From ammar.tarin at gmail.com Tue Jul 1 15:00:00 2025 From: ammar.tarin at gmail.com (Ammar Tarin) Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0700 Subject: [NABS-L] Starting soon! register for the NABS Annual Walk-a-thon before it is too late! Message-ID: Attention Students! With National convention being only 1 week away, this is your reminder to register for the 2025 NABS annual walk-a-thon before it is too late! Please see the attachment to find out more information about how to register! -- Respectfully, Ammar Ahmed Tarin Board Member, National Association of Blind Students Board Member, National Federation of the Blind of Arizona President, Arizona Association of Blind Students Ammar.tarin at gmail.com 480-580-7874 Live the life you want. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 2025 NABS Annual Walkathon.docx Type: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document Size: 17456 bytes Desc: not available URL: From nikkidadlani at gmail.com Wed Jul 2 15:28:41 2025 From: nikkidadlani at gmail.com (Nikhil Dadlani) Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2025 08:28:41 -0700 Subject: [NABS-L] Register for the legendary 2025 NABS business meeting! Message-ID: <01a201dbeb65$fe0ed210$fa2c7630$@gmail.com> Dear Students, Happy July, and happy convention season. OH, but its that time again, time to gear up for the 2025 NABS business meeting! If you are going to be attending our meeting, which is next Wednesday, July 9 from 7-10PM Central Time at the NFB National convention, we would appreciate if you would be able to complete the registration form linked below. The form is short and sweet, and filling this out makes you eligible to be drawn for some epic door prizes!!! Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2gBJ937FybbknCK4Y7G0nol_TuIyWkNXC gaQ8Cp58v6JOOw/viewform If you have any questions about this, please do not hesitate to either contact me, or NABS president Lauren Altman by email at, nabs.president at gmail.com Can't wait for a lovely and memorable convention. Sending Love and best wishes, Nikhil Dadlani From logansmithny980 at gmail.com Sat Jul 5 08:24:17 2025 From: logansmithny980 at gmail.com (Logan) Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2025 04:24:17 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Concerns About Program Claims By Presenters During The NFB National Convention Message-ID: I would like to highlight some concerns raised by counselors from across the country regarding presentations to be made by AccessAbility Officer (AO) at the NFB National Convention. During this presentation, AccessAbility Officer will discussed their program, known as the CAT Program, which they assert guarantees competitive integrated employment for vocational rehabilitation clients. However, it appears that what they are actually offering is an apprenticeship rather than a guaranteed job after clients graduate from the program. This distinction is crucial and potentially misleading. When a client claims, "I secured an apprenticeship, or what AccessAbility Officer refers to as a job with AO," it may lead counselors to believe that the client has attained permanent and stable employment, thereby justifying the closure of their vocational rehabilitation case. Furthermore, many clients have reported that they do not have any accessibility testing work for extended periods during their apprenticeship with Accessability Officer, which adds to the misleading nature of the claims regarding clients securing jobs. AccessAbility Officer's portrayal of program success is concerning, as it conflates an apprenticeship with a job when communicating with individuals who are blind and their counselors. This misrepresentation has resulted in increasing scrutiny and criticism of AO country wide by counselors.. Moreover, the AccessAbility Officer claims that their graduates receive two industry certifications. While it is accurate that graduates obtain the Trusted Tester certification from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which is recognized within the industry, the second certification the CAT Program certification is not acknowledged by any external authority. This certification is self-created and lacks recognition in the broader web accessibility field. Additionally, AO asserts that it has grown into a $1,000,000 company; however, this figure should be approached with skepticism, as it has not been independently verified by any external entity. In light of these considerations, I encourage everyone to critically assess the claims made by AccessAbility Officer. From nyirah17 at gmail.com Sat Jul 5 10:55:31 2025 From: nyirah17 at gmail.com (Z'Leah Liburd) Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2025 06:55:31 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Take a pause and snack! Message-ID: Hey all! Just a reminder to get your snack on!!! The National Federation of the Blind of Florida Statewide Chapter is excited to bring you something brand new—and tasty. From Monday, June 23 to July 14, we’re kicking off a snack fundraiser featuring City Pop , a company known for turning classic snacks into bold, flavorful experiences. If you’re thinking “just popcorn,” think again. Here’s what City Pop is bringing to the table: Popcorn Flavors: • Classic Favorites: Butter, Cheddar, Caramel • Sweet Treats: Birthday Cake, Cinnamon Roll, S’mores • Bold and Unexpected: Dill Pickle, Jalapeño Ranch, Buffalo Blue Cheese, Loaded Baked Potato Pretzel Flavors: • Savory Staples: Sea Salt, Garlic Parmesan • Sweet Options: Cookies & Cream, Toffee Crunch • Totally Unique: Cotton Candy, White Chocolate Raspberry, Spicy Mustard And if you’re feeling festive, we’ve got cotton candy too! Choose from fun flavors like Watermelon, Blue Raspberry, Grape, Pina Colada, Banana, and Green Apple. Whether you’re treating yourself, stocking up for movie night, or just want to try something new, there’s a flavor for everyone. Best of all? Every order helps support the programs and initiatives of the NFB of Florida Statewide Chapter—empowering blind Floridians and creating real change across our state. Place your order today and snack! https://citypopfundraising.com/collections/citypop-snacks?bg_ref=DpanxgLATj Z’Leah Liburd (She/her) National Federation of the Blind of Florida President, Florida Association of Blind Students President, State Wide Chapter Nyirah17 at gmail.co m Student at nfbflorida.org NFBF.Statewide at gmail.com "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart." -*Helen Keller.* Follow us on Facebook and Instagram! Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/Florida-Association-of-Blind-Students-FABS-100610252389102 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fabs_nfb/ From jsorozco at gmail.com Sat Jul 5 12:42:05 2025 From: jsorozco at gmail.com (Joe Orozco) Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2025 08:42:05 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Concerns About Program Claims By Presenters During The NFB National Convention In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <042b01dbedaa$37111050$a53330f0$@gmail.com> Thanks for sharing. I'd been planning on checking them out. Side income is never a bad thing, but this gives me pause. Are there comparable companies with better/proven reputations? Joe -- Joe Orozco: Your Message, My Mission https://joeorozco.com/services/ -----Original Message----- From: NABS-L On Behalf Of Logan via NABS-L Sent: Saturday, July 5, 2025 4:24 AM Cc: Logan ; nfbcs at nfbnet.org; nabs-l at nfbnet.org; rehab at nfbnet.org Subject: [NABS-L] Concerns About Program Claims By Presenters During The NFB National Convention I would like to highlight some concerns raised by counselors from across the country regarding presentations to be made by AccessAbility Officer (AO) at the NFB National Convention. During this presentation, AccessAbility Officer will discussed their program, known as the CAT Program, which they assert guarantees competitive integrated employment for vocational rehabilitation clients. However, it appears that what they are actually offering is an apprenticeship rather than a guaranteed job after clients graduate from the program. This distinction is crucial and potentially misleading. When a client claims, "I secured an apprenticeship, or what AccessAbility Officer refers to as a job with AO," it may lead counselors to believe that the client has attained permanent and stable employment, thereby justifying the closure of their vocational rehabilitation case. Furthermore, many clients have reported that they do not have any accessibility testing work for extended periods during their apprenticeship with Accessability Officer, which adds to the misleading nature of the claims regarding clients securing jobs. AccessAbility Officer's portrayal of program success is concerning, as it conflates an apprenticeship with a job when communicating with individuals who are blind and their counselors. This misrepresentation has resulted in increasing scrutiny and criticism of AO country wide by counselors.. Moreover, the AccessAbility Officer claims that their graduates receive two industry certifications. While it is accurate that graduates obtain the Trusted Tester certification from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which is recognized within the industry, the second certification the CAT Program certification is not acknowledged by any external authority. This certification is self-created and lacks recognition in the broader web accessibility field. Additionally, AO asserts that it has grown into a $1,000,000 company; however, this figure should be approached with skepticism, as it has not been independently verified by any external entity. In light of these considerations, I encourage everyone to critically assess the claims made by AccessAbility Officer. _______________________________________________ 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/jsorozco%40gmail.com From nikkidadlani at gmail.com Mon Jul 7 23:07:57 2025 From: nikkidadlani at gmail.com (Nikki) Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2025 18:07:57 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] coming right up: NABS business meeting pre-registration! Message-ID: <1C16369D-A9A8-4048-BB32-62C7791EE555@gmail.com> Dear Students, Happy July, and happy convention season. OH, but its that time again, time to gear up for the 2025 NABS business meeting! If you are going to be attending our meeting, which is next Wednesday, July 9 from 7-10PM Central Time at the NFB National convention, we would appreciate if you would be able to complete the registration form linked below. The form is short and sweet, and filling this out makes you eligible to be drawn for some epic door prizes!!! Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2gBJ937FybbknCK4Y7G0nol_TuIyWkNXCgaQ8Cp58v6JOOw/viewform If you have any questions about this, please do not hesitate to either contact me, or NABS president Lauren Altman by email at, nabs.president at gmail.com Can’t wait for a lovely and memorable convention. Sending Love and best wishes, Nikhil Dadlani From ammar.tarin at gmail.com Tue Jul 8 17:49:58 2025 From: ammar.tarin at gmail.com (Ammar Tarin) Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2025 10:49:58 -0700 Subject: [NABS-L] The moment you've all been waiting for is here! The 2025 NABS Annual Walk-a-thon has officially begun! Message-ID: Hey Students! Today is the day! The NABS Annual Walk-a-thon has officially begun! Don’t worry, if you have not registered yet, it is not too late! You can still register and mark your miles until the end of the Walk-a-thon on Thursday, July 10! Please see the attachment to find more information on how to register. Also find attached information on the NFB Coast to Coast convention movement movers! -- Respectfully, Ammar Ahmed Tarin Board Member, National Association of Blind Students Board Member, National Federation of the Blind of Arizona President, Arizona Association of Blind Students Ammar.tarin at gmail.com 480-580-7874 Live the life you want. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 2025 NABS Annual Walkathon.docx Type: application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document Size: 17505 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2gBJ937FybbknCK4Y7G0nol_TuIyWkNXCgaQ8Cp58v6JOOw/viewform If you have any questions about this, please do not hesitate to either contact me, or NABS president Lauren Altman by email at, nabs.president at gmail.com Can’t wait for a lovely and memorable convention. Sending Love and best wishes, Nikhil Dadlani From nikkidadlani at gmail.com Thu Jul 10 00:21:02 2025 From: nikkidadlani at gmail.com (Nikki) Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2025 19:21:02 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] join us for our annual NABS business meeting Message-ID: An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: thumb_for_launch.png Type: image/png Size: 51971 bytes Desc: not available URL: From arielle71 at gmail.com Tue Jul 15 14:43:40 2025 From: arielle71 at gmail.com (Arielle Silverman) Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 10:43:40 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Apply by this Friday! AFB research fellowship program Message-ID: Hello, NABS! I am sincerely sorry that I was unable to visit the 2025 NABS business meeting in person. I experienced flight delays and didn't get to New Orleans until after 10pm last Wednesday. I was really looking forward to talking with all of you about our research fellowship program at the American Foundation for the Blind. Since I couldn't talk to you about it in person, I'm sending another reminder to apply for this innovative program if you are a blind graduate student or if you've recently finished a graduate degree. Take the next step on your journey toward an impactful career in disability-related research! AFB’s Research Fellowship Program is a rare opportunity for graduate students and recent graduates who are blind or low-vision to work and learn alongside professional blind researchers. The program offers an authentic experience to join an active research team whose work directly influences disability policies. In addition to working part-time in AFB’s research team, fellows receive individualized career development guidance from our Ph.D.-trained blind researchers. Learn more and apply by this Friday here: www.afb.org/fellowships Best regards, Arielle Silverman, Director of Research, American Foundation for the Blind From mariamfahmy614 at gmail.com Tue Jul 15 15:36:56 2025 From: mariamfahmy614 at gmail.com (Mariam Fahmy) Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 10:36:56 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Apply by this Friday! AFB research fellowship program Message-ID: <6876759b.050a0220.2d0fb4.7ca0@mx.google.com> Hello Dr. Silverman, Thanks for sharing this opprotunity. Are graduate students only eligible for this fellowship or can undergraduate students also apply? Mariam FahmyOn Jul 15, 2025 9:43 AM, Arielle Silverman via NABS-L wrote: > > Hello, NABS! > I am sincerely sorry that I was unable to visit the 2025 NABS business > meeting in person. I experienced flight delays and didn't get to New > Orleans until after 10pm last Wednesday. I was really looking forward to > talking with all of you about our research fellowship program at the > American Foundation for the Blind. > Since I couldn't talk to you about it in person, I'm sending another > reminder to apply for this innovative program if you are a blind graduate > student or if you've recently finished a graduate degree. > > Take the next step on your journey toward an impactful career in > disability-related research! AFB’s Research Fellowship Program is a rare > opportunity for graduate students and recent graduates who are blind or > low-vision to work and learn alongside professional blind researchers. > > The program offers an authentic experience to join an active research team > whose work directly influences disability policies. In addition to working > part-time in AFB’s research team, fellows receive individualized career > development guidance from our Ph.D.-trained blind researchers. > > Learn more and apply by this Friday here: > > www.afb.org/fellowships > > Best regards, > > Arielle Silverman, Director of Research, American Foundation for the Blind > _______________________________________________ > 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/mariamfahmy614%40gmail.com From andrehill6188 at gmail.com Tue Jul 15 16:01:20 2025 From: andrehill6188 at gmail.com (=?UTF-8?Q?Andr=C3=A9_Hill?=) Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 12:01:20 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Digitizing documents advice Message-ID: Hello All, I am trying to digitizing several paper document in order to save space, reduce clutter, and organize more efficiently. How do I digitize them in a way my screen reader can read it to me later? If you have any suggestions please let me know. Thank You, Andre' Hill From dandrews920 at comcast.net Tue Jul 15 17:19:26 2025 From: dandrews920 at comcast.net (dandrews920 at comcast.net) Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:19:26 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Digitizing documents advice In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <152101dbf5ac$a61bee70$f253cb50$@comcast.net> It depends on what software/tools you have, an OCR program, a iPhone etc. You basically want to scan to text. Dave -----Original Message----- From: NABS-L On Behalf Of André Hill via NABS-L Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 12:01 PM To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org Cc: André Hill Subject: [NABS-L] Digitizing documents advice Hello All, I am trying to digitizing several paper document in order to save space, reduce clutter, and organize more efficiently. How do I digitize them in a way my screen reader can read it to me later? If you have any suggestions please let me know. Thank You, Andre' Hill _______________________________________________ From andrehill6188 at gmail.com Tue Jul 15 18:03:40 2025 From: andrehill6188 at gmail.com (=?UTF-8?Q?Andr=C3=A9_Hill?=) Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:03:40 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Digitizing documents advice In-Reply-To: <152101dbf5ac$a61bee70$f253cb50$@comcast.net> References: <152101dbf5ac$a61bee70$f253cb50$@comcast.net> Message-ID: I only have my printer with scanner, laptop, android and zoom text. My original idea was to scan it and alter text. On Tue, Jul 15, 2025, 1:21 PM dandrews920--- via NABS-L wrote: > It depends on what software/tools you have, an OCR program, a iPhone etc. > You basically want to scan to text. > > Dave > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: NABS-L On Behalf Of André Hill via > NABS-L > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 12:01 PM > To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org > Cc: André Hill > Subject: [NABS-L] Digitizing documents advice > > Hello All, > > I am trying to digitizing several paper document in order to save space, > reduce clutter, and organize more efficiently. > > How do I digitize them in a way my screen reader can read it to me later? > > If you have any suggestions please let me know. > > Thank You, > > Andre' Hill > _______________________________________________ > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/andrehill6188%40gmail.com > From dandrews920 at comcast.net Tue Jul 15 18:23:20 2025 From: dandrews920 at comcast.net (dandrews920 at comcast.net) Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:23:20 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Digitizing documents advice In-Reply-To: References: <152101dbf5ac$a61bee70$f253cb50$@comcast.net> Message-ID: <240e01dbf5b5$9366dfc0$ba349f40$@comcast.net> When you say "scanner" do you mean a page scanner. You need some sort of software to drive the scanner, and do the optical character recognition, like OmniPage etc. Dave -----Original Message----- From: NABS-L On Behalf Of André Hill via NABS-L Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 2:04 PM To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list Cc: André Hill Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Digitizing documents advice I only have my printer with scanner, laptop, android and zoom text. My original idea was to scan it and alter text. On Tue, Jul 15, 2025, 1:21 PM dandrews920--- via NABS-L wrote: > It depends on what software/tools you have, an OCR program, a iPhone etc. > You basically want to scan to text. > > Dave > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: NABS-L On Behalf Of André Hill via > NABS-L > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 12:01 PM > To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org > Cc: André Hill > Subject: [NABS-L] Digitizing documents advice > > Hello All, > > I am trying to digitizing several paper document in order to save > space, reduce clutter, and organize more efficiently. > > How do I digitize them in a way my screen reader can read it to me later? > > If you have any suggestions please let me know. > > Thank You, > > Andre' Hill > ______________________________________________ From arielle71 at gmail.com Wed Jul 16 13:13:24 2025 From: arielle71 at gmail.com (Arielle Silverman) Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2025 09:13:24 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Apply by this Friday! AFB research fellowship program In-Reply-To: <6876759b.050a0220.2d0fb4.7ca0@mx.google.com> References: <6876759b.050a0220.2d0fb4.7ca0@mx.google.com> Message-ID: Hi Mariam, For this specific program, only graduate students qualify. AFB also has an annual scholarship program for both undergraduate and graduate students, including community college students. We will post that opportunity once applications open for the 2026-2027 school year. Best, Arielle On Tue, Jul 15, 2025 at 11:38 AM Mariam Fahmy via NABS-L wrote: > Hello Dr. Silverman, > Thanks for sharing this opprotunity. Are graduate students only eligible > for this fellowship or can undergraduate students also apply? > Mariam FahmyOn Jul 15, 2025 9:43 AM, Arielle Silverman via NABS-L < > nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote: > > > > Hello, NABS! > > I am sincerely sorry that I was unable to visit the 2025 NABS business > > meeting in person. I experienced flight delays and didn't get to New > > Orleans until after 10pm last Wednesday. I was really looking forward to > > talking with all of you about our research fellowship program at the > > American Foundation for the Blind. > > Since I couldn't talk to you about it in person, I'm sending another > > reminder to apply for this innovative program if you are a blind graduate > > student or if you've recently finished a graduate degree. > > > > Take the next step on your journey toward an impactful career in > > disability-related research! AFB’s Research Fellowship Program is a rare > > opportunity for graduate students and recent graduates who are blind or > > low-vision to work and learn alongside professional blind researchers. > > > > The program offers an authentic experience to join an active research > team > > whose work directly influences disability policies. In addition to > working > > part-time in AFB’s research team, fellows receive individualized career > > development guidance from our Ph.D.-trained blind researchers. > > > > Learn more and apply by this Friday here: > > > > www.afb.org/fellowships > > > > Best regards, > > > > Arielle Silverman, Director of Research, American Foundation for the > Blind > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/mariamfahmy614%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/arielle71%40gmail.com > From mariamfahmy614 at gmail.com Wed Jul 16 17:25:35 2025 From: mariamfahmy614 at gmail.com (Mariam Fahmy) Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:25:35 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Video Editting Software Message-ID: <6877e091.d40a0220.2e3714.f59e@mx.google.com> Hello all, I am looking for an accessible video Editting software and was wondering if anyone has suggestions. I've tried Microsoft Clipcham but wasn't really successful with it. Best, Mariam Fahmy From jsorozco at gmail.com Thu Jul 17 14:02:16 2025 From: jsorozco at gmail.com (Joe Orozco) Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2025 10:02:16 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Video Editting Software In-Reply-To: <6877e091.d40a0220.2e3714.f59e@mx.google.com> References: <6877e091.d40a0220.2e3714.f59e@mx.google.com> Message-ID: <121c01dbf723$681b3090$385191b0$@gmail.com> Hi, Reaper is primarily for audio, but it can handle video files as well. It has a bit of a learning curve, but well worth the experience if it's something you'll be doing on an ongoing basis. Here's a good place to get started, and there are a handful of other resources if interested: https://www.reaperaccessibility.com/wiki/Main_Page Joe -- Joe Orozco: Your Message, My Mission https://joeorozco.com/services/ -----Original Message----- From: NABS-L On Behalf Of Mariam Fahmy via NABS-L Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2025 1:26 PM To: NABS-L at nfbnet.org Cc: Mariam Fahmy Subject: [NABS-L] Video Editting Software Hello all, I am looking for an accessible video Editting software and was wondering if anyone has suggestions. I've tried Microsoft Clipcham but wasn't really successful with it. Best, Mariam Fahmy _______________________________________________ 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/jsorozco%40gmail.com From osoluozo at udel.edu Fri Jul 18 01:48:16 2025 From: osoluozo at udel.edu (Osoluchukwu Ozo-Onyali) Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2025 21:48:16 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] =?utf-8?q?Time=E2=80=99s_Running_Out_to_Join_Us_in_Philly?= =?utf-8?q?!_Register_=26_Book_Your_Room_Today_=F0=9F=95=92?= Message-ID: Hello all, I hope you're enjoying a fantastic summer! The National Association of Blind Students (NABS) is thrilled to invite blind students to the vibrant city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for the 2025 *Mid-Atlantic Regional Student Seminar*, proudly hosted by NABS. This year’s theme, *“Charting the Course: Finding Your Fit as a Student,”* is all about stepping outside your comfort zone and embracing the diverse perspectives that shape our confidence and growth. Through engaging presentations and hands-on activities, students from across the country will explore their educational and professional journeys together. We’re excited for a weekend of meaningful connections, self-discovery, and empowerment as we navigate the path toward living the lives we want. Whether you're just starting your academic journey or well on your way, this seminar promises inspiration, resources, and plenty of fun. 📅 *Dates:* August 1–3, 2025 📍 *Location:* Hampton Inn Center City Philadelphia 1301 Race Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 🎯 *There’s still time to register and reserve your room—but you need to act fast!* The deadline to register and submit payment is *July 18, 2025*, and hotel reservations must also be made by that date. 🔗 *Register here:* https://nabslink.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=6 🏨 *Room Info:* - One room with two queen beds: $129/night - Reserve your room via the NABS Seminar booking link - Or call 888-245-3531 and mention the National Federation of the Blind NABS student seminar 💬 If you have any questions about registration, hotel logistics, or anything else related to the seminar, feel free to reach out to me at *ledford.zachary at gmail.com *. 💸 *Need help with the registration fee?* We don’t want the $100 fee to be a barrier. If cost is a concern, please contact Zachary Ledford at *801-649-8048* or *ledford.zachary38 at gmail.com *. As always, NABS prioritizes the health and safety of all participants. If you're feeling unwell, we kindly ask that you stay home. We follow the Code of Conduct and Youth Program Participant Protection Policy set by the National Federation of the Blind. We can’t wait to welcome you to Philly for a weekend of growth, connection, and empowerment. Don’t miss out—register and book your room today! Warm regards, Osolu Ozo-Onyali NABS Board Member From andrehill6188 at gmail.com Fri Jul 18 16:19:16 2025 From: andrehill6188 at gmail.com (=?UTF-8?Q?Andr=C3=A9_Hill?=) Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:19:16 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Digitizing documents advice In-Reply-To: <240e01dbf5b5$9366dfc0$ba349f40$@comcast.net> References: <152101dbf5ac$a61bee70$f253cb50$@comcast.net> <240e01dbf5b5$9366dfc0$ba349f40$@comcast.net> Message-ID: My apologies for the late response, I am referring to a page scanner that uses software to operate the scanner not an optical character recognition. On Tue, Jul 15, 2025, 2:25 PM dandrews920--- via NABS-L wrote: > When you say "scanner" do you mean a page scanner. You need some sort of > software to drive the scanner, and do the optical character recognition, > like OmniPage etc. > > Dave > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: NABS-L On Behalf Of André Hill via > NABS-L > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 2:04 PM > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Cc: André Hill > Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Digitizing documents advice > > I only have my printer with scanner, laptop, android and zoom text. My > original idea was to scan it and alter text. > > On Tue, Jul 15, 2025, 1:21 PM dandrews920--- via NABS-L > > wrote: > > > It depends on what software/tools you have, an OCR program, a iPhone etc. > > You basically want to scan to text. > > > > Dave > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: NABS-L On Behalf Of André Hill via > > NABS-L > > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 12:01 PM > > To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org > > Cc: André Hill > > Subject: [NABS-L] Digitizing documents advice > > > > Hello All, > > > > I am trying to digitizing several paper document in order to save > > space, reduce clutter, and organize more efficiently. > > > > How do I digitize them in a way my screen reader can read it to me later? > > > > If you have any suggestions please let me know. > > > > Thank You, > > > > Andre' Hill > > ______________________________________________ > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/andrehill6188%40gmail.com > From dandrews920 at comcast.net Fri Jul 18 17:39:23 2025 From: dandrews920 at comcast.net (dandrews920 at comcast.net) Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:39:23 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Digitizing documents advice In-Reply-To: References: <152101dbf5ac$a61bee70$f253cb50$@comcast.net> <240e01dbf5b5$9366dfc0$ba349f40$@comcast.net> Message-ID: <021e01dbf80a$f243c290$d6cb47b0$@comcast.net> The scanner just takes a picture of the page. You still need software to control the scanner, and extract the text, OCR. Most scanners come bundled with something, or have a coupon to get something at reduced cost. Dave -----Original Message----- From: NABS-L On Behalf Of André Hill via NABS-L Sent: Friday, July 18, 2025 11:19 AM To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list Cc: André Hill Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Digitizing documents advice My apologies for the late response, I am referring to a page scanner that uses software to operate the scanner not an optical character recognition. On Tue, Jul 15, 2025, 2:25 PM dandrews920--- via NABS-L wrote: > When you say "scanner" do you mean a page scanner. You need some sort > of software to drive the scanner, and do the optical character > recognition, like OmniPage etc. > > Dave > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: NABS-L On Behalf Of André Hill via > NABS-L > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 2:04 PM > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > > Cc: André Hill > Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Digitizing documents advice > > I only have my printer with scanner, laptop, android and zoom text. My > original idea was to scan it and alter text. > > On Tue, Jul 15, 2025, 1:21 PM dandrews920--- via NABS-L > > > wrote: > > > It depends on what software/tools you have, an OCR program, a iPhone etc. > > You basically want to scan to text. > > > > Dave > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: NABS-L On Behalf Of André Hill via > > NABS-L > > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 12:01 PM > > To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org > > Cc: André Hill > > Subject: [NABS-L] Digitizing documents advice > > > > Hello All, > > > > I am trying to digitizing several paper document in order to save > > space, reduce clutter, and organize more efficiently. > > > > How do I digitize them in a way my screen reader can read it to me later? > > > > If you have any suggestions please let me know. > > > > Thank You, > > > > Andre' Hill > > ______________________________________________ From andrehill6188 at gmail.com Fri Jul 18 17:45:24 2025 From: andrehill6188 at gmail.com (=?UTF-8?Q?Andr=C3=A9_Hill?=) Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:45:24 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Digitizing documents advice In-Reply-To: <021e01dbf80a$f243c290$d6cb47b0$@comcast.net> References: <152101dbf5ac$a61bee70$f253cb50$@comcast.net> <240e01dbf5b5$9366dfc0$ba349f40$@comcast.net> <021e01dbf80a$f243c290$d6cb47b0$@comcast.net> Message-ID: Okay. Thank you so much for that information. I think Zoomtext Fusion has an OCR feature but I have never used it. On Fri, Jul 18, 2025, 1:42 PM dandrews920--- via NABS-L wrote: > The scanner just takes a picture of the page. You still need software to > control the scanner, and extract the text, OCR. > > Most scanners come bundled with something, or have a coupon to get > something at reduced cost. > > Dave > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: NABS-L On Behalf Of André Hill via > NABS-L > Sent: Friday, July 18, 2025 11:19 AM > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Cc: André Hill > Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Digitizing documents advice > > My apologies for the late response, I am referring to a page scanner that > uses software to operate the scanner not an optical character recognition. > > On Tue, Jul 15, 2025, 2:25 PM dandrews920--- via NABS-L > > wrote: > > > When you say "scanner" do you mean a page scanner. You need some sort > > of software to drive the scanner, and do the optical character > > recognition, like OmniPage etc. > > > > Dave > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: NABS-L On Behalf Of André Hill via > > NABS-L > > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 2:04 PM > > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > > > > > Cc: André Hill > > Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Digitizing documents advice > > > > I only have my printer with scanner, laptop, android and zoom text. My > > original idea was to scan it and alter text. > > > > On Tue, Jul 15, 2025, 1:21 PM dandrews920--- via NABS-L > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > It depends on what software/tools you have, an OCR program, a iPhone > etc. > > > You basically want to scan to text. > > > > > > Dave > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: NABS-L On Behalf Of André Hill via > > > NABS-L > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 12:01 PM > > > To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org > > > Cc: André Hill > > > Subject: [NABS-L] Digitizing documents advice > > > > > > Hello All, > > > > > > I am trying to digitizing several paper document in order to save > > > space, reduce clutter, and organize more efficiently. > > > > > > How do I digitize them in a way my screen reader can read it to me > later? > > > > > > If you have any suggestions please let me know. > > > > > > Thank You, > > > > > > Andre' Hill > > > ______________________________________________ > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/andrehill6188%40gmail.com > From jsorozco at gmail.com Fri Jul 18 21:43:34 2025 From: jsorozco at gmail.com (Joe Orozco) Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:43:34 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Digitizing documents advice In-Reply-To: References: <152101dbf5ac$a61bee70$f253cb50$@comcast.net> <240e01dbf5b5$9366dfc0$ba349f40$@comcast.net> Message-ID: <013001dbf82d$033d7e20$09b87a60$@gmail.com> Consider ABBYY Finereader. Joe -- Joe Orozco: Your Message, My Mission https://joeorozco.com/services/ -----Original Message----- From: NABS-L On Behalf Of André Hill via NABS-L Sent: Friday, July 18, 2025 12:19 PM To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list Cc: André Hill Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Digitizing documents advice My apologies for the late response, I am referring to a page scanner that uses software to operate the scanner not an optical character recognition. On Tue, Jul 15, 2025, 2:25 PM dandrews920--- via NABS-L wrote: > When you say "scanner" do you mean a page scanner. You need some sort > of software to drive the scanner, and do the optical character > recognition, like OmniPage etc. > > Dave > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: NABS-L On Behalf Of André Hill via > NABS-L > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 2:04 PM > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > > Cc: André Hill > Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Digitizing documents advice > > I only have my printer with scanner, laptop, android and zoom text. My > original idea was to scan it and alter text. > > On Tue, Jul 15, 2025, 1:21 PM dandrews920--- via NABS-L > > > wrote: > > > It depends on what software/tools you have, an OCR program, a iPhone etc. > > You basically want to scan to text. > > > > Dave > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: NABS-L On Behalf Of André Hill via > > NABS-L > > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 12:01 PM > > To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org > > Cc: André Hill > > Subject: [NABS-L] Digitizing documents advice > > > > Hello All, > > > > I am trying to digitizing several paper document in order to save > > space, reduce clutter, and organize more efficiently. > > > > How do I digitize them in a way my screen reader can read it to me later? > > > > If you have any suggestions please let me know. > > > > Thank You, > > > > Andre' Hill > > ______________________________________________ > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/andrehill6188%40gm > ail.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/jsorozco%40gmail.com From andrehill6188 at gmail.com Fri Jul 18 21:48:38 2025 From: andrehill6188 at gmail.com (=?UTF-8?Q?Andr=C3=A9_Hill?=) Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:48:38 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Digitizing documents advice In-Reply-To: <013001dbf82d$033d7e20$09b87a60$@gmail.com> References: <152101dbf5ac$a61bee70$f253cb50$@comcast.net> <240e01dbf5b5$9366dfc0$ba349f40$@comcast.net> <013001dbf82d$033d7e20$09b87a60$@gmail.com> Message-ID: Hey Joe, thanks for the suggestion. I haven't heard of it, can you tell me more about it? On Fri, Jul 18, 2025, 5:46 PM Joe Orozco via NABS-L wrote: > Consider ABBYY Finereader. > > Joe > > -- > Joe Orozco: Your Message, My Mission > https://joeorozco.com/services/ > > -----Original Message----- > From: NABS-L On Behalf Of André Hill via > NABS-L > Sent: Friday, July 18, 2025 12:19 PM > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > Cc: André Hill > Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Digitizing documents advice > > My apologies for the late response, I am referring to a page scanner that > uses software to operate the scanner not an optical character recognition. > > On Tue, Jul 15, 2025, 2:25 PM dandrews920--- via NABS-L > > wrote: > > > When you say "scanner" do you mean a page scanner. You need some sort > > of software to drive the scanner, and do the optical character > > recognition, like OmniPage etc. > > > > Dave > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: NABS-L On Behalf Of André Hill via > > NABS-L > > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 2:04 PM > > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > > > > > Cc: André Hill > > Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Digitizing documents advice > > > > I only have my printer with scanner, laptop, android and zoom text. My > > original idea was to scan it and alter text. > > > > On Tue, Jul 15, 2025, 1:21 PM dandrews920--- via NABS-L > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > It depends on what software/tools you have, an OCR program, a iPhone > etc. > > > You basically want to scan to text. > > > > > > Dave > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: NABS-L On Behalf Of André Hill via > > > NABS-L > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 12:01 PM > > > To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org > > > Cc: André Hill > > > Subject: [NABS-L] Digitizing documents advice > > > > > > Hello All, > > > > > > I am trying to digitizing several paper document in order to save > > > space, reduce clutter, and organize more efficiently. > > > > > > How do I digitize them in a way my screen reader can read it to me > later? > > > > > > If you have any suggestions please let me know. > > > > > > Thank You, > > > > > > Andre' Hill > > > ______________________________________________ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/andrehill6188%40gm > > ail.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/jsorozco%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/andrehill6188%40gmail.com > From jsorozco at gmail.com Fri Jul 18 22:05:46 2025 From: jsorozco at gmail.com (Joe Orozco) Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2025 18:05:46 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Digitizing documents advice In-Reply-To: References: <152101dbf5ac$a61bee70$f253cb50$@comcast.net> <240e01dbf5b5$9366dfc0$ba349f40$@comcast.net> <013001dbf82d$033d7e20$09b87a60$@gmail.com> Message-ID: <020401dbf830$1d820320$58860960$@gmail.com> Here’s a link: https://pdf.abbyy.com/finereader-pdf/ Joe -- Joe Orozco: Your Message, My Mission https://joeorozco.com/services/ From: André Hill Sent: Friday, July 18, 2025 5:49 PM To: Joe Orozco ; National Association of Blind Students mailing list Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Digitizing documents advice Hey Joe, thanks for the suggestion. I haven't heard of it, can you tell me more about it? On Fri, Jul 18, 2025, 5:46 PM Joe Orozco via NABS-L > wrote: Consider ABBYY Finereader. Joe -- Joe Orozco: Your Message, My Mission https://joeorozco.com/services/ -----Original Message----- From: NABS-L > On Behalf Of André Hill via NABS-L Sent: Friday, July 18, 2025 12:19 PM To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > Cc: André Hill > Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Digitizing documents advice My apologies for the late response, I am referring to a page scanner that uses software to operate the scanner not an optical character recognition. On Tue, Jul 15, 2025, 2:25 PM dandrews920--- via NABS-L > wrote: > When you say "scanner" do you mean a page scanner. You need some sort > of software to drive the scanner, and do the optical character > recognition, like OmniPage etc. > > Dave > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: NABS-L > On Behalf Of André Hill via > NABS-L > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 2:04 PM > To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list > > > > Cc: André Hill > > Subject: Re: [NABS-L] Digitizing documents advice > > I only have my printer with scanner, laptop, android and zoom text. My > original idea was to scan it and alter text. > > On Tue, Jul 15, 2025, 1:21 PM dandrews920--- via NABS-L > > > > wrote: > > > It depends on what software/tools you have, an OCR program, a iPhone etc. > > You basically want to scan to text. > > > > Dave > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: NABS-L > On Behalf Of André Hill via > > NABS-L > > Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 12:01 PM > > To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org > > Cc: André Hill > > > Subject: [NABS-L] Digitizing documents advice > > > > Hello All, > > > > I am trying to digitizing several paper document in order to save > > space, reduce clutter, and organize more efficiently. > > > > How do I digitize them in a way my screen reader can read it to me later? > > > > If you have any suggestions please let me know. > > > > Thank You, > > > > Andre' Hill > > ______________________________________________ > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/andrehill6188%40gm > ail.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/jsorozco%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/andrehill6188%40gmail.com From osoluozo at udel.edu Sat Jul 19 23:58:40 2025 From: osoluozo at udel.edu (Osoluchukwu Ozo-Onyali) Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2025 19:58:40 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] =?utf-8?q?=E2=8F=B3_Deadline_Extended=3A_Join_Us_in_Phill?= =?utf-8?q?y_for_the_NABS_Student_Seminar!?= Message-ID: Hi everyone, Summer’s in full swing, and there’s still time to sign up for an unforgettable weekend in Philadelphia! 🎉 NABS is thrilled to host the *2025 Mid-Atlantic Regional Student Seminar* from *August 1–3* at the *Hampton Inn Center City Philadelphia* (1301 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107). Our theme is *“Charting the Course: Finding Your Fit as a Student”*—a weekend of connection, confidence, and empowerment. *Great news! The registration and hotel deadline has been extended to **July 22**.* Spots are filling fast, so make sure to register and book your room *ASAP*: 📝 *Register here:* https://nabslink.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=6 🏨 *Hotel Details:* - 2 queen beds at $129/night - Book online: Hampton Inn Seminar Link - Or call: *888-245-3531* and mention *National Federation of the Blind NABS seminar* 💬 Need help with the $100 registration fee or have any questions? Contact *Zachary Ledford*: 📞 801-649-8048 | 📧 ledford.zachary38 at gmail.com 🛡️ We follow the NFB Code of Conduct and Youth Protection Policy to ensure everyone’s safety. We can't wait to welcome you to Philly for a weekend filled with growth, discovery, and fun. Let’s set sail—chart your course and register today! 🚀 Warmly, *Osolu Ozo-Onyali * *Outreach Chair * Sincerely, Osolu Ozo-Onyali Criminal Justice/Sociology Major Class of '27 From logansmithny980 at gmail.com Sun Jul 20 03:46:59 2025 From: logansmithny980 at gmail.com (Logan) Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2025 23:46:59 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Concerns About Program Claims By Presenters During The NFB National Convention In-Reply-To: <042b01dbedaa$37111050$a53330f0$@gmail.com> References: <042b01dbedaa$37111050$a53330f0$@gmail.com> Message-ID: Apologies for the delayed response your email got buried in my inbox. The following organizations offer a program similar to AO: World Services for the Blind Blind Institute of Technology The Carroll Center for the Blind On Sat, Jul 5, 2025 at 8:43 AM Joe Orozco via NABS-L wrote: > Thanks for sharing. I'd been planning on checking them out. Side income is > never a bad thing, but this gives me pause. Are there comparable companies > with better/proven reputations? > > Joe > > -- > Joe Orozco: Your Message, My Mission > https://joeorozco.com/services/ > > -----Original Message----- > From: NABS-L On Behalf Of Logan via NABS-L > Sent: Saturday, July 5, 2025 4:24 AM > Cc: Logan ; nfbcs at nfbnet.org; nabs-l at nfbnet.org; > rehab at nfbnet.org > Subject: [NABS-L] Concerns About Program Claims By Presenters During The > NFB National Convention > > I would like to highlight some concerns raised by counselors from across > the country regarding presentations to be made by AccessAbility Officer > (AO) at the NFB National Convention. During this presentation, > AccessAbility Officer will discussed their program, known as the CAT > Program, which they assert guarantees competitive integrated employment for > vocational rehabilitation clients. > However, it appears that what they are actually offering is an > apprenticeship rather than a guaranteed job after clients graduate from the > program. This distinction is crucial and potentially misleading. When a > client claims, "I secured an apprenticeship, or what AccessAbility Officer > refers to as a job with AO," it may lead counselors to believe that the > client has attained permanent and stable employment, thereby justifying the > closure of their vocational rehabilitation case. > Furthermore, many clients have reported that they do not have any > accessibility testing work for extended periods during their apprenticeship > with Accessability Officer, which adds to the misleading nature of the > claims regarding clients securing jobs. > AccessAbility Officer's portrayal of program success is concerning, as > it conflates an apprenticeship with a job when communicating with > individuals who are blind and their counselors. This misrepresentation has > resulted in increasing scrutiny and criticism of AO country wide by > counselors.. > Moreover, the AccessAbility Officer claims that their graduates receive > two industry certifications. While it is accurate that graduates obtain the > Trusted Tester certification from the Department of Homeland Security > (DHS), which is recognized within the industry, the second certification > the CAT Program certification is not acknowledged by any external > authority. This certification is self-created and lacks recognition in the > broader web accessibility field. > Additionally, AO asserts that it has grown into a $1,000,000 company; > however, this figure should be approached with skepticism, as it has not > been independently verified by any external entity. > In light of these considerations, I encourage everyone to critically > assess the claims made by AccessAbility Officer. > _______________________________________________ > 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/jsorozco%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/logansmithny980%40gmail.com > From nyirah17 at gmail.com Thu Jul 24 23:55:59 2025 From: nyirah17 at gmail.com (Z'Leah Liburd) Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2025 19:55:59 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Highlighting our students Message-ID: 🏆 Beep Baseball Victory! We are thrilled to celebrate Romario Blake, a proud member of the Florida Association of Blind Students (FABS), and his team for their incredible win over the Minnesota Millers in the 2025 NBBA Beep Baseball World Series! With a final score of 11–8, Romario made a clutch put-out to seal the victory and showcase the skill, strategy, and teamwork that define this sport. Congratulations, Romario—and to the entire team—on this amazing achievement! Your FABS family couldn’t be prouder. For those who don’t know, beep baseball is an adapted version of America’s pastime designed for blind and low-vision athletes. The first Beep Baseball World Series was held in September 1975 in St. Paul, Minnesota, where the St. Paul Gorillas defeated the Phoenix Outlaws with a score of 39–27. The National Beep Baseball Association (NBBA) was founded in January 1976 in Chicago, thanks to the efforts of a pioneering group known as “The Dirty Dozen.” These founding figures included John Ross (known as the Father of Beep Baseball), Bill Gibney, Jim Quinn, and others who laid the groundwork for what has become an internationally celebrated sport. Over the decades, elite teams like the Austin Blackhawks, True Site, Indy Thunder, and current champions Indy Edge have shaped the legacy of beep baseball. Z’Leah Liburd (She/her) National Federation of the Blind of Florida President, Florida Association of Blind Students President, State Wide Chapter Nyirah17 at gmail.co m Student at nfbflorida.org NFBF.Statewide at gmail.com "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart." -*Helen Keller.* Follow us on Facebook and Instagram! Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/Florida-Association-of-Blind-Students-FABS-100610252389102 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fabs_nfb/ From michael at hostthis.net Sat Jul 26 21:34:55 2025 From: michael at hostthis.net (michael at hostthis.net) Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2025 16:34:55 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] TESTING. Message-ID: <005001dbfe75$21d1ade0$657509a0$@hostthis.net> MAKING SURE I AM ABLE TO SEND TO THE LIST from my new email address. From cory.j.mcmahon at gmail.com Sat Jul 26 22:41:27 2025 From: cory.j.mcmahon at gmail.com (Cory McMahon) Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2025 17:41:27 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] TESTING. In-Reply-To: <005001dbfe75$21d1ade0$657509a0$@hostthis.net> References: <005001dbfe75$21d1ade0$657509a0$@hostthis.net> Message-ID: <02da01dbfe7e$6c9a7d80$45cf7880$@gmail.com> You came through loud and clear. Sincerely, Cory McMahon -----Original Message----- From: NABS-L On Behalf Of Michael Capelle via NABS-L Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2025 4:35 PM To: NABS-L at NFBNET.ORG Cc: michael at hostthis.net Subject: [NABS-L] TESTING. MAKING SURE I AM ABLE TO SEND TO THE LIST from my new email address. _______________________________________________ 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/cory.j.mcmahon%40gmail.com From nabs.president at gmail.com Mon Jul 28 23:29:09 2025 From: nabs.president at gmail.com (Lauren Chaya Altman, President of the National Association of Blind Students) Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2025 19:29:09 -0400 Subject: [NABS-L] Interested in Serving on Any of Our 2025-2026 NABS Committees? Message-ID: Hi NABS Nation! It's that time of year again! We are organizing our committees for the upcoming year and would love for you to get involved! Please fill out the following form by August 8th at 11:59 PM ET if you are interested. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScxULlRCSrEUAkk2M27UyvBcmMS4xPfz8ous7MSaZS5WJdLZw/viewform?usp=header Please pass this along to anyone you think may be interested. Warmly, Lauren -- Lauren Chaya Altman President National Association of Blind Students Pronouns: she/her Phone: 973-930-7473 Email: nabs.president at gmail.com From athnguye at ucdavis.edu Tue Jul 29 04:48:31 2025 From: athnguye at ucdavis.edu (Anh Tuan Nguyen) Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2025 21:48:31 -0700 Subject: [NABS-L] Focus 80 Blue Braille Display For Sale Message-ID: Greetings Fellow Federationists, I have a never-used Focus 80 Blue Braille Display with all accessories, original documents, and original box. I am asking for $7,000. If you have questions or if you are interested, please reply to this email privately or please call me at: 916-529-2320 Best, Tuan Nguyen From sidneyh05 at gmail.com Wed Jul 30 04:21:20 2025 From: sidneyh05 at gmail.com (Sidney Horn) Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2025 23:21:20 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] Highlighting our students In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Congratulations Romario!! This is awesome! There's a team in Indiana called the "Thunders." Have any of you ever heard of them? Sidney On Thu, Jul 24, 2025 at 6:58 PM Z'Leah Liburd via NABS-L wrote: > 🏆 Beep Baseball Victory! > > We are thrilled to celebrate Romario Blake, a proud member of the Florida > Association of Blind Students (FABS), and his team for their incredible win > over the Minnesota Millers in the 2025 NBBA Beep Baseball World Series! > > With a final score of 11–8, Romario made a clutch put-out to seal the > victory and showcase the skill, strategy, and teamwork that define this > sport. Congratulations, Romario—and to the entire team—on this amazing > achievement! Your FABS family couldn’t be prouder. > > For those who don’t know, beep baseball is an adapted version of America’s > pastime designed for blind and low-vision athletes. The first Beep Baseball > World Series was held in September 1975 in St. Paul, Minnesota, where the > St. Paul Gorillas defeated the Phoenix Outlaws with a score of 39–27. > > The National Beep Baseball Association (NBBA) was founded in January 1976 > in Chicago, thanks to the efforts of a pioneering group known as “The Dirty > Dozen.” These founding figures included John Ross (known as the Father of > Beep Baseball), Bill Gibney, Jim Quinn, and others who laid the groundwork > for what has become an internationally celebrated sport. > > Over the decades, elite teams like the Austin Blackhawks, True Site, Indy > Thunder, and current champions Indy Edge have shaped the legacy of beep > baseball. > > > Z’Leah Liburd (She/her) > > National Federation of the Blind of Florida > > President, Florida Association of Blind Students > > President, State Wide Chapter > > Nyirah17 at gmail.co m > > Student at nfbflorida.org > > NFBF.Statewide at gmail.com > > "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even > touched - they must be felt with the heart." -*Helen Keller.* > > > Follow us on Facebook and Instagram! > > Facebook link: > > https://www.facebook.com/Florida-Association-of-Blind-Students-FABS-100610252389102 > > Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fabs_nfb/ > _______________________________________________ > 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/sidneyh05%40gmail.com > From sidneyh05 at gmail.com Wed Jul 30 04:21:43 2025 From: sidneyh05 at gmail.com (Sidney Horn) Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2025 23:21:43 -0500 Subject: [NABS-L] TESTING. In-Reply-To: <02da01dbfe7e$6c9a7d80$45cf7880$@gmail.com> References: <005001dbfe75$21d1ade0$657509a0$@hostthis.net> <02da01dbfe7e$6c9a7d80$45cf7880$@gmail.com> Message-ID: Got it! Sidney On Sat, Jul 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM Cory McMahon via NABS-L wrote: > You came through loud and clear. > > Sincerely, > > Cory McMahon > > -----Original Message----- > From: NABS-L On Behalf Of Michael Capelle via > NABS-L > Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2025 4:35 PM > To: NABS-L at NFBNET.ORG > Cc: michael at hostthis.net > Subject: [NABS-L] TESTING. > > MAKING SURE I AM ABLE TO SEND TO THE LIST from my new email address. > > _______________________________________________ > 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/cory.j.mcmahon%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/sidneyh05%40gmail.com >