<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Hi Chris,<div><br></div><div>I too just got off the zoom meeting with my friend ineko Gary. I’m not deaf blind but my friend girl is. She can only see light perception and she is making DEF without hearing aids meaning she cannot hear anything without hearing aids. And with hearing aids they almost to the point they do not help her. They are turned up so loud for her that when you hug her you can hear the feedback. With them Ineko it’s close to being there with them. I’m spending the week with her and I know sign language because she cannot see to read the caption and it moves too fast for her braille display. My question is do you think getting a cochlear implant would be good for her or would it help her any sense without hearing aids she is considered deaf and with her knees she’s considered close to be in Toledo.?</div><div><br></div><div>Always </div><div>Peanut & Ineko <br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On May 14, 2020, at 9:22 PM, jmail201586--- via NFB-DB <nfb-db@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Hi!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">My Name’s Jamelle and I’m totally blind and hard of hearing. I just finish on the zoom and Chris thank you for sharing your story with us.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">This was my first Zoon experience.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> NFB-DB <nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Chris Westbrook via NFB-DB<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 14, 2020 1:31 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List <nfb-db@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Chris Westbrook <westbchris@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFB-DB] Fwd: [NFBP-Talk] Zoom Events Today<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Hey guys, I should have put this on this list earlier, but tonight at 8 pm I will be talking about my experiences obtaining and using a cochlear implant. Please feel free to come and ask questions, or if you can't make it feel free to respond here and I will answer any questions you have. I have pasted instructions below on how to join the meeting. You can also read down to see the other events the NFB of PA is hosting. Thanks NFB of PA for the opportunity to hold this event.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Here is how you can participate in these events. No registration is necessary, and everyone is invited to join. Simply use one of the following methods to connect with us on the Zoom platform:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">1. From within the free Zoom Cloud Meetings app on your iPhone or Android, just hit the “Join” button on the “Meet and Chat” tab and then enter our meeting ID: 215 988 0888.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">2. Click the following link, which will open the meeting using the app or your web browser:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a href="https://zoom.us/my/nfbpennsylvania" target="_blank">https://zoom.us/my/nfbpennsylvania</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">3. On a mobile phone, click either of the following "One Tap" links, based on which one is nearest to your location:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">+13126266799,,2159880888# (Chicago)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">+16468769923,,2159880888# (New York)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">4. Using a standard telephone, dial 646-876-9923, <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">and then enter our meeting ID when prompted: 215 988 0888.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Joseph Drenth via NFBP-Talk</span></strong> <<a href="mailto:nfbp-talk@nfbnet.org">nfbp-talk@nfbnet.org</a>><br>Date: Thu, May 14, 2020 at 11:48 AM<br>Subject: [NFBP-Talk] Zoom Events Today<br>To: <<a href="mailto:nfbp-talk@nfbnet.org">nfbp-talk@nfbnet.org</a>><br>Cc: Joseph Drenth <<a href="mailto:joe.drenth@gmail.com">joe.drenth@gmail.com</a>><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Hello everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Here are today’s Zoom events from the NFB of Pennsylvania:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Kernel Book Discussions with Justin – Thursday, May 14, from 5PM to 6PM EDT. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Join us as we discuss the Kernel Book story “Ice Cream, Peanuts, Popcorn, and Worms” by Kevan Worley, which appears in Beyond the Funny Tree. Here are links to the story in both text and audio formats:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Text: <a href="https://www.nfb.org/sites/www.nfb.org/files/images/nfb/publications/books/kernel1/kernbk29/kernbk29.htm#8" target="_blank">https://www.nfb.org/sites/www.nfb.org/files/images/nfb/publications/books/kernel1/kernbk29/kernbk29.htm#8</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Audio: <a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/kernel_books/kern29/11-ice-cream-peanuts-popcorn-and-worms.mp3" target="_blank">https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/kernel_books/kern29/11-ice-cream-peanuts-popcorn-and-worms.mp3</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Apps, Apps, Apps with Marsha – Thursday, May 14, from 6:30PM to 8PM EDT. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">If you have an iPhone but would like to know more about specific apps, how to get them, how to download them, what they are for, and how to use them; This presentation is for you. Marsha will present on one app at a time. If you have suggestions for apps you would like to see featured please email: <a href="mailto:marsha.drenth@gmail.com" target="_blank">marsha.drenth@gmail.com</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Cochlear Implants Discussion with Chris – Thursday, May 14, from 8PM to 9PM, EDT.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Are you struggling with your hearing using traditional hearing aids? Have you been told to consider a cochlear implant but are scared of what the implications might be? Would you like to become more informed about one option for hearing impaired individuals? If you answered yes to any of these questions, come join me this Thursday at 8 pm. I have had cochlear implant surgery and have lived to tell the tale!! I will discuss my experiences and answer questions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Here is how you can participate in these events. No registration is necessary, and everyone is invited to join. Simply use one of the following methods to connect with us on the Zoom platform:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">1. From within the free Zoom Cloud Meetings app on your iPhone or Android, just hit the “Join” button on the “Meet and Chat” tab and then enter our meeting ID: 215 988 0888.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">2. Click the following link, which will open the meeting using the app or your web browser:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a href="https://zoom.us/my/nfbpennsylvania" target="_blank">https://zoom.us/my/nfbpennsylvania</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">3. On a mobile phone, click either of the following "One Tap" links, based on which one is nearest to your location:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">+13126266799,,2159880888# (Chicago)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">+16468769923,,2159880888# (New York)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">4. Using a standard telephone, dial 646-876-9923, <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">and then enter our meeting ID when prompted: 215 988 0888.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Recordings of our training events can be found at the following web page:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a href="http://nfbp.org/archive" target="_blank">http://nfbp.org/archive</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Joseph Drenth <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">First Vice-President, National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Pennsylvania State Board of Vocational Rehabilitation<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Senior R&D Software Engineer, JBT Corporation, Automated Systems Division<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Cell: 215-827-7787<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Email: <a href="mailto:joe.drenth@gmail.com" target="_blank">joe.drenth@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal">_______________________________________________<br>NFBP-Talk mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NFBP-Talk@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">NFBP-Talk@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbp-talk_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbp-talk_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBP-Talk:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbp-talk_nfbnet.org/westbchris%40gmail.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbp-talk_nfbnet.org/westbchris%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NFB-DB mailing list</span><br><span>NFB-DB@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-db_nfbnet.org</span><br></div></blockquote></div></body></html>