From discoduck221 at gmail.com  Sun Dec  2 06:12:51 2018
From: discoduck221 at gmail.com (David Dunphy)
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2018 01:12:51 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] The Station That Brought You National Convention Is Having
 Its Birthday Today And You're Invited To The Party
Message-ID: <CA+Wnc9SibG0OGVqMMR5MFbnXQ4nW1wKOnR6Jim8L9oT3eGnMjg@mail.gmail.com>

Hello, and Happy Holidays!
195 The Globe, the station that brought you coverage of this year's
national convention, plus Colorado's state convention, located at
http://www.195theglobe.com
is an online radio station that is celebrating it's one year birthday
today, and you're invited to join in the fun!
The main birthday party starts at 2 PM eastern, featuring 4 hours of
great funn, awesome variety, holiday tunes, your requests and, some
very special announcements at 3 PM eastern about the direction of the
station, including a new and exciting way to listen!
To see the full schedule of events for our birthday programming, for
the special programming starts at 9 AM eastern before the main events,
head on over to
http://195theglobe.com/index.php/show/195-the-globes-first-birthday-special/
But if you tune in at 1:30PM eastern, you'll get to hear the replay of
our launch sequence from last year, and of course, the main party
starts at 2 PM eastern!
During our party at 2 PM eastern, and the Singing out Loud Event at 6
PM eastern, you can hang out with the globe staff on our Teamtalk
server. The address for Teamtalk is at
tthub.org
and the port for TCP and UDP is
10064
But come up any time from 9 AM eastern up to party time, for you never
know who might want to start partying early, grin!
For all listening options and links, visit
http://www.195theglobe.com/index.php/about
at any time today to see how to tune in!
You can also ask google or alexa to play 195 The Globe on Tunein
Don't forget to follow us on twitter, too, our twitter name is
195_theglobe
We've had a lot of fun bringing you entertainment, variety, and so
much more this year, and we hope to continue in this upward direction
going forward!
But today is the day to celebrate, introduce some new ideas to you,
and to have fun on our birthday!
So consider this your invitation to come and to join the fun, so feel
free to do so!
Hope to see you there!
Don't forget, the main event starts at 2 PM eastern, with some great
announcements about listening, our holiday fund raiser and more at 3,
so come join the fun! See you later!
>From David Dunphy


From armando at viasfamily.net  Sun Dec  2 23:02:36 2018
From: armando at viasfamily.net (Armando Vias)
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2018 18:02:36 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Testing New Email Address
Message-ID: <CAMov8j5=Bhz3juG0quJMZ6=BbYN6AyZqQBBLhJX+OY8t=xng_A@mail.gmail.com>



From cather_dustin at yahoo.com  Mon Dec  3 01:31:33 2018
From: cather_dustin at yahoo.com (Dustin Cather)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 01:31:33 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [NABS-L] NABS Fundraising call Sunday December 9th 9 PM Eastern!
References: <47335438.670635.1543800693189.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <47335438.670635.1543800693189@mail.yahoo.com>

Hello all!
Your friendly neighborhood NABS Treasurer here with an invitation to all four our monthly Fundraising call which will be held on December 9th at 9 PM Eastern time. Join us as we discuss our efforts going into Washington Seminar. So please join us this Sunday on the NABS line for all the fundraising fun!
Call in Number: 712 770 6197Access Code: 265669
Hope you can join us!
Best,
Dustin Cather - NABS Treasurer / Fundraising Chair

From zdreicer at gmail.com  Mon Dec  3 01:32:48 2018
From: zdreicer at gmail.com (Zachary N. Griego-Dreicer)
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2018 18:32:48 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] Testing New Email Address
In-Reply-To: <CAMov8j5=Bhz3juG0quJMZ6=BbYN6AyZqQBBLhJX+OY8t=xng_A@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAMov8j5=Bhz3juG0quJMZ6=BbYN6AyZqQBBLhJX+OY8t=xng_A@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <DE2E2B2A-9B55-4C50-AFD9-7AAB711B3FC7@gmail.com>

got it.
Sent from my Macbook Pro 13

> On Dec 2, 2018, at 16:02, Armando Vias via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 
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From matthewhgip at gmail.com  Mon Dec  3 19:37:33 2018
From: matthewhgip at gmail.com (Matthew Gip)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 11:37:33 -0800
Subject: [NABS-L] Reminder: NABS Outreach Committee Call Tonight at 9 pm
 Eastern
Message-ID: <4F9B5992-4907-465D-9201-8A59E9962671@gmail.com>

Good Afternoon Students, 

This is a friendly reminder that our next outreach committee call is tonight at 9pm. Eastern. The outreach theme for December is Washington Seminar and legislation so come prepared to discuss possibilities for our membership call, YouTube channel, podcast and social media. Please come with your stories, questions and advice to others. 
Call: (712) 770-5197
Access code: 265669

See you tonight! 

Best, 
Matthew Gip 
President | California Association of Blind Students 
Board Member | National Federation of the Blind of California 
Co-Chair | National Association of Blind Students Outreach Committee 
Phone: (559) 375-2068 
Email: matthewhgip at gmail.com


From braillemasterjustin at gmail.com  Tue Dec  4 02:01:07 2018
From: braillemasterjustin at gmail.com (Justin Heard)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 21:01:07 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Scanning My Own Books
Message-ID: <35f7498c-d1a4-b858-daed-e1acc8e9f3f0@gmail.com>

Hi there.

I am angry. I want access to a lot of books that have not been made into 
EBooks through either Kindle or Nook, and I'm tired of waiting. These 
aren't bestsellers, so it could be years.

What is the most reliable method for scanning my own books? I have 
thought about doing this before, but when I last tried with 
Kurzweil1000,  or maybe 3000, I did not have the best of luck. I was 
using a flatbed scanner. I succeeded because I had read the book in a 
digital format before so I caught the mistakes. I'm looking for a way 
that will have a 95% success rate in recognizing text, and will allow me 
to save it as a word document.

Thanks for reading this.



From dahillelisa at gmail.com  Tue Dec  4 03:37:16 2018
From: dahillelisa at gmail.com (Elisa Dahill)
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 22:37:16 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Scanning My Own Books
In-Reply-To: <35f7498c-d1a4-b858-daed-e1acc8e9f3f0@gmail.com>
References: <35f7498c-d1a4-b858-daed-e1acc8e9f3f0@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <53FE119F-E0C3-4B29-8281-F9F917616FE1@gmail.com>

Have you tried Bookshare? They have so much.
Elisa


> On Dec 3, 2018, at 9:01 PM, Justin Heard via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi there.
> 
> I am angry. I want access to a lot of books that have not been made into EBooks through either Kindle or Nook, and I'm tired of waiting. These aren't bestsellers, so it could be years.
> 
> What is the most reliable method for scanning my own books? I have thought about doing this before, but when I last tried with Kurzweil1000,  or maybe 3000, I did not have the best of luck. I was using a flatbed scanner. I succeeded because I had read the book in a digital format before so I caught the mistakes. I'm looking for a way that will have a 95% success rate in recognizing text, and will allow me to save it as a word document.
> 
> Thanks for reading this.
> 
> 
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From sarah at sarahblakelarose.com  Tue Dec  4 11:21:56 2018
From: sarah at sarahblakelarose.com (Sarah Blake LaRose)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 06:21:56 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Scanning My Own Books
In-Reply-To: <53FE119F-E0C3-4B29-8281-F9F917616FE1@gmail.com>
References: <35f7498c-d1a4-b858-daed-e1acc8e9f3f0@gmail.com>
	<53FE119F-E0C3-4B29-8281-F9F917616FE1@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <795443A9-2673-4CD6-B198-9344729CBB95@sarahblakelarose.com>

Bookshare is a good idea. When that fails, I am using an Opticbook scanner. The software doesn’t matter as much as your knowledge of hw to change its brightness settings etc to get the best scan.

Sarah Blake LaRose
http://www.sarahblakelarose.com

Ps. 86:11

On Dec 3, 2018, at 10:37 PM, Elisa Dahill via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:

Have you tried Bookshare? They have so much.
Elisa


> On Dec 3, 2018, at 9:01 PM, Justin Heard via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi there.
> 
> I am angry. I want access to a lot of books that have not been made into EBooks through either Kindle or Nook, and I'm tired of waiting. These aren't bestsellers, so it could be years.
> 
> What is the most reliable method for scanning my own books? I have thought about doing this before, but when I last tried with Kurzweil1000,  or maybe 3000, I did not have the best of luck. I was using a flatbed scanner. I succeeded because I had read the book in a digital format before so I caught the mistakes. I'm looking for a way that will have a 95% success rate in recognizing text, and will allow me to save it as a word document.
> 
> Thanks for reading this.
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
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> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L:
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From kmaent1 at gmail.com  Tue Dec  4 11:30:40 2018
From: kmaent1 at gmail.com (Karl Martin Adam)
Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2018 06:30:40 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Scanning My Own Books
Message-ID: <5c066589.1c69fb81.acc03.8914@mx.google.com>

I=20can't=20help=20you=20with=20scanning,=20but=20have=20you=20tried=20Book=
share?=20=20
Also,=20if=20you're=20a=20student,=20have=20you=20tried=20your=20school=20l=
ibrary=20(if=20
you're=20looking=20for=20academic=20books,=20any=20decent=20university=20li=
brary=20
should=20get=20you=20access=20to=20a=20lot=20through=20Oxford=20Scholarship=
=20Online,=20
Cambridge=20Core,=20and=20Proquest.

=20-----=20Original=20Message=20-----
From:=20Justin=20Heard=20via=20NABS-L=20<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
To:=20National=20Association=20of=20Blind=20Students=20mailing=20list=20
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date=20sent:=20Mon,=203=20Dec=202018=2021:01:07=20-0500
Subject:=20[NABS-L]=20Scanning=20My=20Own=20Books

Hi=20there.

I=20am=20angry.=20I=20want=20access=20to=20a=20lot=20of=20books=20that=20ha=
ve=20not=20been=20
made=20into
EBooks=20through=20either=20Kindle=20or=20Nook,=20and=20I'm=20tired=20of=20=
waiting.=20
These
aren't=20bestsellers,=20so=20it=20could=20be=20years.

What=20is=20the=20most=20reliable=20method=20for=20scanning=20my=20own=20bo=
oks?=20I=20
have
thought=20about=20doing=20this=20before,=20but=20when=20I=20last=20tried=20=
with
Kurzweil1000,=C2=A0=20or=20maybe=203000,=20I=20did=20not=20have=20the=20bes=
t=20of=20luck.=20I=20
was
using=20a=20flatbed=20scanner.=20I=20succeeded=20because=20I=20had=20read=20=
the=20book=20
in=20a
digital=20format=20before=20so=20I=20caught=20the=20mistakes.=20I'm=20looki=
ng=20for=20a=20
way
that=20will=20have=20a=2095%=20success=20rate=20in=20recognizing=20text,=20=
and=20will=20
allow=20me
to=20save=20it=20as=20a=20word=20document.

Thanks=20for=20reading=20this.


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To=20unsubscribe,=20change=20your=20list=20options=20or=20get=20your=20acco=
unt=20info=20
for=20NABS-L:
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il.com



From braillemasterjustin at gmail.com  Tue Dec  4 14:03:33 2018
From: braillemasterjustin at gmail.com (Justin Heard)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 09:03:33 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Scanning My Own Books
In-Reply-To: <795443A9-2673-4CD6-B198-9344729CBB95@sarahblakelarose.com>
References: <35f7498c-d1a4-b858-daed-e1acc8e9f3f0@gmail.com>
	<53FE119F-E0C3-4B29-8281-F9F917616FE1@gmail.com>
	<795443A9-2673-4CD6-B198-9344729CBB95@sarahblakelarose.com>
Message-ID: <9F0510A7-3279-460B-B356-7A045FB921FD@gmail.com>

Yes, I have tried Bookshare. Unfortunately the books I want to read are religious texts, specifically Orthodox Christian. Since it’s not something most people would find unless they’re looking for it, they don’t get added. And since the publishers aren’t huge they haven’t developed a relationship with Bookshare, though I’m working on that. On top of that, even with book requests, you have to have someone scan and proofread it, which most people don’t want to do because it’s an unfamiliar religious tradition. So until a bunch of things happen, I’m stuck with this. 
Is the OpticBook scanner a flatbed? I already have a flatbed, but I’m wondering if a feed scanner would work better. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 4, 2018, at 6:21 AM, Sarah Blake LaRose via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Bookshare is a good idea. When that fails, I am using an Opticbook scanner. The software doesn’t matter as much as your knowledge of hw to change its brightness settings etc to get the best scan.
> 
> Sarah Blake LaRose
> http://www.sarahblakelarose.com
> 
> Ps. 86:11
> 
> On Dec 3, 2018, at 10:37 PM, Elisa Dahill via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Have you tried Bookshare? They have so much.
> Elisa
> 
> 
>> On Dec 3, 2018, at 9:01 PM, Justin Heard via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi there.
>> 
>> I am angry. I want access to a lot of books that have not been made into EBooks through either Kindle or Nook, and I'm tired of waiting. These aren't bestsellers, so it could be years.
>> 
>> What is the most reliable method for scanning my own books? I have thought about doing this before, but when I last tried with Kurzweil1000,  or maybe 3000, I did not have the best of luck. I was using a flatbed scanner. I succeeded because I had read the book in a digital format before so I caught the mistakes. I'm looking for a way that will have a 95% success rate in recognizing text, and will allow me to save it as a word document.
>> 
>> Thanks for reading this.
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> NABS-L mailing list
>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L:
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/dahillelisa%40gmail.com
> 
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From discoduck221 at gmail.com  Tue Dec  4 14:20:49 2018
From: discoduck221 at gmail.com (David Dunphy)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 09:20:49 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] The Station That Brought You National Convention Would
 Love Your help With Our Holiday Fund Raiser
Message-ID: <CA+Wnc9Rp=oY=MTGX0-6TajpZq5TV7vwrGcPwsQ5VALc9Rt+Z_w@mail.gmail.com>

Please pass the following on to anyone you think would be interested in this...
Hello All!
195 The Globe, the station that brought you this year's NFB
Convention, is once again doing its annual holiday fund raiser for The
Make A Wish Foundation Of America. For those of you unamiliar with
this charity, read more about it at
http://www.wish.org
In summary though, this charity grants wishes to terminally ill
children. Whether it's to meet a celebrity, go on a disney cruise, or
even be a police officer for a day, Make A Wish will do everything to
grant these wishes.
And who better to make smile during this time of year than children?
Our holiday event lasts til December 22 at 8 PM eastern, and we'll be
doing a 48-hour radiothon starting on December 21. More on that in a
future posting.
While we're finalizing prizes for those who donate, one prize is
certain. A trip to anywhere in the United States!
For more information on our fund raiser and to make a donation that we
can send to Make A Wish, visit
http://www.195theglobe.com/campaigns/makeawish18
If you'd prefer not to visit our web site, you can text the word
WISH2018 (wish is all in caps) from the United States only to
77948
Help 195 The Globe make a child's wish come true this holiday season,
and maybe you'll be a lucky winner of a cool prize, too.
Thanks for your assistance with our fund raiser, and have a happy holiday!
All the best,
David Dunphy


From braillemasterjustin at gmail.com  Tue Dec  4 14:46:15 2018
From: braillemasterjustin at gmail.com (Justin Heard)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 09:46:15 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Scanning My Own Books
In-Reply-To: <5c066589.1c69fb81.acc03.8914@mx.google.com>
References: <5c066589.1c69fb81.acc03.8914@mx.google.com>
Message-ID: <25B6E505-319C-4996-AAFA-B958E4260561@gmail.com>

I did try the school library, but a lot of these books come from seminaries and monasteries so they don’t have them. Several are several centuries old but have only recently been translated to English. They are academic, but only if you’re focusing your studies like I am. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 4, 2018, at 6:30 AM, Karl Martin Adam via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I can't help you with scanning, but have you tried Bookshare?  Also, if you're a student, have you tried your school library (if you're looking for academic books, any decent university library should get you access to a lot through Oxford Scholarship Online, Cambridge Core, and Proquest.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Justin Heard via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 21:01:07 -0500
> Subject: [NABS-L] Scanning My Own Books
> 
> Hi there.
> 
> I am angry. I want access to a lot of books that have not been made into
> EBooks through either Kindle or Nook, and I'm tired of waiting. These
> aren't bestsellers, so it could be years.
> 
> What is the most reliable method for scanning my own books? I have
> thought about doing this before, but when I last tried with
> Kurzweil1000,  or maybe 3000, I did not have the best of luck. I was
> using a flatbed scanner. I succeeded because I had read the book in a
> digital format before so I caught the mistakes. I'm looking for a way
> that will have a 95% success rate in recognizing text, and will allow me
> to save it as a word document.
> 
> Thanks for reading this.
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> NABS-L mailing list
> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/kmaent1%40gma
> il.com
> 
> 
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From braillemasterjustin at gmail.com  Tue Dec  4 14:54:53 2018
From: braillemasterjustin at gmail.com (Justin Heard)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 09:54:53 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] The Station That Brought You National Convention Would
 Love Your help With Our Holiday Fund Raiser
In-Reply-To: <CA+Wnc9Rp=oY=MTGX0-6TajpZq5TV7vwrGcPwsQ5VALc9Rt+Z_w@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CA+Wnc9Rp=oY=MTGX0-6TajpZq5TV7vwrGcPwsQ5VALc9Rt+Z_w@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <30D29AD8-B6DD-42C5-8C49-9F195508F48D@gmail.com>

I understand that your radio station helps with NABS, but I do not see how this is NABS related since it does not directly impact the organization or other blind students. I support your fundraiser, but I am not sure that here is the proper way to advertise it. Using a personal example, I am traveling to Tanzania this summer to work with the disability community for two weeks, some of them  blind children. However, since this list covers high school and college students, this wouldn’t necessarily be the right place. If I submitted a fundraiser, I would be sure to ask the moderators, which you may have already done. If so, then I apologize. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 4, 2018, at 9:20 AM, David Dunphy via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Please pass the following on to anyone you think would be interested in this...
> Hello All!
> 195 The Globe, the station that brought you this year's NFB
> Convention, is once again doing its annual holiday fund raiser for The
> Make A Wish Foundation Of America. For those of you unamiliar with
> this charity, read more about it at
> http://www.wish.org
> In summary though, this charity grants wishes to terminally ill
> children. Whether it's to meet a celebrity, go on a disney cruise, or
> even be a police officer for a day, Make A Wish will do everything to
> grant these wishes.
> And who better to make smile during this time of year than children?
> Our holiday event lasts til December 22 at 8 PM eastern, and we'll be
> doing a 48-hour radiothon starting on December 21. More on that in a
> future posting.
> While we're finalizing prizes for those who donate, one prize is
> certain. A trip to anywhere in the United States!
> For more information on our fund raiser and to make a donation that we
> can send to Make A Wish, visit
> http://www.195theglobe.com/campaigns/makeawish18
> If you'd prefer not to visit our web site, you can text the word
> WISH2018 (wish is all in caps) from the United States only to
> 77948
> Help 195 The Globe make a child's wish come true this holiday season,
> and maybe you'll be a lucky winner of a cool prize, too.
> Thanks for your assistance with our fund raiser, and have a happy holiday!
> All the best,
> David Dunphy
> 
> _______________________________________________
> NABS-L mailing list
> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/braillemasterjustin%40gmail.com


From sarah at sarahblakelarose.com  Tue Dec  4 14:40:11 2018
From: sarah at sarahblakelarose.com (sarah at sarahblakelarose.com)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 09:40:11 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Scanning My Own Books
In-Reply-To: <9F0510A7-3279-460B-B356-7A045FB921FD@gmail.com>
References: <35f7498c-d1a4-b858-daed-e1acc8e9f3f0@gmail.com>	<53FE119F-E0C3-4B29-8281-F9F917616FE1@gmail.com>	<795443A9-2673-4CD6-B198-9344729CBB95@sarahblakelarose.com>
	<9F0510A7-3279-460B-B356-7A045FB921FD@gmail.com>
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Hi Justin.
The OpticBook is what is called a book edge scanner, meaning it is a flatbed in which the glass extends out to the edge of the scanner. This allows for scanning as near to the margin as posisble. Many flatbeds are made for simply scanning pictures or single pages, so in order to scan the margin it is necessary to smash the book flat. This results in a lot of errors at the spine side.
Feel free to drop a line privately if you wish. I am a doctoral student and also teach in a seminary, and I do a vast amount of scanning of religious texts. I am happy to talk with you further about getting best results. Most of my text has 99 per cent accuracy.


Rev. Sarah Blake LaRose
http://www.sarahblakelarose.com
Accessible instruction in Biblical languages

-----Original Message-----
From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Justin Heard via NABS-L
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2018 9:04 AM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Justin Heard <braillemasterjustin at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Scanning My Own Books

Yes, I have tried Bookshare. Unfortunately the books I want to read are religious texts, specifically Orthodox Christian. Since it’s not something most people would find unless they’re looking for it, they don’t get added. And since the publishers aren’t huge they haven’t developed a relationship with Bookshare, though I’m working on that. On top of that, even with book requests, you have to have someone scan and proofread it, which most people don’t want to do because it’s an unfamiliar religious tradition. So until a bunch of things happen, I’m stuck with this. 
Is the OpticBook scanner a flatbed? I already have a flatbed, but I’m wondering if a feed scanner would work better. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 4, 2018, at 6:21 AM, Sarah Blake LaRose via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Bookshare is a good idea. When that fails, I am using an Opticbook scanner. The software doesn’t matter as much as your knowledge of hw to change its brightness settings etc to get the best scan.
> 
> Sarah Blake LaRose
> http://www.sarahblakelarose.com
> 
> Ps. 86:11
> 
> On Dec 3, 2018, at 10:37 PM, Elisa Dahill via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Have you tried Bookshare? They have so much.
> Elisa
> 
> 
>> On Dec 3, 2018, at 9:01 PM, Justin Heard via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi there.
>> 
>> I am angry. I want access to a lot of books that have not been made into EBooks through either Kindle or Nook, and I'm tired of waiting. These aren't bestsellers, so it could be years.
>> 
>> What is the most reliable method for scanning my own books? I have thought about doing this before, but when I last tried with Kurzweil1000,  or maybe 3000, I did not have the best of luck. I was using a flatbed scanner. I succeeded because I had read the book in a digital format before so I caught the mistakes. I'm looking for a way that will have a 95% success rate in recognizing text, and will allow me to save it as a word document.
>> 
>> Thanks for reading this.
>> 
>> 
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From nabs.president at gmail.com  Tue Dec  4 15:13:49 2018
From: nabs.president at gmail.com (nabs.president at gmail.com)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 10:13:49 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Communication Moderators for List, Facebook,
 and All Other Platforms
Message-ID: <001601d48be3$f5ee9e00$e1cbda00$@gmail.com>

Good morning family!

 

This is a friendly announcement to note that Syed Rizvi (Vice President) and
Johna Wright (Social Media Coordinator) serve as communication moderators
for the National Association of Blind Students. Both email addresses are
copied on this message. This means, they oversee Facebook, Twitter, Insta,
and the mailing list. They also are here to trouble-shoot anything.

 

Feel free to reach out to either one or both in asking questions or voicing
concerns. They will coordinate accordingly to stay on the same page!

 

Thank you in advance!

 

Love,

Kathryn

 

Kathryn C. Webster

President | National Association of Blind Students

A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind

Work: 410-417-8360

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From redwing731 at gmail.com  Tue Dec  4 15:24:05 2018
From: redwing731 at gmail.com (Kendra Schaber)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 07:24:05 -0800
Subject: [NABS-L] Accessible PDF Converter Apps:
Message-ID: <D9F3556B-0DFD-4CB5-97C6-0FA6EF2D6E49@gmail.com>


Hi all!
I’m trying to hunt for a good PDF Converter app for my Iphone SE with Voice Over, or a P.C. Dell with JAWS and NVDA on it. I need one for both college and for my climatology group, 350.Org to make their paperwork more accessible to screen reader users. Does anyone know of any good PDF converters that are accessible to screen readers?


Thank you for taking the time to read this E Mail! 
Blessed be!!! 
Kendra Schaber, 
 Chemeketa Community College, 
 350 Org, 
Citizen’s Climate Lobby,    
National Federation of the Blind of Oregon,  
Capitol Chapter, 
Salem, Oregon. 
 Home email: 
Redwing731 at gmail.com 
 Chemeketa Community College Email: 
 Kschaber at my.Chemeketa.edu  
Phone: 
971-599-9991 
"When the student is ready, the teacher will appear" Author Unknown. 
 Sent From My iPhone SE. 
 Sent from My Gmail Email. 
 Get Outlook Express for IOS.    
 

From tyler at tysdomain.com  Tue Dec  4 15:24:42 2018
From: tyler at tysdomain.com (Littlefield, Tyler)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 10:24:42 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] The Station That Brought You National Convention Would
 Love Your help With Our Holiday Fund Raiser
In-Reply-To: <30D29AD8-B6DD-42C5-8C49-9F195508F48D@gmail.com>
References: <CA+Wnc9Rp=oY=MTGX0-6TajpZq5TV7vwrGcPwsQ5VALc9Rt+Z_w@mail.gmail.com>
	<30D29AD8-B6DD-42C5-8C49-9F195508F48D@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <d8a62cfd-09eb-08ae-70a5-a32ee70993ca@tysdomain.com>

I've made this request many many times, and nothing has nor will change.
We've gotten two messages from this radio station over the past week
specifically, but since they cover convention that opens them up to
advertising on this list. Previously, Ariela as the moderator told them
to stop sending these messages, but they would get around it by
appologetically forwarding something or having someone else forward for
them. There was another discussion about this last year sometime, where
they were again instructed to minimize this but that also seemed to
fail. It would be nice to come up with some sort of balance; while I
understand that they're helpful to NFB and somehow managed to become the
next ACB radio, I'm not sure how much entitlement that gives one to send
out announcements to lists that are not radio related.

On 12/4/2018 9:54 AM, Justin Heard via NABS-L wrote:
> I understand that your radio station helps with NABS, but I do not see how this is NABS related since it does not directly impact the organization or other blind students. I support your fundraiser, but I am not sure that here is the proper way to advertise it. Using a personal example, I am traveling to Tanzania this summer to work with the disability community for two weeks, some of them  blind children. However, since this list covers high school and college students, this wouldn’t necessarily be the right place. If I submitted a fundraiser, I would be sure to ask the moderators, which you may have already done. If so, then I apologize. 
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Dec 4, 2018, at 9:20 AM, David Dunphy via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Please pass the following on to anyone you think would be interested in this...
>> Hello All!
>> 195 The Globe, the station that brought you this year's NFB
>> Convention, is once again doing its annual holiday fund raiser for The
>> Make A Wish Foundation Of America. For those of you unamiliar with
>> this charity, read more about it at
>> http://www.wish.org
>> In summary though, this charity grants wishes to terminally ill
>> children. Whether it's to meet a celebrity, go on a disney cruise, or
>> even be a police officer for a day, Make A Wish will do everything to
>> grant these wishes.
>> And who better to make smile during this time of year than children?
>> Our holiday event lasts til December 22 at 8 PM eastern, and we'll be
>> doing a 48-hour radiothon starting on December 21. More on that in a
>> future posting.
>> While we're finalizing prizes for those who donate, one prize is
>> certain. A trip to anywhere in the United States!
>> For more information on our fund raiser and to make a donation that we
>> can send to Make A Wish, visit
>> http://www.195theglobe.com/campaigns/makeawish18
>> If you'd prefer not to visit our web site, you can text the word
>> WISH2018 (wish is all in caps) from the United States only to
>> 77948
>> Help 195 The Globe make a child's wish come true this holiday season,
>> and maybe you'll be a lucky winner of a cool prize, too.
>> Thanks for your assistance with our fund raiser, and have a happy holiday!
>> All the best,
>> David Dunphy
>>
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From tyler at tysdomain.com  Tue Dec  4 15:26:09 2018
From: tyler at tysdomain.com (Littlefield, Tyler)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 10:26:09 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Accessible PDF Converter Apps:
In-Reply-To: <D9F3556B-0DFD-4CB5-97C6-0FA6EF2D6E49@gmail.com>
References: <D9F3556B-0DFD-4CB5-97C6-0FA6EF2D6E49@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <80df7045-f922-5f7b-091e-ca99b76820a5@tysdomain.com>

Hello:
I personally love and use robobraille all the time.
http://robobraile.org
HTH,

On 12/4/2018 10:24 AM, Kendra Schaber via NABS-L wrote:
> Hi all!
> I’m trying to hunt for a good PDF Converter app for my Iphone SE with Voice Over, or a P.C. Dell with JAWS and NVDA on it. I need one for both college and for my climatology group, 350.Org to make their paperwork more accessible to screen reader users. Does anyone know of any good PDF converters that are accessible to screen readers?
>
>
> Thank you for taking the time to read this E Mail! 
> Blessed be!!! 
> Kendra Schaber, 
>  Chemeketa Community College, 
>  350 Org, 
> Citizen’s Climate Lobby,    
> National Federation of the Blind of Oregon,  
> Capitol Chapter, 
> Salem, Oregon. 
>  Home email: 
> Redwing731 at gmail.com 
>  Chemeketa Community College Email: 
>  Kschaber at my.Chemeketa.edu  
> Phone: 
> 971-599-9991 
> "When the student is ready, the teacher will appear" Author Unknown. 
>  Sent From My iPhone SE. 
>  Sent from My Gmail Email. 
>  Get Outlook Express for IOS.    
>  
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From braillemasterjustin at gmail.com  Tue Dec  4 15:30:24 2018
From: braillemasterjustin at gmail.com (Justin Heard)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 10:30:24 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Accessible PDF Converter Apps:
In-Reply-To: <80df7045-f922-5f7b-091e-ca99b76820a5@tysdomain.com>
References: <D9F3556B-0DFD-4CB5-97C6-0FA6EF2D6E49@gmail.com>
	<80df7045-f922-5f7b-091e-ca99b76820a5@tysdomain.com>
Message-ID: <663b6e31-ecef-6553-0874-a95dc572432e@gmail.com>

KNFB Reader for windows also works great if you have a PDF that is an 
image. Personally, if a PDF is not an image, I open them up in Microsoft 
Word which automatically converts them into docs, then save it from 
there. Beyond that, most web browsers will open them up no problem.


On 12/4/2018 10:26 AM, Littlefield, Tyler via NABS-L wrote:
> Hello:
> I personally love and use robobraille all the time.
> http://robobraile.org
> HTH,
>
> On 12/4/2018 10:24 AM, Kendra Schaber via NABS-L wrote:
>> Hi all!
>> I’m trying to hunt for a good PDF Converter app for my Iphone SE with Voice Over, or a P.C. Dell with JAWS and NVDA on it. I need one for both college and for my climatology group, 350.Org to make their paperwork more accessible to screen reader users. Does anyone know of any good PDF converters that are accessible to screen readers?
>>
>>
>> Thank you for taking the time to read this E Mail!
>> Blessed be!!!
>> Kendra Schaber,
>>   Chemeketa Community College,
>>   350 Org,
>> Citizen’s Climate Lobby,
>> National Federation of the Blind of Oregon,
>> Capitol Chapter,
>> Salem, Oregon.
>>   Home email:
>> Redwing731 at gmail.com
>>   Chemeketa Community College Email:
>>   Kschaber at my.Chemeketa.edu
>> Phone:
>> 971-599-9991
>> "When the student is ready, the teacher will appear" Author Unknown.
>>   Sent From My iPhone SE.
>>   Sent from My Gmail Email.
>>   Get Outlook Express for IOS.
>>   
>> _______________________________________________
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From sarah at sarahblakelarose.com  Tue Dec  4 15:29:46 2018
From: sarah at sarahblakelarose.com (sarah at sarahblakelarose.com)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 10:29:46 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Scanning My Own Books
In-Reply-To: <25B6E505-319C-4996-AAFA-B958E4260561@gmail.com>
References: <5c066589.1c69fb81.acc03.8914@mx.google.com>
	<25B6E505-319C-4996-AAFA-B958E4260561@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <006001d48be6$3095a740$91c0f5c0$@sarahblakelarose.com>

Hi, Justin.
I use interlibrary loan heavily. I have been able to get access to books from other religious institutions throughout the world. A feed scanner is definitely not a good option in these cases, as it requires destroying the books in order to scan them. This is one reason why I purchased the OpticBook. 
I also negotiated with my library to allow me to take reference books out overnight and return them next morning. They were extremely hesitant about this but allowed it on a trial basis and realized that I was extremely faithful with it. If I ever break the agreement, it will go away. 


Rev. Sarah Blake LaRose
http://www.sarahblakelarose.com
Accessible instruction in Biblical languages

-----Original Message-----
From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Justin Heard via NABS-L
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2018 9:46 AM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Justin Heard <braillemasterjustin at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Scanning My Own Books

I did try the school library, but a lot of these books come from seminaries and monasteries so they don’t have them. Several are several centuries old but have only recently been translated to English. They are academic, but only if you’re focusing your studies like I am. 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 4, 2018, at 6:30 AM, Karl Martin Adam via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I can't help you with scanning, but have you tried Bookshare?  Also, if you're a student, have you tried your school library (if you're looking for academic books, any decent university library should get you access to a lot through Oxford Scholarship Online, Cambridge Core, and Proquest.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Justin Heard via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list 
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org Date sent: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 21:01:07 -0500
> Subject: [NABS-L] Scanning My Own Books
> 
> Hi there.
> 
> I am angry. I want access to a lot of books that have not been made 
> into EBooks through either Kindle or Nook, and I'm tired of waiting. 
> These aren't bestsellers, so it could be years.
> 
> What is the most reliable method for scanning my own books? I have 
> thought about doing this before, but when I last tried with 
> Kurzweil1000,  or maybe 3000, I did not have the best of luck. I was 
> using a flatbed scanner. I succeeded because I had read the book in a 
> digital format before so I caught the mistakes. I'm looking for a way 
> that will have a 95% success rate in recognizing text, and will allow 
> me to save it as a word document.
> 
> Thanks for reading this.
> 
> 
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From tyler at tysdomain.com  Tue Dec  4 15:32:09 2018
From: tyler at tysdomain.com (Littlefield, Tyler)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 10:32:09 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Accessible PDF Converter Apps:
In-Reply-To: <663b6e31-ecef-6553-0874-a95dc572432e@gmail.com>
References: <D9F3556B-0DFD-4CB5-97C6-0FA6EF2D6E49@gmail.com>
	<80df7045-f922-5f7b-091e-ca99b76820a5@tysdomain.com>
	<663b6e31-ecef-6553-0874-a95dc572432e@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <3342edbc-b990-feff-a10a-cb579d71fa0b@tysdomain.com>

As far as accessibility goes, if you don't want to open something up in
word, Adobe is always the standard for accessibility comparisons;
meaning that it will be more highly supported than the browser's native
PDF control.
HTH,

On 12/4/2018 10:30 AM, Justin Heard wrote:
> KNFB Reader for windows also works great if you have a PDF that is an
> image. Personally, if a PDF is not an image, I open them up in
> Microsoft Word which automatically converts them into docs, then save
> it from there. Beyond that, most web browsers will open them up no
> problem.
>
>
> On 12/4/2018 10:26 AM, Littlefield, Tyler via NABS-L wrote:
>> Hello:
>> I personally love and use robobraille all the time.
>> http://robobraile.org
>> HTH,
>>
>> On 12/4/2018 10:24 AM, Kendra Schaber via NABS-L wrote:
>>> Hi all!
>>> I’m trying to hunt for a good PDF Converter app for my Iphone SE
>>> with Voice Over, or a P.C. Dell with JAWS and NVDA on it. I need one
>>> for both college and for my climatology group, 350.Org to make their
>>> paperwork more accessible to screen reader users. Does anyone know
>>> of any good PDF converters that are accessible to screen readers?
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you for taking the time to read this E Mail!
>>> Blessed be!!!
>>> Kendra Schaber,
>>>   Chemeketa Community College,
>>>   350 Org,
>>> Citizen’s Climate Lobby,
>>> National Federation of the Blind of Oregon,
>>> Capitol Chapter,
>>> Salem, Oregon.
>>>   Home email:
>>> Redwing731 at gmail.com
>>>   Chemeketa Community College Email:
>>>   Kschaber at my.Chemeketa.edu
>>> Phone:
>>> 971-599-9991
>>> "When the student is ready, the teacher will appear" Author Unknown.
>>>   Sent From My iPhone SE.
>>>   Sent from My Gmail Email.
>>>   Get Outlook Express for IOS.
>>>   _______________________________________________
>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info
>>> for NABS-L:
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/tyler%40tysdomain.com
>>>
>>

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From valandkayla at gmail.com  Tue Dec  4 15:40:04 2018
From: valandkayla at gmail.com (Valerie Gibson)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 08:40:04 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] Scanning My Own Books
In-Reply-To: <25B6E505-319C-4996-AAFA-B958E4260561@gmail.com>
References: <5c066589.1c69fb81.acc03.8914@mx.google.com>
	<25B6E505-319C-4996-AAFA-B958E4260561@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <DDCC4565-B42E-4117-9842-B6EAE3CFFD4C@gmail.com>

You might try esword or logos for ios.  Reading books on logos is a bit fussy.  I've been meaning to email developers about it, but don't have the tech knowledge to know what exactly is going on...however books can be read there.  The best way I've gotten around the glitch with VO and reading the boomks on IOS is to read with a braille display.  you can read perfectly that way.  
If it's an old book you might try looking in the public domains for it.  Often times I've run into books that cost to buy which are free because copyright has expired, and the only thing you're really paying for is the fact that someone compiled them or the fact that they look pretty.   

Hope this helps.   

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 4, 2018, at 7:46 AM, Justin Heard via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I did try the school library, but a lot of these books come from seminaries and monasteries so they don’t have them. Several are several centuries old but have only recently been translated to English. They are academic, but only if you’re focusing your studies like I am. 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Dec 4, 2018, at 6:30 AM, Karl Martin Adam via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> I can't help you with scanning, but have you tried Bookshare?  Also, if you're a student, have you tried your school library (if you're looking for academic books, any decent university library should get you access to a lot through Oxford Scholarship Online, Cambridge Core, and Proquest.
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Justin Heard via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> Date sent: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 21:01:07 -0500
>> Subject: [NABS-L] Scanning My Own Books
>> 
>> Hi there.
>> 
>> I am angry. I want access to a lot of books that have not been made into
>> EBooks through either Kindle or Nook, and I'm tired of waiting. These
>> aren't bestsellers, so it could be years.
>> 
>> What is the most reliable method for scanning my own books? I have
>> thought about doing this before, but when I last tried with
>> Kurzweil1000,  or maybe 3000, I did not have the best of luck. I was
>> using a flatbed scanner. I succeeded because I had read the book in a
>> digital format before so I caught the mistakes. I'm looking for a way
>> that will have a 95% success rate in recognizing text, and will allow me
>> to save it as a word document.
>> 
>> Thanks for reading this.
>> 
>> 
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From braillemasterjustin at gmail.com  Tue Dec  4 15:40:15 2018
From: braillemasterjustin at gmail.com (Justin Heard)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 10:40:15 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Scanning My Own Books
In-Reply-To: <006001d48be6$3095a740$91c0f5c0$@sarahblakelarose.com>
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Thank you so much. I need to learn how to use that system more. I 
searched my own library and did not find texts, but that's probably a 
different database than the interlibrary loan system. I should probably 
schedule an appointment with the person who oversees that.

In using a feed scanner, I was thinking if I bought the books myself. 
Then I wouldn't have to worry about destroying them.


On 12/4/2018 10:29 AM, Sarah via NABS-L wrote:
> Hi, Justin.
> I use interlibrary loan heavily. I have been able to get access to books from other religious institutions throughout the world. A feed scanner is definitely not a good option in these cases, as it requires destroying the books in order to scan them. This is one reason why I purchased the OpticBook.
> I also negotiated with my library to allow me to take reference books out overnight and return them next morning. They were extremely hesitant about this but allowed it on a trial basis and realized that I was extremely faithful with it. If I ever break the agreement, it will go away.
>
>
> Rev. Sarah Blake LaRose
> http://www.sarahblakelarose.com
> Accessible instruction in Biblical languages
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Justin Heard via NABS-L
> Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2018 9:46 AM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Justin Heard <braillemasterjustin at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Scanning My Own Books
>
> I did try the school library, but a lot of these books come from seminaries and monasteries so they don’t have them. Several are several centuries old but have only recently been translated to English. They are academic, but only if you’re focusing your studies like I am.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Dec 4, 2018, at 6:30 AM, Karl Martin Adam via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> I can't help you with scanning, but have you tried Bookshare?  Also, if you're a student, have you tried your school library (if you're looking for academic books, any decent university library should get you access to a lot through Oxford Scholarship Online, Cambridge Core, and Proquest.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Justin Heard via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org Date sent: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 21:01:07 -0500
>> Subject: [NABS-L] Scanning My Own Books
>>
>> Hi there.
>>
>> I am angry. I want access to a lot of books that have not been made
>> into EBooks through either Kindle or Nook, and I'm tired of waiting.
>> These aren't bestsellers, so it could be years.
>>
>> What is the most reliable method for scanning my own books? I have
>> thought about doing this before, but when I last tried with
>> Kurzweil1000,  or maybe 3000, I did not have the best of luck. I was
>> using a flatbed scanner. I succeeded because I had read the book in a
>> digital format before so I caught the mistakes. I'm looking for a way
>> that will have a 95% success rate in recognizing text, and will allow
>> me to save it as a word document.
>>
>> Thanks for reading this.
>>
>>
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From braillemasterjustin at gmail.com  Tue Dec  4 15:41:26 2018
From: braillemasterjustin at gmail.com (Justin Heard)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 10:41:26 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Accessible PDF Converter Apps:
In-Reply-To: <3342edbc-b990-feff-a10a-cb579d71fa0b@tysdomain.com>
References: <D9F3556B-0DFD-4CB5-97C6-0FA6EF2D6E49@gmail.com>
	<80df7045-f922-5f7b-091e-ca99b76820a5@tysdomain.com>
	<663b6e31-ecef-6553-0874-a95dc572432e@gmail.com>
	<3342edbc-b990-feff-a10a-cb579d71fa0b@tysdomain.com>
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Last time I used Adobe I did not have much luck with accessibility, but 
that was years ago. I'm assuming by your recommendation that it has 
gotten better?


On 12/4/2018 10:32 AM, Littlefield, Tyler wrote:
> As far as accessibility goes, if you don't want to open something up 
> in word, Adobe is always the standard for accessibility comparisons; 
> meaning that it will be more highly supported than the browser's 
> native PDF control.
> HTH,
>
> On 12/4/2018 10:30 AM, Justin Heard wrote:
>> KNFB Reader for windows also works great if you have a PDF that is an 
>> image. Personally, if a PDF is not an image, I open them up in 
>> Microsoft Word which automatically converts them into docs, then save 
>> it from there. Beyond that, most web browsers will open them up no 
>> problem.
>>
>>
>> On 12/4/2018 10:26 AM, Littlefield, Tyler via NABS-L wrote:
>>> Hello:
>>> I personally love and use robobraille all the time.
>>> http://robobraile.org
>>> HTH,
>>>
>>> On 12/4/2018 10:24 AM, Kendra Schaber via NABS-L wrote:
>>>> Hi all!
>>>> I’m trying to hunt for a good PDF Converter app for my Iphone SE 
>>>> with Voice Over, or a P.C. Dell with JAWS and NVDA on it. I need 
>>>> one for both college and for my climatology group, 350.Org to make 
>>>> their paperwork more accessible to screen reader users. Does anyone 
>>>> know of any good PDF converters that are accessible to screen readers?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thank you for taking the time to read this E Mail!
>>>> Blessed be!!!
>>>> Kendra Schaber,
>>>>   Chemeketa Community College,
>>>>   350 Org,
>>>> Citizen’s Climate Lobby,
>>>> National Federation of the Blind of Oregon,
>>>> Capitol Chapter,
>>>> Salem, Oregon.
>>>>   Home email:
>>>> Redwing731 at gmail.com
>>>>   Chemeketa Community College Email:
>>>> Kschaber at my.Chemeketa.edu
>>>> Phone:
>>>> 971-599-9991
>>>> "When the student is ready, the teacher will appear" Author Unknown.
>>>>   Sent From My iPhone SE.
>>>>   Sent from My Gmail Email.
>>>>   Get Outlook Express for IOS.
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>>>
>
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From braillemasterjustin at gmail.com  Tue Dec  4 15:44:06 2018
From: braillemasterjustin at gmail.com (Justin Heard)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 10:44:06 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Scanning My Own Books
In-Reply-To: <DDCC4565-B42E-4117-9842-B6EAE3CFFD4C@gmail.com>
References: <5c066589.1c69fb81.acc03.8914@mx.google.com>
	<25B6E505-319C-4996-AAFA-B958E4260561@gmail.com>
	<DDCC4565-B42E-4117-9842-B6EAE3CFFD4C@gmail.com>
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Yeah, I thought of Project Gutenberg this morning. Are there any other 
websites that are good for accessing the public domain? I use Christian 
Classics Etherial Library as well.

My goal is to save whatever I scan into a word document so I can 
transfer it to my braille display rather than relying on Bluetooth or 
USB. Would Esword allow me to do that?


On 12/4/2018 10:40 AM, Valerie Gibson via NABS-L wrote:
> You might try esword or logos for ios.  Reading books on logos is a bit fussy.  I've been meaning to email developers about it, but don't have the tech knowledge to know what exactly is going on...however books can be read there.  The best way I've gotten around the glitch with VO and reading the boomks on IOS is to read with a braille display.  you can read perfectly that way.
> If it's an old book you might try looking in the public domains for it.  Often times I've run into books that cost to buy which are free because copyright has expired, and the only thing you're really paying for is the fact that someone compiled them or the fact that they look pretty.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Dec 4, 2018, at 7:46 AM, Justin Heard via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> I did try the school library, but a lot of these books come from seminaries and monasteries so they don’t have them. Several are several centuries old but have only recently been translated to English. They are academic, but only if you’re focusing your studies like I am.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Dec 4, 2018, at 6:30 AM, Karl Martin Adam via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> I can't help you with scanning, but have you tried Bookshare?  Also, if you're a student, have you tried your school library (if you're looking for academic books, any decent university library should get you access to a lot through Oxford Scholarship Online, Cambridge Core, and Proquest.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Justin Heard via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>>> Date sent: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 21:01:07 -0500
>>> Subject: [NABS-L] Scanning My Own Books
>>>
>>> Hi there.
>>>
>>> I am angry. I want access to a lot of books that have not been made into
>>> EBooks through either Kindle or Nook, and I'm tired of waiting. These
>>> aren't bestsellers, so it could be years.
>>>
>>> What is the most reliable method for scanning my own books? I have
>>> thought about doing this before, but when I last tried with
>>> Kurzweil1000,  or maybe 3000, I did not have the best of luck. I was
>>> using a flatbed scanner. I succeeded because I had read the book in a
>>> digital format before so I caught the mistakes. I'm looking for a way
>>> that will have a 95% success rate in recognizing text, and will allow me
>>> to save it as a word document.
>>>
>>> Thanks for reading this.
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
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From sarah at sarahblakelarose.com  Tue Dec  4 16:00:55 2018
From: sarah at sarahblakelarose.com (sarah at sarahblakelarose.com)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 11:00:55 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Scanning My Own Books
In-Reply-To: <DDCC4565-B42E-4117-9842-B6EAE3CFFD4C@gmail.com>
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Yes, Logos is very useful. I have been communicating with them for many years and am now in the habit of asking them to file another note each time I buy more resources. The IOS version is quqite accessible but the PC version needs help.


Rev. Sarah Blake LaRose
http://www.sarahblakelarose.com
Accessible instruction in Biblical languages

-----Original Message-----
From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Valerie Gibson via NABS-L
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2018 10:40 AM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Valerie Gibson <valandkayla at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Scanning My Own Books

You might try esword or logos for ios.  Reading books on logos is a bit fussy.  I've been meaning to email developers about it, but don't have the tech knowledge to know what exactly is going on...however books can be read there.  The best way I've gotten around the glitch with VO and reading the boomks on IOS is to read with a braille display.  you can read perfectly that way.  
If it's an old book you might try looking in the public domains for it.  Often times I've run into books that cost to buy which are free because copyright has expired, and the only thing you're really paying for is the fact that someone compiled them or the fact that they look pretty.   

Hope this helps.   

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 4, 2018, at 7:46 AM, Justin Heard via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I did try the school library, but a lot of these books come from seminaries and monasteries so they don’t have them. Several are several centuries old but have only recently been translated to English. They are academic, but only if you’re focusing your studies like I am. 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Dec 4, 2018, at 6:30 AM, Karl Martin Adam via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> I can't help you with scanning, but have you tried Bookshare?  Also, if you're a student, have you tried your school library (if you're looking for academic books, any decent university library should get you access to a lot through Oxford Scholarship Online, Cambridge Core, and Proquest.
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Justin Heard via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list 
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org Date sent: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 21:01:07 -0500
>> Subject: [NABS-L] Scanning My Own Books
>> 
>> Hi there.
>> 
>> I am angry. I want access to a lot of books that have not been made 
>> into EBooks through either Kindle or Nook, and I'm tired of waiting. 
>> These aren't bestsellers, so it could be years.
>> 
>> What is the most reliable method for scanning my own books? I have 
>> thought about doing this before, but when I last tried with 
>> Kurzweil1000,  or maybe 3000, I did not have the best of luck. I was 
>> using a flatbed scanner. I succeeded because I had read the book in a 
>> digital format before so I caught the mistakes. I'm looking for a way 
>> that will have a 95% success rate in recognizing text, and will allow 
>> me to save it as a word document.
>> 
>> Thanks for reading this.
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> NABS-L mailing list
>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
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From sarah at sarahblakelarose.com  Tue Dec  4 16:02:12 2018
From: sarah at sarahblakelarose.com (sarah at sarahblakelarose.com)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 11:02:12 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Scanning My Own Books
In-Reply-To: <DDCC4565-B42E-4117-9842-B6EAE3CFFD4C@gmail.com>
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The Logos PC app has an export feature that will allow you to save in Word. That is how I have gotten around the accessibility issues.


Rev. Sarah Blake LaRose
http://www.sarahblakelarose.com
Accessible instruction in Biblical languages

-----Original Message-----
From: NABS-L <nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Valerie Gibson via NABS-L
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2018 10:40 AM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Valerie Gibson <valandkayla at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Scanning My Own Books

You might try esword or logos for ios.  Reading books on logos is a bit fussy.  I've been meaning to email developers about it, but don't have the tech knowledge to know what exactly is going on...however books can be read there.  The best way I've gotten around the glitch with VO and reading the boomks on IOS is to read with a braille display.  you can read perfectly that way.  
If it's an old book you might try looking in the public domains for it.  Often times I've run into books that cost to buy which are free because copyright has expired, and the only thing you're really paying for is the fact that someone compiled them or the fact that they look pretty.   

Hope this helps.   

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 4, 2018, at 7:46 AM, Justin Heard via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I did try the school library, but a lot of these books come from seminaries and monasteries so they don’t have them. Several are several centuries old but have only recently been translated to English. They are academic, but only if you’re focusing your studies like I am. 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Dec 4, 2018, at 6:30 AM, Karl Martin Adam via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> I can't help you with scanning, but have you tried Bookshare?  Also, if you're a student, have you tried your school library (if you're looking for academic books, any decent university library should get you access to a lot through Oxford Scholarship Online, Cambridge Core, and Proquest.
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Justin Heard via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list 
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org Date sent: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 21:01:07 -0500
>> Subject: [NABS-L] Scanning My Own Books
>> 
>> Hi there.
>> 
>> I am angry. I want access to a lot of books that have not been made 
>> into EBooks through either Kindle or Nook, and I'm tired of waiting. 
>> These aren't bestsellers, so it could be years.
>> 
>> What is the most reliable method for scanning my own books? I have 
>> thought about doing this before, but when I last tried with 
>> Kurzweil1000,  or maybe 3000, I did not have the best of luck. I was 
>> using a flatbed scanner. I succeeded because I had read the book in a 
>> digital format before so I caught the mistakes. I'm looking for a way 
>> that will have a 95% success rate in recognizing text, and will allow 
>> me to save it as a word document.
>> 
>> Thanks for reading this.
>> 
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
>> NABS-L mailing list
>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L:
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From Amelia.Dickerson at Colorado.EDU  Tue Dec  4 16:16:19 2018
From: Amelia.Dickerson at Colorado.EDU (Amelia Anne Dickerson)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 16:16:19 +0000
Subject: [NABS-L] Scanning My Own Books
Message-ID: <DM5PR03MB25389D28614A0A37498ECEA5F4AF0@DM5PR03MB2538.namprd03.prod.outlook.com>

Absolutely yes to Bookshare and library resources, although I find fewer of the latter are digital. Since the late 90's, I've scanned a lot of books on a flat bed scanner with Open Book, a tedious process, but good chance to catch up on podcasts or work on learning vocabulary. I find the most important factor in getting a good outcome is having a good copy to start with. If you are in school, there is absolutely no excuse for instructors who hand out a marked up, messy, difficult-to-read copy of an article or whatever. If they put in half an effort, they can find a clean, well-copied version of it. Then the question is why they aren't giving it to you as an accessible PDF to start... I've looked at options like the Pearl, which is basically just a camera set up so you make sure you're getting the whole page or book each time. It might be faster, because with a scanner, you have to wait for the scanner to go back and forth, but I've never set up anything like that. I have a Surface Pro though, so it wouldn't be too hard to set up a frame to hold it consistently over a book of any size and take a picture. I guess I'm less motivated now though, because I can get so much from Bookshare, and I can take care of a lot of the mail I know I'll get online, and almost the rest is junk. Anyway, I get the sense these are books you are reading outside of an academic setting. Either way, as a student, you can get free membership to Bookshare, and if you are creating copies of stuff that isn't already in Bookshare, you can also become a contributor and give better access to blind people across the U.S., and hopefully one day around the world. Okay, I'll get off my soap box now. It's always going to take more work to find obscure stuff, but the good news is that you aren't the only person looking for obscure stuff, so other people will be thrilled if you make it accessible. There was even a team at the university where I work, creating book illustrations, like from comic books, by using a laser to burn in simplified versions. I want to be able to read graphic novels, just like everyone else. I should follow up with them to see where they are on that...


From nabs.president at gmail.com  Tue Dec  4 16:29:40 2018
From: nabs.president at gmail.com (NABS President)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 11:29:40 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] The Station That Brought You National Convention Would
 Love Your help With Our Holiday Fund Raiser
In-Reply-To: <d8a62cfd-09eb-08ae-70a5-a32ee70993ca@tysdomain.com>
References: <CA+Wnc9Rp=oY=MTGX0-6TajpZq5TV7vwrGcPwsQ5VALc9Rt+Z_w@mail.gmail.com>
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Message-ID: <038900E0-5D46-4C59-8196-A12D16E71C12@gmail.com>

Thank you for all concerns. I will handle this personally. Sorry for the unwanted traffic.

Kathryn Webster
President, National Association of Blind Students
(203) 273-8463
Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 4, 2018, at 10:24 AM, Littlefield, Tyler via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I've made this request many many times, and nothing has nor will change.
> We've gotten two messages from this radio station over the past week
> specifically, but since they cover convention that opens them up to
> advertising on this list. Previously, Ariela as the moderator told them
> to stop sending these messages, but they would get around it by
> appologetically forwarding something or having someone else forward for
> them. There was another discussion about this last year sometime, where
> they were again instructed to minimize this but that also seemed to
> fail. It would be nice to come up with some sort of balance; while I
> understand that they're helpful to NFB and somehow managed to become the
> next ACB radio, I'm not sure how much entitlement that gives one to send
> out announcements to lists that are not radio related.
> 
>> On 12/4/2018 9:54 AM, Justin Heard via NABS-L wrote:
>> I understand that your radio station helps with NABS, but I do not see how this is NABS related since it does not directly impact the organization or other blind students. I support your fundraiser, but I am not sure that here is the proper way to advertise it. Using a personal example, I am traveling to Tanzania this summer to work with the disability community for two weeks, some of them  blind children. However, since this list covers high school and college students, this wouldn’t necessarily be the right place. If I submitted a fundraiser, I would be sure to ask the moderators, which you may have already done. If so, then I apologize. 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Dec 4, 2018, at 9:20 AM, David Dunphy via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Please pass the following on to anyone you think would be interested in this...
>>> Hello All!
>>> 195 The Globe, the station that brought you this year's NFB
>>> Convention, is once again doing its annual holiday fund raiser for The
>>> Make A Wish Foundation Of America. For those of you unamiliar with
>>> this charity, read more about it at
>>> http://www.wish.org
>>> In summary though, this charity grants wishes to terminally ill
>>> children. Whether it's to meet a celebrity, go on a disney cruise, or
>>> even be a police officer for a day, Make A Wish will do everything to
>>> grant these wishes.
>>> And who better to make smile during this time of year than children?
>>> Our holiday event lasts til December 22 at 8 PM eastern, and we'll be
>>> doing a 48-hour radiothon starting on December 21. More on that in a
>>> future posting.
>>> While we're finalizing prizes for those who donate, one prize is
>>> certain. A trip to anywhere in the United States!
>>> For more information on our fund raiser and to make a donation that we
>>> can send to Make A Wish, visit
>>> http://www.195theglobe.com/campaigns/makeawish18
>>> If you'd prefer not to visit our web site, you can text the word
>>> WISH2018 (wish is all in caps) from the United States only to
>>> 77948
>>> Help 195 The Globe make a child's wish come true this holiday season,
>>> and maybe you'll be a lucky winner of a cool prize, too.
>>> Thanks for your assistance with our fund raiser, and have a happy holiday!
>>> All the best,
>>> David Dunphy
>>> 
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From jfranks at nfbtx.org  Tue Dec  4 19:08:38 2018
From: jfranks at nfbtx.org (Jonathan Franks)
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 13:08:38 -0600
Subject: [NABS-L] Tabs Washington Seminar Scholarship
Message-ID: <CAMuaAOLKet0e8Q_XyXZja2HgC_rHzJkOuw6xEKcWOTOCG+XNxg@mail.gmail.com>

To all of the Texas students,

Greetings students from Texas,
Just a friendly reminder that the deadline for the Tabs Washington
Seminar scholarship is fast approaching. This scholarship will provide
you an opportunity to travel to Washington D.C to work alongside
fellow Federation members to advocate to Congress about disability
rights legislation. The scholarship will cover your hotel and airfare.
We are asking you to write an essay of no more than 500 words talking
about three issues that directly affect the blind population that you
believe Congress can pass. The deadline to submit your essay is
December 12th at 11:59pm and please email them to both Harry Staley at
hstaley at nfbtx.org
and myself at
jfranks@@nfbtx.org

Good luck

Jonathan Franks BSW
Legislative and Advocacy Chairperson
Texas Association of Blind Students


-- 
The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create
obstacles between blind people  and our dreams. You can live the life
you want; blindness is not what holds you back.


From kmaent1 at gmail.com  Tue Dec  4 22:23:16 2018
From: kmaent1 at gmail.com (Karl Martin Adam)
Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2018 17:23:16 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Scanning My Own Books
Message-ID: <5c06fe7e.1c69fb81.6c656.82a8@mx.google.com>

www.sacred-texts.com=20has=20some=20pretty=20cool=20public=20domain=20stuff=
,=20
but=20I=20don't=20know=20how=20good=20their=20Orthodox=20collection=20is.

=20-----=20Original=20Message=20-----
From:=20Justin=20Heard=20via=20NABS-L=20<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
To:=20Valerie=20Gibson=20via=20NABS-L=20<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date=20sent:=20Tue,=204=20Dec=202018=2010:44:06=20-0500
Subject:=20Re:=20[NABS-L]=20Scanning=20My=20Own=20Books

Yeah,=20I=20thought=20of=20Project=20Gutenberg=20this=20morning.=20Are=20th=
ere=20any=20
other
websites=20that=20are=20good=20for=20accessing=20the=20public=20domain?=20I=
=20use=20
Christian
Classics=20Etherial=20Library=20as=20well.

My=20goal=20is=20to=20save=20whatever=20I=20scan=20into=20a=20word=20docume=
nt=20so=20I=20can
transfer=20it=20to=20my=20braille=20display=20rather=20than=20relying=20on=
=20
Bluetooth=20or
USB.=20Would=20Esword=20allow=20me=20to=20do=20that?


On=2012/4/2018=2010:40=20AM,=20Valerie=20Gibson=20via=20NABS-L=20wrote:
=20You=20might=20try=20esword=20or=20logos=20for=20ios.=20=20Reading=20book=
s=20on=20logos=20
is=20a=20bit=20fussy.=20=20I've=20been=20meaning=20to=20email=20developers=
=20about=20it,=20
but=20don't=20have=20the=20tech=20knowledge=20to=20know=20what=20exactly=20=
is=20going=20
on...however=20books=20can=20be=20read=20there.=20=20The=20best=20way=20I'v=
e=20gotten=20
around=20the=20glitch=20with=20VO=20and=20reading=20the=20boomks=20on=20IOS=
=20is=20to=20
read=20with=20a=20braille=20display.=20=20you=20can=20read=20perfectly=20th=
at=20way.
=20If=20it's=20an=20old=20book=20you=20might=20try=20looking=20in=20the=20p=
ublic=20domains=20
for=20it.=20=20Often=20times=20I've=20run=20into=20books=20that=20cost=20to=
=20buy=20which=20
are=20free=20because=20copyright=20has=20expired,=20and=20the=20only=20thin=
g=20you're=20
really=20paying=20for=20is=20the=20fact=20that=20someone=20compiled=20them=
=20or=20the=20
fact=20that=20they=20look=20pretty.

=20Hope=20this=20helps.

=20Sent=20from=20my=20iPhone

=20On=20Dec=204,=202018,=20at=207:46=20AM,=20Justin=20Heard=20via=20NABS-L=
=20
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>=20wrote:

=20I=20did=20try=20the=20school=20library,=20but=20a=20lot=20of=20these=20b=
ooks=20come=20from=20
seminaries=20and=20monasteries=20so=20they=20don=E2=80=99t=20have=20them.=20=
Several=20are=20
several=20centuries=20old=20but=20have=20only=20recently=20been=20translate=
d=20to=20
English.=20They=20are=20academic,=20but=20only=20if=20you=E2=80=99re=20focu=
sing=20your=20
studies=20like=20I=20am.

=20Sent=20from=20my=20iPhone

=20On=20Dec=204,=202018,=20at=206:30=20AM,=20Karl=20Martin=20Adam=20via=20N=
ABS-L=20
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>=20wrote:

=20I=20can't=20help=20you=20with=20scanning,=20but=20have=20you=20tried=20B=
ookshare?=20=20
Also,=20if=20you're=20a=20student,=20have=20you=20tried=20your=20school=20l=
ibrary=20(if=20
you're=20looking=20for=20academic=20books,=20any=20decent=20university=20li=
brary=20
should=20get=20you=20access=20to=20a=20lot=20through=20Oxford=20Scholarship=
=20Online,=20
Cambridge=20Core,=20and=20Proquest.

=20-----=20Original=20Message=20-----
=20From:=20Justin=20Heard=20via=20NABS-L=20<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
=20To:=20National=20Association=20of=20Blind=20Students=20mailing=20list=20=

<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
=20Date=20sent:=20Mon,=203=20Dec=202018=2021:01:07=20-0500
=20Subject:=20[NABS-L]=20Scanning=20My=20Own=20Books

=20Hi=20there.

=20I=20am=20angry.=20I=20want=20access=20to=20a=20lot=20of=20books=20that=20=
have=20not=20been=20
made=20into
=20EBooks=20through=20either=20Kindle=20or=20Nook,=20and=20I'm=20tired=20of=
=20waiting.=20
These
=20aren't=20bestsellers,=20so=20it=20could=20be=20years.

=20What=20is=20the=20most=20reliable=20method=20for=20scanning=20my=20own=20=
books?=20I=20
have
=20thought=20about=20doing=20this=20before,=20but=20when=20I=20last=20tried=
=20with
=20Kurzweil1000,=20=20or=20maybe=203000,=20I=20did=20not=20have=20the=20bes=
t=20of=20luck.=20I=20
was
=20using=20a=20flatbed=20scanner.=20I=20succeeded=20because=20I=20had=20rea=
d=20the=20book=20
in=20a
=20digital=20format=20before=20so=20I=20caught=20the=20mistakes.=20I'm=20lo=
oking=20for=20
a=20way
=20that=20will=20have=20a=2095%=20success=20rate=20in=20recognizing=20text,=
=20and=20will=20
allow=20me
=20to=20save=20it=20as=20a=20word=20document.

=20Thanks=20for=20reading=20this.


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From cnusbaumnfb at gmail.com  Thu Dec  6 23:16:29 2018
From: cnusbaumnfb at gmail.com (Chris Nusbaum)
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2018 18:16:29 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Test
Message-ID: <D6087A87-771A-4268-8928-341BA147482F@gmail.com>

Testing to see if my email is back up.

Chris Nusbaum


From sweetpeareader at gmail.com  Thu Dec  6 23:23:20 2018
From: sweetpeareader at gmail.com (sophie trist)
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2018 17:23:20 -0600
Subject: [NABS-L] Test
In-Reply-To: <D6087A87-771A-4268-8928-341BA147482F@gmail.com>
References: <D6087A87-771A-4268-8928-341BA147482F@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <03DAA88C-0700-4B4E-8E9D-E4A7F18F5E6D@gmail.com>

It appears to be.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 6, 2018, at 5:16 PM, Chris Nusbaum via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Testing to see if my email is back up.
> 
> Chris Nusbaum
> 
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From discoduck221 at gmail.com  Fri Dec  7 00:20:07 2018
From: discoduck221 at gmail.com (David Dunphy)
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2018 19:20:07 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Test
In-Reply-To: <03DAA88C-0700-4B4E-8E9D-E4A7F18F5E6D@gmail.com>
References: <D6087A87-771A-4268-8928-341BA147482F@gmail.com>
	<03DAA88C-0700-4B4E-8E9D-E4A7F18F5E6D@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CA+Wnc9R3Yx33KdETM+X0G=yVQJZEa9jKcW9z4UvD43a3sSnhug@mail.gmail.com>

You're coming in loud and clear

On 12/6/18, sophie trist via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> It appears to be.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Dec 6, 2018, at 5:16 PM, Chris Nusbaum via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Testing to see if my email is back up.
>>
>> Chris Nusbaum
>>
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From johnawright98 at gmail.com  Sat Dec  8 17:36:25 2018
From: johnawright98 at gmail.com (johnawright98 at gmail.com)
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2018 12:36:25 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] December Fundraising Committee Call
Message-ID: <26CE1726-BDCD-412A-8356-1EE0C491F679@gmail.com>

Hey, students! 

I know it’s crunch time and finals are here but don’t forget about our fundraising committee call, which is taking place tomorrow (Sunday) at 9pm EST! Come with enthusiasm and ideas! ❤️
Call: 712-770-5197 access code: 265669

Johna Wright
Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Community Service Division 
Social Media Chair, National Association of Blind Students

From leyeshprintse at gmx.com  Sat Dec  8 17:42:15 2018
From: leyeshprintse at gmx.com (Leye-Shprintse Oeberg)
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2018 18:42:15 +0100
Subject: [NABS-L] Scanning My Own Books
In-Reply-To: <35f7498c-d1a4-b858-daed-e1acc8e9f3f0@gmail.com>
References: <35f7498c-d1a4-b858-daed-e1acc8e9f3f0@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <849A09AE-C2CE-40CF-B462-C18FD65D2775@gmx.com>

בּס’ד

Justin,

I have had the same problem when it comes to seforim (Jewish religious books), but I must admit that KNFB Reader has saved my life, it is reliable and easy to use when you have learned your strategies. With success!

לשלום,
Leye-Shprintse Oeberg
Jönköping, Sweden
leyeshprintse at gmx.com

Sent from my iPhone SE

> 4 dec. 2018 kl. 03:01 skrev Justin Heard via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>:
> 
> Hi there.
> 
> I am angry. I want access to a lot of books that have not been made into EBooks through either Kindle or Nook, and I'm tired of waiting. These aren't bestsellers, so it could be years.
> 
> What is the most reliable method for scanning my own books? I have thought about doing this before, but when I last tried with Kurzweil1000,  or maybe 3000, I did not have the best of luck. I was using a flatbed scanner. I succeeded because I had read the book in a digital format before so I caught the mistakes. I'm looking for a way that will have a 95% success rate in recognizing text, and will allow me to save it as a word document.
> 
> Thanks for reading this.
> 
> 
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From braillemasterjustin at gmail.com  Sat Dec  8 17:48:28 2018
From: braillemasterjustin at gmail.com (Justin Heard)
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2018 12:48:28 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Scanning My Own Books
In-Reply-To: <849A09AE-C2CE-40CF-B462-C18FD65D2775@gmx.com>
References: <35f7498c-d1a4-b858-daed-e1acc8e9f3f0@gmail.com>
	<849A09AE-C2CE-40CF-B462-C18FD65D2775@gmx.com>
Message-ID: <68d1da6a-01fc-c91c-1e08-a19f3e4877d8@gmail.com>

The issue is that I want to save the documents as a word document, and 
also see the file as it has been scanned, not a long line of text. KNFB 
for Windows is good for basic things, but not good for multipage documents.

Thanks for the advice though.

On 12/8/2018 12:42 PM, Leye-Shprintse Oeberg via NABS-L wrote:
> בּס’ד
>
> Justin,
>
> I have had the same problem when it comes to seforim (Jewish religious books), but I must admit that KNFB Reader has saved my life, it is reliable and easy to use when you have learned your strategies. With success!
>
> לשלום,
> Leye-Shprintse Oeberg
> Jönköping, Sweden
> leyeshprintse at gmx.com
>
> Sent from my iPhone SE
>
>> 4 dec. 2018 kl. 03:01 skrev Justin Heard via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>:
>>
>> Hi there.
>>
>> I am angry. I want access to a lot of books that have not been made into EBooks through either Kindle or Nook, and I'm tired of waiting. These aren't bestsellers, so it could be years.
>>
>> What is the most reliable method for scanning my own books? I have thought about doing this before, but when I last tried with Kurzweil1000,  or maybe 3000, I did not have the best of luck. I was using a flatbed scanner. I succeeded because I had read the book in a digital format before so I caught the mistakes. I'm looking for a way that will have a 95% success rate in recognizing text, and will allow me to save it as a word document.
>>
>> Thanks for reading this.
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> NABS-L mailing list
>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
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From leyeshprintse at gmx.com  Sat Dec  8 18:32:06 2018
From: leyeshprintse at gmx.com (Leye-Shprintse Oeberg)
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2018 19:32:06 +0100
Subject: [NABS-L] Scanning My Own Books
In-Reply-To: <68d1da6a-01fc-c91c-1e08-a19f3e4877d8@gmail.com>
References: <35f7498c-d1a4-b858-daed-e1acc8e9f3f0@gmail.com>
	<849A09AE-C2CE-40CF-B462-C18FD65D2775@gmx.com>
	<68d1da6a-01fc-c91c-1e08-a19f3e4877d8@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <81360C35-9411-4062-875D-08520A52F4EE@gmx.com>

בּס’ד

Justin,

What things are good for depends on the user, tough. I’ve scanned thousands of pages with the KNFB Reader without any problems and saved the texts as well, but I hated the scanner and OCR programs which I used before. So, the KNFB Reader answers my needs of being mobile, easy to use and in a product which I always have with me. I only told you what I do. With success!

לשלום,
Leye-Shprintse Oeberg
Jönköping, Sweden
leyeshprintse at gmx.com

Sent from my iPhone SE

> 8 dec. 2018 kl. 18:48 skrev Justin Heard via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>:
> 
> The issue is that I want to save the documents as a word document, and also see the file as it has been scanned, not a long line of text. KNFB for Windows is good for basic things, but not good for multipage documents.
> 
> Thanks for the advice though.
> 
>> On 12/8/2018 12:42 PM, Leye-Shprintse Oeberg via NABS-L wrote:
>> בּס’ד
>> 
>> Justin,
>> 
>> I have had the same problem when it comes to seforim (Jewish religious books), but I must admit that KNFB Reader has saved my life, it is reliable and easy to use when you have learned your strategies. With success!
>> 
>> לשלום,
>> Leye-Shprintse Oeberg
>> Jönköping, Sweden
>> leyeshprintse at gmx.com
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone SE
>> 
>>> 4 dec. 2018 kl. 03:01 skrev Justin Heard via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>:
>>> 
>>> Hi there.
>>> 
>>> I am angry. I want access to a lot of books that have not been made into EBooks through either Kindle or Nook, and I'm tired of waiting. These aren't bestsellers, so it could be years.
>>> 
>>> What is the most reliable method for scanning my own books? I have thought about doing this before, but when I last tried with Kurzweil1000,  or maybe 3000, I did not have the best of luck. I was using a flatbed scanner. I succeeded because I had read the book in a digital format before so I caught the mistakes. I'm looking for a way that will have a 95% success rate in recognizing text, and will allow me to save it as a word document.
>>> 
>>> Thanks for reading this.
>>> 
>>> 
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>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
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>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L:
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> 
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From braillemasterjustin at gmail.com  Sat Dec  8 22:07:32 2018
From: braillemasterjustin at gmail.com (Justin Heard)
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2018 17:07:32 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Scanning My Own Books
In-Reply-To: <81360C35-9411-4062-875D-08520A52F4EE@gmx.com>
References: <35f7498c-d1a4-b858-daed-e1acc8e9f3f0@gmail.com>
	<849A09AE-C2CE-40CF-B462-C18FD65D2775@gmx.com>
	<68d1da6a-01fc-c91c-1e08-a19f3e4877d8@gmail.com>
	<81360C35-9411-4062-875D-08520A52F4EE@gmx.com>
Message-ID: <99a56670-7250-3cce-376f-a420faf6e6e6@gmail.com>

Have you saved multipage scans into one document? For example, if you 
had a 10-page document to scan, did you save it all as one word document 
or PDF? If so, how?

On 12/8/2018 1:32 PM, Leye-Shprintse Oeberg via NABS-L wrote:
> בּס’ד
>
> Justin,
>
> What things are good for depends on the user, tough. I’ve scanned thousands of pages with the KNFB Reader without any problems and saved the texts as well, but I hated the scanner and OCR programs which I used before. So, the KNFB Reader answers my needs of being mobile, easy to use and in a product which I always have with me. I only told you what I do. With success!
>
> לשלום,
> Leye-Shprintse Oeberg
> Jönköping, Sweden
> leyeshprintse at gmx.com
>
> Sent from my iPhone SE
>
>> 8 dec. 2018 kl. 18:48 skrev Justin Heard via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>:
>>
>> The issue is that I want to save the documents as a word document, and also see the file as it has been scanned, not a long line of text. KNFB for Windows is good for basic things, but not good for multipage documents.
>>
>> Thanks for the advice though.
>>
>>> On 12/8/2018 12:42 PM, Leye-Shprintse Oeberg via NABS-L wrote:
>>> בּס’ד
>>>
>>> Justin,
>>>
>>> I have had the same problem when it comes to seforim (Jewish religious books), but I must admit that KNFB Reader has saved my life, it is reliable and easy to use when you have learned your strategies. With success!
>>>
>>> לשלום,
>>> Leye-Shprintse Oeberg
>>> Jönköping, Sweden
>>> leyeshprintse at gmx.com
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone SE
>>>
>>>> 4 dec. 2018 kl. 03:01 skrev Justin Heard via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>:
>>>>
>>>> Hi there.
>>>>
>>>> I am angry. I want access to a lot of books that have not been made into EBooks through either Kindle or Nook, and I'm tired of waiting. These aren't bestsellers, so it could be years.
>>>>
>>>> What is the most reliable method for scanning my own books? I have thought about doing this before, but when I last tried with Kurzweil1000,  or maybe 3000, I did not have the best of luck. I was using a flatbed scanner. I succeeded because I had read the book in a digital format before so I caught the mistakes. I'm looking for a way that will have a 95% success rate in recognizing text, and will allow me to save it as a word document.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for reading this.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>> NABS-L mailing list
>>>> NABS-L at nfbnet.org
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nabs-l_nfbnet.org
>>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L:
>>>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nabs-l_nfbnet.org/leyeshprintse%40gmx.com
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From amieelsabo at gmail.com  Sat Dec  8 23:45:28 2018
From: amieelsabo at gmail.com (Amy Sabo)
Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2018 16:45:28 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] The Station That Brought You National Convention Would
 Love Your help With Our Holiday Fund Raiser
In-Reply-To: <CA+Wnc9Rp=oY=MTGX0-6TajpZq5TV7vwrGcPwsQ5VALc9Rt+Z_w@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CA+Wnc9Rp=oY=MTGX0-6TajpZq5TV7vwrGcPwsQ5VALc9Rt+Z_w@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAOF1yXEoWtp55kKXB7S-Xs3P30KJoLA6+pHLnpXZGFnRH6xCEQ@mail.gmail.com>

hello david and all,
first of all thank you david for posting this announcement about the
make a wish announcement to the list. this is a wonderful cause and,
that we as all students we need to give back at a time of the season
which in we all are given sooo much to us all that we need to give
back and, at Christmas time it's a wonderful time to do that! so,
please let's not let us be scroogues and bash people here on this list
who are trying to help out others in the time of the holidays and
especially throughout the entire year!


hugs,
amy sabo

On 12/4/18, David Dunphy via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Please pass the following on to anyone you think would be interested in
> this...
> Hello All!
> 195 The Globe, the station that brought you this year's NFB
> Convention, is once again doing its annual holiday fund raiser for The
> Make A Wish Foundation Of America. For those of you unamiliar with
> this charity, read more about it at
> http://www.wish.org
> In summary though, this charity grants wishes to terminally ill
> children. Whether it's to meet a celebrity, go on a disney cruise, or
> even be a police officer for a day, Make A Wish will do everything to
> grant these wishes.
> And who better to make smile during this time of year than children?
> Our holiday event lasts til December 22 at 8 PM eastern, and we'll be
> doing a 48-hour radiothon starting on December 21. More on that in a
> future posting.
> While we're finalizing prizes for those who donate, one prize is
> certain. A trip to anywhere in the United States!
> For more information on our fund raiser and to make a donation that we
> can send to Make A Wish, visit
> http://www.195theglobe.com/campaigns/makeawish18
> If you'd prefer not to visit our web site, you can text the word
> WISH2018 (wish is all in caps) from the United States only to
> 77948
> Help 195 The Globe make a child's wish come true this holiday season,
> and maybe you'll be a lucky winner of a cool prize, too.
> Thanks for your assistance with our fund raiser, and have a happy holiday!
> All the best,
> David Dunphy
>
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From alishag.important2018 at gmail.com  Mon Dec 10 06:20:19 2018
From: alishag.important2018 at gmail.com (Blind Hacks 101)
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 00:20:19 -0600
Subject: [NABS-L] Blog Ideas
Message-ID: <CA+=1bxkTKbCY02JM1BONd9aSG2thR7FqTn1B0Gj=u00_Z3xf_Q@mail.gmail.com>

Hey guys!

I have a major case of writer's block and I can't think of any information
to include in my blindness blog. Any ideas?

Thanks
Alisha

From cnusbaumnfb at gmail.com  Mon Dec 10 06:38:05 2018
From: cnusbaumnfb at gmail.com (Chris Nusbaum)
Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 01:38:05 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Blog Ideas
In-Reply-To: <CA+=1bxkTKbCY02JM1BONd9aSG2thR7FqTn1B0Gj=u00_Z3xf_Q@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CA+=1bxkTKbCY02JM1BONd9aSG2thR7FqTn1B0Gj=u00_Z3xf_Q@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <92E97688-18E8-4E39-B522-E3AD108FA881@gmail.com>

Hi Alisha:

Well, blindness can be quite a broad subject. Though we are a small minority in the larger society, there are many aspects of the life of the blind community which can be talked about: education, access, philosophy, public attitudes/misconceptions, technology, just to name a few. Which aspect of blindness does your blog focus on? If you need more help, I host a radio show which focuses on blindness in general, so I would be glad to brainstorm some ideas with you off list.

Good luck, 

Chris Nusbaum

> On Dec 10, 2018, at 1:20 AM, Blind Hacks 101 via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hey guys!
> 
> I have a major case of writer's block and I can't think of any information
> to include in my blindness blog. Any ideas?
> 
> Thanks
> Alisha
> _______________________________________________
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From janae.burgmeier at gmail.com  Tue Dec 11 22:04:39 2018
From: janae.burgmeier at gmail.com (Janae Burgmeier)
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 16:04:39 -0600
Subject: [NABS-L] Scholarship information call.
Message-ID: <36D4B3FA-F8C3-40A2-B441-DB06058855B0@gmail.com>


Good evening students
This is a friendly reminder that our next membership call is Sunday at 8pm. Eastern. The theme for the call will be scholarships so come prepared to discuss the NFB scholarship program Please come with your stories, questions and advice to others. Scholarship chair Cayte Mendez will be joining us as well as several scholarship winners from last years   
Call in info: 
(712) 770-5197,,265669

From annajee82 at gmail.com  Thu Dec 13 03:02:54 2018
From: annajee82 at gmail.com (Anna Givens)
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2018 22:02:54 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Interns wanted! NFB DC BELL Academy 2019
Message-ID: <212F9FD7-F892-41DF-9274-0C7B4D6BF385@gmail.com>

Friends and Colleagues:

Forgive me if you have already seen this email. It was sent out last week, or so I thought, but everyone says they didn't get it...

Please consider sharing this with anyone who may be interested:

The National Federation of the Blind of DC is looking for interns for our two week BELL Academy next summer. The dates are July 29-August 9, 2019, with mandatory training on July 27. Housing is provided if you live outside DC area. Here is the link to apply and has more info:
https://goo.gl/forms/hzfnWqjz5x0838Mw1

Feel free to reach out to me with any questions.

All the best,
Anna E Givens | Program Coordinator | 402-817-8934 | annajee82 at gmail.com

From PRESIDENT at alumni.ecu.edu  Thu Dec 13 09:32:40 2018
From: PRESIDENT at alumni.ecu.edu (Justin Salisbury)
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 09:32:40 +0000
Subject: [NABS-L] Reminder: Legislative Advocacy Committee Call Sunday 12/16
 at 8 PM ET
Message-ID: <BY2PR13MB0310655696F3C9CDE7D05BFE89A00@BY2PR13MB0310.namprd13.prod.outlook.com>

Good evening, NABS members and leaders!

I hope that final exam season is treating you well. If you are all done with the semester or quarter, congratulations!

This is a friendly reminder that the legislative advocacy committee is having our monthly conference call on Sunday, December 16, at 8pm eastern. The call-in number is 712-770-5197, and the access code is 265669.

This is likely to be our last committee call before Washington Seminar, so please come and come ready!

Don't hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions. 

Aloha,

Justin

Justin M. Hideaki Salisbury, MA, NOMC, NCRTB, NCUEB
Board Member | National Association of Blind Students
   A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind
(808) 797-8606
president at alumni.ecu.edu | www.nabslink.org





From rbacchus228 at gmail.com  Thu Dec 13 13:48:46 2018
From: rbacchus228 at gmail.com (Roanna Bacchus)
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 08:48:46 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Becoming  Advocate For Our Local training Centers
Message-ID: <5c12634e.1c69fb81.962f1.342f@mx.google.com>

Dear Students,

Today is my last day here at the Rehabilitation Center For The Blind and Visually Impaired in Daytona, Beach, Florida. Tomorrow I plan to start implementing the skills that I have learned here at home. One of the things that this Center shares with the Nfb training centers is a positive philosophy about blindness. The staff members also encourage us to advocate for our needs inside and outside of the classroom. In what other ways can I become and advocate for my local trainqg center? I look forward to reading your thoughts on this topic.

Roanna Bacchus

From carne23m at mtholyoke.edu  Thu Dec 13 14:18:26 2018
From: carne23m at mtholyoke.edu (Melissa Carney)
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 09:18:26 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] November NABS Notes
Message-ID: <000e01d492ee$b742ff40$25c8fdc0$@mtholyoke.edu>

Hey NABSters,

 

Here's to the end of the semester! I hope your finals are going smoothly. Be
proud of the challenges you have overcome and all of the effort you have
placed into your coursework over the past few months. Now it's time to relax
and look forward to the holidays and a much-needed recharge. Feel free to
read about what NABS was up to during the month of November. Please find the
link to our online version of the NABS notes below, followed by the notes
themselves. A copy of the NABS notes is also attached to this email for your
convenience. We continuously strive to update and improve the format and
content of our monthly bulletin, so your suggestions and recommendations are
much appreciated. What resources would you like us to share? Are there
specific topics that you would like us to cover? What general feedback do
you have? Don't hesitate to let us know. 

 

Happy holidays!

 

http://nabslink.org/content/nabs-notes-november-2018

 


NABS Notes: November 2018  


 

In this issue, you will find:  

*         President's Note  

*         Text to Give Campaign  

*         New Resource - NABS Phone Number  

*         Follow NABS on Instagram  

*         K-12 and Higher Ed Technology Survey  

*         Research Study on Factors that Impact Interest in STEM-related
Careers  

*         Research Study on Digital Library Guidelines  

*         NABS Committee Updates  

*         November Blog Post  

*         NABS Facebook Group  


 


President's Note  


As our fall convention season comes to a close, I am in awe at the young
leaders who have stepped up to serve in various leadership capacities. I am
even more pumped for the NABS Student Leadership Weekend in January, which
will bring 30 vibrant and growing leaders into one room to create lasting
fellowship, facilitate meaningful conversation, and grow together as we
build the National Federation of the Blind. Invitations are being sent
shortly, so stay tuned! This Thanksgiving season, I am particularly thankful
for my family, both biological and extended through the National Federation
of the Blind. I say this because the Federation, as well as my immediate
family, has poured support and love onto me over the past few months. We all
need extra love sometimes; NABS is here to share the love with each of you.
Please let us know how we can help you academically, professionally, or
personally so you can continue living fulfilling lives! Happy Thanksgiving
and happy December holidays!  

 


Text to Give Campaign  


Spread the word! Without the generous support of our donors, we would not be
able to provide students with copious resources, develop leadership seminar
curricula, bring students to Washington DC to fight for equal access to
education on Capitol Hill, learn that blindness is not the sole
characteristic that defines our future, and so much more! Text blindstudents
(no caps, no spaces) to 855-202-2100 to donate. Every dollar counts!  

 


New Resource - NABS Phone Number  


Our leadership wants to provide an outlet for students to voice concerns,
seek advice, and learn about resources you may otherwise not be familiar
with. With that, we launched our very own NABS phone number, where a NABS
leader is on call to speak with blind students across the country. Please
call 410-417-8360.  

 


Follow NABS on Instagram  


NABS has an Insta account now, so follow us @NABSLink!  

 


K-12 and Higher Ed Technology Survey  


The NFB is gathering information regarding the accessibility of educational
technology used in our nation's schools, kindergarten through graduate
level. If you are a student, parent, teacher, or administrator who uses
screen access software or other accommodations to participate non-visually
in educational programs or services, or if you are the parent, teacher, or
administrator of someone who does, please complete this survey once a
semester: https://nfb.org/edtechsurvey.  

 


Research Study on Factors that Impact Interest in STEM-related Careers  


You are invited to participate in a survey to share your thoughts and
feelings about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The
purpose of this survey is to better understand how factors impact interest
and motivation in STEM-related careers, including the role that mentors and
others have had in shaping that interest. This survey is appropriate for you
even if you never considered a career in the STEM fields. This survey is
intended for adults who are legally blind or significantly visually impaired
between the ages of 18-65 and who reside within the United States. To
participate in the survey, you must be an adult between the ages of 18 and
65 years old, be legally blind or significantly visually impaired, and
reside within the United States. All individuals who complete the survey
will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win one of five gift cards
valued at $100.  

 

https://s-013bf3-i.sgizmo.com/s3/i-3V9jW7iv5BRXiX01JG-2885629/?sguid=3V9jW7i
v5BRXiX01JG  

 

Questions or concerns about this survey may be directed to:  

Edward Bell, Principal Investigator  

Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness  

ebell at latech.edu <mailto:ebell at latech.edu>   

 


Research Study on Digital Library Guidelines  


 

Are you blind or visually impaired, and at least 18 or older? Do you use
computers non-visually by listening to a screen-reader? Do you have at least
three years of experience searching for information on the Internet? If your
response is yes to all of these questions, you can earn $100 for
participating in a research study.  

 

A research team comprising blind and sighted scholars at the University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee is developing design guidelines to improve the
accessibility and usability of digital libraries (DLs) for users who are
blind or visually impaired. Volunteers chosen as study participants will be
invited to complete an electronic survey soliciting your input and feedback
on these design guidelines. Participation may take between two to four hours
at a time convenient to the participant. You will first be asked to review
guidelines and then rate the guidelines based on various criteria, in
addition to providing feedback and recommendations for improvement. Upon
completion of the study, the participant will receive a $100 gift card as a
token of appreciation.  

 

If you are interested in participating, or have a question, please contact
Research assistant (shengang at uwm.edu).  

 


NABS Committee Updates  


Get involved!  


*         Legislative Advocacy Committee  

When: third Sunday of the month | 8pm eastern  

Chair: Justin Salisbury (president at alumni.ecu.edu)  

We are launching our Student Advocate Program, as well as planning for
Washington Seminar festivities. We need your voice with us in DC, so reach
out and learn more!  

 

*         Fundraising Committee  

When: Second and fourth Sunday of the month | 9pm eastern  

Chair: Dustin Cather (cather.dustin @gmail.com
<mailto:nabs.president at gmail.com> )  

Share our Text-to-Give phone number far and wide: anyone can text
blindstudents to 855-202-2100 to donate! Help us help you!  

 

*         Outreach Committee  

When: first Monday of the month | 9pm eastern  

Chair: Janae Burgmeier (Janae.burgmeier at gmail.com
<mailto:Janae.burgmeier at gmail.com> )  

Web Master: Dustin Cather (cather.dustin at gmail.com
<mailto:cather.dustin at gmail.com> )  

This month's outreach theme was Federation Philosophy. We explored ways in
which we can ask questions, spark friendly debates, and discuss individual
preferences regarding certain topics such as the decision to pre-board on
airplanes, how to meet people where they are if they do not have all the
skills to be independent yet, and the hierarchy of sight-related issues.
December's outreach theme will be scholarships, as college students need
money to succeed!  

 


November Blog Post  


>From the Editor: Patti Chang is a long-time Federationist and a proud leader
in the National Federation of the Blind. She is caring, passionate, humbled,
and always has an inspirational story to share. If you do not know Patti, or
have never spoke to her, try to spare some time and meet her at an NFB event
or reach out to her. Here is her story below.   

 


The 4 Ps: Life, and the Federation  


By Patti Chang  

 

Undoubtedly some of you have attended Washington Seminar. You have been at
our Great Gathering in and heard John Pare talking about the 4 Ps. Every
time he recites those I think about life and the Federation. They inform
good conduct. They're even a recipe for success. With the 4 Ps we can do
anything. So you are probably thinking, "What are the Ps? What is she
talking about?"  

 

How do the Ps, being polite, patient, persistent, and persuasive influence
life?  

 

Let me tell you a little about me. Growing up Rural, my mom and dad were
young parents. They were teenagers when I was born. They had little
education. My law degree came before their G E Ds. We lived on my
grandparents' dairy farm when I was a baby in a little trailer.  I was even
named after a milk company that hauled our milk to market. It was called
"Patti Sue's Dairy." My mom used to carry those milk jugs atop her belly
when she was carrying me. When she was in the hospital after giving birth,
my large family was arguing about what to name me, Mildred, Hildred, or
something equally wonderful. She looked out the window and saw Patti Sue's
Dairy. They were delivering milk and that was it. She told the family to get
out and named me Patti Sue.  

 

When I was born. The doctors in their infinite wisdom told my parents that I
was totally blind. They wondered for a while. I seemed to react to colors
and chase things that did not have much nonvisual appeal. We went back to
the experts. Doctors decided that mom and dad were probably suffering from a
case of wishful thinking. They patiently watched me. But when I continued to
respond to visual stuff they politely persisted with the medical profession
and persuaded them that they were wrong and I could see. Oh wow! She is only
blind in one eye. She will have vision but not depth perception.  

 

When I was 12, I began to see halos around lights and have headaches. Again
we travelled to the doctors. This time it was all in my head. I was
suffering from hypochondria. You see my parents were getting a divorce and
the doctors couldn't diagnose me so it must be all in my head. My headaches
persisted and we patiently and persistently kept going to doctors. Finally,
we went to Ann Arbor where the University of Michigan is. My memory of this
is crystal clear. We saw an old doc named Henderson. He had a pack of
residents and interns in tow. When he decided to test me for glaucoma it
went really quiet. His residents thought he was nuts. No children ever got
glaucoma. This was back when you had to drink this bright green thick liquid
to be tested for glaucoma. Before you started they told you if you didn't
keep it down, you would have to drink it again. I kept it down. Yep, I had
glaucoma. But it was treatable. We can stop the vision loss they said.  

 

At that point, we decided that the experts had no clue and I started Braille
and cane training. My most recent revisiting of the 4 Ps centers on my
becoming totally blind two or three years ago. Now I was in good shape. I
knew it would happen so I did all my reading, working, cooking, cleaning,
and so on through nonvisual means. Except for one important aspect of my
life I was all set. I had never learned to keep a straight line and to
totally rely on my other senses for travel. What to do? I went back to
training. Blind Inc. was good enough to provide me with great travel
instruction. I was able to take double travel lessons in the mornings for
four hours and work in the afternoon and evenings. Rob Hobson with the 4 Ps
taught me during those double travel lessons each day. I now travel
regularly alone with confidence.  

 

Over the past couple of years, I see that public reactions are different. We
all just love the airlines. I asked for white wine on a flight recently and
the flight attendant gave me a napkin and the bottle. Since he forgot my
glass I asked if I could please have a glass. He said no because he would
not have time later to come back and pour my wine. Hummmmm. I guess I was
expected to drink my wine from the bottle like many drink beers. Now I am a
red neck but.  

 

People grab me much more often than before. I find I leave planes and
discover wheelchairs I did not order way more often than ever before.  I
keep reciting in my head polite, patient, persistent, and persuasive.
Sometimes it is my mantra.  

 

My educational experiences illustrate the 4 Ps even better. Junior High
involved a bit of a step back. It was tough in some ways. A couple of my
teachers still thought I was faking. It took decades to persuade them that I
was not faking but eventually even Mr. Flynn, my 7th grade social studies
teacher, acknowledged that I really was blind. Mr. Flynn routinely called on
me in class to read aloud knowing that I could not read Braille yet. He
assumed that because I could see where things were and what people were
wearing that of course I could see the print. It didn't help that my vision
fluctuated. The inconsistency was clear proof that I was playing games.  

 

Like many I was excluded from some classes like shop entirely, but the worst
was gym. My mom fought to keep me in gym class. She wanted me to stay fit.
And the teacher fought back by forcing me to sit out almost every day. But I
persisted with my education anyway. I was admitted to all colleges I applied
to and attended MSU. College was much better until it came to student
teaching. No supervising teacher would take me at first and my advisor
wanted to give me a pass. I politely refused and persuaded him to be
persistent and to keep trying. Who would hire me if they saw I had not done
my student teaching? I tried to patiently wait. It paid off. I have to
divert and point out how much we can help others by living our lives. The
teacher who did take me as a student teacher had dated a guy with a blind
dad. So, she didn't see what the fuss was about. That blind dad had worked
and raised his family and apparently showed my supervising teacher what
blind people could do.  

 

While at MSU we got married. The wonderful man I married sees blindness as a
characteristic, but his family did not. They disinherited him and they were
not at our wedding. We had a large country wedding with 400 people but no
one from his family was with us. I persisted in persuading my husband to
keep in touch and be patient and polite with his parents.  

 

Years later my mother in law came to live with us. Remember the same one who
did not come to our wedding. She became ill in the states and I became her
primary care giver. I patiently took her to every doctor's appointment. I
persistently cleaned and cooked. I politely ignored how they had treated me.
She stayed with us for more than a year twenty years ago and is cancer free
now.  That and the birth of our kids changed my husband's family's minds.  

 

The 4 Ps have impacted my life beyond education and family. Even my
employment history shows how important they are. After law school I was
hired by the City of Chicago. Glad to have the job and I made something of
it but I think they expected very little. The rating of firms depends upon
the ranking of the schools they draw from and I graduated from U of C. When
I was hired they never thought that I would stay, serve on taskforces, be
promoted and become an integral part of building and fire safety in the city
for almost thirty years. But I was polite for the most part, persistent
always and occasionally patient and many were persuaded that I was competent
not through talk but by my living my life and doing my job.  

 

When I retired from the City, I had trained almost half of the attorneys in
the Dept. and I had been a supervisor for more than a decade. That promotion
came about because people knew I could do the job even if they didn't start
with that understanding.  

 

The Federation demonstrates the 4 Ps for me most of all. I like many grew up
isolated from other blind people and kids. I met a few kids at camp and knew
one blind woman who lost her vision late. She wanted me to teach her enough
Braille to play cards in exchange for her teaching me cooking. But she
didn't get out much. She was past working age and she wasn't much interested
in rehabilitation given her health.  

 

I won a scholarship. I did it backwards. I won a national scholarship and
then a state scholarship. My first convention was empowering. Walking into
that convention hall I found home. I became active in NFB leadership. Our
student division elected me as treasurer. I was terrible and I promised
myself that I would never ever deal with money again. Of course now I serve
as our Illinois treasurer and a large part of my job is fundraising but I
was never ever going to deal with money in relation to the Federation.  

 

The NFB is where I really learned the 4 Ps. Our persuasiveness and
persistence is obvious. Just look at some of our most recent outreach.  We
passed Marrakesh. That is the only treaty of its kind. We have seen more
than 290,000,000 impressions on social media around our endeavor with
Kellogg's and RKT notes. The Baltimore Orioles just hosted NFB night. I
could go on and on.  

 

But we should take a minute and talk about the patience and politeness part
of it. We all know that we need to be patient and polite when we are public
facing but sometimes we need to learn the same within the Federation. We say
we need to meet people where they are but what does that mean. Every
affiliate has a range of abilities and experiences. It was hardest for me to
work on being patient and polite with those "I thought should KNOW BETTER."
Many of you know Ronza Othman. Ronza Othman worked with me at the City for a
while. When I met Ronza she did not use a cane. Since she is very talented
and a bright lady I thought she should "know better." I walked with Ronza
and I arrived at the corner first and waited. We repeated this scenario
together. Ronza decided after a while that she needed a cane too. Besides
being bright and talented, Ronza is also a stubborn woman. If I pushed would
she respond? Sure she would. She would have left. Instead I patiently walked
with her.  She proudly uses a cane now but we had to meet her where she was.
We have to understand that rigid rules and conformity drive people away and
stifle our organization. Communicating even subtle disapproval hampers our
efforts and teaches nothing. I hope that we all use the Ps with the public
but most of all remember to use them within our family. We can persuade best
by example. Be persistent with respect. We should always be patient and
polite with one another.  

 

With our Ps inside and outside of our family, we can do anything. Reflect on
how you incorporate patience, persuasiveness, persistence and politeness
into your life today and how you can do so going forward. I am going to
close by asking each of you to weave the 4 Ps into what you do each day and
into what we do together always. If we do with love hope and determination
every blind person will live the life, he or she wants and our movement can
raise expectations to turn dreams into reality.  

 


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Kathryn Webster | President  

The National Association of blind Students  

A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind  

Nfbstudents.org  

(410) 417-8360  

 

 

Melissa Carney

Secretary | National Association of Blind Students

   A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind

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From redwing731 at gmail.com  Thu Dec 13 16:57:26 2018
From: redwing731 at gmail.com (Kendra Schaber)
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 08:57:26 -0800
Subject: [NABS-L] Accessibility to the printed word in non proffet
 orgunizations:
Message-ID: <62F9F78E-E762-4310-91D2-0381C2B39646@gmail.com>


Hi all!
I’m a student, a member of a couple of non proffet environmental justice orgunizations and of course, I am blind. One of the climate justice orgunizations is also a social justice orgunization. In my chapter alone, I’m the only blind person and there is also another member in the chapter who happens to be the only member in my local chapter who is partially deaf as well. While I’m on the topic of membership, everyone in these orgunizations are also not paid to be there. I have a Polaris Braille Sense, a P.C. Dell Laptop computer with JAWS and NVDA installed on it, and an iPhone SE. I’m struggling with a major accessibility problem with my two climatology non proffit orgunizations. Particularly with printed matereals. I have suggested endlessly to have all printed matereals in an alternet format, particularly Word documents because PDFs still have too long to go for them to be truely relayable to concidder to be decleared to be fully accessible to the blind. Ok, PDFs have come a long way but they are still not relayable. This is why I have asked more than once to request my matereals in word documents or even plane text documents. That’s just one part of the accessible problem. The same orgunizations often present slide shows that themselves are not accessible. To add insalt to enjury, they also present a lot of graphs and a lot of slides with more information that is not relevant than information that is rellevent. Luckily, in one of those orgunizations, I have a couple of other members who are firmiliar with accessibility to the printed word and how valuble that information is to me. Unfortunently, all of us are banging our headss on the wall and scratching them at the same time to answer the tough questions. In fact, yesterday in a phone meeting, I have even asked the toughest question of them all.
Is it totally impossible for a non proffet orgunization who has no access to all the right technology and who also does not have access to the right experts to make all of their printed matereals accessible to the blind?
If it’s not possible, how can this issue be approached?
What technology can I use without having to add more than an app for the closest accessibility to get to this printed information?
How do I bridge the information gap to fit my needs alongside the needs of others, particularly when their needs lie on the other end of the visual spectrom than my own?
How do I balance the contrasting needs while still retaining the best possible accessible to the same information as everyone else?
Can I avoid the sited world judges for the print disabled community the (right) information trap that all print disabled people fall into in every setting that includes visual information which is almost everywhere?
If it’s not possible to avoid that trap, how is the best way to get around this trap?
How do I sort out the right information from all the rest without making everyone else do the job for me?
How do I weed out that information whenever no one else but the presenter has that information before the presentation even starts?
We get a lot of guest speakers who don’t know me from Addem, How do I approach accessibility ahead of time to these guest speakers?
Can I even bother them with accessibility ahead of time?
If I can, how do I even touch it with my cane tip?
If everyone in the orgunization is a volunteer, how on earth do I even aproach the topic of accessibility to the printed word without making the English page look like more of a burden than an advantage to the other members who are there?
Also, if everyone is suposed to help each other out within these orgunizations, how do I best touch this topic with a ten foot pole?
I have suggested getting all matereals in an alternet format. I think this is the easiest part. I have also suggested banning graphs, banning irrelevant information, turning graphic information into a text format, PDF converter apps, non proffit braille translation services, and of course, hunting for the standards of accessibility for non proffet orgunizations. We have also thought of coming up with guide lines for everyone in the orgunization to follow.
But what are those guide lines?
Are there accessibility standards for non proffet orgunizations?
If they even egzist, what are they?
Where can I find them?
If they don’t egzist, how do we carve out these guide lines and standards for ourselves?
When we do carve out these guide lines and standards for ourselves, how on earth is the best way to get those same standards met across the board?
Another route is to use tactile graphics but the only thing I know of to touch this one with a ten foot pole is the Sensational Black Board.
With a non proffet orgunization, how do I even aproach using tools with tactile graphics without spending an arm and a leg on them?
Even better yet, how do we invent the technology to cover this seemingly impossible visual area?
There is also the problem with time spent to make things accessible in the first place, yes, graphs or not here. We have came up with the suggestion of a deadline to meet to turn in matereals for accessible format translation and table the rest for the next meeting.
But what if you run into the problem of not enough time for translation?
On the other end, what if the deadline to meet for the matereal in question is the next day right after the business meeting?
How do I approach strict deadlines and too quickly recieved documents, slides, ECT?
Speaking of these things, if there are the same graphs elsewhere, how can I get my hands on their alternet formats without spending an arm and a leg on them?
If they’re not avalible, how else can I aproach making them accessible without spending an arm and a leg?
Even better yet, how can I even look up the graphs ahead of time without knowing what the graphs are before the presentation?
How do I go about getting the graphs ahead of the presentation and not put too much burden on to the presenter?
When the matereal is a quick flash in the pan, how do I deal with that information regarding accessibility?
Do I just ignore it and move on or is there a way to even make it accessible?
How is the best way to even aproach accessibility to a group of fully sited people who are not accessibility experts and who are also volunteers without asking too much from those same people?
I have also proposed an accessibility committee to aproach this issue. I personally think that non proffet orgunizations, or at least, ones like the ones I’m in at any rate, need such a committee. We have suggested submiting all work early to turn it into an accessible format.
Also, I don’t know any computer programers at all, so, how do I approach accessibility if we formed a committee to aproach this merky field?
On top of that, how do I aproach this merky field without computer programers to invent new technology?
Speaking of inventing new technology, can we form a committee to aproach inventing new technology to improve accessibility?
If there is one out there, where can I go to contact them?
Am I on the right track with this issue or am I miles away from my target in this field?
In my book, it’s one thing to get rides when transportation isn’t avalible or when members either have to car pole or they choose to car pole because there are even sited members who don’t drive a car in these orgunizations. But accessibility to the printed word is a whole other ball game. Also, these 2 orgunizations are the only ones in my local community that line up with my field of study which happens to be climatology. Speaking of climatology, I joined the orgunizations in the first place to better aquaint myself to the field and to better know what’s out there for the uaspiring climatologists, and climatology students. Also, I’m tryuing to know where I lie in the field of climatology itself so I can’t just drop them altogether. Not if I’m putting work into the climatology field, getting some volunteerary working experience of some form while I’m attending the activities of these orgunizations. But even better yet, trying to improve the climatology scene for other blind people who may or may never concider the field for themselves. In a way, I’m blazing a trail. I want to get this right!!!


Thank you for taking the time to read this E Mail! 
Blessed be!!! 
Kendra Schaber, 
 Chemeketa Community College, 
 350 Org, 
Citizen’s Climate Lobby,    
National Federation of the Blind of Oregon,  
Capitol Chapter, 
Salem, Oregon. 
 Home email: 
Redwing731 at gmail.com 
 Chemeketa Community College Email: 
 Kschaber at my.Chemeketa.edu  
Phone: 
971-599-9991 
"When the student is ready, the teacher will appear" Author Unknown. 
 Sent From My iPhone SE. 
 Sent from My Gmail Email. 
 Get Outlook Express for IOS.    
 

From tyler at tysdomain.com  Thu Dec 13 17:09:12 2018
From: tyler at tysdomain.com (Littlefield, Tyler)
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 12:09:12 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Accessibility to the printed word in non proffet
 orgunizations:
In-Reply-To: <62F9F78E-E762-4310-91D2-0381C2B39646@gmail.com>
References: <62F9F78E-E762-4310-91D2-0381C2B39646@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <2b4d8758-39d5-21d5-64f0-c2019596eb96@tysdomain.com>

Kendra:
first, please please please take the time to spellcheck your messages. 
This isn't me being rude, it's me trying to understand what you're 
talking about. If you want well-thought out responses to some of these 
questions, making it legible is the first biggest step.

There were a lot of questions here, some of which I didn't get, and some 
of which seemed to be repeats. First, I want to start with the concept 
of banning anything. In a field such as climatology, I think graphs are 
probably incredibly helpful as they're relaying statistical information 
and would take a lot of the weight out of someone's presentation should 
they be banned.

In an organization where everyone is a volunteer, it unfortunately falls 
more heavily on your shoulders to be the champion for your own 
accessibility and needs. So I have two separate approaches for you; 
first, can you speak to the person organizing the speakers and have them 
request these materials ahead of time? Have you tried this, and if so 
why did it not work? speakers need to be scheduled in advance, meaning 
that you can probably request the information you want/need ahead of 
time if they are prepared. This may not be everything, but even if they 
have papers that they have printed poppies of, perhaps they can provide 
you a PDF copy that you can run through an OCR like Robobraille, etc.

So with this said, my advice:
1. PDFS are generally accessible unless they are images. Do not 
discredit them. In this kind of situation, you need to take every 
opportunity to use every tool at your disposal; PDFs can be one of those.
2. There are apps like SeeingAI, KNFB reader and even services like Aira 
which can help you by reading and describing this to you. The latter 
service costs, but can be of great help.

HTH,
Ty

On 12/13/2018 11:57 AM, Kendra Schaber via NABS-L wrote:
> Hi all!
> I’m a student, a member of a couple of non proffet environmental justice orgunizations and of course, I am blind. One of the climate justice orgunizations is also a social justice orgunization. In my chapter alone, I’m the only blind person and there is also another member in the chapter who happens to be the only member in my local chapter who is partially deaf as well. While I’m on the topic of membership, everyone in these orgunizations are also not paid to be there. I have a Polaris Braille Sense, a P.C. Dell Laptop computer with JAWS and NVDA installed on it, and an iPhone SE. I’m struggling with a major accessibility problem with my two climatology non proffit orgunizations. Particularly with printed matereals. I have suggested endlessly to have all printed matereals in an alternet format, particularly Word documents because PDFs still have too long to go for them to be truely relayable to concidder to be decleared to be fully accessible to the blind. Ok, PDFs have come a long way but they are still not relayable. This is why I have asked more than once to request my matereals in word documents or even plane text documents. That’s just one part of the accessible problem. The same orgunizations often present slide shows that themselves are not accessible. To add insalt to enjury, they also present a lot of graphs and a lot of slides with more information that is not relevant than information that is rellevent. Luckily, in one of those orgunizations, I have a couple of other members who are firmiliar with accessibility to the printed word and how valuble that information is to me. Unfortunently, all of us are banging our headss on the wall and scratching them at the same time to answer the tough questions. In fact, yesterday in a phone meeting, I have even asked the toughest question of them all.
> Is it totally impossible for a non proffet orgunization who has no access to all the right technology and who also does not have access to the right experts to make all of their printed matereals accessible to the blind?
> If it’s not possible, how can this issue be approached?
> What technology can I use without having to add more than an app for the closest accessibility to get to this printed information?
> How do I bridge the information gap to fit my needs alongside the needs of others, particularly when their needs lie on the other end of the visual spectrom than my own?
> How do I balance the contrasting needs while still retaining the best possible accessible to the same information as everyone else?
> Can I avoid the sited world judges for the print disabled community the (right) information trap that all print disabled people fall into in every setting that includes visual information which is almost everywhere?
> If it’s not possible to avoid that trap, how is the best way to get around this trap?
> How do I sort out the right information from all the rest without making everyone else do the job for me?
> How do I weed out that information whenever no one else but the presenter has that information before the presentation even starts?
> We get a lot of guest speakers who don’t know me from Addem, How do I approach accessibility ahead of time to these guest speakers?
> Can I even bother them with accessibility ahead of time?
> If I can, how do I even touch it with my cane tip?
> If everyone in the orgunization is a volunteer, how on earth do I even aproach the topic of accessibility to the printed word without making the English page look like more of a burden than an advantage to the other members who are there?
> Also, if everyone is suposed to help each other out within these orgunizations, how do I best touch this topic with a ten foot pole?
> I have suggested getting all matereals in an alternet format. I think this is the easiest part. I have also suggested banning graphs, banning irrelevant information, turning graphic information into a text format, PDF converter apps, non proffit braille translation services, and of course, hunting for the standards of accessibility for non proffet orgunizations. We have also thought of coming up with guide lines for everyone in the orgunization to follow.
> But what are those guide lines?
> Are there accessibility standards for non proffet orgunizations?
> If they even egzist, what are they?
> Where can I find them?
> If they don’t egzist, how do we carve out these guide lines and standards for ourselves?
> When we do carve out these guide lines and standards for ourselves, how on earth is the best way to get those same standards met across the board?
> Another route is to use tactile graphics but the only thing I know of to touch this one with a ten foot pole is the Sensational Black Board.
> With a non proffet orgunization, how do I even aproach using tools with tactile graphics without spending an arm and a leg on them?
> Even better yet, how do we invent the technology to cover this seemingly impossible visual area?
> There is also the problem with time spent to make things accessible in the first place, yes, graphs or not here. We have came up with the suggestion of a deadline to meet to turn in matereals for accessible format translation and table the rest for the next meeting.
> But what if you run into the problem of not enough time for translation?
> On the other end, what if the deadline to meet for the matereal in question is the next day right after the business meeting?
> How do I approach strict deadlines and too quickly recieved documents, slides, ECT?
> Speaking of these things, if there are the same graphs elsewhere, how can I get my hands on their alternet formats without spending an arm and a leg on them?
> If they’re not avalible, how else can I aproach making them accessible without spending an arm and a leg?
> Even better yet, how can I even look up the graphs ahead of time without knowing what the graphs are before the presentation?
> How do I go about getting the graphs ahead of the presentation and not put too much burden on to the presenter?
> When the matereal is a quick flash in the pan, how do I deal with that information regarding accessibility?
> Do I just ignore it and move on or is there a way to even make it accessible?
> How is the best way to even aproach accessibility to a group of fully sited people who are not accessibility experts and who are also volunteers without asking too much from those same people?
> I have also proposed an accessibility committee to aproach this issue. I personally think that non proffet orgunizations, or at least, ones like the ones I’m in at any rate, need such a committee. We have suggested submiting all work early to turn it into an accessible format.
> Also, I don’t know any computer programers at all, so, how do I approach accessibility if we formed a committee to aproach this merky field?
> On top of that, how do I aproach this merky field without computer programers to invent new technology?
> Speaking of inventing new technology, can we form a committee to aproach inventing new technology to improve accessibility?
> If there is one out there, where can I go to contact them?
> Am I on the right track with this issue or am I miles away from my target in this field?
> In my book, it’s one thing to get rides when transportation isn’t avalible or when members either have to car pole or they choose to car pole because there are even sited members who don’t drive a car in these orgunizations. But accessibility to the printed word is a whole other ball game. Also, these 2 orgunizations are the only ones in my local community that line up with my field of study which happens to be climatology. Speaking of climatology, I joined the orgunizations in the first place to better aquaint myself to the field and to better know what’s out there for the uaspiring climatologists, and climatology students. Also, I’m tryuing to know where I lie in the field of climatology itself so I can’t just drop them altogether. Not if I’m putting work into the climatology field, getting some volunteerary working experience of some form while I’m attending the activities of these orgunizations. But even better yet, trying to improve the climatology scene for other blind people who may or may never concider the field for themselves. In a way, I’m blazing a trail. I want to get this right!!!
>
>
> Thank you for taking the time to read this E Mail!
> Blessed be!!!
> Kendra Schaber,
>   Chemeketa Community College,
>   350 Org,
> Citizen’s Climate Lobby,
> National Federation of the Blind of Oregon,
> Capitol Chapter,
> Salem, Oregon.
>   Home email:
> Redwing731 at gmail.com
>   Chemeketa Community College Email:
>   Kschaber at my.Chemeketa.edu
> Phone:
> 971-599-9991
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From redwing731 at gmail.com  Thu Dec 13 17:19:31 2018
From: redwing731 at gmail.com (Kendra Schaber)
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 17:19:31 +0000
Subject: [NABS-L] Accessibility to the printed word in non proffet
 orgunizations:
In-Reply-To: <2b4d8758-39d5-21d5-64f0-c2019596eb96@tysdomain.com>
References: <62F9F78E-E762-4310-91D2-0381C2B39646@gmail.com>,
	<2b4d8758-39d5-21d5-64f0-c2019596eb96@tysdomain.com>
Message-ID: <BN7PR03MB4449BA7DF89F3D878C15BC7DA8A00@BN7PR03MB4449.namprd03.prod.outlook.com>

Hi Ty!
 Unfortunently, with the PDFs, nearly every time I have gotten a PDF in an Email, more often than not, they have been pictures. How do I approach the PDF pictures? OCR reading apps don’t usually address this issue. As for the speakers, I have talked with the coordinators of the orgunization and am doing my best to work with them. However, I don’t have access to the guest speakers ahead of time. I don’t coordinate the guest speakers. So, how do I take care of the guest speakers? How do I sort out how to even contact them ahead of time when ten people in the orgunization are the ones who set up the chance for the speakers to attend the meetings and make their own presentations? How can I find the person who set up the guest speakers in the first place? Do I have to send out a mass Email and solve that mystery every single month? We usually have one every single month and I don’t know how far ahead they are scheduled. I’ll have to pick brains on that information. I like the Be My Eyes route. Unfortunently, I’m on SSI so how can I cover the cost of Ira when they are the best one for the job? I can’t get a lot of information on their student plan and I’ve even asked them for that information. Do you know anything about that plan?


Thank you for taking the time to read this Email!
Blessed be!!!
Kendra Schaber
Chemeketa Community College,
350 Org,
Citizen’s Climate Lobby,
National Federation of the Blind of Oregon,
Capitol Chapter,
Salem, Oregon.
Home Email:
Redwing731 at gmail.com
Chemeketa Community College Email:
Kschaber at my.Chemeketa.edu
Phone:
971-599-9991
“When the student is ready, the teacher will appear”, Author unknown.
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From: Littlefield, Tyler <tyler at tysdomain.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2018 09:09
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Cc: Kendra Schaber
Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Accessibility to the printed word in non proffet orgunizations:

Kendra:
first, please please please take the time to spellcheck your messages. This isn't me being rude, it's me trying to understand what you're talking about. If you want well-thought out responses to some of these questions, making it legible is the first biggest step.

There were a lot of questions here, some of which I didn't get, and some of which seemed to be repeats. First, I want to start with the concept of banning anything. In a field such as climatology, I think graphs are probably incredibly helpful as they're relaying statistical information and would take a lot of the weight out of someone's presentation should they be banned.

In an organization where everyone is a volunteer, it unfortunately falls more heavily on your shoulders to be the champion for your own accessibility and needs. So I have two separate approaches for you; first, can you speak to the person organizing the speakers and have them request these materials ahead of time? Have you tried this, and if so why did it not work? speakers need to be scheduled in advance, meaning that you can probably request the information you want/need ahead of time if they are prepared. This may not be everything, but even if they have papers that they have printed poppies of, perhaps they can provide you a PDF copy that you can run through an OCR like Robobraille, etc.

So with this said, my advice:
1. PDFS are generally accessible unless they are images. Do not discredit them. In this kind of situation, you need to take every opportunity to use every tool at your disposal; PDFs can be one of those.
2. There are apps like SeeingAI, KNFB reader and even services like Aira which can help you by reading and describing this to you. The latter service costs, but can be of great help.

HTH,
Ty

On 12/13/2018 11:57 AM, Kendra Schaber via NABS-L wrote:


Hi all!
I’m a student, a member of a couple of non proffet environmental justice orgunizations and of course, I am blind. One of the climate justice orgunizations is also a social justice orgunization. In my chapter alone, I’m the only blind person and there is also another member in the chapter who happens to be the only member in my local chapter who is partially deaf as well. While I’m on the topic of membership, everyone in these orgunizations are also not paid to be there. I have a Polaris Braille Sense, a P.C. Dell Laptop computer with JAWS and NVDA installed on it, and an iPhone SE. I’m struggling with a major accessibility problem with my two climatology non proffit orgunizations. Particularly with printed matereals. I have suggested endlessly to have all printed matereals in an alternet format, particularly Word documents because PDFs still have too long to go for them to be truely relayable to concidder to be decleared to be fully accessible to the blind. Ok, PDFs have come a long way but they are still not relayable. This is why I have asked more than once to request my matereals in word documents or even plane text documents. That’s just one part of the accessible problem. The same orgunizations often present slide shows that themselves are not accessible. To add insalt to enjury, they also present a lot of graphs and a lot of slides with more information that is not relevant than information that is rellevent. Luckily, in one of those orgunizations, I have a couple of other members who are firmiliar with accessibility to the printed word and how valuble that information is to me. Unfortunently, all of us are banging our headss on the wall and scratching them at the same time to answer the tough questions. In fact, yesterday in a phone meeting, I have even asked the toughest question of them all.
Is it totally impossible for a non proffet orgunization who has no access to all the right technology and who also does not have access to the right experts to make all of their printed matereals accessible to the blind?
If it’s not possible, how can this issue be approached?
What technology can I use without having to add more than an app for the closest accessibility to get to this printed information?
How do I bridge the information gap to fit my needs alongside the needs of others, particularly when their needs lie on the other end of the visual spectrom than my own?
How do I balance the contrasting needs while still retaining the best possible accessible to the same information as everyone else?
Can I avoid the sited world judges for the print disabled community the (right) information trap that all print disabled people fall into in every setting that includes visual information which is almost everywhere?
If it’s not possible to avoid that trap, how is the best way to get around this trap?
How do I sort out the right information from all the rest without making everyone else do the job for me?
How do I weed out that information whenever no one else but the presenter has that information before the presentation even starts?
We get a lot of guest speakers who don’t know me from Addem, How do I approach accessibility ahead of time to these guest speakers?
Can I even bother them with accessibility ahead of time?
If I can, how do I even touch it with my cane tip?
If everyone in the orgunization is a volunteer, how on earth do I even aproach the topic of accessibility to the printed word without making the English page look like more of a burden than an advantage to the other members who are there?
Also, if everyone is suposed to help each other out within these orgunizations, how do I best touch this topic with a ten foot pole?
I have suggested getting all matereals in an alternet format. I think this is the easiest part. I have also suggested banning graphs, banning irrelevant information, turning graphic information into a text format, PDF converter apps, non proffit braille translation services, and of course, hunting for the standards of accessibility for non proffet orgunizations. We have also thought of coming up with guide lines for everyone in the orgunization to follow.
But what are those guide lines?
Are there accessibility standards for non proffet orgunizations?
If they even egzist, what are they?
Where can I find them?
If they don’t egzist, how do we carve out these guide lines and standards for ourselves?
When we do carve out these guide lines and standards for ourselves, how on earth is the best way to get those same standards met across the board?
Another route is to use tactile graphics but the only thing I know of to touch this one with a ten foot pole is the Sensational Black Board.
With a non proffet orgunization, how do I even aproach using tools with tactile graphics without spending an arm and a leg on them?
Even better yet, how do we invent the technology to cover this seemingly impossible visual area?
There is also the problem with time spent to make things accessible in the first place, yes, graphs or not here. We have came up with the suggestion of a deadline to meet to turn in matereals for accessible format translation and table the rest for the next meeting.
But what if you run into the problem of not enough time for translation?
On the other end, what if the deadline to meet for the matereal in question is the next day right after the business meeting?
How do I approach strict deadlines and too quickly recieved documents, slides, ECT?
Speaking of these things, if there are the same graphs elsewhere, how can I get my hands on their alternet formats without spending an arm and a leg on them?
If they’re not avalible, how else can I aproach making them accessible without spending an arm and a leg?
Even better yet, how can I even look up the graphs ahead of time without knowing what the graphs are before the presentation?
How do I go about getting the graphs ahead of the presentation and not put too much burden on to the presenter?
When the matereal is a quick flash in the pan, how do I deal with that information regarding accessibility?
Do I just ignore it and move on or is there a way to even make it accessible?
How is the best way to even aproach accessibility to a group of fully sited people who are not accessibility experts and who are also volunteers without asking too much from those same people?
I have also proposed an accessibility committee to aproach this issue. I personally think that non proffet orgunizations, or at least, ones like the ones I’m in at any rate, need such a committee. We have suggested submiting all work early to turn it into an accessible format.
Also, I don’t know any computer programers at all, so, how do I approach accessibility if we formed a committee to aproach this merky field?
On top of that, how do I aproach this merky field without computer programers to invent new technology?
Speaking of inventing new technology, can we form a committee to aproach inventing new technology to improve accessibility?
If there is one out there, where can I go to contact them?
Am I on the right track with this issue or am I miles away from my target in this field?
In my book, it’s one thing to get rides when transportation isn’t avalible or when members either have to car pole or they choose to car pole because there are even sited members who don’t drive a car in these orgunizations. But accessibility to the printed word is a whole other ball game. Also, these 2 orgunizations are the only ones in my local community that line up with my field of study which happens to be climatology. Speaking of climatology, I joined the orgunizations in the first place to better aquaint myself to the field and to better know what’s out there for the uaspiring climatologists, and climatology students. Also, I’m tryuing to know where I lie in the field of climatology itself so I can’t just drop them altogether. Not if I’m putting work into the climatology field, getting some volunteerary working experience of some form while I’m attending the activities of these orgunizations. But even better yet, trying to improve the climatology scene for other blind people who may or may never concider the field for themselves. In a way, I’m blazing a trail. I want to get this right!!!


Thank you for taking the time to read this E Mail!
Blessed be!!!
Kendra Schaber,
 Chemeketa Community College,
 350 Org,
Citizen’s Climate Lobby,
National Federation of the Blind of Oregon,
Capitol Chapter,
Salem, Oregon.
 Home email:
Redwing731 at gmail.com<mailto:Redwing731 at gmail.com>
 Chemeketa Community College Email:
 Kschaber at my.Chemeketa.edu<mailto:Kschaber at my.Chemeketa.edu>
Phone:
971-599-9991
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From ljmaher03 at outlook.com  Fri Dec 14 15:21:50 2018
From: ljmaher03 at outlook.com (Louis Maher)
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2018 15:21:50 +0000
Subject: [NABS-L] Topic Specific Call for Speakers for A Phone Conference on
 How Students Can Do Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
Message-ID: <SN1PR11MB0751B7C28B78D7ACC8CA085DAAA10@SN1PR11MB0751.namprd11.prod.outlook.com>

Folks,

I made a request for speakers for the NFB Science and Engineering division / National Association of Blind Students STEM phone conference which will take place during the evening of Sunday, February 24, 2019.  The full text of that announcement is below my signature.

I am looking for a couple of speakers who are willing to discuss:
the sources of accessible classroom materials
(
What materials are used in a class room and lab?
How do you get books?
Are electronic STEM books available?
What is the role of the student and DSS office in the effort to get accessible materials?
How far ahead should you work on obtaining accessible class room material?
)

If you are interested in giving an approximately ten-minute STEM-related talk, please contact Louis Maher (713-444-7838, ljmaher03 at outlook.com<mailto:ljmaher03 at outlook.com>) with your topic.


Regards
Louis Maher
Phone: 713-444-7838
E-mail ljmaher03 at outlook.com

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Call for Speakers for A Phone Conference on How Students Can Do Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)

The Science and Engineering Division of the National Federation of the Blind and the National Association of Blind Students will present a joint phone conference on how blind professionals, and blind college and graduate students are succeeding in courses to do with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.  The call-in number will be the NABS conference line 712-770-5197, Participant Access Code: 265669.  The call will occur at 8 PM EST through 9 PM EST on Sunday, February 24, 2019.
Topics will be of interest for blind students in middle school, high school, college and graduate school and professionals. Parents of blind school-aged children and educators are also welcome.  Some portion of the presentation will address how to succeed in a laboratory setting.

If you are interested in giving an approximately ten-minute STEM-related talk, please contact Louis Maher (713-444-7838, ljmaher03 at outlook.com<mailto:ljmaher03 at outlook.com>) with your topic.

Thank you.


From dandrews at visi.com  Sat Dec 15 18:20:44 2018
From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews)
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 12:20:44 -0600
Subject: [NABS-L] 12 days of Christmas by former NDVS/SB Student
Message-ID: <auto-000116491729@mailfront1.g2host.com>


>
>
>From: LBPH 
>[mailto:lbph-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] 
>On Behalf Of Hammer-Schneider, Susan B.
>Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2018 9:31 AM
>To: lbph at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
>Subject: [LBPH] 12 days of Christmas by former NDVS/SB Student
>
>Hi all,
>
>Just wanted to share this clever video with you 
>that I received from the Superintendent from ND School for the Blind.
>
>Enjoy!
>Sue
>
>Susan Hammer-Schneider
>North Dakota State Talking Book Library
>604 East Boulevard Avenue - Dept 250
>Bismarck, ND   58505-0800
><mailto:sbschneider at nd.gov>sbschneider at nd.gov
>1-701-328-2185  office
>1-800-843-9948  Toll-Free
>1-701-328-1408  Local
>*************************************************************************************************************************************
>Rory Hoffman is from SW North Dakota and 
>attended school in Lemmon South Dakota with his 
>brother Reed and his two sisters­all of whom are 
>also blind.  The sisters attended the South Dakota School for the Blind.
>Rory did participate is a few of our STP weeks 
>in high school and a couple of us would 
>regularly trek to Lemmon to work with him. Donna 
>Iszler was a huge influence on Rory musically. 
>The whole family performed regularly together.
>Anyway, enjoy Rory’s rendition of the 12 days of 
>Christmas. He is now a studio musician in 
>Nashville and has performed with a number of country stars.
>
><https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7rLTcJ1Qss>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7rLTcJ1Qss
>
>
>Paul H. Olson­Superintendent
>North Dakota Vision Services/School for the Blind
>(701) 795-2717
>
>logo
>
>
>
>
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From matthewhgip at gmail.com  Sat Dec 15 21:49:20 2018
From: matthewhgip at gmail.com (Matthew Gip)
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 13:49:20 -0800
Subject: [NABS-L] NABS December Blog Post
Message-ID: <0784D902-1EB4-4DE7-916B-A1BD52A05EC8@gmail.com>

Hey NABSters, 

As you are wrapping up your finals and finishing your quarter/semester out on a strong note, please take a moment to read our blog post for the month of December. This month, the NABS Outreach Committee is focusing on Washington Seminar and why it is important to attend the event and how much information you will gain on the experience. 
Check out the blog post below! 

Note: The blog post will be copied and pasted below, as well as attached in a Word document. The blog post will also be on nabslink.org soon. Happy reading! 

From the Editor: Kaity Ellis is from New Mexico and serves as their student division president. She is an outgoing and helpful leader who enjoys helping others and fighting for our rights as blind students. She is also heavily involved with politics and legislation. 
 
Going to the people’s city, YOUR city. 
Hello, everyone, I’m Kaity Ellis, the New Mexico Association of Blind Students President.  Some of us here in the Federation are about to take the trip of a lifetime.  We are going to  Washington DC! Some of you might be packing for the trip. As someone that has attended twice and will attend this year,  let me give you some helpful hints, three to be exact! First one, be open to what others tell you,  realize that everyone has different political beliefs and understandings. Just because someone might believe differently than you do doesn’t mean you don’t have common ground. You just may think differently than the other person, but in the end, you both have the same common goal. In other words, there are many different highways to take to get to the same destination, but you eventually get there.  My second point,  allow people to see how independent you are but don't be afraid to ask for help! Dr. Jernigan reminds us that asking for help is not a weakness; it’s a sign of strength.  My final hint, make sure you have the time of your life, and soak it all in. This is a lifetime opportunity not everyone gets to experience. Remember you are in the people’s city; this is your city! Oh, by the way, take some warm clothes. Until next time! 
Katy Ellis from the Land of Enchantment! 

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Respectfully, 
Matthew Gip
President | California Association of Blind Students 
Board Member | National Federation of the Blind of California 
Co-chair | National Association of Blind Students Outreach Committee 
Phone: (559) 375-2068
Email: matthewhgip at gmail.com
The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nations blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. 


From matthewhgip at gmail.com  Sun Dec 16 03:03:28 2018
From: matthewhgip at gmail.com (Matthew Gip)
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 19:03:28 -0800
Subject: [NABS-L] Reminder: Scholarship Membership Call Tomorrow at 9 PM
 Eastern
Message-ID: <608A4FA0-D88D-4A27-AB25-3C3A0DD1BD4A@gmail.com>


Good Evening Students, 

This is a friendly reminder that our next membership call is tomorrow at 9 PM  Eastern. The theme for the call will be scholarships so come prepared to discuss the NFB scholarship program. Please come with your stories, questions and advice to others. Scholarship chair Cayte Mendez will be joining us as well as several scholarship winners from previous years. 

Call (712) 770-5197 followed by access code 265669. 

See y’all tomorrow! 

Best regards, 
Matthew Gip
President | California Association of Blind Students 
Board Member | National Federation of the Blind of California 
Co-chair | National Association of Blind Students Outreach Committee 
Phone: (559) 375-2068
Email: matthewhgip at gmail.com
The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nations blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. 


From PRESIDENT at alumni.ecu.edu  Sun Dec 16 21:10:18 2018
From: PRESIDENT at alumni.ecu.edu (Justin Salisbury)
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2018 21:10:18 +0000
Subject: [NABS-L] TONIGHT: Legislative Advocacy Committee Call Sunday 12/16
 at 8 PM ET
Message-ID: <BY2PR13MB0310D2BF9C86A0D674AF569B89A30@BY2PR13MB0310.namprd13.prod.outlook.com>

Good evening, NABS members and leaders!

This is a friendly reminder that the legislative advocacy committee is having our monthly conference call tonight, Sunday, December 16, at 8 PM eastern. The call-in number is 712-770-5197, and the access code is 265669.

Mahalo and aloha,

Justin


Justin M. Hideaki Salisbury, MA, NOMC, NCRTB, NCUEB
Board Member | National Association of Blind Students
   A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind
(808) 797-8606
president at alumni.ecu.edu | www.nabslink.org





From dwiniecki at handid.org  Sun Dec 16 21:17:18 2018
From: dwiniecki at handid.org (Donald Winiecki)
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2018 14:17:18 -0700
Subject: [NABS-L] TONIGHT: Legislative Advocacy Committee Call Sunday
 12/16 at 8 PM ET
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Justin,

I will not be able to make the call tonight, but am keen on actions of the
Legislative Committee.  I would like to put more pressure on my university
to sign on to AIM HI and am curious if there are more good ideas I can use
as leverage.

_don



On Sun, Dec 16, 2018 at 2:11 PM Justin Salisbury via NABS-L <
nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Good evening, NABS members and leaders!
>
> This is a friendly reminder that the legislative advocacy committee is
> having our monthly conference call tonight, Sunday, December 16, at 8 PM
> eastern. The call-in number is 712-770-5197, and the access code is 265669.
>
> Mahalo and aloha,
>
> Justin
>
>
> Justin M. Hideaki Salisbury, MA, NOMC, NCRTB, NCUEB
> Board Member | National Association of Blind Students
>    A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind
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From armandovias at aol.com  Fri Dec 21 02:42:01 2018
From: armandovias at aol.com (Armando Vias)
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 21:42:01 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Suggestions for a New Blog Name
Message-ID: <60283C7B-A183-42B4-989B-D9074EFCF9E3@aol.com>

Hey guys!

I'm having a very hard time right now. I've decided to think of a new blog name. The current website I have is https://disabilityawarenessandmore.wordpress.com. I ran out of ideas under that name. I was planning to write about what's going on with Facebook, with all of the privacy scandals and stuff. I came up with this blog name called Blind Panet, but the website was taken. The goal of the blog is to reach out to all audiences, no matter if they are sighted or blind. I'm afraid of plagiarizing someone else's blog name. Any suggestions for a new blog name would be great.
Thanks.

Sent from my iPhone


From discoduck221 at gmail.com  Fri Dec 21 07:57:11 2018
From: discoduck221 at gmail.com (David Dunphy)
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2018 02:57:11 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Meet Susan Bennet,
 Win Prizes And Help The Station That Covered National Convention
 Raise Money For Children
Message-ID: <CA+Wnc9Rr3-hRB5_e10Fpjr17seWrVy1XkUdvP5qbZ9q9ng7yKQ@mail.gmail.com>

Hello All, and Happy Holidays!
It's that time again. Time for the 195 The Globe, the station that
brought you National and state conventions this year,  Radiothon as
part of our campaign for The Make A Wish Foundation Of America
http://www.wish.org
We've been going since December 2, and we've raised $1500 with just
under two days left!
We're warming up for the main event, which will start at 12:00AM
Saturday morning (11 PM central Friday night, 10PM mountain, 9 PM
pacific) and that will go for 24 hours and will feature an exciting
interview with Andre Louis, and one with Susan Bennett, among other
things.
You'll want to donate, for that will get you in our prize drawing for
some cool items, including a trip to anywhere in the United States,
some tech gear, and more!
And if you want that trip, listen and challenge yourself in some of
our on-air contests to see if you can increase your chances at a trip.
To donate and learn about our fundraiser, including all prizes and
contests going on during our radiothon, visit
http://www.195theglobe.com/campaigns/makeawish18
>From midnight eastern Saturday morning through midnight Sunday
morning, you'll be able to make requests at
http://www.195theglobe.com/dunphy
or join us on Teamtalk at
tthub.org
ports 10064
and eventually on zoom at
http://www.195theglobe.com/zoom
but we'll announce when, so don't worry.
And to listen to us starting at midnight eastern or earlier, visit
http://www.195theglobe.com/listen
grab our 195 The Globe app from ITunes or google for your apple or droid phones.
or ask alexa to play 195 The Globe on Tunein
And for contest announcements, follow
195_theglobe
on twitter.
So join us for 24 hours of fun, music, contests and more, and help us
by donating, so we can make a child's wish come true this Christmas
season, for.....
A child is an angel,
more precious than gold,
a journey they must face,
a story untold.
many will be called home before their time,
without any reason, without any rhyme.
help us give the gift of unspeakable joy,
A wish that is granted to both girl and boy.
Again, our donation page is at
http://www.195theglobe.com/campaigns/makeawish18
and listen at
http://www.195theglobe.com/listen
If you have any questions, email
ddunphy at 195theglobe.com
Enjoy, and happy holidays to all!
>From David Dunphy


From trillian551 at gmail.com  Fri Dec 21 20:53:23 2018
From: trillian551 at gmail.com (Mary Fernandez)
Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2018 15:53:23 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Application for the World Blind Union North American and
 Caribbean Region youth Engagement and Leadership Committee Is Now Open!
Message-ID: <CADit0-ugDuyia4RAfm8QE-8aMOmf0_GjqVzWTQpvEQ5y7ceKdA@mail.gmail.com>

Hello all:
I hope everyone is having a wonderful Holiday season!

We are writing to invite you to apply to the World Blind Union North
American and Caribbean Region youth engagement and leadership
committee. Yes, long name I know! The goal of the committee is to
encourage youth activism and to increase the participation of young
persons with vision loss on the world stage. If you would be
interested in something like this, we would love to hear from you.

The committee will be comprised of twelve youth, four from the
U.S.four from Canada, and four from English-speaking regions in the
Caribbean. Please follow the link below to fill out our application
and submit your name for consideration to join our committee. The
deadline for applications is January 1st.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdJJEXU7EhAxHa6K8ADb0llxPGs3nMdIeTdATg0CgQx18sglw/viewform?usp=sf_link

If you have any questions about the application process, please reach
out to Mary Fernandez: mary.fernandez at duke.edu, or Dana Schnell:
dkschnell at gmail.com

Thank you for your interest,

Dayna Schnell and Mary Fernandez
Co-chairs





-- 
Mary Fernandez
"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will
forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them
feel."
—
Maya Angelou


From matthewhgip at gmail.com  Sun Dec 23 06:14:56 2018
From: matthewhgip at gmail.com (Matthew Gip)
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2018 22:14:56 -0800
Subject: [NABS-L] Apply for the 2019 National Scholarship
Message-ID: <0D97DD6F-5604-4D12-A690-E546600E638B@gmail.com>

Hello Students! 

I hope all of you enjoy the holiday season with your family, friends, and loved ones. If you have some free time, I encourage you all to apply for the national scholarship to have an opportunity to attend the 2019 national convention in Las Vegas and it will be a magical experience. Every year, the National Federation of the Blind awards more than $120,000 in scholarships to blind students across the United States. Visit https://buff.ly/2qoSMZS for more information and to start your application! The deadline to apply is March 31st so please don’t wait until the last moment to apply! Good luck! 

Best, 
Matthew Gip
President | California Association of Blind Students 
Board Member | National Federation of the Blind of California 
Co-chair | National Association of Blind Students Outreach Committee 
Phone: (559) 375-2068
Email: matthewhgip at gmail.com
The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nations blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. 



From rob.parso3389 at gmail.com  Sun Dec 23 20:55:52 2018
From: rob.parso3389 at gmail.com (rob.parso3389 at gmail.com)
Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2018 15:55:52 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] MiABS Washington Seminar Fundraisers
Message-ID: <001201d49b01$e49c0610$add41230$@gmail.com>

Howdy NABSters

 

I hope that your holidays are going well and that you have received the
grades you expected during the semester. Washington Seminar is one of the
most anticipated times of our calendar year because it is a big part of our
advocacy efforts to make sure our legislative needs are being heard by our
elected officials. This year, we have many students flying to capitol hill
to speak on issues that affect the blind and we thought it would be a great
idea to fundraise some items.

 

 

  1.  Chocolate Chip Cookies: Mi-ABS will be selling delicious, soft baked
Grandma Cookies in Washington, D.C. The cookies are available for $1 for two
cookies and will be a hit item this year, especially during meetings and
events in the Holiday Inn Capital Hotel.

  2.  Washington Seminar Buttons: The Michigan Association of Blind Students
will be selling Washington Seminar buttons. These are priceless souvenirs
that can be collected to record your participation or support of the student
efforts in the capital. The buttons are blue, with red lettering and a white
outline. The button has the NFB logo on it, the official Washington Seminar
Hashtag #NFBWS19, and our student mantra "Don't Deny, Aim High." These
buttons are the first in an annual effort to provide buttons each year that
can allow for students and other NFB members to create a collection of times
that they attend or support seminar each year. Each button costs $3 and are
in limited supply, so get them while they are available.

Not attending seminar? No worries, the fundraising committee has you
covered. If you are interested in purchasing buttons before the seminar,
feel free to place an order with the division via Venmo. If you send a
payment for the item to our official treasury page @MiABS-Treasury, you can
have a button set aside for you to either pick up or have mailed to you. We
can also take advance order purchases and I will have the reserved orders or
cookies and buttons available starting Sunday, January 27 at the hotel.

 

If you have any questions about the fundraising committee or what we are
selling for Washington Seminar, feel free to send me an email at
Robert.E.Parsons at wmich.edu
<mailto:Robert.E.Parsons at wmich.edu%3cmailto:Robert.E.Parsons at wmich.edu>
<mailto:Robert.E.Parsons at wmich.edu> or give me a call at 804.801.7674. The
fundraising committee meets on the first and third Thursday or the month at
10pm, feel free to join us and give us some ideas and feedback in the
future.

 

Happy Holidays

 

 

 

Robert E. Parsons Jr.

Board Member, Michigan Association of Blind Students

National Federation of the Blind of Michigan


From nabs.president at gmail.com  Tue Dec 25 13:05:02 2018
From: nabs.president at gmail.com (NABS President)
Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2018 14:05:02 +0100
Subject: [NABS-L] Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Message-ID: <4DD59792-ECDD-4771-A520-546101338FFD@gmail.com>

Whether you are with loved ones, friends, or relaxing on Christmas solo, the NABS Board wishes each of you a very healthy and happy holiday! We love working with our students and providing resources to blind students across our nation. Please lean on us for support, as we do our best to serve you. As the new year approaches, don’t hesitate to let us know how we can be of greater help in 2019. Each of us are learning and growing together.

With so so much love,
NABS Board 

Kathryn Webster
President, National Association of Blind Students
(203) 273-8463
Sent from my iPhone

From taylorarndt99 at gmail.com  Wed Dec 26 00:41:25 2018
From: taylorarndt99 at gmail.com (Taylor Arndt)
Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2018 19:41:25 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Fwd: Your trip confirmation-QGUFSX  27JAN
References: <633683223.1642658.1545779227693@globalnotifications.com>
Message-ID: <B4938E12-FB0B-4D88-8D98-3582BF195CFE@gmail.com>



Sent from my iPhone

Begin forwarded message:

> From: American Airlines <no-reply at notify.email.aa.com>
> Date: December 25, 2018 at 6:07:07 PM EST
> To: "TAYLORARNDT99 at GMAIL.COM" <TAYLORARNDT99 at GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Your trip confirmation-QGUFSX  27JAN
> 
>   
>  
> 		
>  
> Hello Taylor Arndt!
> 
> Issued: Dec 25, 2018
> 
>  
> 
>  
> Your trip confirmation and receipt
>  
>  
> Record locator: QGUFSX
>  
>  
> You're booked in Basic Economy 
> Restrictions include:
> Seats assigned at check-in
> Not eligible for upgrades
> No flight changes or refunds
> Board in last group
> 
> 
> Basic Economy rules»
>  
>                      Manage Your Trip                                                                                                   
> Sunday, January 27, 2019
>  
> GRR 	
>  
> 	
>  
> DCA 
>  
> 2:29 PM	
>  
> 4:29 PM
>  
> Grand Rapids	
>  
> Washington Reagan
>  
> American Airlines 5275 
> OPERATED BY PSA AIRLINES AS AMERICAN EAGLE.
> Seats:	--
> Class:	Economy (B)                                                                                                  
> Meals:	
>  
> Free entertainment with the American app »
>  
>  
> Wednesday, January 30, 2019
>  
> DCA 	
>  
> 	
>  
> GRR 
>  
> 5:50 PM	
>  
> 7:58 PM
>  
> Washington Reagan	
>  
> Grand Rapids
>  
> American Airlines 5408 
> OPERATED BY PSA AIRLINES AS AMERICAN EAGLE.
> Seats:	--
> Class:	Economy (B)                                                                                                  
> Meals:	
>  
>  
> Taylor Arndt	 
> Earn miles with this trip.                                           
>  
> Join AAdvantage »
>  
> Ticket # 0012327403610
>  
>  
> Your trip receipt                         
>  
>  
>                                                      	    	Visa XXXXXXXXXXXXX0721                         
>  
> Taylor Arndt
>  
> FARE-USD	$ 190.	70
>  
> TAXES AND CARRIER-IMPOSED FEES	$ 42.	70
>  
> TICKET TOTAL	$ 233.	40
>  
>  
>  
>  Hotel offers	 	 Car rental offers	 	 Buy trip insurance	 	 SuperShuttle
>  
>  
>  
>  
>  
>  
>  
>  
> Contact us  |  Privacy policy
>  
>  
> Get the American Airlines app
> 
>  
>  
>  
>  
>  
> Baggage Information
> 
> Baggage charges for your itinerary will be governed by American Airlines BAG ALLOWANCE -GRRDCA-No free checked bags/ American Airlines BAG ALLOWANCE -DCAGRR-No free checked bags/ American Airlines 1STCHECKED BAG FEE-GRRDCA-USD30.00/ American Airlines /UP TO 50 LB/23 KG AND UP TO 62 LINEAR IN/158 LINEAR CM 1STCHECKED BAG FEE-DCAGRR-USD30.00/ American Airlines /UP TO 50 LB/23 KG AND UP TO 62 LINEAR IN/158 LINEAR CM 2NDCHECKED BAG FEE-GRRDCA-USD40.00/ American Airlines /UP TO 50 LB/23 KG AND UP TO 62 LINEAR IN/158 LINEAR CM 2NDCHECKED BAG FEE-DCAGRR-USD40.00/ American Airlines /UP TO 50 LB/23 KG AND UP TO 62 LINEAR IN/158 LINEAR CM ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCES AND/OR DISCOUNTS MAY APPLY 
> 
> You may have purchased a "Special Fare" and certain restrictions apply. Some fares are NON-REFUNDABLE. If the fare allows changes, a fee may be assessed for the change.
> 
> One or more of your flights is a Codeshare flight and is operated by a Partner Airline. If your journey begins with a flight operated by one of American's Partner Airlines, then please check-in with the Partner Airline for that portion of your journey. Upon check-in, they will check your luggage to its final destination and provide boarding passes for your connecting flights, if applicable.
> 
> 
> Some American Airlines check-in counters do not accept cash as a form of payment. For more information, visit our Airport Information page.
> 
> SERVICE & SUPPORT ANIMAL REQUIREMENTS
> 
> For tickets issued on or after July 1, 2018, customers traveling with emotional support animals are required to submit documents to our Special Assistance Desk at least 48 hours in advance of travel for cabin accommodation. Your animal must be trained to behave properly in public. During your journey, if any form of disruptive behavior is observed that cannot be successfully corrected or controlled, your animal will not be permitted to fly with you in the cabin. Visit Traveling with Service Animals for more information.
> 
> 
>         
> 
> Some everyday products, like e-cigarettes and aerosol spray starch, can be dangerous when transported on the aircraft in carry-on and/or checked baggage.  Changes in temperature or pressure can cause some items to leak, generate toxic fumes or start a fire.  Carriage of prohibited items may result in fines or in certain cases imprisonment.  Please ensure there are no forbidden hazardous materials in your baggage like:
> 
> Some Lithium batteries (e.g. spares in checked baggage, batteries over a certain size), Explosives / Fireworks, Strike anywhere matches/ Lighter fluid,  Compressed gases / Aerosols Oxygen bottles/ Liquid oxygen, Flammable liquids, Pesticides/ Poison, Corrosive material.
> 
> There are special exceptions for small quantities (up to 70 ounces total) of medicinal and toilet articles carried in your luggage, spare lithium batteries for most consumer electronic devices in carry-on baggage, and certain smoking materials carried on your person. 
> 
> Certain items are required to be carried with you onboard the aircraft. For example, spare lithium batteries for portable electronic devices, cigarette lighters and e-cigarettes must be removed from checked or gate-checked baggage and carried onboard the aircraft. However, e-cigarettes may not be used on-board the aircraft.
> 
> Traveling with medical oxygen, liquid oxygen, mobility aids and other assistive devices may require airline pre-approval or be restricted from carriage entirely. Passengers requiring these items should contact the airline operator for information on use of such devices.
> 
> To change your reservation, please call 1-800-433-7300 and refer to your record locator.
> 
> NOTICE OF INCORPORATED TERMS OF CONTRACT
> 
> Air Transportation, whether it is domestic or international (including domestic portions of international journeys), is subject to the individual terms of the transporting air carriers, which are herein incorporated by reference and made part of the contract of carriage.  Other carriers on which you may be ticketed may have different conditions of carriage.  International air transportation, including the carrier's liability, may also be governed by applicable tariffs on file with the U.S. and other governments and by the Warsaw Convention, as amended, or by the Montreal Convention.  Incorporated terms may include, but are not restricted to: 1. Rules and limits on liability for personal injury or death, 2. Rules and limits on liability for baggage, including fragile or perishable goods, and availability of excess valuation charges, 3. Claim restrictions, including time periods in which passengers must file a claim or bring an action against the air carrier, 4. Rights on the air carrier to change terms of the contract, 5. Rules on reconfirmation of reservations, check-in times and refusal to carry, 6. Rights of the air carrier and limits on liability for delay or failure to perform service, including schedule changes, substitution of alternate air carriers or aircraft and rerouting.   
> 
> You can obtain additional information on items 1 through 6 above at any U.S. location where the transporting air carrier's tickets are sold.  You have the right to inspect the full text of each transporting air carrier's terms at its airport and city ticket offices.  You also have the right, upon request, to receive (free of charge) the full text of the applicable terms incorporated by reference from each of the transporting air carriers.  Information on ordering the full text of each air carrier's terms is available at any U.S. location where the air carrier's tickets are sold or you can click on the Conditions of Carriage button below.  
> 
> Air transportation on American Airlines and the American Eagle carriers® is subject to American's conditions of carriage..
> 
> NOTICE: This email and any information, files or attachments are for the exclusive and confidential use of the intended recipient(s).  This message contains confidential and proprietary information of American Airlines (such as customer and business data) that may not be read, searched, distributed or otherwise used by anyone other than the intended recipient.  If you are not an intended recipient, please do not read, distribute, or take action in reliance upon this message.   If you suspect you have received this email in error, please notify the sender and promptly delete this message and its attachments from your computer.
> NRID: 2717314629642517055446300
> 

From cricketbidleman at gmail.com  Wed Dec 26 01:01:28 2018
From: cricketbidleman at gmail.com (Cricket Bidleman)
Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2018 17:01:28 -0800
Subject: [NABS-L] Fwd: Your trip confirmation-QGUFSX  27JAN
In-Reply-To: <B4938E12-FB0B-4D88-8D98-3582BF195CFE@gmail.com>
References: <633683223.1642658.1545779227693@globalnotifications.com>
	<B4938E12-FB0B-4D88-8D98-3582BF195CFE@gmail.com>
Message-ID: <1CDEA9FB-4ADE-4418-8986-37A67934DF66@gmail.com>

Hi Taylor,


Was it your intention to send an airline reservation to the NABS listserv? Thanks...

Best,
Cricket X. Bidleman (she/her/hers)
Stanford University | Class of 2021
Secretary | California Association of Blind Students (CABS)

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 25, 2018, at 16:41, Taylor Arndt via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
>> From: American Airlines <no-reply at notify.email.aa.com>
>> Date: December 25, 2018 at 6:07:07 PM EST
>> To: "TAYLORARNDT99 at GMAIL.COM" <TAYLORARNDT99 at GMAIL.COM>
>> Subject: Your trip confirmation-QGUFSX  27JAN
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>        
>> 
>> Hello Taylor Arndt!
>> 
>> Issued: Dec 25, 2018
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Your trip confirmation and receipt
>> 
>> 
>> Record locator: QGUFSX
>> 
>> 
>> You're booked in Basic Economy 
>> Restrictions include:
>> Seats assigned at check-in
>> Not eligible for upgrades
>> No flight changes or refunds
>> Board in last group
>> 
>> 
>> Basic Economy rules»
>> 
>>                     Manage Your Trip                                                                                                   
>> Sunday, January 27, 2019
>> 
>> GRR    
>> 
>>    
>> 
>> DCA 
>> 
>> 2:29 PM    
>> 
>> 4:29 PM
>> 
>> Grand Rapids    
>> 
>> Washington Reagan
>> 
>> American Airlines 5275 
>> OPERATED BY PSA AIRLINES AS AMERICAN EAGLE.
>> Seats:    --
>> Class:    Economy (B)                                                                                                  
>> Meals:    
>> 
>> Free entertainment with the American app »
>> 
>> 
>> Wednesday, January 30, 2019
>> 
>> DCA    
>> 
>>    
>> 
>> GRR 
>> 
>> 5:50 PM    
>> 
>> 7:58 PM
>> 
>> Washington Reagan    
>> 
>> Grand Rapids
>> 
>> American Airlines 5408 
>> OPERATED BY PSA AIRLINES AS AMERICAN EAGLE.
>> Seats:    --
>> Class:    Economy (B)                                                                                                  
>> Meals:    
>> 
>> 
>> Taylor Arndt     
>> Earn miles with this trip.                                           
>> 
>> Join AAdvantage »
>> 
>> Ticket # 0012327403610
>> 
>> 
>> Your trip receipt                         
>> 
>> 
>>                                                                 Visa XXXXXXXXXXXXX0721                         
>> 
>> Taylor Arndt
>> 
>> FARE-USD    $ 190.    70
>> 
>> TAXES AND CARRIER-IMPOSED FEES    $ 42.    70
>> 
>> TICKET TOTAL    $ 233.    40
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Hotel offers         Car rental offers         Buy trip insurance         SuperShuttle
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Contact us  |  Privacy policy
>> 
>> 
>> Get the American Airlines app
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Baggage Information
>> 
>> Baggage charges for your itinerary will be governed by American Airlines BAG ALLOWANCE -GRRDCA-No free checked bags/ American Airlines BAG ALLOWANCE -DCAGRR-No free checked bags/ American Airlines 1STCHECKED BAG FEE-GRRDCA-USD30.00/ American Airlines /UP TO 50 LB/23 KG AND UP TO 62 LINEAR IN/158 LINEAR CM 1STCHECKED BAG FEE-DCAGRR-USD30.00/ American Airlines /UP TO 50 LB/23 KG AND UP TO 62 LINEAR IN/158 LINEAR CM 2NDCHECKED BAG FEE-GRRDCA-USD40.00/ American Airlines /UP TO 50 LB/23 KG AND UP TO 62 LINEAR IN/158 LINEAR CM 2NDCHECKED BAG FEE-DCAGRR-USD40.00/ American Airlines /UP TO 50 LB/23 KG AND UP TO 62 LINEAR IN/158 LINEAR CM ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCES AND/OR DISCOUNTS MAY APPLY 
>> 
>> You may have purchased a "Special Fare" and certain restrictions apply. Some fares are NON-REFUNDABLE. If the fare allows changes, a fee may be assessed for the change.
>> 
>> One or more of your flights is a Codeshare flight and is operated by a Partner Airline. If your journey begins with a flight operated by one of American's Partner Airlines, then please check-in with the Partner Airline for that portion of your journey. Upon check-in, they will check your luggage to its final destination and provide boarding passes for your connecting flights, if applicable.
>> 
>> 
>> Some American Airlines check-in counters do not accept cash as a form of payment. For more information, visit our Airport Information page.
>> 
>> SERVICE & SUPPORT ANIMAL REQUIREMENTS
>> 
>> For tickets issued on or after July 1, 2018, customers traveling with emotional support animals are required to submit documents to our Special Assistance Desk at least 48 hours in advance of travel for cabin accommodation. Your animal must be trained to behave properly in public. During your journey, if any form of disruptive behavior is observed that cannot be successfully corrected or controlled, your animal will not be permitted to fly with you in the cabin. Visit Traveling with Service Animals for more information.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Some everyday products, like e-cigarettes and aerosol spray starch, can be dangerous when transported on the aircraft in carry-on and/or checked baggage.  Changes in temperature or pressure can cause some items to leak, generate toxic fumes or start a fire.  Carriage of prohibited items may result in fines or in certain cases imprisonment.  Please ensure there are no forbidden hazardous materials in your baggage like:
>> 
>> Some Lithium batteries (e.g. spares in checked baggage, batteries over a certain size), Explosives / Fireworks, Strike anywhere matches/ Lighter fluid,  Compressed gases / Aerosols Oxygen bottles/ Liquid oxygen, Flammable liquids, Pesticides/ Poison, Corrosive material.
>> 
>> There are special exceptions for small quantities (up to 70 ounces total) of medicinal and toilet articles carried in your luggage, spare lithium batteries for most consumer electronic devices in carry-on baggage, and certain smoking materials carried on your person. 
>> 
>> Certain items are required to be carried with you onboard the aircraft. For example, spare lithium batteries for portable electronic devices, cigarette lighters and e-cigarettes must be removed from checked or gate-checked baggage and carried onboard the aircraft. However, e-cigarettes may not be used on-board the aircraft.
>> 
>> Traveling with medical oxygen, liquid oxygen, mobility aids and other assistive devices may require airline pre-approval or be restricted from carriage entirely. Passengers requiring these items should contact the airline operator for information on use of such devices.
>> 
>> To change your reservation, please call 1-800-433-7300 and refer to your record locator.
>> 
>> NOTICE OF INCORPORATED TERMS OF CONTRACT
>> 
>> Air Transportation, whether it is domestic or international (including domestic portions of international journeys), is subject to the individual terms of the transporting air carriers, which are herein incorporated by reference and made part of the contract of carriage.  Other carriers on which you may be ticketed may have different conditions of carriage.  International air transportation, including the carrier's liability, may also be governed by applicable tariffs on file with the U.S. and other governments and by the Warsaw Convention, as amended, or by the Montreal Convention.  Incorporated terms may include, but are not restricted to: 1. Rules and limits on liability for personal injury or death, 2. Rules and limits on liability for baggage, including fragile or perishable goods, and availability of excess valuation charges, 3. Claim restrictions, including time periods in which passengers must file a claim or bring an action against the air carrier, 4. Rights on the air carrier to change terms of the contract, 5. Rules on reconfirmation of reservations, check-in times and refusal to carry, 6. Rights of the air carrier and limits on liability for delay or failure to perform service, including schedule changes, substitution of alternate air carriers or aircraft and rerouting.   
>> 
>> You can obtain additional information on items 1 through 6 above at any U.S. location where the transporting air carrier's tickets are sold.  You have the right to inspect the full text of each transporting air carrier's terms at its airport and city ticket offices.  You also have the right, upon request, to receive (free of charge) the full text of the applicable terms incorporated by reference from each of the transporting air carriers.  Information on ordering the full text of each air carrier's terms is available at any U.S. location where the air carrier's tickets are sold or you can click on the Conditions of Carriage button below.  
>> 
>> Air transportation on American Airlines and the American Eagle carriers® is subject to American's conditions of carriage..
>> 
>> NOTICE: This email and any information, files or attachments are for the exclusive and confidential use of the intended recipient(s).  This message contains confidential and proprietary information of American Airlines (such as customer and business data) that may not be read, searched, distributed or otherwise used by anyone other than the intended recipient.  If you are not an intended recipient, please do not read, distribute, or take action in reliance upon this message.   If you suspect you have received this email in error, please notify the sender and promptly delete this message and its attachments from your computer.
>> NRID: 2717314629642517055446300
>> 
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From taylorarndt99 at gmail.com  Wed Dec 26 06:12:41 2018
From: taylorarndt99 at gmail.com (Taylor Arndt)
Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 01:12:41 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Disregard my last message
Message-ID: <ADEA747B-9E3C-4814-8595-7D0E2A11F579@gmail.com>

Hello, disregard my last message containing flight information. For  Washington seminar That really was not supposed to go out to the list , but what is the post to go to one person in particular.

Sent from my iPhone

From cricketbidleman at gmail.com  Wed Dec 26 22:03:28 2018
From: cricketbidleman at gmail.com (Cricket Bidleman)
Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2018 14:03:28 -0800
Subject: [NABS-L] Please join the CABS membership call!
Message-ID: <ED1306ED-56C5-4365-B814-06CDEFF2DD7F@gmail.com>

Dear all,


The CABS board and I would like to reiterate our wishes for a happy holiday season. We hope the new year brings joy and learning for all, and we are personally excited to bring in the new year with an informative conference call! The topic will be the NFB national scholarships, which range from $3,000 to $12,000 and  which are offered to only 30 students across the country, in college and beyond. This will be an incredible opportunity, as we will be having a panel of past finalists to whom you’ll be able to ask what questions you may have. Please join us, like and share our Facebook page, and follow us on Twitter. Our handle is @NFB_CABS. 

Date: Sunday, January 20, 2019
Time: 19:00 (7:00 PM PDT)
Phone: (712) 770-4130
Access code: 868746


Best,
Cricket X. Bidleman (she/her/hers)
Stanford University | Class of 2021
Secretary | California Association of Blind Students 

https://www.facebook.com/events/468018940389715/

Sent from my iPhone

From president.iabs at gmail.com  Thu Dec 27 02:51:19 2018
From: president.iabs at gmail.com (Kathryn Olsen)
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 02:51:19 +0000
Subject: [NABS-L] Iowa Summer Youth Counselor
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Hey Fellow Students,

Are you looking for a summer job for 2019? The Iowa Department for the Blind is looking for qualified counselors for our LEAP Summer Youth Program. The details are included below. Make sure to get your resume and cover letter turned in by January 7th to be considered for the position. Please reach out if you have any questions.

Have a safe and happy New Year!

Katy Olsen

President | Iowa Association of Blind Students
Vice President | National Federation of the Blind of Iowa
515.783.4522 | president.iabs at gmail.com



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Summer Youth Counselor<https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/iowa/jobs/2252081/secretary-1?department%5B0%5D=131+Iowa+Department+for+the+Blind&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery>

Education and Training Division
Location: Des Moines, Iowa
PART TIME/FULL TIME STATUS: up to 12 Temporary Full-Time Positions
SALARY: $16.36/hr. Expected total salary to be approximately $7,500
Post Close Date: January 7, 2019

Job Description:

Temporary Summer Youth Counselors will support the mission, vision and values of the Iowa Department for the Blind. Counselors will mentor youth ages 14-21 during IDB’s two month residential summer program. Roles will be assigned based on staff skills and interests, but will include assisting to teach alternative techniques of blindness through classes such as braille, cane travel, assistive technology, home and personal management and woodshop, or teaching alternative techniques of blindness through assisting students in their apartments and during evening and weekend activities.

Duties and responsibilities to include the following:

  *   Support student learning through braille, technology, home management, shop and cane travel instruction.
  *   Reinforce blindness skills learned in Orientation Center classes through assisting students with daily living tasks, meal planning and preparation, laundry, homework, and cleaning and organizing apartments.
  *   Assist students in participating in activities in the community such as eating at restaurants, shopping, bowling and rock climbing. Reinforce proper cane technique and other nonvisual skills during these activities.
  *   Serve as a role model to students in the use of nonvisual techniques and problem-solving skills.
  *   Ensure safety of students by monitoring student behavior and the student living areas.
  *   Communicate with other summer program staff regarding student needs and progress. Document student progress including written student reports at the end of the summer.
  *   Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential functions of this position:

  *   Demonstrate and promote a positive philosophy of blindness
  *   Monitor student behavior and living areas
  *   Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, in the English language.
  *   Demonstrate proper use of the long White cane
  *   Read and write braille
  *   Actively participate in all summer program activities

Work Schedule:

  *   April 5-7 2019, staff training weekend
  *   May 28 – August 15, 2019, primary time of employment
  *   Summer youth counselors will work approximately forty hours per week, with the potential for overtime. Schedules will vary based on assigned duties.
  *   It is the policy of the Department for the Blind to conduct background checks on all finalist candidates prior to any offer of employment.

For further information, contact Helen Stevens, 515-829-7411 orhelen.stevens at blind.state.ia.us<mailto:Helen.stevens at blind.state.ia.us>

To Apply:
Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services – Human Resources Enterprise. Persons who wish to be considered for this position must submit a resume and letter of application to:

Helen Stevens
Education and Training Director
Iowa Department for the Blind
524 4th Street
Des Moines, IA 50309-2364
helen.stevens at blind.state.ia.us<mailto:Helen.stevens at blind.state.ia.us>


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From rob.parso3389 at gmail.com  Thu Dec 27 19:02:56 2018
From: rob.parso3389 at gmail.com (rob.parso3389 at gmail.com)
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 14:02:56 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Buttons, Cookies, and Friendship, Oh My!
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Hey There Hi Their Ho There

 

It's me, your friendly Michigan student division fundraising committee chair
back with an important reminder for all student division members to support
our efforts for Washington Seminar this coming year. As you know, the
Michigan Association of Blind Students will be in Washington, D.C.
advocating for the rights of blind students and individuals nationwide.
While we are there, representing our state affiliate and division, I would
greatly appreciate it if you all would support our fundraising efforts.

 

1.	Cookies: We will be selling delicious, soft-baked Grandma cookies.
The flavor is chocolate chip and for the price of $1 you can get two
cookies, a perfect snack for your time at the meetings on Monday, January
28. 
2.	Washington Seminar Buttons: These collector's items are the
quintessential badge of honor that would show your participation in one of
our organization's proudest traditions. This round, 3-inch button has a blue
background, with red lettering and white outlines. Patriotic right? More
importantly, the wording of the buttons is just as inspiring . They read,
"Don't Deny, Aim High. #NFBWS19." It also comes equipped with the NFB logo.
It's a great item to have and add to the pantheon of items that make you
look back at what you've done in the organization. For $3, one of these
buttons can be yours and you can make your loved ones proud of the work you
did to advocate for our rights in the nation's capital.

Want to reserve your cookies or buttons? We've got you covered. Contact me
and place an order with me for a reserved pack of cookies or a button and I
will assure yours are held once I touch down in Washington, D.C. I promise
that I will only take a small nibble out of one of your cookies. No
seriously, any reserved cookie or button orders will be honored until 8pm on
Monday, January 28, 2019. Once that time passes, then you will be
responsible for seeking out a MiABS board member to retrieve a fundraising
item.   

Not attending seminar? No problem! MiABS can reserve and ship official
Washington seminar buttons to anywhere in the country. Simply contact me at
Robert.E.Parsons at wmich.edu <mailto:Robert.E.Parsons at wmich.edu>  or
804.801.7674 and place an order with the division to secure your item. We
accept payment through Venmo. Look for our division account by typing
@MiABS-Treasury or 810.919.9975   to send us a payment for your button and
we will be sure to get it to you. Just remember to order a button soon
because they are already going fast!

 

Remember, the work we do as students is some of the most exciting in our
organization. All the funds generated from your hard work and support goes
to continuing to help Michigan student live the lives they want. We thank
you for your help and we look forward to connecting with you all soon.

 

Blessings 

Robert E. Parsons Jr.

Board Member, Michigan Association of Blind Students

National Federation of the Blind of Michigan


From rbacchus228 at gmail.com  Thu Dec 27 19:45:52 2018
From: rbacchus228 at gmail.com (Roanna Bacchus)
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 14:45:52 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] Will a Third generation Apple Watch work With An IPhone
 Ten?
Message-ID: <5c252c05.1c69fb81.646f5.d0a2@mx.google.com>

Dear Students,

I hope all of you are having a fun holiday season. I got a third generation Apple watch for Christmas. I know that it will not work with my IPhone 5 C. Will it work with an IPhone Ten? Do any of you on this list own an Apple watch? How does an Apple watch benefit a blind person? Hope to hear from you soon.

Sincerely,

Roanna Bacchus

From santiago.blue.hernandez at gmail.com  Thu Dec 27 19:58:24 2018
From: santiago.blue.hernandez at gmail.com (Santiago Hernandez)
Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 11:58:24 -0800
Subject: [NABS-L] Will a Third generation Apple Watch work With An
 IPhone Ten?
In-Reply-To: <5c252c05.1c69fb81.646f5.d0a2@mx.google.com>
References: <5c252c05.1c69fb81.646f5.d0a2@mx.google.com>
Message-ID: <1C3DCB47-08A5-448E-B07A-70B5134F6B9E@gmail.com>

Hello, 
Yes, the third generation Apple Watch will work with the iPhone X. In fact, both products were released last year, so they will always be compatible with one another. 

Santiago 


Sent from my iPad

> On Dec 27, 2018, at 11:45 AM, Roanna Bacchus via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Dear Students,
> 
> I hope all of you are having a fun holiday season. I got a third generation Apple watch for Christmas. I know that it will not work with my IPhone 5 C. Will it work with an IPhone Ten? Do any of you on this list own an Apple watch? How does an Apple watch benefit a blind person? Hope to hear from you soon.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Roanna Bacchus
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From alpineimagination at gmail.com  Fri Dec 28 20:27:25 2018
From: alpineimagination at gmail.com (Vejas Vasiliauskas)
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 12:27:25 -0800
Subject: [NABS-L] Becoming a Paralegal
Message-ID: <4243F9AE-4A17-4C65-9185-E4B981317D25@gmail.com>

Hi All,
I am currently an English major in my junior year of college, and am very interested in possibly becoming a paralegal.
I was wondering if there is anyone else on this list who is one or studying to become one, and if you have ever encountered any accessibility barriers?
Thank you,
Vejas 

From carne23m at mtholyoke.edu  Mon Dec 31 18:57:53 2018
From: carne23m at mtholyoke.edu (Melissa Carney)
Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2018 13:57:53 -0500
Subject: [NABS-L] December NABS Notes
Message-ID: <002d01d4a13a$bcf05870$36d10950$@mtholyoke.edu>

Hey NABSters,

 

Happy New Year's! I can't believe that 2018 is coming to a close. I hope you
all got the most out of the past 12 months, whether you explored new
academic interests, obtained your first internship, traveled, or anything
else exciting. Remember the value of self-discovery and growth, and carry
the lessons that you've learned into the next year. Continue to thrive,
improve, and make every moment count. While you're enjoying the holiday
season, feel free to read about what NABS was up to during the month of
December. Please find the link to our online version of the NABS notes
below, followed by the notes themselves. A copy of the NABS notes is also
attached to this email for your convenience. We continuously strive to
update and improve the format and content of our monthly bulletin, so your
suggestions and recommendations are much appreciated. What resources would
you like us to share? Are there specific topics that you would like us to
cover? What general feedback do you have? Don't hesitate to let us know. 

 

http://nabslink.org/content/nabs-notes-december-2018

 


NABS Notes: December 2018  


 

In this issue, you will find:  

*         President's Note  

*         Text to Give Campaign  

*         New Resource - NABS Phone Number  

*         Follow NABS on Instagram  

*         2019 Scholarship Program  

*         K-12 and Higher Ed Technology Survey  

*         Research Study on Confidence Level in Orientation and Mobility
Post O&M Training  

*         New Issue of The Journal of Blindness Innovation and Research  

*         Aira Plans for NFB Members  

*         Holiday Sale - Save 40% on KNFB Reader today!  

*         NABS Committee Updates  

*         December Blog Post  

*         NABS Facebook Group  


 


President's Note  


A new year is upon us, full of potential and promise. As we take this
holiday season to recuperate from finals, reconnect with family and friends,
we also set goals for the upcoming year. This Christmas I traveled to Rome
with my family and studied the beautiful master pieces of Michelangelo. This
visionary of the High Renaissance advised that when setting goals "The
greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and
falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark."
Ponder this while setting your goals for the new year. Do not let your
blindness serve as a limiting factor in what you wish to achieve in 2019.
Whether those goals are health oriented, professional, academic, spiritual
and or social, NABS is by your side to help you raise the bar. 

Exactly one month from now, the NABS board will be hosting a leadership
training seminar in Washington DC. Thirty student leaders will gather
together from around the nation, to learn and grow. Then we will join our
federation family upon The Hill, to advocate for the policies we need in
order to clear the path towards our goals. 

Happy Holidays to all of you who are celebrating in this season, and here's
to a great New Year!

 


Text to Give Campaign  


Spread the word! Without the generous support of our donors, we would not be
able to provide students with copious resources, develop leadership seminar
curricula, bring students to Washington DC to fight for equal access to
education on Capitol Hill, learn that blindness is not the sole
characteristic that defines our future, and so much more! Text blindstudents
(no caps, no spaces) to 855-202-2100 to donate. Every dollar counts!  

 


New Resource - NABS Phone Number  


Our leadership wants to provide an outlet for students to voice concerns,
seek advice, and learn about resources you may otherwise not be familiar
with. With that, we launched our very own NABS phone number, where a NABS
leader is on call to speak with blind students across the country. Please
call 410-417-8360.  

 


Follow NABS on Instagram  


NABS has an Insta account now, so follow us @NABSLink!  

 


2019 scholarship Program  


Apply today for an opportunity to attend this year's national convention in
Las Vegas!

Every year, the National Federation of the Blind awards more than $120,000
in scholarships to blind students across the United States. Visit
https://buff.ly/2qoSMZS for more information and to start your application!
The deadline to apply is March 31st so please don't wait until the last
minute to apply! Good luck!

 


K-12 and Higher Ed Technology Survey  


The NFB is gathering information regarding the accessibility of educational
technology used in our nation's schools, kindergarten through graduate
level. If you are a student, parent, teacher, or administrator who uses
screen access software or other accommodations to participate non-visually
in educational programs or services, or if you are the parent, teacher, or
administrator of someone who does, please complete this survey once a
semester: https://nfb.org/edtechsurvey.  

 


Research Study on Confidence Level in Orientation and Mobility Post O&M
Training  


The below research participant solicitation is being provided for
informational purposes only. The National Federation of the Blind has no
involvement in this research, but we believe that it may contribute to our
research mission.

 

My name is Merry-Noel Chamberlain, and I am a doctoral student in
Transformational Leadership at Concordia University out of Portland, Oregon.
I am conducting an online study investigating confidence levels in
Orientation and Mobility (O&M), post O&M training.  This involves how often
and how far people travel away from their home environment after they have
completed formal O&M training.

 

The targeted population for this survey are individuals who:

1)   Are blind or visually impaired.

2)   Completed *formal Orientation & Mobility (O&M) training in or after
1999 in the United States. (* = Formal training consists of instruction
received in a state or private rehabilitation training center designed for
individuals with visual impairments.)

3)   Did not receive any *formal Orientation & Mobility training from a
private or state rehabilitation agency prior to the age of 20.

4)   Are between the ages of 20 and 70 (including the age of 20 and the age
of 70).

5)   Are NOT current or former O&M instructors.

6)   Are NOT guide dog users.

7)   Do not have additional disabilities (hearing impairment, mental,
physical or other health concerns) which hinders independent travel.

 

This study consists of an online survey, which will take about a half an
hour to complete. In exchange for participation, participants will have the
opportunity to enter a raffle drawing for one of four $25 Visa gift card.
All responses will be anonymous and confidential.

 

Follow this link to the Survey:

Take the
Survey<https://cuportland.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0U043RHIJS8YNIV?Q_DL
=9RLM50Wn1PtT2SN_0U043RHIJS8YNIV_MLRP_3FaEtijh3Z3e2CF&Q_CHL=email>

 

Or copy and paste the URL below into your internet browser:

https://cuportland.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0U043RHIJS8YNIV?Q_DL=9RLM50
Wn1PtT2SN_0U043RHIJS8YNIV_MLRP_3FaEtijh3Z3e2CF&Q_CHL=email<https://cuportlan
d.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0U043RHIJS8YNIV?Q_DL=9RLM50Wn1PtT2SN_0U043RH
IJS8YNIV_MLRP_3FaEtijh3Z3e2CF&Q_CHL=email>

 

There are no risks to participating in this study other than the everyday
risk of being on your computer as you take this survey. For me, I will
receive the benefit of your answers which will help me understand your
travel experiences/habits after your formal O&M training. In turn, you could
benefit by reflecting on your own travel experiences/habits post your
instruction.

All data is collected anonymously.  The data you provide will be held
privately within the on-line survey instrument. In the options section, if
you were to write additional comments that made it to where we predict that
someone could possibly deduce your identity, we would not include this
information in any publication or report. All data will be destroyed three
years after the study ends. At any time, you can discontinue answering the
questions in this online survey. Please print a copy of this for your
records.

 

If you have questions you can talk to or write the principal investigator,
Merry-Noel Chamberlain at:
mechamberlain at mail2.cu-portland.edu<mailto:mechamberlain at mail2.cu-portland.e
du>.

 


New Issue of the Journal of Blindness Innovation and Research  


JBIR is the NFB's free, open-access, online-only professional journal that
publishes peer-reviewed, original research manuscripts, and professional
practice articles that deal with all aspects of blindness other than the
medical. Practice-based articles that share the author's expertise in how
best-practices can improve education and rehabilitation outcomes are
strongly encouraged. To learn more about JBIR and how to become an author or
peer reviewer, please visit the JBIR Home
Page<http://nfb-jbir.libraryhost.com/index.php/JBIR>.

 

The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) published Volume 8, Number 2 of
The Journal of Blindness Innovation and Research (JBIR) on December 13,
2018. You can access the table of contents and articles in this issue at
JBIR Vol. 8 No.
2<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/jbir/jbir18/jbir0802tc.html>.

 

Research manuscripts included in this issue are:

 

*       The Impact of Attitudes and Access to Mentors on the Interest in
STEM for Teens and Adults who are Blind. Edward C. Bell, Ph.D., and Arielle
M. Silverman, Ph.D.

 

*       Improving Student Self-Efficacy: The Role of Inclusive and
Innovative Out of School Programming for Students with Blindness and Visual
Impairments. Kathleen M. Farrand, Natalie Shaheen, Tiffany Wild, Julia
Averil, and Danene Fast.

 

*       Experiences of Students who are Visually Impaired Receiving Services
by Disabilities Support Services (DSS) Offices in Higher Education
Institutions. Silvia M. Correa-Torres, Paula Conroy, Amber Rundle-Kahn, and
Tara Brown-Ogilvie.

 

Professional practice articles included in this issue are:

 

*       Field Classes in Residential Adjustment to Blindness Training
Programs. Justin M. Salisbury, MA, NOMC, NCRTB, NCUEB.

 

*       Transportation Accessibility: Exploring the Input of Individuals Who
are Blind to Create an In-Service Training for Bus Drivers. Danene K. Fast.

 

Other scholarly work included in this issue:

 

*       Evaluation Report: Sensational Activities in Summer Science 2017.
Donna Posont, Jason Meddaugh, Fred Wurtzel, and Lydia Schuck

 


Aira Plans for NFB Members  


Two Aira plans are now available only to members of the National Federation
of the Blind. A new introductory plan offers thirty minutes a month for
twenty dollars. The regular NFB plan, which has been in place for some time
now, offers 140 minutes per month for ninety-nine dollars. The regular NFB
plan comes with smart glasses, allows for minute sharing, permits purchasing
additional non-expiring minutes if one is running short, and lets members
get credit for referrals. One can also buy additional minutes with the
larger plan. These options are not available with the introductory twenty
dollar per month plan.

 

One can subscribe to these plans by calling an Aira agent at 800-835-1934 or
by signing up online by going to <https://aira.io/nfb/>https://aira.io/nfb/.
In NFB member can move from any plan to one of these and from one of these
to any other Aira plan.

 


Holiday Sale - Save 40% on KNFB Reader today!  


KNFB Reader gives the gift of print. With the tilt guide, get an accurate
photo that swiftly converts the print to spoken word and access print
documents anytime, anywhere. KNFB Reader also provides Dropbox integration,
compatibility with Braille displays, and a live tech support team.

 

Now is the time to buy! Starting December 21, 2018, purchase the app for you
or a loved one at a discounted price of $59.99 USD for IOS, Android, and
Windows. Live the life you want with this convenient and reliable app. Sale
ends January 3, 2019.

Learn more at
<https://nfb.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=13168&qid=254117
2>knfbreader.com

 


NABS Committee Updates  


Get involved!  


*         Legislative Advocacy Committee  

When: third Sunday of the month | 8pm eastern  

Chair: Justin Salisbury (president at alumni.ecu.edu)  

This month, we discussed plans for Washington seminar. We brainstormed ways
to be the best advocates for our issues, tips and tricks on how to navigate
the city, advice on how to present ourselves in Congressional meetings, and
so on. Washington Seminar can be a bit of a nerve-racking process, so if you
have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out!

 

*         Fundraising Committee  

When: Second and fourth Sunday of the month | 9pm eastern  

Chair: Dustin Cather (cather.dustin @gmail.com
<mailto:nabs.president at gmail.com> )  

Share our Text-to-Give phone number far and wide: anyone can text
blindstudents to 855-202-2100 to donate! Help us help you! We are also
gearing up for this year's Federation Fiesta at Washington seminar, which
promises to be an unforgettable event filled with live music, auction items,
games, and so much more!   

 

*         Outreach Committee  

When: first Monday of the month | 9pm eastern  

Chair: Janae Burgmeier (Janae.burgmeier at gmail.com
<mailto:Janae.burgmeier at gmail.com> )  

Web Master: Dustin Cather (cather.dustin at gmail.com
<mailto:cather.dustin at gmail.com> )  

December's theme was scholarships. During our monthly outreach call, we were
joined by Cayte Mendez, the Scholarship chair, as well as several
scholarship winners from previous years to discuss the program and answer
any questions. Applications are now open. Apply today!  

 


December Blog Post  


>From the Editor: Kaity Ellis is from New Mexico and serves as their student
division president. She is an outgoing and helpful leader who enjoys helping
others and fighting for our rights as blind students. She is also heavily
involved with politics and legislation. 

 

Going to the people's city, YOUR city. 

Hello, everyone, I'm Kaity Ellis, the New Mexico Association of Blind
Students President.  Some of us here in the Federation are about to take the
trip of a lifetime.  We are going to Washington DC! Some of you might be
packing for the trip. As someone that has attended twice and will attend
this year, let me give you some helpful hints, three to be exact! First one,
be open to what others tell you, realize that everyone has different
political beliefs and understandings. Just because someone might believe
differently than you do doesn't mean you don't have common ground. You just
may think differently than the other person, but in the end, you both have
the same common goal. In other words, there are many different highways to
take to get to the same destination, but you eventually get there.  My
second point, allow people to see how independent you are but don't be
afraid to ask for help! Dr. Jernigan reminds us that asking for help is not
a weakness; it's a sign of strength.  My final hint, make sure you have the
time of your life, and soak it all in. This is a lifetime opportunity not
everyone gets to experience. Remember you are in the people's city; this is
your city! Oh, by the way, take some warm clothes.

 


NABS Facebook Group  


Join our Facebook group by visiting:  

 <https://m.facebook.com/groups/173482726798026>
https://m.facebook.com/groups/173482726798026  

 

Kathryn Webster | President  

The National Association of blind Students  

A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind  

Nfbstudents.org  

(410) 417-8360  

 

Melissa Carney

Secretary | National Association of Blind Students

   A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind

(860) 391-9319

Carne23m at mtholyoke.edu

| 

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