[nabs-l] Fw: [blindkid] _That _the _Blind _May _Read on DVD

[Nicole B. Torcolini at Home]

It's possible, but I don't think that it's legal.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ignasi Cambra" <ignasicambra at gmail.com>
To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list" 
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Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2012 11:33 AM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Fw: [blindkid] _That _the _Blind _May _Read on DVD


> If you have it in VHS you can easily make a downloadable file with
> your computer...
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jan 14, 2012, at 11:57 AM, Peter Donahue <pdonahue2 at satx.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> Good morning everyone,
>>
>>                 We are writing to those who are in charge of
>> chapter-sponsored
>> Braille classes regarding the video _That _the _Blind _May _Read. 
>> According
>> to Ellen Ringlein, manager of the Independence Market, _That _the _Blind
>> _May _Read is now free of charge but is only on VHS videocassette, and so
>> far, it is neither on the
>> Web site as a downloadable file nor is it on DVD. Videocassette
>> players/recorders are an endangered species these days making it 
>> difficult
>> to show presentations not available on DVD or as an Internet download. So
>> far, there are no plans
>> to put this video on DVD.
>>
>>    Those who saw this video when it was released in 1985 recall its
>> powerful message which sadly is still very much true today. Braille is an
>> essential skill for independence, life-long learning, and full 
>> participation
>> in society.
>> Those denied Braille instruction as a child suffer life-long consequences 
>> as
>> illustrated by the testimonies of the blind adults featured in that 
>> video.
>>
>>                If we can work with Dr. Maurer, Ed Morman, and our 
>> national
>> office , perhaps "That the Blind May Read" could be made available as a 
>> DVD
>> or as a
>> downloadable file from the NFB Web Site. We wanted to show it at a future
>> Chapter Braille
>> class, but now, We'll have to substitute one of the other shorter videos
>> such as _What _Braille _Means _to _Me.
>>
>> When we  first saw _That _the
>> _Blind _May _Read at a state convention, we , along with everyone else in
>> the
>> room, got very emotional. There was lots of cleanex being passed around 
>> that
>> afternoon. We all care for Braille and want to have as many people learn 
>> the
>> skill as possible before the 2015 goal. Let's see what
>> we can do to preserve _That _the _Blind _May _Read as a download and/or 
>> on
>> DVD.                May you all have a great New Year!
>>
>>
>> Peter and Mary Donahue
>>
>>
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