From mkvnfb94 at gmail.com Mon Sep 2 21:42:13 2024 From: mkvnfb94 at gmail.com (Mariya Vasileva) Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2024 17:42:13 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Sanger High: In-Reply-To: <144D700F-E469-46F3-B529-60CB6009A73D@hotmail.com> References: <144D700F-E469-46F3-B529-60CB6009A73D@hotmail.com> Message-ID: <4E5CAA5A-686D-41A5-9B04-26528CB097D9@gmail.com> Hello there and Asalamu Alaikum my dear brother or sister, I hope you’re doing well. I am so sorry for responding so late. Call the Jernigan Institute and ask if you can speak to President Ricabono or Valerie Yingling who is the paralegal coordinator. They will be more than happy to assist. I hope this helps. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family and the student, and I would like to mention That is very unacceptable behavior from the school, and I hope that justice is served as it is deemed appropriate. Sincerely, Mariya Vasileva Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 30, 2024, at 2:24 AM, wmodnl wmodnl via NABS-L wrote: > >  > I saw a disturbing video on TikTok a Parent is discussing systemic bullying of their visually impaired/blind teen. They are speaking with a school board who reports the harassment involving multiple social media platforms. Multiple incidents been occurring from the end of last school year through a few days ago they report.The parent was told, nothing can be done, because a serious crime hasn't been committed the parent is connected with the school system in an unclear capacity, possibly grade school teacher. > > I figured it would be best to share this information because it involves someone who is blind visually impaired and if anyone on this list knows of this family and if they aren’t aware of the National Federation Of The Blind and other resources. > > Thank you > > > > [o8vFQILjsHqVF7ydIEGAgwnljSNAbCeI9WI4ef~tplv-photomode-video-share-card:1200:630:20.jpeg] > 41.9K likes, 2014 comments. “Any Form of Bullying is Unacceptable! Sanger Unified Board of Directors Need to Address the Issues. No Student Should have to Deal with This Hate!” > [https://lf16-tiktok-common.ibytedtos.com/obj/tiktok-web-common-sg/mtact/static/images/tiktok-logo/logo.png] > TikTok · HmongTruth > tiktok.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/mkvnfb94%40gmail.com > From queenlindsay1 at gmail.com Mon Sep 2 23:25:29 2024 From: queenlindsay1 at gmail.com (Lindsay Adair) Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2024 18:25:29 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Come Get Involved With This Year's Advocacy Committee Message-ID: Hello everyone!!! My name is Lindsay Adair, and I am one of the co-chairs for the 2024–2025 advocacy committee. I’m so excited to send this message out because we have a lot of plans in store and myself included along with, Kaleigh Brendle, who is our chair, Kyle Garcia, and Kelsy Tallant, our fellow co-chairs, would like to get all of you involved and hear all of your amazing suggestions/ideas. And without further ado, here are some of the amazing things we have planned for this year. To get the school year rocking and rolling, we are planning a back-to-school call to discuss accommodations you are allowed in college and what you should do if your professor makes a mistake. This call will kick off our series of disability advocacy resilience education (dare) calls we plan to host throughout the year. The call will take place on Monday, September 9, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern, and we will be sending a zoom link very soon. Our committee will form two task forces - a legal/governmental task force and an interpersonal task force. The governmental task force will help students to understand their legal rights as blind people and the arguments they can use when advocating for accommodations and equal treatment. Meanwhile, the interpersonal task force will touch on strategies we can use to communicate when advocating in any given situation. We strive to be inclusive and engaging for everyone and would love your feedback on how we can make our committee better. If you are interested in joining our task forces, please do not hesitate to reach out. With your help, our committee will become stronger. On behalf of the Advocacy Committee, welcome, and we can’t wait to see where the journey will take us. If you have any questions, please reach out to Kaleigh Brendle at kaleighbrendle at gmail.com. All the Best, Your Advocacy Committee From stanley7709 at gmail.com Tue Sep 3 22:04:03 2024 From: stanley7709 at gmail.com (Steve Cook) Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2024 18:04:03 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] September Events Message-ID: <115601dafe4d$3018cec0$904a6c40$@gmail.com> Hi All, If you are reading this, then you are invited to the below events! Feel free to share with everyone! In October, I show spooky movies! If you have any suggestions for movies to show in October, send them to movies at NFBofSC.org . Friday, September 6, 2024 Friday Night Lights Audio describe movie starting at 8:00 PM Eastern Friday, September 13, 2024 The Road To El Dorado (2000)Audio describe movie starting at 8:00 PM Eastern Friday, September 20, 2024 Amadeus - Director's cut Audio describe movie starting at 8:00 PM Eastern Friday, September 27, 2024 Trivia Night 8:00 PM Eastern Every Saturday at 3:00 PM Eastern, join us for SC Tech Talk on the below Zoom platform! Call in information: Phone number: 19292056099 Meeting ID: 803 254 3777 Password: 124578 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8032543777?pwd=QTVQd2RzN3l6QnNmZ0FmSnp6NG8vQT09 Meeting ID: 803 254 3777 Passcode: 124578 One tap mobile +19292056099,,8032543777# Friday Night Lighst Rating: PG 13 Run time: 1 hour and 50 minutes Team, and a Dream (1990) by H. G. Bissinger. The movie stars Billy Bob Thornton as Coach Gary Gaines. The Road To El Dorado Running Time: 1 hour & 29 minutes Rating: PG In 1519 Spain, con-artists Miguel and Tulio win a map to the legendary City of Gold, El Dorado, in a rigged dice gamble (though they win the map fairly after Tulio was given normal dice from one of the opponents). After their con is exposed, the two evade the guards and accidentally stow away on one of the ships to be led by conquistador Hernán Cortés for the New World. At sea, they are caught and imprisoned and are condemned to slavery in Cuba, but they break free and steal a rowboat with the help of Cortés' mistreated horse, Altivo. Their boat reaches land (somewhere in Central or South America), where Miguel begins to recognize landmarks from the map, leading them to a totem marker near a waterfall that Tulio believes is a dead end. As they prepare to leave, they encounter a native woman, Chel, being chased by guards. When the guards see Tulio and Miguel riding Altivo as depicted on the totem, they escort them and Chel to a secret entrance behind the falls into El Dorado. They are brought to the city's elders, kindhearted Chief Tannabok, and wicked high priest Tzekel-Kan. The pair are mistaken for gods when a volcano coincidentally erupts but simultaneously stops during an argument between them and they are given luxurious quarters, along with the charge of Chel. She discovers that the two are conning her people but promises to remain quiet if they take her with them when they leave the city. The two are showered with gifts of gold from Tannabok but disapprove of Tzekel-Kan attempting to sacrifice a civilian at the gods' ritual. Meanwhile, Cortés and his men reach land. Tulio and Miguel instruct Tannabok to build them a boat so that they can leave the city with all the gifts they have been given, under the ruse that they are needed back in the 'other world.' Chel gets romantically close to Tulio while Miguel explores the city, coming to appreciate the peaceful life embraced by the citizens; when Tzekel-Kan sees Miguel playing a ball game with children, he insists the "gods" demonstrate their powers against the city's best players. Tulio and Miguel are outmatched, but Chel replaces the ball with an armadillo, allowing them to win. Miguel spares the ritual of sacrificing the losing team, berates Tzekel-Kan to the crowd's approval, and earns Tannabok's respect. Tzekel-Kan notices Miguel received a cut during the game and realizes the pair are not gods since gods do not bleed, hence the reason for the sacrifices. Afterward, Miguel, who has reconsidered leaving the city, overhears Tulio telling Chel that he would like her to come with them to Spain before adding he would like her to come with specifically him and to forget Miguel – straining the relationship between the two. At a party being thrown for them, Miguel and Tulio begin to argue about Tulio and Chel's conversation and Miguel's desire to stay when Tzekel-Kan animates a giant stone jaguar to chase them throughout the city. Tulio and Miguel manage to outwit the jaguar, causing it and Tzekel-Kan to fall into a giant whirlpool, thought by the natives to be the entrance to Xibalba, the spirit world. Tzekel-Kan then surfaces in the jungle, where he encounters Cortés and his men. Believing Cortés to be the real god, Tzekel-Kan offers to lead him to El Dorado. Miguel decides to stay in the city while Tulio and Chel board the completed boat, before they see smoke on the horizon and realize Cortés is approaching. Suspecting the city will be destroyed if Cortés discovers it, Tulio suggests using the boat to ram the rock pillars under the waterfall and block the main entrance to the city, despite knowing they will lose the gold in the process and the warriors will not last against them. The plan succeeds with the citizens pulling over a statue in the boat's wake to give it enough speed. As the statue starts to fall too quickly, Tulio has difficulty preparing the boat's sail. Forfeiting his chance to stay in the city, Miguel and Altivo jump onto the boat to unfurl the sails, assuring the boat clears the statue in time. The group successfully crashes against the pillars, causing a cave-in, while losing all their gifts in the process. They hide near the totem just as Cortés' men and Tzekel-Kan arrive. When they find the entrance blocked, Cortés brands Tzekel-Kan a liar and leaves, taking him as a slave. Tulio and Miguel, though disappointed they lost the gold (unaware that Altivo still wears the golden horseshoes with which he was outfitted in El Dorado), know that El Dorado is forever safe. They appreciate the thrill of their adventure and head in a different direction for a new adventure with Chel. Voice cast Kevin Kline as Tulio, a con artist and Miguel's friend. He is the strategic planner, often becoming anxious and overthinking things. Kenneth Branagh as Miguel, a con artist and Tulio's friend. Miguel is more relaxed and laid-back in contrast to Tulio's more frantic nature. Miguel becomes accustomed to the peaceful life in El Dorado and values the city's people as opposed to the gold. Rosie Perez as Chel, a beautiful woman from El Dorado who discovers Tulio and Miguel's con and decides to play along in hopes of escaping El Dorado with them for a life of adventure. Armand Assante as Tzekel-Kan, the fanatically vicious high priest who has a religious fixation for human sacrifices. He initially believes Tulio and Miguel are gods until he discovers the truth. Edward James Olmos as Chief Tannabok, the chief of El Dorado who was very skeptical of Tulio and Miguel being gods, but treats them with kindness and hospitality because of the good they show to his people. Jim Cummings as Hernán Cortés, the merciless and ambitious conquistador leader of the expedition to find gold from the empires of the New World. Cummings also voices the cook on Cortés's ship, a warrior who gets stepped on by Tzekel-Kan's stone jaguar, and the native who warns Chief Tannabok about Cortés. Frank Welker as Altivo, Cortés' horse who befriends Tulio and Miguel. Welker also voices the Bull that chases Miguel and Tulio at the beginning of the movie. Tobin Bell as Zaragoza, a sailor on the voyage to the New World of El Dorado and the original owner of the map, which he loses to Tulio and Miguel after a game of dice. Elton John as The Singing Narrator Anne Lockhart as Girl in Barcelona (uncredited) Bob Bergen as Jaguar (uncredited) Duncan Marjoribanks as Acolyte Amadeus - Director's cut Running Time: 2 hours and 40 minutes Rating: R In the winter of 1823, aged composer Antonio Salieri is committed to a psychiatric hospital after attempting suicide, during which his servants overhear him confess to murdering Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. A young priest, Father Vogler, approaches Salieri and tells him to confess his sins and find God's peace. Salieri plays two of his own melodies for Vogler, who is unfamiliar with them, and then one of Mozart's, which the priest recognizes at once. Salieri begins his confession by saying that he idolized Mozart from childhood. Salieri recounts that he prayed to God that if He allowed Salieri to become a famous composer, he would—in return—promise his faithfulness, chastity and diligence. Soon after, his father, who had not been supportive of his musical desires, chokes on his food and dies and Salieri takes it as a sign that God has accepted his vow. By 1774, Salieri had become court composer to Emperor Joseph II in Vienna. Seven years later, at a reception in honor of Mozart's patron, the Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg, Salieri anxiously awaits meeting his idol. Guessing his identity, he is shocked to discover that the transcendentally talented Mozart is obscene, silly, and immature. Salieri, a devout Catholic, cannot fathom why God would endow such a great gift onto Mozart instead of him and concludes that God is using Mozart's talent to make Salieri a mediocrity. Salieri renounces God and vows to take revenge on Him by destroying Mozart. Meanwhile, Mozart's alcoholism ruins his health, marriage, finances, and reputation at court, even as he continues to produce brilliant work. Salieri hires a young girl to work as Mozart's maid and thereby discovers that Mozart is working on an opera based on the play The Marriage of Figaro, which the Emperor has forbidden, owing to its subversive theme. When Mozart is summoned to court to explain, he manages to convince the Emperor to allow his opera to premiere, despite Salieri's attempts at sabotage. When Mozart is informed that his father has died, he writes Don Giovanni in his grief. Salieri recognizes the dead commander in the opera as symbolic of Mozart's father and concocts a scheme: he leads Mozart to believe that his father has risen to commission a Requiem. He then plans to kill Mozart once the piece is finished and premiere it at Mozart's funeral, claiming the work as his own, forcing God to listen as Salieri is acclaimed. Meanwhile, Mozart's friend Emanuel Schikaneder invites him to write an opera for his theatre. Mozart obliges, despite his wife Constanze's insistence that he finish the Requiem, as the opera is a riskier venture. After arguing with Mozart, Constanze leaves with their young son, Karl. The opera in question, The Magic Flute, is a great success, but the overworked Mozart collapses during one performance. Salieri takes him home and persuades him to continue writing the Requiem, offering to take the bedridden Mozart's dictation; the two lay down the opening of the Confutatis together. The next morning, Mozart thanks Salieri for his friendship and Salieri admits that Mozart is the greatest composer he knows. Constanze returns and, appalled at Mozart working with Salieri, demands that Salieri leave immediately. After putting away the Requiem into a cabinet, she finds that Mozart has passed away; he is unceremoniously buried in a mass grave. Back in 1823, Vogler is too shaken to absolve Salieri; Salieri then surmises that God preferred to destroy His beloved Mozart rather than allow Salieri to share in the smallest part of his glory. He calls himself the "patron saint" of mediocrities; he promises, with bitter irony, to speak for Vogler and the other mediocrities of the world before God. As Salieri is wheeled down a hallway, absolving the hospital's other patients of their inadequacies, Mozart's laughter rings in the air. Cast F. Murray Abraham as Antonio Salieri Martin Cavani as young Salieri Tom Hulce as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Miroslav Sekera as young Mozart Elizabeth Berridge as Constanze Mozart Roy Dotrice as Leopold Mozart Simon Callow as Emanuel Schikaneder Christine Ebersole as Caterina Cavalieri Jeffrey Jones as Emperor Joseph II Charles Kay as Count Orsini-Rosenberg Kenneth McMillan as Michael Schlumberger (Director's Cut) Kenny Baker as Parody Commendatore Lisabeth Bartlett as Papagena Barbara Bryne as Frau Weber – Mozart's scandalous landlady and later mother-in-law. Roderick Cook as Count von Strack Milan Demjanenko as Karl Mozart Peter DiGesu as Francesco Salieri Michele Esposito as Salieri's student (Director's Cut) Richard Frank as Father Vogler Patrick Hines as Kapellmeister Giuseppe Bonno Nicholas Kepros as Count Hieronymus von Colloredo, Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg Philip Lenkowsky as Salieri's Servant Herman Meckler as Priest Jonathan Moore as Baron van Swieten Cynthia Nixon as Lorl, Mozart's maid Brian Pettifer as Hospital Attendant Vincent Schiavelli as Salieri's Valet Douglas Seale as Count Arco – Joseph II's counselor Cassie Stuart as Gertrude Schlumberger (Director's Cut) John Strauss as Conductor Karl-Heinz Teuber as Wig Salesman Rita Zohar as Frau Schlumberger (Director's Cut) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Audio Description Discussion" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to audiodescriptiondiscussion+unsubscribe at googlegroups.com . To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/audiodescriptiondiscussion/0f1401dafe4a%24 fdc370d0%24f94a5270%24%40sc.rr.com . From piano.girl0299 at gmail.com Sat Sep 7 21:49:36 2024 From: piano.girl0299 at gmail.com (Kelsey Nicolay) Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2024 17:49:36 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Asynchronous versum real time online courses Message-ID: <51BEFF28-D6D5-40F9-A935-42E56A25CC32@gmail.com> Hello, In looking at various colleges for my online Mba, I noticed that some schools offer their courses asynchronously while others offer a realtime on£ine format using Zoom or Teams. in terms of accessibility, I am not sure which option would be better since sometimes the platforms can be difficult to navigate. The one school I am looking at offers either in person, realtime on£ine or watching a recording while the others offer only asychronous courses. My big concern would be the accessibility of the content whereas a live on£ine session might work better since the professor would be more likely to verbalize everything and I could get immediate clarification if I miss something. I would love to know your thoughts and experiences with this. Sent from Kelsey Nicolay’s iPhone From nesmaaly123 at gmail.com Sat Sep 7 23:44:51 2024 From: nesmaaly123 at gmail.com (nesmaaly123 at gmail.com) Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2024 18:44:51 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Asynchronous versum real time online courses In-Reply-To: <51BEFF28-D6D5-40F9-A935-42E56A25CC32@gmail.com> References: <51BEFF28-D6D5-40F9-A935-42E56A25CC32@gmail.com> Message-ID: <006301db017f$ef615790$ce2406b0$@gmail.com> I've done both, The synchronous through zoom/teams/etc was annoying as they only met twice a week for an hour, there was not really any time to ask much during the class period and the particular professors I had were more visual, I guess just cause of the time we had. The other college I attended, was lectures through prerecorded video, and they were amazing in terms of being descriptive. So I guess it all depends on the school. Something I advise for all college students to do, weather they are first timers or not, is to contact the colleges DSS office and really ask search serious questions. At the first school I went to, I realized very early on how bad their disability services office is. So when I went to the next school, I asked them such questions as how many people do you have working in your disability services office. Best luck to you, Nesma -----Original Message----- From: NABS-L On Behalf Of Kelsey Nicolay via NABS-L Sent: Saturday, September 7, 2024 4:50 PM To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org Cc: Kelsey Nicolay Subject: [NABS-L] Asynchronous versum real time online courses Hello, In looking at various colleges for my online Mba, I noticed that some schools offer their courses asynchronously while others offer a realtime on£ine format using Zoom or Teams. in terms of accessibility, I am not sure which option would be better since sometimes the platforms can be difficult to navigate. The one school I am looking at offers either in person, realtime on£ine or watching a recording while the others offer only asychronous courses. My big concern would be the accessibility of the content whereas a live on£ine session might work better since the professor would be more likely to verbalize everything and I could get immediate clarification if I miss something. I would love to know your thoughts and experiences with this. Sent from Kelsey Nicolay’s 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/nesmaaly123%40gmail.com From kgarcia2432 at gmail.com Mon Sep 9 13:23:00 2024 From: kgarcia2432 at gmail.com (Kyle Garcia) Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2024 09:23:00 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] DRAFT Join the Advocacy Committee to learn about College Accommodations Tonight! Message-ID: Good morning NABS fam, Are you or someone you know new to college this school year, going to be starting or transferring soon, or even been in college but are struggling with getting accommodations that work for you? Come join us tonight at 8pm eastern to learn about the college accommodations experience! We will be sharing information about what accommodations you are legally allowed and can expect, how to get them, and what to do if any of your professors struggle to provide your accommodations. Getting the right access to accommodations can make or break college success for blind students, so you won’t want to miss this opportunity to hear from others experiences and build your knowledge base on what you can ask for and how to make sure you receive everything in a way that works for you. Zoom information is below, hope to see you there! Join our Zoom meeting scheduled for 8:00pm Eastern Time on Monday, September 9 https://zoom.us/my/blindstudents Kyle Garcia Board Member | National Association of Blind Students Board Member | California Association of Blind Students Treasurer | San Jose Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of California Phone: 669-288-4062 From sbonenfant2 at gmail.com Mon Sep 9 23:51:15 2024 From: sbonenfant2 at gmail.com (Simon Bonenfant) Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2024 19:51:15 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Asynchronous versum real time online courses In-Reply-To: <51BEFF28-D6D5-40F9-A935-42E56A25CC32@gmail.com> References: <51BEFF28-D6D5-40F9-A935-42E56A25CC32@gmail.com> Message-ID: <00a601db0313$28b341e0$7a19c5a0$@gmail.com> Hi, It really depends on the format of the class. There are some that work well online because they are self paced and don't meet at all, while others would meet. I would say all of the same tricks of the trade apply either online or in person, since most of the work is delivered and completed online even if the class is an in person one. Thanks. Simon. Simon Bonenfant Outreach Coordinator Hire Musicians LLC. -----Original Message----- From: NABS-L On Behalf Of Kelsey Nicolay via NABS-L Sent: Saturday, September 7, 2024 5:50 PM To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org Cc: Kelsey Nicolay Subject: [NABS-L] Asynchronous versum real time online courses Hello, In looking at various colleges for my online Mba, I noticed that some schools offer their courses asynchronously while others offer a realtime on£ine format using Zoom or Teams. in terms of accessibility, I am not sure which option would be better since sometimes the platforms can be difficult to navigate. The one school I am looking at offers either in person, realtime on£ine or watching a recording while the others offer only asychronous courses. My big concern would be the accessibility of the content whereas a live on£ine session might work better since the professor would be more likely to verbalize everything and I could get immediate clarification if I miss something. I would love to know your thoughts and experiences with this. Sent from Kelsey Nicolay’s 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/sbonenfant2%40gmail.com From yassirbohorquez at gmail.com Sat Sep 14 23:46:09 2024 From: yassirbohorquez at gmail.com (Yassir Bohorquez) Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2024 19:46:09 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Join us this weekend! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <97048937-4DCB-4C9B-8004-CE51EF5B1017@gmail.com> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From noah.t.carver at outlook.com Sun Sep 15 02:11:53 2024 From: noah.t.carver at outlook.com (Noah Carver) Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2024 02:11:53 +0000 Subject: [NABS-L] The New York Blind Students Committee Presents College 101, Saturday, 9/21, 2 PM EDT Message-ID: Hello, New York Students! Would you like to learn more about college scholarship and funding opportunities? Not sure where to start in the college accommodations process? Interested in meeting fellow high school and college students from New York State? Or, perhaps you'd like the chance to win an Echo Dot? Join the New York Blind Students Committee on Saturday, September 20, at 2:00 PM Eastern for "College 101 - Everything You Need to Know About the Transition to College in 90 Minutes!" You'll hear about NFB scholarships from NFB of New York and National Scholarship Committee Chair Cayte Mendez as well as VR funding opportunities from representatives from the New York Commission for the Blind. You'll also have the opportunity to participate in a discussion lead by Nina Maranca, former President of the New York Association of Blind Students currently pursuing a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, to learn the ropes of the Disability Office. It's all happening Saturday, September 21, 2:00 - 3:30 PM Eastern, at the Holiday Inn-Downtown, 70 State Street, Rochester, New York 14614. Zoom access is also available. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4168148519?pwd=R1hCYzZuaEhoRlJ3UHF0RWY1VUhXZz09 One tap mobile +19292056099,,4168148519#,,,,*92645# US (New York) Interested? Have any questions? RSVP or direct any inquiries to New York Students Committee Chair Noah Carver at Noah.T.Carver at Outlook.com or by phone or text at (207) 557-9143. We look forward to seeing you there. Yours Sincerely, Noah -- Noah Carver (He/Him) Candidate, B.M. '27, Applied Music (Performance) -- Voice Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester Board Member, National Association of Blind Students Chair, Students Committee, National Federation of the Blind of New York +1 (207) 557-9143 noah.t.carver at outlook.com From icecreamlover76 at outlook.com Sun Sep 15 22:00:21 2024 From: icecreamlover76 at outlook.com (Terri Stimmel) Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2024 17:00:21 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] College note taking, and studying Message-ID: Hello everyone, I hope this message finds you well. I just have a few questions, and I hope someone with much more experience, can possibly give me some answers. So, I am now in my third semester, at my local community college. I live in the state of Missouri, near Saint Louis. I am a totally blind student, and the college does not have much experience working with people who are blind. I am also an older student. So of course this can present it's own issues. Not for the college really. But for me, and just more in general. My first two semesters had some struggles. Although, overall things haven't been too bad. However, there are some pretty big issues for me, and I just do not know quite what to do. Once I finish up here at this community college, I do plan to go on to get my bachelors degree. Then, if things are still going well for me, I will attempt to get my masters degree. I was planning to go into social work. But now, I am leaning more toward psychology. We will just see how it all plays out. So, for those of you who have attended college, or who are attending college now, how did you go about taking notes? I never learned how to do such a thing in middle school, or high school. I didn't even really learn how to write a paper. So now, this is a huge issue for me. Three, out of my four classes, are pretty writing intensive. My college is getting away from having others take notes for you. They are recommending this App to use called, Jamworks. I do not know if I have spelled this correctly, or not. But it is basically a program that will listen, and turn the lecture into notes. That is one option. The other option I have is that I can record my classes. Then go back and listen to them, and then make my own notes this way. However, I do not know how such a thing is even practical. There just isn't enough time in the day to do this, along with everything else. When I tried to politely explain this to the lady at the accessibility resource office, she told me that on the weekends, she listens to recordings of her meetings, and takes notes on them. However, everything I do takes me so much longer, than it seems to for most sighted people. Studying is a struggle for me as well, because in some ways I just do not know how to study. So, how do you all handle taking notes? What are some ways that work best for you? And, what do you find challenging to keep up with? Also, might anyone here have some study tips, or habits, they could share? Any help would be very much appreciated. I really want to do my very best to make B's in my classes, if at all possible. I know in the spring semester, a couple of my classes are going to be more difficult. I will most likely be taking a biology class. At some point, I still have to try and take the math placement test. So that I can then figure out where I might land, regarding math. I will most likely have to take either a beginning algebra class, or, a statistics class. I have a laptop, running Jaws, that I use at school, and at home, for school stuff. I also have a Focus 40 Braille display, and, a Braille embosser. Any thoughts, or suggestions are very much appreciated. Thank you, Terri From nikkidadlani at gmail.com Sun Sep 15 22:27:00 2024 From: nikkidadlani at gmail.com (Nikhil Dadlani) Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2024 15:27:00 -0700 Subject: [NABS-L] College note taking, and studying In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi, I hope that you are well. Congratulations on how far you have come thus far in your educational journey, and I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors. Regarding note-taking, I would suggest a few ideas: 1. I understand that your school is trying to use less of in-class note takers. However, if this is something that would help you in your studies, you could speak to your college’s disability services office on why you believe that you would like to have a note-taker in your classes, while also explaining the benefits of this method over using apps or listening to recordings. 2. Another method I would suggest is for you to request the lecture materials from your instructors ahead of time. This way, you would be able to follow along with a slide deck or information sheet on your own personal device, similar to what your sighted peers see on the projector in the classroom. This would then help you in choosing whether to take notes on what you have in front of you, or to use the given slide deck(s) or other handouts to retain and analyze specific information. 3. Additionally, everyone has different strategies on note-taking, study habits and the like. For me personally, I find that re-reading the textbook chapters and slide decks is the most helpful. However, others may have different advice and methods. If you would like to connect more with fellow students to gain additional perspective, the NABS WhatsApp community is an excellent and vital resource for you. Not only can you connect with others and ask questions on various topics, but you will also hear about various NABS events, where we highlight the lived experiences of various blind students, including differing study habits and note-taking styles. Here is the link to our WhatsApp community: https://chat.whatsapp.com/FBaGcxKgKd8CjiEQmQO0l8 The National Association of Blind Students chat.whatsapp.com I sincerely hope that this is helpful to you. If you have additional questions, please do not hesitatns e to reach out, and of course, to ask questions in the WhatsApp as well. Have a great day! Regards, Nikhil Dadlani On Sep 15, 2024, at 3:00 PM, Terri Stimmel via NABS-L wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > > I hope this message finds you well. > > I just have a few questions, and I hope someone with much more experience, can possibly give me some answers. > > > So, I am now in my third semester, at my local community college. I live in the state of Missouri, near Saint Louis. I am a totally blind student, and the college does not have much experience working with people who are blind. I am also an older student. So of course this can present it's own issues. Not for the college really. But for me, and just more in general. > > > My first two semesters had some struggles. Although, overall things haven't been too bad. > > However, there are some pretty big issues for me, and I just do not know quite what to do. Once I finish up here at this community college, I do plan to go on to get my bachelors degree. Then, if things are still going well for me, I will attempt to get my masters degree. I was planning to go into social work. But now, I am leaning more toward psychology. We will just see how it all plays out. > > > So, for those of you who have attended college, or who are attending college now, how did you go about taking notes? > > I never learned how to do such a thing in middle school, or high school. I didn't even really learn how to write a paper. So now, this is a huge issue for me. > > Three, out of my four classes, are pretty writing intensive. > > > My college is getting away from having others take notes for you. They are recommending this App to use called, Jamworks. I do not know if I have spelled this correctly, or not. But it is basically a program that will listen, and turn the lecture into notes. > > > That is one option. The other option I have is that I can record my classes. Then go back and listen to them, and then make my own notes this way. > > > However, I do not know how such a thing is even practical. There just isn't enough time in the day to do this, along with everything else. When I tried to politely explain this to the lady at the accessibility resource office, she told me that on the weekends, she listens to recordings of her meetings, and takes notes on them. > > > However, everything I do takes me so much longer, than it seems to for most sighted people. Studying is a struggle for me as well, because in some ways I just do not know how to study. > > > So, how do you all handle taking notes? > > What are some ways that work best for you? > > And, what do you find challenging to keep up with? > > > Also, might anyone here have some study tips, or habits, they could share? > > > Any help would be very much appreciated. I really want to do my very best to make B's in my classes, if at all possible. I know in the spring semester, a couple of my classes are going to be more difficult. I will most likely be taking a biology class. At some point, I still have to try and take the math placement test. So that I can then figure out where I might land, regarding math. I will most likely have to take either a beginning algebra class, or, a statistics class. > > > I have a laptop, running Jaws, that I use at school, and at home, for school stuff. I also have a Focus 40 Braille display, and, a Braille embosser. > > > Any thoughts, or suggestions are very much appreciated. > > > Thank you, > > > Terri > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/nikkidadlani%40gmail.com From love.makenzie07 at gmail.com Mon Sep 16 01:32:25 2024 From: love.makenzie07 at gmail.com (MaKenzie Love) Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2024 21:32:25 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Senior Project on Braille Music Message-ID: <9546C161-10F4-4D9A-BB0A-8468B0CABE20@gmail.com> Hello everyone, I hope that everyone is having a wonderful weekend so far! I wanted to reach out because I am required to participate in a senior project for my AP Literature class, and I am thinking of possibly doing my topic on braille music. Before what I decide on however, I would love to hear from students who have learned braille music or who have always wanted to learn it but are unable to. For people who have learned braille music, how did you learn and where did you learn it from? Do you use it in your musical career or classes in high school or college? For people who have not learned braille music but would like to, what are some barriers that you have come across preventing you from picking up a score? Thank you and I can't wait to hear back with some feedback. Sincerely, MaKenzie Love From fullerl664 at gmail.com Mon Sep 16 04:33:21 2024 From: fullerl664 at gmail.com (Luther Fuller) Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2024 23:33:21 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Senior Project on Braille Music In-Reply-To: <9546C161-10F4-4D9A-BB0A-8468B0CABE20@gmail.com> References: <9546C161-10F4-4D9A-BB0A-8468B0CABE20@gmail.com> Message-ID: <30C3D3B5-4EE8-4CA8-966F-D9A46A9DDBE3@gmail.com> Hi, I started learning Braille music at age ten, after I had been playing piano for about five years. Until then, my piano teacher would play a bit of right hand and I would copy it, then she would play the corresponding left hand part, I would copy it, and so on. My mom was referred to my Braille music teacher by the parents of a blind friend of mine. This teacher had taught at the Kansas State School for the Blind before she retired. I was lucky to be at the right age at the tail end of when she was still teaching before she stopped altogether (she was in her early 80s), as I don't know of anyone teaching Braille music in the area anymore. That said, a student can probably learn it with just a book and, at a young age like I was, some help from a TVI. I used Braille music for all my classical piano repertoire from middle school through college, as well as in band from 6th through 9th grade. In band, I would usually hear, in recordings and in our first read-through, which sections of the piece featured my instrument (clarinet) prominently and skip to those sections in my score. I think the school used a transcription contractor in Wichita. I still use Braille music sometimes today, mostly for transcribing solos and writing down my own musical ideas. Hope this helps, —Luther Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 15, 2024, at 8:34 PM, MaKenzie Love via NABS-L wrote: > > Hello everyone, > I hope that everyone is having a wonderful weekend so far! I wanted to reach out because I am required to participate in a senior project for my AP Literature class, and I am thinking of possibly doing my topic on braille music. Before what I decide on however, I would love to hear from students who have learned braille music or who have always wanted to learn it but are unable to. For people who have learned braille music, how did you learn and where did you learn it from? Do you use it in your musical career or classes in high school or college? For people who have not learned braille music but would like to, what are some barriers that you have come across preventing you from picking up a score? > > Thank you and I can't wait to hear back with some feedback. > Sincerely, > MaKenzie Love > _______________________________________________ > 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/fullerl664%40gmail.com From ellaxyu at gmail.com Mon Sep 16 05:01:42 2024 From: ellaxyu at gmail.com (Ella Yu) Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2024 22:01:42 -0700 Subject: [NABS-L] Senior Project on Braille Music In-Reply-To: <30C3D3B5-4EE8-4CA8-966F-D9A46A9DDBE3@gmail.com> References: <9546C161-10F4-4D9A-BB0A-8468B0CABE20@gmail.com> <30C3D3B5-4EE8-4CA8-966F-D9A46A9DDBE3@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hello, You may want to post this on Music Talk or Perform Talk to get the attention of more musicians, but here's my situation. I'm in Canada (I know this is a US list), and I'm a non-music college student. I am a pretty dedicated classical musician who has played piano since age 4 and violin since age 7, and I added viola as a double when I was 12. At first, I relied on recordings done by my music teachers to learn new material. Then, my Mom and my vision teacher somehow agreed I should learn braille music, I honestly don't remember the details, so Mom got me a bunch of books that I read through when I was around 8 years old, and I was able to pick up the code that way. It did take me several tries to get the hang of things due to maturity issues, but ultimately, I managed to learn braille music on my own, even though I know many wouldn't succeed. However, back then, getting access to braille music was difficult, as we didn't really know where to look, so I basically learned almost everything by ear up until the last few years of high school. We didn't want to waste too much lesson time on my teachers doing tapes for me, so Mom managed to rig up a digital piano system that would play digital MIDI files, and I could split the right and left hand parts and learn piano pieces that way. Mom had to create those digital files using notation software. I had that set up since around age 8 or so. For violin, since it's a single line instrument, I still relied more on my violin teacher for doing recordings for me, as it takes less time to do than piano recordings for learning (my violin teacher tends to go overtime on lessons, whereas my piano teacher doesn't). Then, when I got to high school, I started searching for those digital MIDI files on my own because I was more independent, and I found that I could locate that kind of stuff better than my Mom. It was around that time that I discovered an online tool called BrailleMUSE that can convert MusicXML files to braille. Over time, I did my own research, and slowly started locating MusicXML files and converting them for myself. I was also able to acquire a few piano pieces via the Canadian National Institute for the Blind library back when it still had braille music titles. Anyway, that was pretty long, but long story short, yes, I do use braille music to learn classical pieces on all my instruments nowadays, whether for solo or ensemble. I still learned a lot of violin/viola solo repertoire via YouTube recordings or recordings done by my teacher mostly out of convenience, since not everything is available in an accessible format, which means I have to get certain things transcribed into notation software before I get it turned into braille, and that does take time, so sometimes, it just felt faster to go learn the piece straight from a recording. Piano is a different story, and because it is two hands, it's much harder to learn straight from internet recordings, so I went to greater lengths to use braille music or the MIDI file system during the latter part of high school. Braille music is a highly applied code, which means that learning it in the context of music theory is important. There aren't a whole lot of people who actually teach braille music, so lack of access to instruction is a major issue. Also, for instrumentalists, it is physically impossible to read and play an instrument at the same time, as both things require the hands. This is purely just due to human nature, but there's just no way for us to sight read like typical sighted musicians do. The following is quite subjective, so take this for what you will. The nice thing about braille music is that clefs don't matter, and all notes and note values have distinct symbols, and then, there's octave marks. On the other hand, for advanced polyphonic piano repertoire with multiple chords and voices in both hands, that kind of material can be kinda cumbersome to read, and it takes a while to digest, on top of the need to memorize as soon as possible. Intervals are written in such a way that you need to be able to spell chords in your head at all times, as intervals are written with signs telling you it's a third above, a fifth above, etc, unlike print notation, where all notes of an interval are spelled out directly on the staff. On Sun, Sep 15, 2024 at 9:34 PM Luther Fuller via NABS-L wrote: > Hi, > I started learning Braille music at age ten, after I had been playing > piano for about five years. Until then, my piano teacher would play a bit > of right hand and I would copy it, then she would play the corresponding > left hand part, I would copy it, and so on. My mom was referred to my > Braille music teacher by the parents of a blind friend of mine. This > teacher had taught at the Kansas State School for the Blind before she > retired. I was lucky to be at the right age at the tail end of when she was > still teaching before she stopped altogether (she was in her early 80s), as > I don't know of anyone teaching Braille music in the area anymore. That > said, a student can probably learn it with just a book and, at a young age > like I was, some help from a TVI. > I used Braille music for all my classical piano repertoire from middle > school through college, as well as in band from 6th through 9th grade. In > band, I would usually hear, in recordings and in our first read-through, > which sections of the piece featured my instrument (clarinet) prominently > and skip to those sections in my score. I think the school used a > transcription contractor in Wichita. > I still use Braille music sometimes today, mostly for transcribing solos > and writing down my own musical ideas. > Hope this helps, > > —Luther > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Sep 15, 2024, at 8:34 PM, MaKenzie Love via NABS-L > wrote: > > > > Hello everyone, > > I hope that everyone is having a wonderful weekend so far! I wanted to > reach out because I am required to participate in a senior project for my > AP Literature class, and I am thinking of possibly doing my topic on > braille music. Before what I decide on however, I would love to hear from > students who have learned braille music or who have always wanted to learn > it but are unable to. For people who have learned braille music, how did > you learn and where did you learn it from? Do you use it in your musical > career or classes in high school or college? For people who have not > learned braille music but would like to, what are some barriers that you > have come across preventing you from picking up a score? > > > > Thank you and I can't wait to hear back with some feedback. > > Sincerely, > > MaKenzie Love > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/fullerl664%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/ellaxyu%40gmail.com > From jacobryanham at gmail.com Tue Sep 17 16:41:56 2024 From: jacobryanham at gmail.com (Jacob Ham) Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 12:41:56 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Virginia Affiliate State Scholarship deadline fast approaching! Message-ID: Hi all, The deadline for the virginia state scholarship is just nine days away! The scholarship is a great opportunity to meet other blind students and potentially win money for school. Eligibility is limited to students attending schools in Virginia. Details below: ****Deadline to Apply September 26th, 2024**** National Federation of the Blind of Virginia 2024 Scholarship Program The NFB of Virginia is pleased to announce the launch of its James F. Nelson merit scholarship program for the academic year 2024-2025. Up to three scholarships of $2500.00 will be awarded based on academic achievement, community engagement, and leadership potential. One of these three scholarships will be directly pledged to a qualifying freshman or sophomore. The NFB of Virginia believes that all blind and vision-impaired students who apply for a James F. Nelson scholarship can benefit from the experience of attending the State Convention. The NFBV will cover the reasonable costs associated with attending the convention for all eligible applicants, including a room at the hotel shared with a fellow scholarship applicant, most meals, the cost of registration, and a banquet ticket. Scholarship applicants should work with their local chapters to explore transportation options and should notify the scholarship committee if they encounter any difficulties. Convention related expenses will be reimbursed or covered by the affiliate at the convention. Please notify the committee if you do not have access to a credit card or other means of covering pre-convention costs. Applicants are expected to pre-register for the gathering to signal their intentions to attend the state convention, and to assist the scholarship committee in making hotel reservations. Eligibility - Applicants must: • Be legally blind or have a visual impairment that qualifies them to receive services under IDEA or from a state vocational rehabilitation program • Be a resident of Virginia, or attending a Virginia accredited institution of higher education full-time • Plan to pursue a full-time, postsecondary course of study in the 2024-2025 academic year • Participate in the entire NFB of Virginia in-person state convention in Portsmouth, Virginia and participate in all scheduled scholarship program activities to be held on October 31st to November 3rd, 2024. To submit an online application, please visit https://www.nfbv.org/scholarship Deadline: Applications must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Thursday, September 26th, 2024 For any questions, please contact Jimmy Morris. Email: jimorris0116 at gmail.com Phone: (434) 547-2720 best, jacob ham jacobryanham at gmail.com From yassirbohorquez at gmail.com Sat Sep 21 22:56:54 2024 From: yassirbohorquez at gmail.com (Yassir Bohorquez) Date: Sat, 21 Sep 2024 18:56:54 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] FABS Social Night Message-ID: Hello everyone, The Florida Association of Blind Students will be having our social night tonight at 8:00 PM. If you have some time, and want to hang out and play some games, then join us and have some fun. Today, we will be play QC Games. https://qcsalon.net If you wish to join the zoom link is below. Hope to see you all there. Best, Jose https://zoom.us/my/josebohorquezuf From misokwak12 at gmail.com Mon Sep 23 14:39:10 2024 From: misokwak12 at gmail.com (misokwak12 at gmail.com) Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2024 09:39:10 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Seeking Research Participant: College Students with Disabilities' Definition of and Engagement in Self-Advocacy Message-ID: <04c501db0dc6$5ac6df30$10549d90$@gmail.com> Hello, I am a PhD student in Special Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. As a part of my doctoral study, I am conducting a study on how college students with disabilities who transitioned from high school to college/university define and engage in self-advocacy. The purpose of this study is to highlight and understand the perspectives of college students with disabilities regarding self-advocacy in educational settings. I am recruiting participants who meet the following criteria: 1. Age 18-20 2. Currently enrolled full-time in your first or second year of a degree-granting postsecondary education at a U.S. university or college 3. Had an Individualized Education Program (IEP) during high school 4. Registered with the university disability services If you are interested in participating in the study, please fill out the screening survey. If you meet the criteria to participate in the study, you will be contacted via email, and will be asked to do the following activities: 1. Participate in a 1:1 online interview via Zoom for 45-60 minutes. 2. Review a high-level summary of key themes from the interview for 10-15 minutes If you have any questions about the study, please email Miso Kwak at mkwak9 at wisc.edu. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Miso Kwak Miso Kwak Ed.M. (Pronouns: she/they) PhD Student, Special Education University of Wisconsin-Madison LinkedIn From love.makenzie07 at gmail.com Tue Sep 24 22:54:38 2024 From: love.makenzie07 at gmail.com (MaKenzie Love) Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 18:54:38 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Guide Dog Questions for High School or College Students Message-ID: <57721DB3-9ECF-463D-8BA2-DB4984192EDB@gmail.com> Hello everyone, I hope that this message finds you well and that everyone is having a great Tuesday so far! I am starting to look into possibly getting a guide dog either before I start college or while I am in college, and I had a few questions regarding any high school or college student who has had experience as a guide dog user. What are the pros and cons of having a guide dog versus being a cane traveler? Have you had an easier experience navigating with a guide dog versus a cane on a college campus? What was the application process like to receive a guide dog? How did you make the decision to choose a certain guide dog school? If you would like to email me or talk further about guide dogs, feel free to reach out to me directly at love.makenzie07 at gmail.com. Thank you and have a great day! MaKenzie Love From nabs.president at gmail.com Wed Sep 25 16:33:57 2024 From: nabs.president at gmail.com (Lauren Altman National Student President) Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:33:57 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Study on How Blind Students Do STEM Message-ID: Check out the study opportunity below! Fwd: Seeking Study Participants with Vision Impairment Seeking Study Participants with Vision Impairment > >  > Good afternoon. > > My name is Margie Torres Nowlin, and I am a doctoral student in an educational leadership program at Lamar University in Texas. I currently teach high school mathematics and formerly taught mathematics at the college level. I am conducting research to better understand the accessibility of Science, Technology, and Engineering (STEM) courses through the perspectives of vision impaired higher education students. > > I am requesting your assistance in recruiting participants for this study because, as a leader in the National Federation of the Blind, you recognize the importance of the accessibility of higher education for the vision impaired and most likely have relationships with potential participants. All participants will remain anonymous, and no contact information will be shared with others. The study has been approved by the Lamar Institutional Review Board. For questions or concerns, please contact Lamar University Institutional Review Board at rspa at lamar.edu or 409-880-2272. When asking questions about the study, please be sure to reference my name and study title (Accessibility of Higher Education STEM Courses: Perspectives of Vision Impaired Students). > > If you agree to assist, you will be asked to either provide potential participant contact information or to forward a screening questionnaire to potential participants. The initial questionnaire serves as a way for me to form a homogeneous group of individuals who have recent experience in a higher education STEM course. The link follows https://forms.gle/SttUgQC8QDbEkUSm6 > > A pdf file is also attached if you feel it would be easier for participants to email me their responses or call me by phone. > > Individuals completing the survey will have a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card. Selected individuals will be sent further information and a consent form to participate in an interview and will be entered into a second drawing for a $50 Amazon gift card. > > I appreciate any assistance you can provide and/or contact information for other individuals who may be able to assist. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. > > Thank you very much for your time and consideration. I appreciate your assistance with my research and look forward to your response. You may reply to this email or call me at 817-999-2535. > > Best regards, > > Margie Torres Nowlin > mnowlin at lamar.edu > 817-999-2535 mobile phone > > > CONFIDENTIALITY: Any information contained in this e-mail (including attachments) is the property of The State of Texas and unauthorized disclosure or use is prohibited. Sending, receiving or forwarding of confidential, proprietary and privileged information is prohibited under Lamar Policy. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender and delete this e-mail from your system. Lauren Altman President National Association of Blind Students Pronouns: she/her Email: nabs.president at gmail.com Phone: (973) 930-7473 From nabs.president at gmail.com Wed Sep 25 16:42:01 2024 From: nabs.president at gmail.com (Lauren Altman National Student President) Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:42:01 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] FWD: Working with NABS to Create Accessible eLearning Classes Message-ID: <7F9D7D58-63AF-4B2A-BE8F-FBD28B9CBECE@gmail.com> Lauren Altman President National Association of Blind Students Pronouns: she/her Email: nabs.president at gmail.com Phone: (973) 930-7473 Begin forwarded message: > From: Kaili Kameoka > Date: September 17, 2024 at 10:08:13 PM EDT > To: nabs.president at gmail.com > Subject: Connecting with NABS to Create Accessible eLearning Courses > > Hi Lauren, > > I hope you’re doing well! My name is Kaili, and I’m reaching out to introduce myself and a project I’m working on called Adaptive Learning for the Blind. I'd like to create accessible eLearning materials for people who are blind or visually impaired. > > I recently finished college and joined NFB in Hawaii to connect with others in the community. Through my own experiences, I understand the challenges blind students face when accessing educational resources, and I’m committed to developing courses that can make a meaningful difference in addressing these challenges. > > Right now, I’m in the process of deciding which course to develop first, and I’ve put together a short survey to gather insights from students on what they’d find most useful. Would you be willing to share this survey with the members of the NABS? Their input will help guide the development of courses that best meet the needs of our community. > > Survey Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfmIgQKbIeXG54U3MYAlb2XwAkkiXXKJnlWKjhpweEiE2sZSg/viewform?usp=sf_link > > Thank you so much for considering this request! If you or your members have any questions or need further information, feel free to reach out to me directly. > > Warm regards, > Kaili From oriolefan38 at gmail.com Sat Sep 28 02:45:00 2024 From: oriolefan38 at gmail.com (Zachary Ledford) Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2024 20:45:00 -0600 Subject: [NABS-L] Register and Join the 2024 NABS October Events! Message-ID: NABS! Get Ready for a Howl-O-Ween Trivia Night and Pet Costume Contest! We invite you to the 2024 NABS October fundraising events! Join us for a night of spooktacular fun on Sunday October 27th from 5-7 PM Eastern with our Trivia Night, open to all! The winning state will receive a portion of the funds raised as well as bragging rights. Everyone is invited to join and represent their state. If you’re up for more fun, participate in our Costume Contest for Pets and Guide Dogs for a chance to win $25! You do not need to be present at the Trivia Night to win the costume contest, but you’re welcome to join! Deadline to submit your pet's costume entry is October 18th at 5 PM EST Entry fee for each event is $5 ($10 total for participating in both events), payable through PayPal or Zelle. Please register for both or either events here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfVGsdZy2FVvfm9Iagn9gwVOWqI7enGdiUxuryfb52lESLeOg/viewform If you have any questions feel free to reach out to Zachary Ledford at ledford.zachary38 at gmail.com. Best, Your NABS Fundraising Committee From nabs.president at gmail.com Mon Sep 30 13:53:22 2024 From: nabs.president at gmail.com (Lauren Altman National Student President) Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 09:53:22 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Check out This Opportunity! 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