From martinbecerramiranda at yahoo.com Fri Feb 2 21:40:54 2018 From: martinbecerramiranda at yahoo.com (Martin Becerra-Miranda) Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2018 14:40:54 -0700 Subject: [NABS-L] 2018 Colorado Center for the blind summer program job announcement Message-ID: Gain work experience, challenge yourself and build relationships that will last a lifetime! The Colorado Center for the Blind is now accepting applications from positive blind role models to be residential counselors and classroom instructors in our 2018 summer programs. We offer 3 programs for students: Summer for Success College Prep Program, Earn and Learn High School Program and the Initiation to Independence Middle School Program. Staff must be available May 29 through August 10, 2018. Applicants must be good role models, competent in the skills of blindness, well-rounded, flexible, must possess excellent communication skills, and be willing to lead by example. Must be excited to work with blind students ages 11 - 20. Challenge recreation is an exciting component of the job. Staff will go rock climbing, hiking, canoeing, white water rafting, attend martial arts classes and much more. All staff and students will attend the week long national convention of the National Federation of the Blind. To learn more about our summer programs, please click the following links https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-cl=84503534&v=6yBomtj12KU&x-yt-ts=1421914688&feature=player_embedded#t=0 http://cocenter.org/dreaming-warmer-2018-summer-programs/ If interested, please contact Martin Becerra-Miranda at 303-778-1130 x 223 or via email at mbecerra at cocenter.org From janae.burgmeier at gmail.com Sat Feb 3 17:49:05 2018 From: janae.burgmeier at gmail.com (Janae Burgmeier) Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2018 11:49:05 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] Head shots. Message-ID: <889C1C78-974E-47EB-8A9D-F9BAAE6C9999@gmail.com> To all that got photos at the booth last week, they are all up on the NABS link Facebook. Please contact me if you would like yours e mailed out to you. Thank you all for coming and raising money for NABS. All the pictures turned out really well. From matthewhgip at gmail.com Sun Feb 4 21:53:50 2018 From: matthewhgip at gmail.com (Matthew Gip) Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2018 13:53:50 -0800 Subject: [NABS-L] Scholarship Opportunity Message-ID: <361EAF4E-B6C1-47B3-9975-AC5A57C47077@gmail.com> Dear Students, Check out this scholarship opportunity! They are offering a $1,000 scholarship every year to help increase sleep health awareness and offset the costs of higher education. This scholarship is available to eligible high school seniors, current college students, and graduate students. All of the details can be found here: https://mattresshelp.org/scholarship/ MattressHelp.org Best, Matthew Gip President, California Association of Blind Students A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind of California Phone: (559) 375-2068 Email: matthewhgip at gmail.com Live The Life You Want! From mausam.mehta00 at gmail.com Mon Feb 5 04:26:12 2018 From: mausam.mehta00 at gmail.com (Mausam Mehta) Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2018 23:26:12 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Experience with Seeing AI Message-ID: <3F58993E-83C2-403C-AE39-D7F0F8736ACF@gmail.com> Hi all, Hope everybody’s semester is going well. I just wanted to share an experience I had recently with technology, because it really made me think about the tools that we as blind individuals have at our disposal. After hearing about Microsoft’s Seeing AI at convention last year, I downloaded it to see what all of the fuss was about. Over the past few months, it has proved absolutely invaluable. The short text and document features are extremely accurate, and quite easy to use. I can’t even begin to express how useful the barcode scanner has been, with not only general products, but specifically food items. It even gives directions!!! But let me get to the point. Today, I booted up my computer and waited for Jaws to announce the password field so I could log in. Strangely, my computer remained silent. I have enough vision to be able to see the screen change when I log in, so I just hedged my bets and typed in my password to see if it would work. Nothing happened. I was at a loss for what to do, because there were no cited individuals around, and I really did not want to have to reboot my computer since I had many files open and all of my work would be lost. As I was considering my options, I thought about all of the apps for accessibility and independence that were downloaded on my phone. While I knew that Be My Eyes would provide me with the assistance of a cited individual,I didn’t particularly want to have to disturb someone for something so small. Then I thought, what would happen if I used the short text function in the Seeing AI app to read what was on my computer screen. Surprisingly, it worked. After some experimental clicking, I realized that I had been locked into another user, so of course the password I was entering wasn’t not correct. Short text told me that my username or password was incorrect, hence this conclusion. Eventually, I did manage to navigate to the correct user and log in. I suppose the point of this rambling is to express how grateful I was that I had a solution to a minor inconvenience. It wasn’t even a huge solution, but it certainly existed in a manner that I didn’t necessarily expect. I guess this is what they mean when they tell you you have a tool belt with tricks for every occasion. Best, Mausam From rbacchus228 at gmail.com Mon Feb 5 14:51:32 2018 From: rbacchus228 at gmail.com (Roanna Bacchus) Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2018 09:51:32 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Experience with Seeing AI Message-ID: <5a786f75.41d7240a.98b9e.0dd4@mx.google.com> I am glad that this app worked for you. I have used it several times and it has also worked great for me. Last Summer, I was attending the Independent Living Skills course at the Lighthouse of Central Florida. One day we were preparing a full meal as a part of the class. I used the Seeing Ai App to read the recipe that we were preparing that day. On Feb 4, 2018 11:26 PM, Mausam Mehta via NABS-L wrote: > > Hi all, > Hope everybody’s semester is going well. > I just wanted to share an experience I had recently with technology, because it really made me think about the tools that we as blind individuals have at our disposal. > After hearing about Microsoft’s Seeing AI at convention last year, I downloaded it to see what all of the fuss was about. Over the past few months, it has proved absolutely invaluable. The short text and document features are extremely accurate, and quite easy to use. I can’t even begin to express how useful the barcode scanner has been, with not only general products, but specifically food items. It even gives directions!!! > But let me get to the point. Today, I booted up my computer and waited for Jaws to announce the password field so I could log in.  Strangely, my computer remained silent. I have enough vision to be able to see the screen change when I log in, so I just hedged my bets and typed in my password to see if it would work. Nothing happened. I was at a loss for what to do, because there were no cited individuals around, and I really did not want to have to reboot my computer since I had many files open and all of my work would be lost. As I was considering my options, I thought about all of the apps for accessibility and independence that were downloaded on my phone. While I knew that Be My Eyes would provide me with the assistance of a cited individual,I didn’t particularly want to have to disturb someone for something so small. Then I thought, what would happen if I used the short text function in the Seeing AI app to read what was on my computer screen. Surprisingly, it worked. After some experimental clicking, I realized that I had been locked into another user, so of course the password I was entering wasn’t not correct. Short text told me that my username or password was incorrect, hence this conclusion. Eventually, I did manage to navigate to the correct user and log in. > I suppose the point of this rambling is to express how grateful I was that I had a solution to a minor inconvenience. It wasn’t even a huge solution, but it certainly existed in a manner that I didn’t necessarily expect. I guess this is what they mean when they tell you you have a tool belt with tricks for every occasion. > Best, > Mausam > > _______________________________________________ > 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/rbacchus228%40gmail.com From gutz2020 at gmail.com Mon Feb 5 18:31:47 2018 From: gutz2020 at gmail.com (Daniel Gutz) Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2018 12:31:47 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] running headers on mac? Message-ID: <0AC7159C-F7B8-43EC-BC2A-461A223029AE@gmail.com> Hey guys! I’m taking some social work classes this semester and many of them require me to write all my papers in APA format. I’ll probably have more questions as time goes on, but right now I’m trying to figure out how to make my papers have running headers. Does anyone know an easy way to do this on the mac in either pages or Microsoft word? I’d highly prefer pages, but at this point I’ll take whatever I can find. Thanks for your help, Dan. From jldail13 at gmail.com Tue Feb 6 17:12:03 2018 From: jldail13 at gmail.com (jldail13 at gmail.com) Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2018 12:12:03 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] looking for tactor-feed business cards? Message-ID: <000801d39f6d$9c801e10$d5805a30$@gmail.com> Hi, I'm trying to find some tractor-feed business cards, so I can create them for myself, and others. Does anyone know where I Might be able to order some online? Thanks, Jessica From syedrizvinfb at gmail.com Tue Feb 6 20:35:06 2018 From: syedrizvinfb at gmail.com (Syed Rizvi) Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2018 14:35:06 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] Urgent Please Read if you use any Pierson Product Message-ID: Please email me as soon as possible if you use any pierson product, with any complaints you may have. My email is below. If you cannot email, feel free to call. Syed Rizvi 2nd Vice President | National Association of Blind Students SyedRizviNFB at GMail.com 4132503523 “Tough times don't last, tough people do.”-Robert Schuller From hstaley at nfbtx.org Wed Feb 7 04:55:18 2018 From: hstaley at nfbtx.org (Harry Staley) Date: Tue, 6 Feb 2018 22:55:18 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] Fundraising Committee Call Message-ID: <48074383-6240-426C-9AA9-C00F74154612@nfbtx.org> Good evening; I wanted to take the time to introduce myself as the new Fundraising Committee chair for the National Association of Blind Students. We have been given a goal to beat last years goal of $22,000.00. To date we have raised a little over $4,000.00, so we have a long way to go, but we can do this. Come and join us on our conference call Thursday, February 8th at 9 P.M. EST. Conference Line: (712) 770-5197; 265669 Harry Staley President Texas Association of Blind Students National Federation of the Blind San Antonio 330-718-1876 Hstaley at nfbtx.org From dsykora29 at gmail.com Thu Feb 8 17:07:18 2018 From: dsykora29 at gmail.com (Danielle Sykora) Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2018 12:07:18 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] [nabs-l] creating a survey Message-ID: Hi everyone, I need to create a survey for an undergraduate research project, and I am wondering if any of you know which survey platforms are reasonably accessible? I'm currently attempting to use SurveyMonkey, and struggling from an accessibility standpoint. Any tips would be appreciated. Danielle From misokwak12 at gmail.com Thu Feb 8 17:22:11 2018 From: misokwak12 at gmail.com (Miso Kwak) Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2018 09:22:11 -0800 Subject: [NABS-L] [nabs-l] creating a survey In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Danielle, I have used Google Forms to conduct my undergraduate research. If you are willing to export the collected data as an Excel document and conduct analysis manually, or transferring that data to other tools like SPSS or R, Google Forms should be sufficient. Best, Miso On 2/8/18, Danielle Sykora via NABS-L wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I need to create a survey for an undergraduate research project, and I > am wondering if any of you know which survey platforms are reasonably > accessible? I'm currently attempting to use SurveyMonkey, and > struggling from an accessibility standpoint. Any tips would be > appreciated. > > Danielle > > _______________________________________________ > 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/misokwak12%40gmail.com > -- Miso Kwak University of California, Los Angeles | 2017 Psychology B.A. | Education Studies Minor | Disability Studies Minor (909) 660-1897 From kenia.flores at furman.edu Thu Feb 8 17:22:26 2018 From: kenia.flores at furman.edu (Kenia Flores-Student) Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2018 17:22:26 +0000 Subject: [NABS-L] You're Invited: Legislative Advocacy Committee Call Message-ID: Hello, fellow students, I hope you are all fired up and reenergized after Washington Seminar. For those who may not know, I previously served as a co-chair along with Bryan Duarte on the Legislative Advocacy Committee under the wonderful leadership of Syed Rizvi. I am now the Chair of the committee and will be working closely with my co-chairs Justin Salisbury and Robert Parsons to help students advance our legislative priorities. We invite you to join us this Sunday, February 11 at 8pm eastern for our first Legislative Advocacy Committee call. The call-in number is 712-770-5197, and the access code is 265669. We are looking forward to speaking with you all on Sunday, and as always, Please do not hesitate to reach out to myself, Justin or Robert with any questions or concerns. Yours in the movement, Kenia Flores Kenia Flores Furman University ‘20 Department of Politics and International Affairs President | North Carolina Association of Blind Students Chair | National Association of Blind Students Legislative Advocacy Committee 704.476.6629 Kenia.flores at furman.edu From alpineimagination at gmail.com Fri Feb 9 00:56:47 2018 From: alpineimagination at gmail.com (Vejas Vasiliauskas) Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2018 16:56:47 -0800 Subject: [NABS-L] Question about Paying for State Student Membership Message-ID: <0FA2E8C5-7BEA-4E58-BF1E-1578921D9E36@gmail.com> Hi Everyone, I am the treasurer for my student state division, and was wondering if there is a policy regarding these who are asked if they want to renew their membership but don't respond. We had our state convention in 2017 and still have names of people from 2016 who paid their dues. Some of these people have chosen to renew or stop their membership, but others have not answered calls or emails. I think it's understandable that people don't, because they are very busy and money isn't the first thing they want to think about, but I was wondering if there is a policy regarding how many times you ask a person before removing them from the membership list. Thank you, and I understand that this can be a sensitive subject. Vejas From syedrizvinfb at gmail.com Fri Feb 9 02:47:02 2018 From: syedrizvinfb at gmail.com (Syed Rizvi) Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2018 20:47:02 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] Question about Paying for State Student Membership In-Reply-To: <0FA2E8C5-7BEA-4E58-BF1E-1578921D9E36@gmail.com> References: <0FA2E8C5-7BEA-4E58-BF1E-1578921D9E36@gmail.com> Message-ID: <4AFAA58E-011C-4070-8140-EBD29FD30598@gmail.com> Vejas, Great question. I'll answer you in a direct message. -Syed Syed Rizvi 2nd Vice President | National Association of Blind Students SyedRizviNFB at GMail.com 4132503523 “Tough times don't last, tough people do.”-Robert Schuller > On Feb 8, 2018, at 6:56 PM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via NABS-L wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > I am the treasurer for my student state division, and was wondering if there is a policy regarding these who are asked if they want to renew their membership but don't respond. > We had our state convention in 2017 and still have names of people from 2016 who paid their dues. Some of these people have chosen to renew or stop their membership, but others have not answered calls or emails. I think it's understandable that people don't, because they are very busy and money isn't the first thing they want to think about, but I was wondering if there is a policy regarding how many times you ask a person before removing them from the membership list. > Thank you, and I understand that this can be a sensitive subject. > Vejas > _______________________________________________ > 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/syedrizvinfb%40gmail.com From matthewhgip at gmail.com Fri Feb 9 03:22:03 2018 From: matthewhgip at gmail.com (Matthew Gip) Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2018 19:22:03 -0800 Subject: [NABS-L] Fundraising Committee Call In-Reply-To: <48074383-6240-426C-9AA9-C00F74154612@nfbtx.org> References: <48074383-6240-426C-9AA9-C00F74154612@nfbtx.org> Message-ID: <3E195E8C-79E5-41FD-A669-CA151AD487BB@gmail.com> Hi Harry, Will the Fundraising Committee now be meeting on Thursdays or is it just for this month because of Washington Seminar? Thanks, Matthew Gip President, California Association of Blind Students A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind of California Phone: (559) 375-2068 Email: matthewhgip at gmail.com Live The Life You Want! > On Feb 6, 2018, at 8:55 PM, Harry Staley via NABS-L wrote: > > Good evening; > > I wanted to take the time to introduce myself as the new Fundraising Committee chair for the National Association of Blind Students. > > We have been given a goal to beat last years goal of $22,000.00. > To date we have raised a little over $4,000.00, so we have a long way to go, but we can do this. > > Come and join us on our conference call Thursday, February 8th at 9 P.M. EST. > > Conference Line: > (712) 770-5197; 265669 > > Harry Staley > President > > Texas Association of Blind Students > > National Federation of the Blind > San Antonio > > 330-718-1876 > Hstaley at nfbtx.org > > _______________________________________________ > 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/matthewhgip%40gmail.com From emitchell927 at icloud.com Fri Feb 9 12:02:16 2018 From: emitchell927 at icloud.com (Emma Mitchell) Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2018 07:02:16 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Learning Braille in college Message-ID: <35E11899-B7DA-40EC-B613-7D4FB6978803@icloud.com> Dear NABS Is there a way in which I can learn Braille while I still go to college and I can’t go to a training center unfortunately I’m already on a 6 year plan to get a four year degree anyone have suggestions on this? Emma Sent from my iPhone From ljmaher03 at outlook.com Fri Feb 9 13:51:51 2018 From: ljmaher03 at outlook.com (Louis Maher) Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2018 13:51:51 +0000 Subject: [NABS-L] Phone Conference on How Students Can Do Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Folks, This is a reminder announcement about the STEM call on the NABS conference line on Monday, February 12, 2018, at 9 PM EST. Below you will find the original announcement plus the list of speakers and topics. ------ The Science and Engineering Division of the National Federation of the Blind and the National Association of Blind Students 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 is the NABS conference line 712-770-5197, Participant Access Code: 265669. The call will occur at 9PM EST through 10PM EST on Monday, February 12, 2018. 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. The speakers and topics will be: Kartik Sawhney computers Ashley Neybert chemistry Katherine Brafford plant biology Kennedy molecular biology and Newton Nguyen physics Regards Louis Maher Phone: 713-444-7838 E-mail ljmaher03 at outlook.com From bri.rigsbee96 at gmail.com Fri Feb 9 14:10:10 2018 From: bri.rigsbee96 at gmail.com (Brianna Rigsbee) Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2018 09:10:10 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Learning Braille in college In-Reply-To: <35E11899-B7DA-40EC-B613-7D4FB6978803@icloud.com> References: <35E11899-B7DA-40EC-B613-7D4FB6978803@icloud.com> Message-ID: <09F25D58-00B1-4A4F-A33F-A4E0CDFD9F08@gmail.com> Good morning, Emma. There are plenty of Hadley Braille courses. If you want, I can send you some info about one of the courses. Best, Bri Brianna Rigsbee The one and only BREEZY > On Feb 9, 2018, at 7:02 AM, Emma Mitchell via NABS-L wrote: > > Dear NABS > Is there a way in which I can learn Braille while I still go to college and I can’t go to a training center unfortunately I’m already on a 6 year plan to get a four year degree anyone have suggestions on this? > Emma > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > 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/bri.rigsbee96%40gmail.com From sarah at sarahblakelarose.com Fri Feb 9 15:11:18 2018 From: sarah at sarahblakelarose.com (sarah at sarahblakelarose.com) Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2018 10:11:18 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Learning Braille in college In-Reply-To: <35E11899-B7DA-40EC-B613-7D4FB6978803@icloud.com> References: <35E11899-B7DA-40EC-B613-7D4FB6978803@icloud.com> Message-ID: <003201d3a1b8$3d70bf90$b8523eb0$@sarahblakelarose.com> Emma, Try Hadley School? www.hadley.org Or ask your VR counselor to connect you with a local braille instructor. Rev. Sarah Blake LaRose http://www.sarahblakelarose.com Accessible instruction in Biblical languages -----Original Message----- From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Emma Mitchell via NABS-L Sent: Friday, February 09, 2018 7:02 AM To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list Cc: Emma Mitchell Subject: [NABS-L] Learning Braille in college Dear NABS Is there a way in which I can learn Braille while I still go to college and I can’t go to a training center unfortunately I’m already on a 6 year plan to get a four year degree anyone have suggestions on this? Emma Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ 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/sarah%40sarahblakelarose.com From lizmohnke at hotmail.com Fri Feb 9 18:38:41 2018 From: lizmohnke at hotmail.com (Elizabeth Mohnke) Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2018 18:38:41 +0000 Subject: [NABS-L] Learning Braille in college In-Reply-To: <35E11899-B7DA-40EC-B613-7D4FB6978803@icloud.com> References: <35E11899-B7DA-40EC-B613-7D4FB6978803@icloud.com> Message-ID: Hello Emma, In addition to the heavy courses that have already been mentioned, you could also ask to see if anyone in your local chapter or state affiliate could help teach you braille. Sometimes members within the NFB may be willing to help out with this sort of thing. The national office may also have some items that might help you learn braille. I have found Braille to be useful to me even though I am not a good braille reader. So I hope you can find a way to learn it. Warm regards, Elizabeth Sent from my iPhone On Feb 9, 2018, at 7:02 AM, Emma Mitchell via NABS-L wrote: Dear NABS Is there a way in which I can learn Braille while I still go to college and I can’t go to a training center unfortunately I’m already on a 6 year plan to get a four year degree anyone have suggestions on this? Emma Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ 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/lizmohnke%40hotmail.com From matthewhgip at gmail.com Sat Feb 10 03:42:06 2018 From: matthewhgip at gmail.com (Matthew Gip) Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2018 19:42:06 -0800 Subject: [NABS-L] STEM Conference Call Message-ID: Dear Students, The Science and Engineering Division of the National Federation of the Blind and the National Association of Blind Students 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 is the NABS conference line 712-770-5197, Participant Access Code: 265669. The call will occur at 9PM EST through 10PM EST on Monday, February 12, 2018. 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. The speakers and topics will be: Kartik Sawhney computers Ashley Neybert chemistry Katherine Brafford plant biology Kennedy molecular biology and Newton Nguyen physics Best, Matthew Gip President, California Association of Blind Students A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind of California Phone: (559) 375-2068 Email: matthewhgip at gmail.com Live The Life You Want! From syedrizvinfb at gmail.com Sat Feb 10 04:38:24 2018 From: syedrizvinfb at gmail.com (Syed Rizvi) Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2018 22:38:24 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] Out Reach Committee Meeting Message-ID: <8F40D4A0-CF1C-4334-8BA5-F3C80D60D9FF@gmail.com> Students!!! Do you want to interact with other blind students from all around the country? Do you enjoy using social media and meeting new people? How about learning how to make youtube videos that will be watched all around the world? How about making a blog that will get over a thousand reads? This is just a fraction of the exciting work done by the NABS Out Reach Committee. Join us on Tuesday, February 13th, at 9PM Eastern! Call ‭(712) 770-5197 and use access code 265669. Be there or be square. Respectfully, Syed Rizvi Syed Rizvi 2nd Vice President | National Association of Blind Students SyedRizviNFB at GMail.com 4132503523 “Tough times don't last, tough people do.”-Robert Schuller From syedrizvinfb at gmail.com Sat Feb 10 04:38:24 2018 From: syedrizvinfb at gmail.com (Syed Rizvi) Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2018 22:38:24 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] Out Reach Committee Meeting Message-ID: <8F40D4A0-CF1C-4334-8BA5-F3C80D60D9FF@gmail.com> Students!!! Do you want to interact with other blind students from all around the country? Do you enjoy using social media and meeting new people? How about learning how to make youtube videos that will be watched all around the world? How about making a blog that will get over a thousand reads? This is just a fraction of the exciting work done by the NABS Out Reach Committee. Join us on Tuesday, February 13th, at 9PM Eastern! Call ‭(712) 770-5197 and use access code 265669. Be there or be square. Respectfully, Syed Rizvi Syed Rizvi 2nd Vice President | National Association of Blind Students SyedRizviNFB at GMail.com 4132503523 “Tough times don't last, tough people do.”-Robert Schuller From PRESIDENT at alumni.ecu.edu Sun Feb 11 16:59:06 2018 From: PRESIDENT at alumni.ecu.edu (Justin Salisbury) Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2018 16:59:06 +0000 Subject: [NABS-L] You're Invited: Legislative Advocacy Committee Call In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Aloha everyone, I am super stoked about working with the Legislative Advocacy Committee to advance the legislative priorities of the National Federation of the Blind. I hope to talk to you all tonight! Again, the call information is: Sunday, February 11 at 8pm eastern Call-in number 712-770-5197 Access code is 265669 Talk soon, Justin Justin M. Salisbury, MA, NOMC, NCRTB, NCUEB President Hawaii Association of Blind Students and Recent Graduates A Division of the National Federation of the Blind of Hawaii Phone: 808.797.8606 Email: President at Alumni.ECU.edu LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-salisbury   “Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot un-educate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore.” Cesar Chavez -----Original Message----- From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Kenia Flores-Student via NABS-L Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2018 7:22 AM To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org Cc: Kenia Flores-Student Subject: [NABS-L] You're Invited: Legislative Advocacy Committee Call Hello, fellow students, I hope you are all fired up and reenergized after Washington Seminar. For those who may not know, I previously served as a co-chair along with Bryan Duarte on the Legislative Advocacy Committee under the wonderful leadership of Syed Rizvi. I am now the Chair of the committee and will be working closely with my co-chairs Justin Salisbury and Robert Parsons to help students advance our legislative priorities. We invite you to join us this Sunday, February 11 at 8pm eastern for our first Legislative Advocacy Committee call. The call-in number is 712-770-5197, and the access code is 265669. We are looking forward to speaking with you all on Sunday, and as always, Please do not hesitate to reach out to myself, Justin or Robert with any questions or concerns. Yours in the movement, Kenia Flores Kenia Flores Furman University ‘20 Department of Politics and International Affairs President | North Carolina Association of Blind Students Chair | National Association of Blind Students Legislative Advocacy Committee 704.476.6629 Kenia.flores at furman.edu _______________________________________________ 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/president%40alumni.ecu.edu From skmeyer at bsu.edu Sun Feb 11 17:20:33 2018 From: skmeyer at bsu.edu (Meyer, Sarah Katherina) Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2018 11:20:33 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] Question about Working in the Prison System Message-ID: Please respond to her directly because she isn't necessarily subscribed to this list. Dave Hi David, Could you please forward the following message out to any relevant listservs? I'm writing to see if anyone has any experience working in highly secure, criminal justice settings like jails/prisons, and if so, has also encountered any hesitance from employers to be allowed access for volunteering or employment due to safety concerns. I am currently in the process of applying to co-facilitate a grief and loss psychoeducational group at a men's correctional facility in New Castle, Indiana, as a component of my Practicum in Counseling, and was originally rejected because the supervisors decided without discussing with me first that it would be too risky/unsafe for me as a blind person, among other uncertainties about accommodations. I had a successful meeting with one of the doctoral supervisors in which I believe I convinced him that my safety is my responsibility, just as any other therapist's safety is his/her responsibility, but they still want me to meet with the faculty supervisor, who seems to have some reservations. I don't know if it makes a difference or not, but I think the prison is privately owned rather than state-run. Also, apparently, a guard is supposed to be posted in the room with the offenders and the co-facilitators, but this hardly ever happens in practice. I asked if there has ever been an incident of violence with the co-facilitators, and the supervisor said that to his knowledge, there has not. I can empathize with their desire to protect everyone, but I definitely feel they are singling me out because of my blindness. I also don't know what to say if they were to ask, what if someone takes your cane and snaps it to use it as a weapon? I will admit this makes me a tiny bit nervous, but I'm sure that the offenders are all aware of the consequences of becoming violent, and I am an adult and can take responsibility for myself, blind or sighted. If anyone has any advice or guidance, feel free to contact me at the contact info below. Best wishes, Sarah Sarah K. Meyer, B.A. Masters Student, Clinical Mental Health Counseling Department of Counseling Psychology, Social Psychology, and Counseling Ball State University Phone: (317) 402-6632 Email: skmeyer at bsu.edu From bookwormahb at earthlink.net Mon Feb 12 00:35:34 2018 From: bookwormahb at earthlink.net (Ashley Bramlett) Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2018 19:35:34 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] portable scanning devices Message-ID: <6B674C3B9CA8492CA165738714B5652F@OwnerPC> Hi all, Other than the KNFB reader, what portable scanning devices are there? I think it would be good to have a portable scanning device that I can hold and snap a picture of the page and it then OCRs it. Has anyone used the eye pal? While this is not hand held, it is light weight and sounds pretty portable since it would fit in a laptop bag or backpack. Thanks. Ashley From carlymih at comcast.net Fri Feb 9 17:10:24 2018 From: carlymih at comcast.net (Carly Mihalakis) Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2018 09:10:24 -0800 Subject: [NABS-L] Learning Braille in college In-Reply-To: <35E11899-B7DA-40EC-B613-7D4FB6978803@icloud.com> References: <35E11899-B7DA-40EC-B613-7D4FB6978803@icloud.com> Message-ID: Good morning, Emma, Is there a hurry? I understand your 6-year in 4 years or something like that goal, but why the hurry? Don't you think, before you endeavor this lofty goal, you equip yourself with tools you'll need to be your most effective?. I suggest you calm down a little and take some time off to learn braille with an instructor! You sound like the kina driven person whom would think they can just teach themselves braille through like a book or computer program! Car a four year degree anyone have suggestions on this? Emma Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ 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/carlymih%40comcast.net From sarah.jevnikar at gmail.com Mon Feb 12 14:40:14 2018 From: sarah.jevnikar at gmail.com (Sarah Jevnikar) Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 09:40:14 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] portable scanning devices In-Reply-To: <6B674C3B9CA8492CA165738714B5652F@OwnerPC> References: <6B674C3B9CA8492CA165738714B5652F@OwnerPC> Message-ID: <5a81a74f.a2136b0a.aace9.dacc@mx.google.com> Hi Ashley, I have the Hovercam Flex which is not handheld but certainly more portable than any other scanner I've had before. I use it with Kurzweil. The Short Text channel on SeeingAI is pretty good, if you're looking for an app where you don't have to focus the image fully before starting OCR. HTH, Sarah -----Original Message----- From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ashley Bramlett via NABS-L Sent: February 11, 2018 7:36 PM To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list Cc: Ashley Bramlett Subject: [NABS-L] portable scanning devices Hi all, Other than the KNFB reader, what portable scanning devices are there? I think it would be good to have a portable scanning device that I can hold and snap a picture of the page and it then OCRs it. Has anyone used the eye pal? While this is not hand held, it is light weight and sounds pretty portable since it would fit in a laptop bag or backpack. Thanks. Ashley _______________________________________________ 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/sarah.jevnikar%40gmail.c om --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus From matthewhgip at gmail.com Tue Feb 13 05:11:20 2018 From: matthewhgip at gmail.com (Matthew Gip) Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 21:11:20 -0800 Subject: [NABS-L] Come Join the CABS Call Message-ID: <68E83C06-BE3C-44D1-9FD4-07395B3775ED@gmail.com> Dear Students, You are invited to join us next Monday, February 19th, at 8 pm PST for our monthly board meeting hosted by the California Association of Blind Students! We will have an insightful discussion after Washington Seminar is in the books, filled with love, hope, and determination, as we look to work on building our student division with our Fundraising and Membership committee. Come and join us and bring the energy! Our conference line has been changed. Call-in Number: (605) 468-8011 Access Code: 184220 We hope you can join us as we continue to work on our movement! Best regards, Matthew Gip President, California Association of Blind Students A proud division of the National Federation of the Blind of California Phone: (559) 375-2068 Email: matthewhgip at gmail.com Live The Life You Want! From syedrizvinfb at gmail.com Tue Feb 13 14:31:00 2018 From: syedrizvinfb at gmail.com (Syed Rizvi) Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2018 08:31:00 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] Out Reach Committee Meeting Tonight, 9PM Eastern Message-ID: <9C2EBD15-C4DD-4E26-BFE1-0229C41D2D3C@gmail.com> Howdy NABSters, Join us tonight for our out reach committee meeting! We will be discussing spring goals, and will be assigning projects. So, if you want your name on a national publicity project, be there, or be square. Again, tonight, February 13th, 2018, at 9PM Eastern. The call in number is ‭(712) 770-5197‬ and the access code is 265669. Yours truly, Syed Rizvi Syed Rizvi 2nd Vice President | National Association of Blind Students SyedRizviNFB at GMail.com 4132503523 “Tough times don't last, tough people do.”-Robert Schuller From president.iabs at gmail.com Wed Feb 14 00:37:43 2018 From: president.iabs at gmail.com (Kathryn Olsen) Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2018 00:37:43 +0000 Subject: [NABS-L] IABS February Meeting Invitation Message-ID: Good evening, I hope this email finds you all well and having a good week. I am writing to invite you to our Iowa Association of Blind Students monthly conference call. The call will take place this Sunday, February 18th at 7:00 PM central and we will be talking about scholarships. We will discus how to find scholarships, how to apply, recommendation letters, and more! The call-in information will be included below. We are looking forward to meeting you! Dial: 605-475-4120 Access Code: 7972692 Best, Katy Olsen -- Katy Olsen President | Iowa Association of Blind Students Board Member | National Federation of the Blind of Iowa Cell: 515-783-4522 Email: president.iabs at gmail.com From martinezana770 at gmail.com Wed Feb 14 14:33:32 2018 From: martinezana770 at gmail.com (Ana Martinez) Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2018 08:33:32 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] Bass fishing Message-ID: <9739522F-7C82-4853-9E43-A261D384C1A3@gmail.com> hi all, has any of you try bass fishing? there is a bass fishing club at my college that I would like to join. but I'm not sure if that's something a blind person could do. any suggestions would be appreciated. thanks! Sent from my iPhone From adamjosephperez at gmail.com Wed Feb 14 14:37:22 2018 From: adamjosephperez at gmail.com (adamjosephperez at gmail.com) Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2018 06:37:22 -0800 Subject: [NABS-L] Bass fishing In-Reply-To: <9739522F-7C82-4853-9E43-A261D384C1A3@gmail.com> References: <9739522F-7C82-4853-9E43-A261D384C1A3@gmail.com> Message-ID: What college do you goto? > On Feb 14, 2018, at 6:33 AM, Ana Martinez via NABS-L wrote: > > hi all, has any of you try bass fishing? there is a bass fishing club at my college that I would like to join. but I'm not sure if that's something a blind person could do. any suggestions would be appreciated. thanks! > > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > 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/adamjosephperez%40gmail.com From milannovakovic99 at gmail.com Wed Feb 14 14:51:41 2018 From: milannovakovic99 at gmail.com (Milan Novakovic) Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2018 09:51:41 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Bass fishing In-Reply-To: <9739522F-7C82-4853-9E43-A261D384C1A3@gmail.com> References: <9739522F-7C82-4853-9E43-A261D384C1A3@gmail.com> Message-ID: <35DD548B-BEAC-454F-8E0C-6A826869E883@gmail.com> Its just like normal fishing, bass is a type of fish. Basically you put the rod in the water and wait to feel a tug, when you feel the tug you pull in your rod. Blind friendly I would say. Sincerely, Milan Novakovic III (He/Him/His) Vice President & Treasurer North Carolina Association of Blind Students Political Science: International Affairs Major The University of North Carolina at Greensboro E-mail: m_novako at uncg.edu Phone: +1 (704)-577-6954 "Some people DREAM about success others get up and WORK for it"-Author Unknown > On Feb 14, 2018, at 09:33, Ana Martinez via NABS-L wrote: > > hi all, has any of you try bass fishing? there is a bass fishing club at my college that I would like to join. but I'm not sure if that's something a blind person could do. any suggestions would be appreciated. thanks! > > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > 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/milannovakovic99%40gmail.com From ALewis at nfb.org Wed Feb 14 22:14:57 2018 From: ALewis at nfb.org (Lewis, Anil) Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2018 22:14:57 +0000 Subject: [NABS-L] 2018 National Federation of the Blind Summer Internship Program Message-ID: National Federation of the Blind Summer Internship Program Our National Federation of the Blind 2018 Summer Internship Program will provide an opportunity for individuals to contribute to the programs of the Federation, while gaining valuable experience at the center of innovation in the blindness field. Our 2018 summer interns will be hosted at the NFB headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland. NFB internships will begin on May 28 and end on August 3, 2018 (ten weeks). The internship experience includes a stipend and may include sleeping accommodations at the NFB Jernigan Institute, if necessary. One of the requirements of the internship is participation in program activities at the annual convention of the National Federation of the Blind to be held in Orlando, Florida, from July 3-8, 2018. To apply for the 2018 Summer Internship Program, submit the following information via email to jerniganinstitute at nfb.org no later than March 9, 2018: 1. A cover letter expressing why you are uniquely qualified for an NFB internship, listing the program area(s) in which you are most interested in gaining experience, and describing the projects that drive your passion in those program area(s). Be sure to include a description of any previous involvement you have had with the Federation. Please feel free to include any innovative new projects that you might want to help initiate during your internship. Also note any scheduling conflicts that would prevent you from being available from May 28 through August 3. 2. A resume including current contact information. 3. At least two reference letters supporting your application. Candidates will be contacted regarding interviews. Those receiving final consideration will be expected to participate in an interview with Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind, before final selections are made. We anticipate selecting members of our 2018 internship cohort by April 13, 2018. Questions regarding NFB internships can be directed to Anil Lewis at 410-659-9314, extension 2374, or jerniganinstitute at nfb.org. Learn more about our Summer Internship Program and see what past NFB summer interns have to say about the experience on the Voice of the Nation's Blind blog. 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From denise.avant at gmail.com Thu Feb 15 01:44:21 2018 From: denise.avant at gmail.com (denise Avant) Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2018 19:44:21 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] FS Braille Sense U2 Mini for Sale Message-ID: Dear Dave, Would you please post the following to any of your list you deem suitable. Thank you. I have the Braille sense u2 mini for sale. It is in excellent working condition. It will come with the extra battery, its original case, the executive products case, the cable to connect it to the computer and the cable to connect the thumb drive. I am asking $1200. Shipping and handling is not included. included. PayPal is accepted. If interested, please e-mail me at denise.avant at gmail.com Thanks. From bluezinfandel at hotmail.com Thu Feb 15 19:10:10 2018 From: bluezinfandel at hotmail.com (Ben Fulton) Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2018 19:10:10 +0000 Subject: [NABS-L] Bass Fishing Message-ID: I've never done bass fishing, but I do love fishing. From what I understand catching bass shouldn't be too different than the other fish I have caught, like Salmon, trout, and perc. I'd say join the club, and the members will likely be able to tell you everything you need to know. Go for it! -----Original Message----- ----------------------------------------------------------------------Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2018 08:33:32 -0600 From: Ana Martinez To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org Subject: [NABS-L] Bass fishing Message-ID: <9739522F-7C82-4853-9E43-A261D384C1A3 at gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii hi all, has any of you try bass fishing? there is a bass fishing club at my college that I would like to join. but I'm not sure if that's something a blind person could do. any suggestions would be appreciated. thanks! From syedrizvinfb at gmail.com Sat Feb 17 01:03:35 2018 From: syedrizvinfb at gmail.com (Syed Rizvi) Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2018 19:03:35 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] NABS February blog, Adventures Abroad Message-ID: <8EADF9AA-92B9-4101-8EFD-8C7ADAC372B0@gmail.com> Dear Students, You don't want to miss out on reading this month's edition of the NABS blog, especially if you are seeking adventure activities abroad. Below please find the link, we hope you enjoy. http://nabslink.org/content/nabs-blog-post-month-february-author-your-future Syed Rizvi 2nd Vice President | National Association of Blind Students SyedRizviNFB at GMail.com 4132503523 “Tough times don't last, tough people do.”-Robert Schuller From rbacchus228 at gmail.com Sat Feb 17 18:15:15 2018 From: rbacchus228 at gmail.com (Roanna Bacchus) Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2018 13:15:15 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Showing My Family what it Means to Live With A Disability Message-ID: <5a887143.836c240a.d0648.3b99@mx.google.com> Dear Students, I hope all of you are doing well. A few Summers ago while I was in college, I experienced something interesting with one of my family members. My Grandmother from Canada was staying with us for her Summer vacation. One day I went into the kitchen to heat my lunch in the microwave. Instead of allowing me to do it on my own, my Grandma called my older sister into the kitchen to heat up my food for me. Up to this point, I had been trying to graciously show my Grandmother what it means to live with a disability. She explained that she forgot that I was able to heat up my own food. I have showing my family what it means to live with a disability for the last twenty-seven years. How have you shown your families what it means to live with a disability? Sincerely, Roanna Bacchus From zdreicer at gmail.com Sat Feb 17 22:36:52 2018 From: zdreicer at gmail.com (Zachary Dreicer) Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2018 15:36:52 -0700 Subject: [NABS-L] Showing My Family what it Means to Live With A Disability In-Reply-To: <5a887143.836c240a.d0648.3b99@mx.google.com> References: <5a887143.836c240a.d0648.3b99@mx.google.com> Message-ID: <5a88ae84.c5146b0a.4d8b.f7c4@mx.google.com> Just going about daily life as I noramally would. Those who are around me more obviously get it and are more open to me doing things. Those who are around me less, maybe not so much…but with my self advocacy and the support of other family members, they can at least understand. Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Roanna Bacchus via NABS-L Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2018 11:16 To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org Cc: Roanna Bacchus Subject: [NABS-L] Showing My Family what it Means to Live With A Disability Dear Students, I hope all of you are doing well. A few Summers ago while I was in college, I experienced something interesting with one of my family members. My Grandmother from Canada was staying with us for her Summer vacation. One day I went into the kitchen to heat my lunch in the microwave. Instead of allowing me to do it on my own, my Grandma called my older sister into the kitchen to heat up my food for me. Up to this point, I had been trying to graciously show my Grandmother what it means to live with a disability. She explained that she forgot that I was able to heat up my own food. I have showing my family what it means to live with a disability for the last twenty-seven years. How have you shown your families what it means to live with a disability? Sincerely, Roanna Bacchus _______________________________________________ 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/zdreicer%40gmail.com From syedrizvinfb at gmail.com Mon Feb 19 03:06:41 2018 From: syedrizvinfb at gmail.com (Syed Rizvi) Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2018 21:06:41 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] Cash Prizes, Social Media Fame, and More, Next Sunday, 8PM Eastern, 2018 National Scholarship Call Message-ID: <10871EA7-9D2C-4788-9227-2914A7C6972E@gmail.com> Students! The NFB offers more than 20 scholarships, up to $12,000, plus an additional $2,000, with prizes. Next Sunday at 8PM Eastern we will be having our annual scholarship call, where you can hear about the amazing 5 day experience from a previous scholarship recipient, and Kate Mendez, the scholarship committee Chair, on how to qualify. For those of you who call in prior to the start of the call, your name will be entered into a raffle to win a cash prize and we will push your handle on our social media outlets. This is our biggest call of the year, so you do not want to miss it. Again, next Sunday, February 25th, at 8PM Eastern. The call in number is ‭(712) 770-5197‬ and the access code is 265669. Be there or be square. Syed Rizvi 2nd Vice President | National Association of Blind Students SyedRizviNFB at GMail.com 4132503523 “Tough times don't last, tough people do.”-Robert Schuller From ljmaher03 at outlook.com Tue Feb 20 14:29:59 2018 From: ljmaher03 at outlook.com (Louis Maher) Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2018 14:29:59 +0000 Subject: [NABS-L] Minutes for the Science Division NABS Phone Conference Of February 12, 2018 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Folks, Here are the minutes, including summaries of the presentations, of the "Science and Engineering Division and National Association of Blind Students Joint Science Technology Engineering and Math Phone Conference" for February 12, 2018. Please note that more information on accessible STEM techniques can be found at "http://access2science.com/indexAccessibility.html". Regards Louis Maher Phone: 713-444-7838 E-mail ljmaher03 at outlook.com -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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This awards totals at $750 and Mary will be on the call to talk about what you need to do to apply and win. We will also discuss the Jernigan Award, a national award to assist first time individuals and families a chance to attend the convention. So, if you are interested in attending your first convention and want to know what the state affiliate and national office can do to help you get there, please get on the call. The access information is below: Phone Number: 641 715 3655 Access Code: 568305 Best Robert E. Parsons Jr. President, Richmond Chapter President, Virginia Association of Blind Students National Federation of the Blind of Virginia President, French Club Secretary, Caribbean American Student Alliance Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society '15 Randolph Macon College '18 Phone: 804 801 7674 "Without struggle, there is no progress." -Frederick Douglass From redwing731 at gmail.com Tue Feb 20 23:51:27 2018 From: redwing731 at gmail.com (Kendra Schaber) Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2018 15:51:27 -0800 Subject: [NABS-L] Tactile maps and 3D mountain modles. Message-ID: <5BC72E5E-628E-45B8-ABD0-28116B8EB01A@gmail.com> Hi all! I’m doing a project that requires me to use both a tactile map of the Hemelas and a 3D map of Mount Everest. Does any one know where I can get my hands on these items? That will be awesome!!! Thank you!!! Blessed be!!! Kendra Schaber, Citizen Phenologist, Aspiring climatology Student; Preparing to attend Chemeketa Community College for a transfer degree with a climatology degree at Oregon State University, National Federation of the Blind, Capitol Chapter, Salem, Oregon. "When the student is ready, the teacher will appear" Author Unknown. From mausam.mehta00 at gmail.com Wed Feb 21 00:27:09 2018 From: mausam.mehta00 at gmail.com (Mausam Mehta) Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2018 19:27:09 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Question regarding excel Message-ID: <6133A877-9302-4D69-93F9-109F940833F6@gmail.com> Hi fellow students, I have an accessibility question about Microsoft excel. I’m working on a lab for statistics, and I have an Excel spreadsheet that has text boxes with questions in them. However, Jaws is not reading the contents of these boxes, or even acknowledging that they are there. I only know of their presence because jaws announces that there are embedded objects when I initially open the spreadsheet. Has anyone found a way around this? Thanks Mausam From ljmaher03 at outlook.com Wed Feb 21 00:56:30 2018 From: ljmaher03 at outlook.com (Louis Maher) Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2018 00:56:30 +0000 Subject: [NABS-L] Question regarding excel In-Reply-To: <6133A877-9302-4D69-93F9-109F940833F6@gmail.com> References: <6133A877-9302-4D69-93F9-109F940833F6@gmail.com> Message-ID: You might try alt+ down arrow like for combo boxes. Perhaps you might try to hit enter then alt + down arrow. Regards Louis Maher Phone: 713-444-7838 E-mail ljmaher03 at outlook.com -----Original Message----- From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mausam Mehta via NABS-L Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 6:27 PM To: NABS-L at nfbnet.org Cc: Mausam Mehta Subject: [NABS-L] Question regarding excel Hi fellow students, I have an accessibility question about Microsoft excel. I’m working on a lab for statistics, and I have an Excel spreadsheet that has text boxes with questions in them. However, Jaws is not reading the contents of these boxes, or even acknowledging that they are there. I only know of their presence because jaws announces that there are embedded objects when I initially open the spreadsheet. Has anyone found a way around this? Thanks Mausam _______________________________________________ NABS-L mailing list NABS-L at nfbnet.org https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnfbnet.org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fnabs-l_nfbnet.org&data=02%7C01%7C%7C7021ead6dcdd43d83e2108d578c20c42%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636547697176312973&sdata=tySOW4CdysdYXWyENCCZYEvRCXS13UtmLFxT9yogo8Y%3D&reserved=0 To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L: https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnfbnet.org%2Fmailman%2Foptions%2Fnabs-l_nfbnet.org%2Fljmaher03%2540outlook.com&data=02%7C01%7C%7C7021ead6dcdd43d83e2108d578c20c42%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636547697176312973&sdata=rlFM5KQOeVK%2By%2FpQl4MZJgtxpvikkBSpXNIOMABxgRA%3D&reserved=0 From angelaroberts10886 at gmail.com Wed Feb 21 02:19:03 2018 From: angelaroberts10886 at gmail.com (Angela Roberts) Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2018 20:19:03 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] Braillenote Apex charger Message-ID: <9CFFBE01-7C2C-42FB-A91B-92992C6B65E1@gmail.com> Hello, students. I’m in need of a Braille Note Apex charger. I found two items on Amazon, but they have different numbers associated with them. Do I need to get the one associated with my braille note apex model? Sent from my iPhone From angelaroberts10886 at gmail.com Wed Feb 21 21:06:05 2018 From: angelaroberts10886 at gmail.com (Angela Roberts) Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2018 15:06:05 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] BrailleNote Apex voltage? Message-ID: <09A07DEE-0313-4B8E-ADEA-D6EE01E66F24@gmail.com> Does anybody know what voltage of the battery is inside of the braille note apex? Sent from my iPhone From iperrault at hotmail.com Thu Feb 22 01:08:02 2018 From: iperrault at hotmail.com (Ian Perrault) Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2018 01:08:02 +0000 Subject: [NABS-L] Credit Cards Message-ID: Hi, How do you handle credit cards? I hear that they mail you paper bills. How do you see the transactions? How do you pay each month? I have a credit card, but want to make sure that it's totally accessible before using it. Ian From justin.williams2 at gmail.com Thu Feb 22 01:12:17 2018 From: justin.williams2 at gmail.com (Justin Williams) Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2018 20:12:17 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Credit Cards In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <01b901d3ab7a$2e5182d0$8af48870$@gmail.com> You can pay over the phone if you've got one with a bank, or you can set up an online bank account. -----Original Message----- From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ian Perrault via NABS-L Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 8:08 PM To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org Cc: Ian Perrault Subject: [NABS-L] Credit Cards Hi, How do you handle credit cards? I hear that they mail you paper bills. How do you see the transactions? How do you pay each month? I have a credit card, but want to make sure that it's totally accessible before using it. Ian _______________________________________________ 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/justin.williams2%40gmail .com From ljmaher03 at outlook.com Thu Feb 22 03:17:35 2018 From: ljmaher03 at outlook.com (Louis Maher) Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2018 03:17:35 +0000 Subject: [NABS-L] Credit Cards In-Reply-To: <01b901d3ab7a$2e5182d0$8af48870$@gmail.com> References: <01b901d3ab7a$2e5182d0$8af48870$@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hello Justin, While Wells Fargo will give you a credit card with Braille, other banks will not. For those banks, use a Braille plastic tape labeling slate to put a plastic tape two to three letter label on your card. Then, you can take a normal business card, and use a Braille plastic tape slate to put all the card information on the Business card. Note that if you use a Braille writer to label the business card with the credit card information, the numbers will fade with time. If you use a Braille writer on your credit card, you might damage the credit card. Nnote that you can login to your bank, and can handle your credit card remotely. You can see your card activity, and you can pay your credit card bill. Using these methods, all credit cards are accessible. Regards Louis Maher Phone: 713-444-7838 E-mail ljmaher03 at outlook.com -----Original Message----- From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Justin Williams via NABS-L Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 7:12 PM To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list' Cc: Justin Williams Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Credit Cards You can pay over the phone if you've got one with a bank, or you can set up an online bank account. -----Original Message----- From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ian Perrault via NABS-L Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 8:08 PM To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org Cc: Ian Perrault Subject: [NABS-L] Credit Cards Hi, How do you handle credit cards? I hear that they mail you paper bills. How do you see the transactions? How do you pay each month? I have a credit card, but want to make sure that it's totally accessible before using it. Ian _______________________________________________ NABS-L mailing list NABS-L at nfbnet.org https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnfbnet.org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fnabs-l_nfbnet.org&data=02%7C01%7C%7C09b6f085ea994897387e08d57991d6fb%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636548589627249861&sdata=ufECi9NAIsawRaDKtGvNSz2CreE9qEcscz9J%2B3zwlQY%3D&reserved=0 To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L: https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnfbnet.org%2Fmailman%2Foptions%2Fnabs-l_nfbnet.org%2Fjustin.williams2%2540gmail&data=02%7C01%7C%7C09b6f085ea994897387e08d57991d6fb%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636548589627249861&sdata=S%2F9%2F5jua4APk984rMpHv6kJmL%2ByFzbdwYiCMmPyn2Ls%3D&reserved=0 .com _______________________________________________ NABS-L mailing list NABS-L at nfbnet.org https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnfbnet.org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fnabs-l_nfbnet.org&data=02%7C01%7C%7C09b6f085ea994897387e08d57991d6fb%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636548589627249861&sdata=ufECi9NAIsawRaDKtGvNSz2CreE9qEcscz9J%2B3zwlQY%3D&reserved=0 To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L: https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnfbnet.org%2Fmailman%2Foptions%2Fnabs-l_nfbnet.org%2Fljmaher03%2540outlook.com&data=02%7C01%7C%7C09b6f085ea994897387e08d57991d6fb%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636548589627249861&sdata=TQwyqk3J6Y7FBoKXF4b3Z7KKk%2BxZHW1yZHelKK14EtI%3D&reserved=0 From zdreicer at gmail.com Thu Feb 22 05:46:26 2018 From: zdreicer at gmail.com (Zachary N. Griego-Dreicer) Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2018 22:46:26 -0700 Subject: [NABS-L] Credit Cards In-Reply-To: References: <01b901d3ab7a$2e5182d0$8af48870$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <24BA23F9-0B21-4F83-880C-9DFCB983CDEE@gmail.com> Hi, in addition to what everyone has said, there is phone banking and mobile applications for most banks are accessible. You can have the details of every transaction and you can pay right from your iPhone or android or even your computer. 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. Sent from my iPhone 7 Using VoiceOver > On Feb 21, 2018, at 20:17, Louis Maher via NABS-L wrote: > > Hello Justin, > > While Wells Fargo will give you a credit card with Braille, other banks will not. For those banks, use a Braille plastic tape labeling slate to put a plastic tape two to three letter label on your card. Then, you can take a normal business card, and use a Braille plastic tape slate to put all the card information on the Business card. Note that if you use a Braille writer to label the business card with the credit card information, the numbers will fade with time. If you use a Braille writer on your credit card, you might damage the credit card. > > Nnote that you can login to your bank, and can handle your credit card remotely. You can see your card activity, and you can pay your credit card bill. > > Using these methods, all credit cards are accessible. > > Regards > Louis Maher > Phone: 713-444-7838 > E-mail ljmaher03 at outlook.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Justin Williams via NABS-L > Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 7:12 PM > To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list' > Cc: Justin Williams > Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Credit Cards > > You can pay over the phone if you've got one with a bank, or you can set up an online bank account. > > -----Original Message----- > From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ian Perrault via NABS-L > Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 8:08 PM > To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org > Cc: Ian Perrault > Subject: [NABS-L] Credit Cards > > Hi, > How do you handle credit cards? I hear that they mail you paper bills. How do you see the transactions? How do you pay each month? I have a credit card, but want to make sure that it's totally accessible before using it. > Ian > _______________________________________________ > NABS-L mailing list > NABS-L at nfbnet.org > https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnfbnet.org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fnabs-l_nfbnet.org&data=02%7C01%7C%7C09b6f085ea994897387e08d57991d6fb%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636548589627249861&sdata=ufECi9NAIsawRaDKtGvNSz2CreE9qEcscz9J%2B3zwlQY%3D&reserved=0 > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > NABS-L: > https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnfbnet.org%2Fmailman%2Foptions%2Fnabs-l_nfbnet.org%2Fjustin.williams2%2540gmail&data=02%7C01%7C%7C09b6f085ea994897387e08d57991d6fb%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636548589627249861&sdata=S%2F9%2F5jua4APk984rMpHv6kJmL%2ByFzbdwYiCMmPyn2Ls%3D&reserved=0 > .com > > > _______________________________________________ > NABS-L mailing list > NABS-L at nfbnet.org > https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnfbnet.org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fnabs-l_nfbnet.org&data=02%7C01%7C%7C09b6f085ea994897387e08d57991d6fb%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636548589627249861&sdata=ufECi9NAIsawRaDKtGvNSz2CreE9qEcscz9J%2B3zwlQY%3D&reserved=0 > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NABS-L: > https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnfbnet.org%2Fmailman%2Foptions%2Fnabs-l_nfbnet.org%2Fljmaher03%2540outlook.com&data=02%7C01%7C%7C09b6f085ea994897387e08d57991d6fb%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636548589627249861&sdata=TQwyqk3J6Y7FBoKXF4b3Z7KKk%2BxZHW1yZHelKK14EtI%3D&reserved=0 > > _______________________________________________ > 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/zdreicer%40gmail.com From jpolansky.nfb at gmail.com Thu Feb 22 11:12:08 2018 From: jpolansky.nfb at gmail.com (Jason Polansky) Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2018 06:12:08 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Credit Cards In-Reply-To: <01b901d3ab7a$2e5182d0$8af48870$@gmail.com> References: <01b901d3ab7a$2e5182d0$8af48870$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <858594CE-8058-464A-9B4A-6B6EB25FAB97@gmail.com> Discover has pretty good accessibility through their web site and mobile app. Not sure about other companies, but good luck. > On Feb 21, 2018, at 8:12 PM, Justin Williams via NABS-L wrote: > > You can pay over the phone if you've got one with a bank, or you can set up > an online bank account. > > -----Original Message----- > From: NABS-L [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ian Perrault > via NABS-L > Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 8:08 PM > To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org > Cc: Ian Perrault > Subject: [NABS-L] Credit Cards > > Hi, > How do you handle credit cards? I hear that they mail you paper bills. How > do you see the transactions? How do you pay each month? I have a credit > card, but want to make sure that it's totally accessible before using it. > Ian > _______________________________________________ > 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/justin.williams2%40gmail > .com > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/jpolansky.nfb%40gmail.com From rbacchus228 at gmail.com Thu Feb 22 14:05:48 2018 From: rbacchus228 at gmail.com (Roanna Bacchus) Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2018 09:05:48 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Credit Cards Message-ID: <5a8ece4e.8147240a.e94b5.29e0@mx.google.com> Most banks will allow customers to pay their bills online or over the phone. Many banks also provide statements in braille to there patrons. On Feb 21, 2018 8:08 PM, Ian Perrault via NABS-L wrote: > > Hi, > How do you handle credit cards? I hear that they mail you paper bills. How do you see the transactions? How do you pay each month? I have a credit card, but want to make sure that it's totally accessible before using it. > Ian > _______________________________________________ > 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/rbacchus228%40gmail.com From wmodnl at hotmail.com Fri Feb 23 04:56:01 2018 From: wmodnl at hotmail.com (wmodnl wmodnl) Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2018 04:56:01 +0000 Subject: [NABS-L] Credit Cards In-Reply-To: <5a8ece4e.8147240a.e94b5.29e0@mx.google.com> References: <5a8ece4e.8147240a.e94b5.29e0@mx.google.com> Message-ID: Bank Of America will let you get Braille sleeves for your cards and, the online website and app allow for easy bill-pay options and the ability to check your account balance. I hope this helps. Sent from my iPad > On Feb 22, 2018, at 09:07, Roanna Bacchus via NABS-L wrote: > > Most banks will allow customers to pay their bills online or over the phone. Many banks also provide statements in braille to there patrons. > >> On Feb 21, 2018 8:08 PM, Ian Perrault via NABS-L wrote: >> >> Hi, >> How do you handle credit cards? I hear that they mail you paper bills. How do you see the transactions? How do you pay each month? I have a credit card, but want to make sure that it's totally accessible before using it. >> Ian >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/rbacchus228%40gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > 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/wmodnl%40hotmail.com From cmendez at nfb.org Sun Feb 25 01:01:55 2018 From: cmendez at nfb.org (Mendez, Catherine) Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2018 01:01:55 +0000 Subject: [NABS-L] Only 5 weeks left to apply for a 2018 NFB scholarship! Message-ID: Greetings all, I am looking forward to joining you on the student division scholarship call tomorrow evening at 8 Eastern. This is just a little note to remind everybody that the scholarship deadline is March 31. All applications and supporting documentation must be submitted by that date. Please visit https://nfb.org/scholarships to begin your application. You can also find a document containing frequently asked questions about the scholarship process, and another document containing the scholarship submissions checklist. If you plan to be on the call tomorrow, and I hope that all of you do, I encourage you to check out the website and the above mentioned documents, so that you can come prepared with specific questions. Remember, you can’t win if you don’t apply, so make sure you take that first step and visit the website to get started! Sincerely, Cayte Mendez Chair NFB Scholarship Committee Disclaimer The information contained in this communication from the sender is confidential. It is intended solely for use by the recipient and others authorized to receive it. If you are not the recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking action in relation of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. This email has been scanned for viruses and malware, and may have been automatically archived by Mimecast Ltd, an innovator in Software as a Service (SaaS) for business. Providing a safer and more useful place for your human generated data. Specializing in; Security, archiving and compliance. To find out more visit the Mimecast website. From shannoncantan.nfb at gmail.com Sun Feb 25 03:39:27 2018 From: shannoncantan.nfb at gmail.com (Shannon Cantan) Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2018 17:39:27 -1000 Subject: [NABS-L] Only 5 weeks left to apply for a 2018 NFB scholarship! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Aloha all, In addition to educating yourselves on the best ways to put yourselves in the running for this extremely prestigious scholarship, all students who join the call prior to 8 PM will be entered into a raffle for a price. Remember, the call-in number is 712-770-5197 code: 265669 Shannon KS. Cantan Board Member | National Association of Blind Students (808) 785-5186 ShannonCantan.NFB at gmail.com > On Feb 24, 2018, at 3:01 PM, Mendez, Catherine via NABS-L wrote: > > Greetings all, > > I am looking forward to joining you on the student division scholarship call tomorrow evening at 8 Eastern. This is just a little note to remind everybody that the scholarship deadline is March 31. All applications and supporting documentation must be submitted by that date. Please visit https://nfb.org/scholarships to begin your application. You can also find a document containing frequently asked questions about the scholarship process, and another document containing the scholarship submissions checklist. If you plan to be on the call tomorrow, and I hope that all of you do, I encourage you to check out the website and the above mentioned documents, so that you can come prepared with specific questions. > > Remember, you can’t win if you don’t apply, so make sure you take that first step and visit the website to get started! > > Sincerely, > Cayte Mendez > Chair > NFB Scholarship Committee > > Disclaimer > > The information contained in this communication from the sender is confidential. It is intended solely for use by the recipient and others authorized to receive it. If you are not the recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking action in relation of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. > > This email has been scanned for viruses and malware, and may have been automatically archived by Mimecast Ltd, an innovator in Software as a Service (SaaS) for business. Providing a safer and more useful place for your human generated data. Specializing in; Security, archiving and compliance. To find out more visit the Mimecast website. > _______________________________________________ > 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/shannoncantan.nfb%40gmail.com From singingemmanuelle at gmail.com Mon Feb 26 14:23:48 2018 From: singingemmanuelle at gmail.com (Emmanuelle Lo) Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 09:23:48 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Braille Textbook Donations Message-ID: Hi all, Do you know of any places that except donations of used braille textbooks? I have an Algebra II book from sophomore year of high school that I don't need anymore. I'd greatly appreciate any suggestions. Thanks, Emmie From hn.nopbc at gmail.com Mon Feb 26 14:30:39 2018 From: hn.nopbc at gmail.com (Himanshu Neema) Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 08:30:39 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] Math in high school Message-ID: Dear All, I have a very bright daughter, Sanya Neema, who has always gone to regular public school and is in eighth grade at the moment. She is academically bright and Math is her favorite subject. She is good in Math. But, this year in eighth grade she is having trouble following the pace of her Math classroom teacher. I don’t know how much of it has to do with the use of visuals like blackboard and PowerPoint in the classroom that is causing this. As a result, she goes to vision teacher in her extra flex time-period to go over the concepts that were taught in the class. Anyhow, the question I have is that the school has recommended her to take Algebra 1 part A in the 9th grade and part B in 10th grade and then take Algebra 2 in 2 parts in 11th and 12th grades respectively. Her regular peers will be getting Algebra 1 and 2 in 9th and 10th grades respectively and Geometry 1 and 2 in 11th and 12th grades respectively. As such, she will only get Algebra in her high school and miss out on Geometry. I’m wondering if this is okay or should we insist on her getting the full Math curriculum for her. In some ways, I believe she is capable of doing it given the right instruction and time. However, I’m a bit skeptical on whether that will be the case in high school. I’m an engineer and I can and do always work with her, but certainly it is better if that doesn’t become necessary. Please let me know your thoughts and feel free to ask if you have any questions. Thanks for your time. Best regards, Himanshu From keribcu at gmail.com Mon Feb 26 14:39:38 2018 From: keribcu at gmail.com (Keri Svendsen) Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 09:39:38 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Braille Textbook Donations In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <217f71ed-a8ce-0e1d-ac9d-c27c75d20053@gmail.com> Emmie, How big is it? My school might take it to help with future college students who need a math refresher. thanks, On 2/26/2018 9:23 AM, Emmanuelle Lo via NABS-L wrote: > Hi all, > > Do you know of any places that except donations of used braille textbooks? I have an Algebra II book from sophomore year of high school that I don't need anymore. I'd greatly appreciate any suggestions. > > Thanks, > Emmie > _______________________________________________ > 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/keribcu%40gmail.com -- Keri Svendsen From keribcu at gmail.com Mon Feb 26 14:42:20 2018 From: keribcu at gmail.com (Keri Svendsen) Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 09:42:20 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Math in high school In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <9b4d9a02-6595-9a38-81b1-1bd55e91b7d9@gmail.com> Algebra is the most useful, however, both maths are important. I'd insist on normal math process as the other students, and force the teacher to be more accomindating. Braille or whatever else she needs. Perhaps the math teacher can work with her a little more, or remember to be more verbal instead of pointing and saying this and that. On 2/26/2018 9:30 AM, Himanshu Neema via NABS-L wrote: > Dear All, > > I have a very bright daughter, Sanya Neema, who has always gone to regular public school and is in eighth grade at the moment. She is academically bright and Math is her favorite subject. She is good in Math. But, this year in eighth grade she is having trouble following the pace of her Math classroom teacher. I don’t know how much of it has to do with the use of visuals like blackboard and PowerPoint in the classroom that is causing this. As a result, she goes to vision teacher in her extra flex time-period to go over the concepts that were taught in the class. Anyhow, the question I have is that the school has recommended her to take Algebra 1 part A in the 9th grade and part B in 10th grade and then take Algebra 2 in 2 parts in 11th and 12th grades respectively. Her regular peers will be getting Algebra 1 and 2 in 9th and 10th grades respectively and Geometry 1 and 2 in 11th and 12th grades respectively. As such, she will only get Algebra in her high school and miss out on Geometry. I’m wondering if this is okay or should we insist on her getting the full Math curriculum for her. In some ways, I believe she is capable of doing it given the right instruction and time. However, I’m a bit skeptical on whether that will be the case in high school. I’m an engineer and I can and do always work with her, but certainly it is better if that doesn’t become necessary. Please let me know your thoughts and feel free to ask if you have any questions. Thanks for your time. > > Best regards, > Himanshu > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/keribcu%40gmail.com -- Keri Svendsen From singingemmanuelle at gmail.com Mon Feb 26 14:42:30 2018 From: singingemmanuelle at gmail.com (Emmanuelle Lo) Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 09:42:30 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Braille Textbook Donations In-Reply-To: <217f71ed-a8ce-0e1d-ac9d-c27c75d20053@gmail.com> References: <217f71ed-a8ce-0e1d-ac9d-c27c75d20053@gmail.com> Message-ID: <70C0E71C-226C-4A99-A0B8-35F0BD8D335D@gmail.com> It's about 50 volumes. > On Feb 26, 2018, at 9:39 AM, Keri Svendsen via NABS-L wrote: > > Emmie, > > > How big is it? My school might take it to help with future college students who need a math refresher. > > > thanks, > > > On 2/26/2018 9:23 AM, Emmanuelle Lo via NABS-L wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> Do you know of any places that except donations of used braille textbooks? I have an Algebra II book from sophomore year of high school that I don't need anymore. I'd greatly appreciate any suggestions. >> >> Thanks, >> Emmie >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/keribcu%40gmail.com > > -- > Keri Svendsen > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/singingemmanuelle%40gmail.com From singingemmanuelle at gmail.com Mon Feb 26 14:43:01 2018 From: singingemmanuelle at gmail.com (Emmanuelle Lo) Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 09:43:01 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Braille Textbook Donations In-Reply-To: <217f71ed-a8ce-0e1d-ac9d-c27c75d20053@gmail.com> References: <217f71ed-a8ce-0e1d-ac9d-c27c75d20053@gmail.com> Message-ID: My school for the blind doesn't want it. > On Feb 26, 2018, at 9:39 AM, Keri Svendsen via NABS-L wrote: > > Emmie, > > > How big is it? My school might take it to help with future college students who need a math refresher. > > > thanks, > > > On 2/26/2018 9:23 AM, Emmanuelle Lo via NABS-L wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> Do you know of any places that except donations of used braille textbooks? I have an Algebra II book from sophomore year of high school that I don't need anymore. I'd greatly appreciate any suggestions. >> >> Thanks, >> Emmie >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/keribcu%40gmail.com > > -- > Keri Svendsen > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/singingemmanuelle%40gmail.com From singingemmanuelle at gmail.com Mon Feb 26 14:51:07 2018 From: singingemmanuelle at gmail.com (Emmanuelle Lo) Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 09:51:07 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Math in high school In-Reply-To: <9b4d9a02-6595-9a38-81b1-1bd55e91b7d9@gmail.com> References: <9b4d9a02-6595-9a38-81b1-1bd55e91b7d9@gmail.com> Message-ID: I definitely think you should ask for the normal math curriculum. My math teachers have always been very good at reading aloud everything they write on the board. Maybe you could have her TVI observe a math class and discover if there's a specific thing the teacher is doing wrong? Geometry was a bit harder for me to follow as a blind student, but as long as she has someone to make sure she understands the tactile graphs and use 3-D objects if necessary, it should be doable. Good luck, Emmie > On Feb 26, 2018, at 9:42 AM, Keri Svendsen via NABS-L wrote: > > Algebra is the most useful, however, both maths are important. I'd insist on normal math process as the other students, and force the teacher to be more accomindating. Braille or whatever else she needs. Perhaps the math teacher can work with her a little more, or remember to be more verbal instead of pointing and saying this and that. > > > > > On 2/26/2018 9:30 AM, Himanshu Neema via NABS-L wrote: >> Dear All, >> >> I have a very bright daughter, Sanya Neema, who has always gone to regular public school and is in eighth grade at the moment. She is academically bright and Math is her favorite subject. She is good in Math. But, this year in eighth grade she is having trouble following the pace of her Math classroom teacher. I don’t know how much of it has to do with the use of visuals like blackboard and PowerPoint in the classroom that is causing this. As a result, she goes to vision teacher in her extra flex time-period to go over the concepts that were taught in the class. Anyhow, the question I have is that the school has recommended her to take Algebra 1 part A in the 9th grade and part B in 10th grade and then take Algebra 2 in 2 parts in 11th and 12th grades respectively. Her regular peers will be getting Algebra 1 and 2 in 9th and 10th grades respectively and Geometry 1 and 2 in 11th and 12th grades respectively. As such, she will only get Algebra in her high school and miss out on Geometry. I’m wondering if this is okay or should we insist on her getting the full Math curriculum for her. In some ways, I believe she is capable of doing it given the right instruction and time. However, I’m a bit skeptical on whether that will be the case in high school. I’m an engineer and I can and do always work with her, but certainly it is better if that doesn’t become necessary. Please let me know your thoughts and feel free to ask if you have any questions. Thanks for your time. >> >> Best regards, >> Himanshu >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/keribcu%40gmail.com > > -- > Keri Svendsen > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/singingemmanuelle%40gmail.com From keribcu at gmail.com Mon Feb 26 15:56:02 2018 From: keribcu at gmail.com (Keri Svendsen) Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 10:56:02 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Braille Textbook Donations In-Reply-To: References: <217f71ed-a8ce-0e1d-ac9d-c27c75d20053@gmail.com> Message-ID: <384cbe3d-c3a2-ce44-ea38-f01cf3ac2efd@gmail.com> how big is the book? On 2/26/2018 9:43 AM, Emmanuelle Lo via NABS-L wrote: > My school for the blind doesn't want it. > >> On Feb 26, 2018, at 9:39 AM, Keri Svendsen via NABS-L wrote: >> >> Emmie, >> >> >> How big is it? My school might take it to help with future college students who need a math refresher. >> >> >> thanks, >> >> >> On 2/26/2018 9:23 AM, Emmanuelle Lo via NABS-L wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Do you know of any places that except donations of used braille textbooks? I have an Algebra II book from sophomore year of high school that I don't need anymore. I'd greatly appreciate any suggestions. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Emmie >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/keribcu%40gmail.com >> -- >> Keri Svendsen >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/singingemmanuelle%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > 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/keribcu%40gmail.com -- Keri Svendsen From keribcu at gmail.com Mon Feb 26 15:56:34 2018 From: keribcu at gmail.com (Keri Svendsen) Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 10:56:34 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Braille Textbook Donations In-Reply-To: <70C0E71C-226C-4A99-A0B8-35F0BD8D335D@gmail.com> References: <217f71ed-a8ce-0e1d-ac9d-c27c75d20053@gmail.com> <70C0E71C-226C-4A99-A0B8-35F0BD8D335D@gmail.com> Message-ID: <6170e6ab-c9a0-91c6-6609-010f7e5a360e@gmail.com> Are they thick volumes? How much space does it take up? On 2/26/2018 9:42 AM, Emmanuelle Lo via NABS-L wrote: > It's about 50 volumes. > > > >> On Feb 26, 2018, at 9:39 AM, Keri Svendsen via NABS-L wrote: >> >> Emmie, >> >> >> How big is it? My school might take it to help with future college students who need a math refresher. >> >> >> thanks, >> >> >> On 2/26/2018 9:23 AM, Emmanuelle Lo via NABS-L wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Do you know of any places that except donations of used braille textbooks? I have an Algebra II book from sophomore year of high school that I don't need anymore. I'd greatly appreciate any suggestions. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Emmie >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/keribcu%40gmail.com >> -- >> Keri Svendsen >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/singingemmanuelle%40gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > 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/keribcu%40gmail.com -- Keri Svendsen From misokwak12 at gmail.com Mon Feb 26 16:02:03 2018 From: misokwak12 at gmail.com (Miso Kwak) Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 08:02:03 -0800 Subject: [NABS-L] Math in high school In-Reply-To: References: <9b4d9a02-6595-9a38-81b1-1bd55e91b7d9@gmail.com> Message-ID: I would also insist on "regular" pace as it sounds like your daughter has had no problem until this school year. I personally was able to take Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry in one year for each class with my sighted peers. I needed a tutor during Algebra II and Trignometry/pre-calculus class. I found it helpful to have a tutor who was able to explain certain concepts at a slower pace and in more hands-on way than just writing on the board or using a powerpoint presentation. If it is an available option, you may try finding a tutor for your daughter. Best, Miso On 2/26/18, Emmanuelle Lo via NABS-L wrote: > I definitely think you should ask for the normal math curriculum. My math > teachers have always been very good at reading aloud everything they write > on the board. Maybe you could have her TVI observe a math class and discover > if there's a specific thing the teacher is doing wrong? Geometry was a bit > harder for me to follow as a blind student, but as long as she has someone > to make sure she understands the tactile graphs and use 3-D objects if > necessary, it should be doable. > > Good luck, > Emmie > >> On Feb 26, 2018, at 9:42 AM, Keri Svendsen via NABS-L >> wrote: >> >> Algebra is the most useful, however, both maths are important. I'd insist >> on normal math process as the other students, and force the teacher to be >> more accomindating. Braille or whatever else she needs. Perhaps the math >> teacher can work with her a little more, or remember to be more verbal >> instead of pointing and saying this and that. >> >> >> >> >> On 2/26/2018 9:30 AM, Himanshu Neema via NABS-L wrote: >>> Dear All, >>> >>> I have a very bright daughter, Sanya Neema, who has always gone to >>> regular public school and is in eighth grade at the moment. She is >>> academically bright and Math is her favorite subject. She is good in >>> Math. But, this year in eighth grade she is having trouble following the >>> pace of her Math classroom teacher. I don’t know how much of it has to do >>> with the use of visuals like blackboard and PowerPoint in the classroom >>> that is causing this. As a result, she goes to vision teacher in her >>> extra flex time-period to go over the concepts that were taught in the >>> class. Anyhow, the question I have is that the school has recommended her >>> to take Algebra 1 part A in the 9th grade and part B in 10th grade and >>> then take Algebra 2 in 2 parts in 11th and 12th grades respectively. Her >>> regular peers will be getting Algebra 1 and 2 in 9th and 10th grades >>> respectively and Geometry 1 and 2 in 11th and 12th grades respectively. >>> As such, she will only get Algebra in her high school and miss out on >>> Geometry. I’m wondering if this is okay or should we insist on her >>> getting the full Math curriculum for her. In some ways, I believe she is >>> capable of doing it given the right instruction and time. However, I’m a >>> bit skeptical on whether that will be the case in high school. I’m an >>> engineer and I can and do always work with her, but certainly it is >>> better if that doesn’t become necessary. Please let me know your thoughts >>> and feel free to ask if you have any questions. Thanks for your time. >>> >>> Best regards, >>> Himanshu >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/keribcu%40gmail.com >>> >> >> -- >> Keri Svendsen >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/singingemmanuelle%40gmail.com >> > _______________________________________________ > 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/misokwak12%40gmail.com > -- Miso Kwak University of California, Los Angeles | 2017 Psychology B.A. | Education Studies Minor | Disability Studies Minor (909) 660-1897 From blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com Mon Feb 26 16:08:17 2018 From: blindcowgirl1993 at gmail.com (Aleeha Dudley) Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 10:08:17 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] Math in high school In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <3196F264-F344-4643-9A26-DB9471303E27@gmail.com> Hi, I would absolutely insist on the normal pace. As someone who experienced difficulty in high school math due to a lack of accommodation, I would push for a meeting to discuss proper accommodation in the class: accessible PowerPoint availability, tactile graphics, Braille, etc. I would also stress to the instructor that they not point at things and say “this” or “that.” This can be very stressful in a visual subject. If I had it to do again, I would push harder for accommodations and demand the same pace as my fellow students. Aleeha > On Feb 26, 2018, at 8:30 AM, Himanshu Neema via NABS-L wrote: > > Dear All, > > I have a very bright daughter, Sanya Neema, who has always gone to regular public school and is in eighth grade at the moment. She is academically bright and Math is her favorite subject. She is good in Math. But, this year in eighth grade she is having trouble following the pace of her Math classroom teacher. I don’t know how much of it has to do with the use of visuals like blackboard and PowerPoint in the classroom that is causing this. As a result, she goes to vision teacher in her extra flex time-period to go over the concepts that were taught in the class. Anyhow, the question I have is that the school has recommended her to take Algebra 1 part A in the 9th grade and part B in 10th grade and then take Algebra 2 in 2 parts in 11th and 12th grades respectively. Her regular peers will be getting Algebra 1 and 2 in 9th and 10th grades respectively and Geometry 1 and 2 in 11th and 12th grades respectively. As such, she will only get Algebra in her high school and miss out on Geometry. I’m wondering if this is okay or should we insist on her getting the full Math curriculum for her. In some ways, I believe she is capable of doing it given the right instruction and time. However, I’m a bit skeptical on whether that will be the case in high school. I’m an engineer and I can and do always work with her, but certainly it is better if that doesn’t become necessary. Please let me know your thoughts and feel free to ask if you have any questions. Thanks for your time. > > Best regards, > Himanshu > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/blindcowgirl1993%40gmail.com From singingemmanuelle at gmail.com Mon Feb 26 19:37:08 2018 From: singingemmanuelle at gmail.com (Emmanuelle Lo) Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 14:37:08 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Braille Textbook Donations In-Reply-To: <384cbe3d-c3a2-ce44-ea38-f01cf3ac2efd@gmail.com> References: <217f71ed-a8ce-0e1d-ac9d-c27c75d20053@gmail.com> <384cbe3d-c3a2-ce44-ea38-f01cf3ac2efd@gmail.com> Message-ID: <11FC40EA-C2FA-418C-AA10-C57B110A42D9@gmail.com> It fills 6 large rectangular cardboard boxes. > On Feb 26, 2018, at 10:56 AM, Keri Svendsen via NABS-L wrote: > > how big is the book? > > > On 2/26/2018 9:43 AM, Emmanuelle Lo via NABS-L wrote: >> My school for the blind doesn't want it. >> >>> On Feb 26, 2018, at 9:39 AM, Keri Svendsen via NABS-L wrote: >>> >>> Emmie, >>> >>> >>> How big is it? My school might take it to help with future college students who need a math refresher. >>> >>> >>> thanks, >>> >>> >>> On 2/26/2018 9:23 AM, Emmanuelle Lo via NABS-L wrote: >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> Do you know of any places that except donations of used braille textbooks? I have an Algebra II book from sophomore year of high school that I don't need anymore. I'd greatly appreciate any suggestions. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Emmie >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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/keribcu%40gmail.com >>> -- >>> Keri Svendsen >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/singingemmanuelle%40gmail.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/keribcu%40gmail.com > > -- > Keri Svendsen > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/singingemmanuelle%40gmail.com From tnmeyer174 at gmail.com Mon Feb 26 20:41:08 2018 From: tnmeyer174 at gmail.com (Tabea Meyer) Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 13:41:08 -0700 Subject: [NABS-L] Qualitative Research Coding Question Message-ID: Hey all, My name is Tabea Meyer, and I am a Masters of Social Work student currently taking an applied research class. I'm conducting qualitative research. I'm wondering if anyone has tips and/or methods you have used in coding qualitative research that worked well for you that you wouldn't mind sharing. I would love to hear what worked well for folks, since this is my first adventure into qualitative research. Thanks! Tabea From dwiniecki at handid.org Mon Feb 26 21:03:04 2018 From: dwiniecki at handid.org (Donald Winiecki) Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 14:03:04 -0700 Subject: [NABS-L] Qualitative Research Coding Question In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Tabea, I am a sighted sociologist who teaches and researches in the Boise State University College of Engineering. I teach an applied research class, and virtually all of my research is qualitative. I and my students do a lot of coding in interview transcripts, observation fieldnotes and the like. We use GoogleDocs for all transcripts and fieldnotes. Students can use the browser with which they are most comfortable to access the documents and most of the time we don't experience much difficulty with the very simple formatting that we use for our transcripts and fieldnotes. We always start with a codebook based on the theories or models we are using in the research. For the initial coding of transcripts and fieldnotes, each student reads the document and inserts the codes in square brackets at the end of the sentence to which the code is being applied. Each student adds his or her initials after the code. If more than one student wants to apply the same code to the same segment of data, they add their initials to the code that was inserted by a previous student. This allows everyone to collaborate on coding, even if several members are coding the same document. When we finish one pass through a document, we come together as a team and -- using the search function of the GoogleDoc wordprocessor -- review coding of the document one-code-at-a-time, to determine if the coding meets expectations of the theories or models we're using. This process lets us refine our codebook and helps everyone to better understand how the theory or model can be applied to the data. Be ready, however -- coding can be a *chronovore* (it eats time)! Regardless, after more than 20 years of doing and teaching qualitative research stuff, this is one method that seems to allow us to get the job done in small projects without losing class-time fiddling with fancy software. HTH Best, _don ​​ ​ ​ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Don Winiecki, Ed.D., Ph.D. *Professor of Ethics & Morality in Professional Practice* Boise State University, College of Engineering Dept of Organizational Performance & Workplace Learning (OPWL) 1910 University Drive, Mail Stop 2070 Boise, Idaho 83725-2070 USA E-mail: dwiniecki at boisestate.edu WWW: http://opwl.boisestate.edu Telephone: (+01) 208 426 1899 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~d​ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Don Winiecki Certified Braille Transcriber Handid Media • a non-profit organization dwiniecki at handid.org http://handid.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~d On Mon, Feb 26, 2018 at 1:41 PM, Tabea Meyer via NABS-L wrote: > Hey all, > > My name is Tabea Meyer, and I am a Masters of Social Work student > currently taking an applied research class. I'm conducting qualitative > research. I'm wondering if anyone has tips and/or methods you have > used in coding qualitative research that worked well for you that you > wouldn't mind sharing. I would love to hear what worked well for > folks, since this is my first adventure into qualitative research. > > Thanks! > > Tabea > > _______________________________________________ > 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/dwiniecki%40handid.org > From hn.nopbc at gmail.com Mon Feb 26 23:17:25 2018 From: hn.nopbc at gmail.com (Himanshu Neema) Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 17:17:25 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] Braille Textbook Donations In-Reply-To: <11FC40EA-C2FA-418C-AA10-C57B110A42D9@gmail.com> References: <217f71ed-a8ce-0e1d-ac9d-c27c75d20053@gmail.com> <384cbe3d-c3a2-ce44-ea38-f01cf3ac2efd@gmail.com> <11FC40EA-C2FA-418C-AA10-C57B110A42D9@gmail.com> Message-ID: Dear Emmie, I will take it to keep at home for my daughter as it should be useful for her to prepare in advance during the summer. Please let me know if it is available and we can connect to get it shipped. Thanks— Himanshu On Feb 26, 2018, at 1:37 PM, Emmanuelle Lo via NABS-L wrote: It fills 6 large rectangular cardboard boxes. > On Feb 26, 2018, at 10:56 AM, Keri Svendsen via NABS-L wrote: > > how big is the book? > > >> On 2/26/2018 9:43 AM, Emmanuelle Lo via NABS-L wrote: >> My school for the blind doesn't want it. >> >>> On Feb 26, 2018, at 9:39 AM, Keri Svendsen via NABS-L wrote: >>> >>> Emmie, >>> >>> >>> How big is it? My school might take it to help with future college students who need a math refresher. >>> >>> >>> thanks, >>> >>> >>>> On 2/26/2018 9:23 AM, Emmanuelle Lo via NABS-L wrote: >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> Do you know of any places that except donations of used braille textbooks? I have an Algebra II book from sophomore year of high school that I don't need anymore. I'd greatly appreciate any suggestions. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Emmie >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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/keribcu%40gmail.com >>> -- >>> Keri Svendsen >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/singingemmanuelle%40gmail.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/keribcu%40gmail.com > > -- > Keri Svendsen > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/singingemmanuelle%40gmail.com _______________________________________________ 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/hn.nopbc%40gmail.com From hn.nopbc at gmail.com Mon Feb 26 23:20:59 2018 From: hn.nopbc at gmail.com (Himanshu Neema) Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 17:20:59 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] Math in high school In-Reply-To: <3196F264-F344-4643-9A26-DB9471303E27@gmail.com> References: <3196F264-F344-4643-9A26-DB9471303E27@gmail.com> Message-ID: <758E638A-B275-40C2-9FEB-7D26B578D941@gmail.com> Hey Everyone, Thanks so much for taking the time to reply to my question below. This really helps with making up our mind to ask for full curriculum. I think that she will be able to do it. Thanks, Himanshu > On Feb 26, 2018, at 8:30 AM, Himanshu Neema via NABS-L wrote: > > Dear All, > > I have a very bright daughter, Sanya Neema, who has always gone to regular public school and is in eighth grade at the moment. She is academically bright and Math is her favorite subject. She is good in Math. But, this year in eighth grade she is having trouble following the pace of her Math classroom teacher. I don’t know how much of it has to do with the use of visuals like blackboard and PowerPoint in the classroom that is causing this. As a result, she goes to vision teacher in her extra flex time-period to go over the concepts that were taught in the class. Anyhow, the question I have is that the school has recommended her to take Algebra 1 part A in the 9th grade and part B in 10th grade and then take Algebra 2 in 2 parts in 11th and 12th grades respectively. Her regular peers will be getting Algebra 1 and 2 in 9th and 10th grades respectively and Geometry 1 and 2 in 11th and 12th grades respectively. As such, she will only get Algebra in her high school and miss out on Geometry. I’m wondering if this is okay or should we insist on her getting the full Math curriculum for her. In some ways, I believe she is capable of doing it given the right instruction and time. However, I’m a bit skeptical on whether that will be the case in high school. I’m an engineer and I can and do always work with her, but certainly it is better if that doesn’t become necessary. Please let me know your thoughts and feel free to ask if you have any questions. Thanks for your time. > > Best regards, > Himanshu > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/blindcowgirl1993%40gmail.com From ahbeeorton at yahoo.com Tue Feb 27 02:29:10 2018 From: ahbeeorton at yahoo.com (Ahbee Orton) Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 20:29:10 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] Math in high school In-Reply-To: <758E638A-B275-40C2-9FEB-7D26B578D941@gmail.com> References: <3196F264-F344-4643-9A26-DB9471303E27@gmail.com> <758E638A-B275-40C2-9FEB-7D26B578D941@gmail.com> Message-ID: <7CB16153-09DF-4D00-BC79-D30A1C284B8B@yahoo.com> I also agree with everyone else's reply. You should insist on the full curriculum. I am a junior in high school and am now taking Pre-AP Pre-Calculus. It has not always been and sometimes still isn't easy taking upper level math and science courses, and trying to get accommodations is quite a challenge at times, but it is a good thing to do to stretch oneself and if one likes the subject, that's an even better incentive. I took Algebra I, Pre-AP Geometry, Pre-AP Algebra II with Trig, and now I'm taking Pre-AP Pre-Calc. So it is quite possible to take the courses that her peers are taking at the same pace and timeframe. I would encourage you to figure out a way for her to get the concept notes and textbook pages beforehand so that she is introduced to it earlier (ask for it in her IEP meeting) and has an idea what the teacher may be telling the students. This has helped me. I might be able to give you all other suggestions if you need some. Hope this helps, Ahbee Sent from my iPad > On Feb 26, 2018, at 5:20 PM, Himanshu Neema via NABS-L wrote: > > Hey Everyone, > > Thanks so much for taking the time to reply to my question below. This really helps with making up our mind to ask for full curriculum. I think that she will be able to do it. > > Thanks, > Himanshu > > >> On Feb 26, 2018, at 8:30 AM, Himanshu Neema via NABS-L wrote: >> >> Dear All, >> >> I have a very bright daughter, Sanya Neema, who has always gone to regular public school and is in eighth grade at the moment. She is academically bright and Math is her favorite subject. She is good in Math. But, this year in eighth grade she is having trouble following the pace of her Math classroom teacher. I don’t know how much of it has to do with the use of visuals like blackboard and PowerPoint in the classroom that is causing this. As a result, she goes to vision teacher in her extra flex time-period to go over the concepts that were taught in the class. Anyhow, the question I have is that the school has recommended her to take Algebra 1 part A in the 9th grade and part B in 10th grade and then take Algebra 2 in 2 parts in 11th and 12th grades respectively. Her regular peers will be getting Algebra 1 and 2 in 9th and 10th grades respectively and Geometry 1 and 2 in 11th and 12th grades respectively. As such, she will only get Algebra in her high school and miss out on Geometry. I’m wondering if this is okay or should we insist on her getting the full Math curriculum for her. In some ways, I believe she is capable of doing it given the right instruction and time. However, I’m a bit skeptical on whether that will be the case in high school. I’m an engineer and I can and do always work with her, but certainly it is better if that doesn’t become necessary. Please let me know your thoughts and feel free to ask if you have any questions. Thanks for your time. >> >> Best regards, >> Himanshu >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/blindcowgirl1993%40gmail.com > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ahbeeorton%40yahoo.com From hn.nopbc at gmail.com Tue Feb 27 03:23:18 2018 From: hn.nopbc at gmail.com (Himanshu Neema) Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2018 21:23:18 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] Math in high school In-Reply-To: <7CB16153-09DF-4D00-BC79-D30A1C284B8B@yahoo.com> References: <3196F264-F344-4643-9A26-DB9471303E27@gmail.com> <758E638A-B275-40C2-9FEB-7D26B578D941@gmail.com> <7CB16153-09DF-4D00-BC79-D30A1C284B8B@yahoo.com> Message-ID: <52002EBE-10D1-48FB-A810-FC8F92F361D0@gmail.com> Hey Ahbee, Thanks much for providing your first-hand experience with it and the useful suggestions for accommodations. I’m going to use them in the upcoming IEP meeting. Thanks, Himanshu On Feb 26, 2018, at 8:29 PM, Ahbee Orton wrote: I also agree with everyone else's reply. You should insist on the full curriculum. I am a junior in high school and am now taking Pre-AP Pre-Calculus. It has not always been and sometimes still isn't easy taking upper level math and science courses, and trying to get accommodations is quite a challenge at times, but it is a good thing to do to stretch oneself and if one likes the subject, that's an even better incentive. I took Algebra I, Pre-AP Geometry, Pre-AP Algebra II with Trig, and now I'm taking Pre-AP Pre-Calc. So it is quite possible to take the courses that her peers are taking at the same pace and timeframe. I would encourage you to figure out a way for her to get the concept notes and textbook pages beforehand so that she is introduced to it earlier (ask for it in her IEP meeting) and has an idea what the teacher may be telling the students. This has helped me. I might be able to give you all other suggestions if you need some. Hope this helps, Ahbee Sent from my iPad > On Feb 26, 2018, at 5:20 PM, Himanshu Neema via NABS-L wrote: > > Hey Everyone, > > Thanks so much for taking the time to reply to my question below. This really helps with making up our mind to ask for full curriculum. I think that she will be able to do it. > > Thanks, > Himanshu > > >> On Feb 26, 2018, at 8:30 AM, Himanshu Neema via NABS-L wrote: >> >> Dear All, >> >> I have a very bright daughter, Sanya Neema, who has always gone to regular public school and is in eighth grade at the moment. She is academically bright and Math is her favorite subject. She is good in Math. But, this year in eighth grade she is having trouble following the pace of her Math classroom teacher. I don’t know how much of it has to do with the use of visuals like blackboard and PowerPoint in the classroom that is causing this. As a result, she goes to vision teacher in her extra flex time-period to go over the concepts that were taught in the class. Anyhow, the question I have is that the school has recommended her to take Algebra 1 part A in the 9th grade and part B in 10th grade and then take Algebra 2 in 2 parts in 11th and 12th grades respectively. Her regular peers will be getting Algebra 1 and 2 in 9th and 10th grades respectively and Geometry 1 and 2 in 11th and 12th grades respectively. As such, she will only get Algebra in her high school and miss out on Geometry. I’m wondering if this is okay or should we insist on her getting the full Math curriculum for her. In some ways, I believe she is capable of doing it given the right instruction and time. However, I’m a bit skeptical on whether that will be the case in high school. I’m an engineer and I can and do always work with her, but certainly it is better if that doesn’t become necessary. Please let me know your thoughts and feel free to ask if you have any questions. Thanks for your time. >> >> Best regards, >> Himanshu >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/blindcowgirl1993%40gmail.com > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ahbeeorton%40yahoo.com From annis1 at live.marshall.edu Tue Feb 27 14:17:52 2018 From: annis1 at live.marshall.edu (Annis, Tara) Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2018 14:17:52 +0000 Subject: [NABS-L] electronic signatures Message-ID: Hello, I was just wondering if you all have any suggestions for cutting/pasting electronic signatures, especially in a pdf document. I have a graphic of my signature in word that a sighted dperson help me ensure looked visually okay, but I'm having difficulty pasting into a pdf that needs to be signed. I'm t thinking only certain pdf's allow this; is this correct? Is there a way to change the view of the pdf to cut/paste? Or, maybe there is a way to convert a pdf to word document for free. Do you all have any I ideas? Thanks, Tara Tara Annis E-mail: annis1 at live.marshall.edu Alternate E-mail: tannisdanielle at gmail.com Phone: (304) 617-7892 Alternate Phone: (304) 710-9413 From blindsightis2020 at gmail.com Tue Feb 27 18:24:43 2018 From: blindsightis2020 at gmail.com (Derrick Jenkins) Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2018 13:24:43 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] electronic signatures In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <099E194B-3E12-4550-B226-06231DA58236@gmail.com> Personally, I would save your electronic signature as an Image by itself. My Apple Mac allows me to export files in different formats (for example, to a PDF format). Try to export your PDF into a word format. Once in a word format, paste the image of your electronic signature where it would be appropriate. Finally, export the finished entire file to a pdf format and use as needed. On Feb 27, 2018, at 9:17 AM, Annis, Tara via NABS-L wrote: Hello, I was just wondering if you all have any suggestions for cutting/pasting electronic signatures, especially in a pdf document. I have a graphic of my signature in word that a sighted dperson help me ensure looked visually okay, but I'm having difficulty pasting into a pdf that needs to be signed. I'm t thinking only certain pdf's allow this; is this correct? Is there a way to change the view of the pdf to cut/paste? Or, maybe there is a way to convert a pdf to word document for free. Do you all have any I ideas? Thanks, Tara Tara Annis E-mail: annis1 at live.marshall.edu Alternate E-mail: tannisdanielle at gmail.com Phone: (304) 617-7892 Alternate Phone: (304) 710-9413 _______________________________________________ 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/blindsightis2020%40gmail.com