.org.
Jesse Hartle, Governmental Affairs Specialist: jhartle at nfb.org.
Lauren McLarney, Governmental Affairs Specialist: 
lmclarney at nfb.org.
Anil Lewis, Director of Strategic Communications: alewis at nfb.org.

You can also call the national center at 410-659-9314 and ask for 
any of them.

Chris

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 ----- Original Message -----
From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:49:03 -0500
Subject: [nabs-l] access board guidelines

Hi all,

I’m surprised NFB hasn’t called members out to make Access 
board comments.  I heard that they’re proposing audible signals 
whereever pedestrian signals are installed.

I think they are needed at some large intersections, but not 
every pedestrian button intersection.  We can find the button, 
push it, and go with traffic sounds, usually.

Anyone interested, the proposed guidelines are at 
www.access-board.gov I think.
Ashley
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