From capitol.matters at gmail.com Fri Oct 4 18:08:04 2013 From: capitol.matters at gmail.com (NFB-DC Affiliate) Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2013 14:08:04 -0400 Subject: [Nfb-dc] Fwd: [Nfbnet-master-list] Dr. Abraham Nemeth Funeral Arrangements In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: David Andrews Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2013 21:12:30 -0500 Subject: [Nfbnet-master-list] Dr. Abraham Nemeth Funeral Arrangements To: nfbnet-master-list at nfbnet.org FUNERAL DETAILS Dr. Abraham Nemeth Dr. Abraham Nemeth, 94, of Southfield, Michigan, died on 2 October 2013. The funeral will be held at Graveside on Thursday, 3 October 2013 at 2:00 PM . Rabbi Herbert Yoskowitz and Rabbi Rachel Shere will officiate. Interment at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Family members include: Cherished uncle of Diane and Stanley Bekritsky, Alan and Dorene Nemeth, and Lee and Martha Nemeth; loving stepfather of Richard Lazar, Janis and Robert Colton, and Joyce Alpiner; dear brother-in-law of Micki and Erwin Baumander. It is suggested that those who wish to further honor the memory of Dr. Abraham Nemeth may do so by making a contribution to: Jewish Braille Institute of America 110 E. 30th Street New York, NY 10016 (212) 889 2525 http://www.jbilibrary.org/ or National Federation of the Blind 200 East Wells Street Baltimore, MD 21230 410-659-9314 https://nfb.org 18325 W. Nine Mile Road, Southfield, MI 48075 For More Information Call 248-569-0020 or 800-325-7105 C 1941 - 2013 IRA Kaufman Chapel. All Rights Reserved. _______________________________________________ Nfbnet-master-list mailing list Nfbnet-master-list at nfbnet.org From capitol.matters at gmail.com Fri Oct 4 18:10:39 2013 From: capitol.matters at gmail.com (NFB-DC Affiliate) Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2013 14:10:39 -0400 Subject: [Nfb-dc] Fwd: [Nfbnet-master-list] National Federation of the Blind Mourns Passing of Dr. Abraham Nemeth, Honors His Pioneering Work to Enhance Braille In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: David Andrews Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2013 14:36:23 -0500 Subject: [Nfbnet-master-list] National Federation of the Blind Mourns Passing of Dr. Abraham Nemeth, Honors His Pioneering Work to Enhance Braille To: nfbnet-master-list at nfbnet.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Release Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2013 Category: National Chris Danielsen Director of Public Relations National Federation of the Blind (410) 659-9314, extension 2330 (410) 262-1281 (Cell) cdanielsen at nfb.org National Federation of the Blind Mourns Passing of Dr. Abraham Nemeth Honors His Pioneering Work to Enhance Braille Baltimore, Maryland (October 2, 2013): The National Federation of the Blind today mourns the death of Dr. Abraham Nemeth, the scientist who invented the Nemeth Braille Code for Mathematics and Scientific Notation and was a lifelong champion of Braille. Dr. Marc Maurer, president of the National Federation of the Blind, said: Dr. Nemeth had a great mind and a wonderful sense of humor. His invention of the Braille code that bears his name has enabled many blind people to learn, work, and excel in scientific, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and his tireless Braille advocacy work undoubtedly changed countless lives. He will be sorely missed and his contributions will be valued by generations to come. For more information about Dr. Nemeth and his groundbreaking Braille code, please read The History of the Braille Code: An Interview with Dr. Abraham Nemeth, from the Future Reflections 2009 Special Issue: A Celebration of Braille. _______________________________________________ Nfbnet-master-list mailing list Nfbnet-master-list at nfbnet.org From capitol.matters at gmail.com Thu Oct 10 21:10:36 2013 From: capitol.matters at gmail.com (NFB-DC Affiliate) Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 17:10:36 -0400 Subject: [Nfb-dc] Fwd: FW: Register today for the largest CAREER EXPO for people with disABILITIES and Veterans in Washington, D.C., November 22nd! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: URGENT MESSAGE TO ALL JOB SEEKERS WITH DISABILITIES FOR THE NOVEMBER 22nd, WASHINGTON, DC CAREER EXPO HOSTED BY CAREERS & the disABLED MAGAZINE. IF YOU HAVE NOT YET PRE-REGISTERED FOR THE UPCOMING NOVEMBER 22nd, WASHINGTON, D.C. CAREER EXPO FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, PLEASE DO IT TODAY! MANY COMPANIES AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, A SAMPLING INDICATED BELOW, HAVE SIGNED UP TO RECRUIT YOUR TALENT! YOUR CAREER DEPENDS ON IT! THE WASHINGTON, D.C. CAREER EXPO FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES & VETERANS TAKES PLACE AT 10AM TO 3PM, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22ND AT THE RONALD REAGAN BUILDING, 1300 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20004. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO PRE-REGISTER ONLINE AND ATTACH YOUR RESUME AT: www.eop.com/expo BY PRE-REGISTERING AND ATTACHING YOUR RESUME TO YOUR PRE-REGISTRATION FORM, YOU WILL NOT ONLY INSURE THAT YOUR RESUME APPEARS ON A RESUME DISK GIVEN TO ALL RECRUITERS AT THE CAREER EXPO, BUT THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ENTER THE CAREER EXPO FASTER THAN THOSE WHO DO NOT REGISTER ONLINE. Here are a few of the many companies and government agencies who have already signed up and are wanting to recruit your talent: Capital One Bank, Northrop Grumman (Silver Sponsor), Bender Consulting Services, National Security Agency, Freddie Mac (Silver Sponsor), Lockheed Martin, Defense Contract Management Agency, Johns Hopkins University Full-Time Graduate Studies, National Credit Union Administration, PNC Bank, Social Security Administration, Massachusetts Electric Construction Co., Navy Sea Systems Command, Harvard School of Public Health, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Microstrategy, Transportation Security Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC), US Department of Justice, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Exelon Corporation, US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Federal Highway Administration, US Government Accountability Office (GAO), US Department of State, and many more. PRE-REGISTER TODAY AND DON'T FORGET TO ATTACH YOUR RESUME BECAUSE IT WILL BE INCLUDED IN A CD DISK GIVEN TO ALL RECRUITERS. I look forward to seeing you there! John Miller Publisher, CAREERS & the disABLED Magazine JMILLER at EOP.COM WWW.EOP.COM From capitol.matters at gmail.com Thu Oct 10 21:13:16 2013 From: capitol.matters at gmail.com (NFB-DC Affiliate) Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 17:13:16 -0400 Subject: [Nfb-dc] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Digital Audio Labels In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: David Andrews Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 04:21:44 -0500 Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Digital Audio Labels To: nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org I have been asked to circulate the following: Dave Have you ever needed someone to tell you what your prescription is? Have you ever been confused about what medication it is that you need to take? Have you ever improperly taken the wrong medication? Have you ever needed to know the prescription number? Have you ever forgotten a refill date? Have you ever wanted to know what warnings are on your prescription? If you answered yes to any one of the previous questions, and if you want to have complete independence with taking your medications, and want to be completely safe with taking your medication, then the Digital Audio Label by AccessaMed inc. is the solution. With one of the founders of AccessaMed inc. being totally blind, the need to be able to safely and independently take prescribed medications has been the driving force behind the invention of the Digital Audio Label. This one inch wide by two inch tall device permanently attaches to any prescription container and at the push of a button, a blind/low vision person can now hear all the information that is contained on a print label. Yes, all the information that is contained on a print label is now fully accessible. The name of the patient, the name of the medication, the dosing instructions, pharmacists phone number, rx number, name of the dr., color, shape size (if required), and all warnings, if any, are now at the push of a button. The Digital Audio Label is in full compliance with the U.S. Access-Board's recommendations for best practices for accessible prescription labeling, along with being in compliance with the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act of 2012, the FDA Cosmetic Act, HIPAA, and most importantly, in compliance with the American's with Disabilities Act. The Digital Audio Label by AccessaMed does not require any additional equipment in order to read a bar code, QR code, or RFID tag, does not require the launching of an app to access the information, but is a solution that gives the blind/low vision person immediate access to knowing exactly what medication it is that is being taken. When a prescription is refilled, a new Digital Audio Label will be permanently attached to the prescription container or packaging in order to easily accommodate any possible changes from month to month, or any other doctor ordered changes. Finally, the Digital Audio Label will now give complete independence with regard to taking prescribed medication. As we like to say at AccessaMed, "be safe, be independent." For more information you can go to our website at: accessamed.com or call: 360-696-5955. Start asking your pharmacist to carry the Digital Audio Label by AccessaMed for your accessible prescription labeling. Again, the Safety and Innovation Act now requires that pharmacies provide an accessible prescription drug label for those who are blind, low vision, and elderly. Begin forwarded message: > Have you ever needed someone to tell you what your prescription > is? Have you ever been confused about what medication it is that > you need to take? Have you ever improperly taken the wrong > medication? Have you ever needed to know the prescription number? > Have you ever forgotten a refill date? Have you ever wanted to know > what warnings are on your prescription? If you answered yes any one > of the previous questions, and if you want to have complete > independence with taking your medications, and want to be > completely safe with taking your medication, then the Digital Audio > Label by AccessaMed inc. is the solution. > > With one of the founders of AccessaMed inc. being totally blind, > the need to be able to safely and independently take prescribed > medications has been the driving force behind the invention of the > Digital Audio Label. This one inch wide by two inch tall device > permanently attaches to any prescription container and at the push > of a button, a blind/low vision person can now hear all the > information that is contained on a print label. Yes, all the > information that is contained on a print label is now fully > accessible. The name of the patient, the name of the medication, > the dosing instructions, pharmacists phone number, rx number, name > of the dr., color, shape size (if required), and all warnings, if > any, are now at the push of a button. > > The Digital Audio Label is in full compliance with the U.S. > Access-Board's recommendations for best practices for accessible > prescription labeling, along with being in compliance with the Food > and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act of 2012, the FDA > Cosmetic Act, HIPAA, and most importantly, in compliance with the > American's with Disabilities Act. > > The Digital Audio Label by AccessaMed does not require any > additional equipment in order to read a bar code, QR code, or RFID > tag, does not require the launching of an app to access the > information, but is a solution that gives the blind/low vision > person immediate access to knowing exactly what medication it is > that is being taken. When a prescription is refilled, a new Digital > Audio Label will be permanently attached to the prescription > container or packaging in order to easily accommodate any possible > changes from month to month, or any other doctor ordered changes. > > Finally, the Digital Audio Label will now give complete > independence with regard to taking prescribed medication. As we > like to say at AccessaMed, "be safe, be independent." > > For more information you can go to our website at: > accessamed.com or call: 360-696-5955. > > Start asking your pharmacist to carry the Digital Audio Label by > AccessaMed for your accessible prescription labeling. Again, the > Safety and Innovation Act now requires that pharmacies provide an > accessible prescription drug label for those who are blind, low > vision, and elderly. From: Leslie Fitzpatrick From capitol.matters at gmail.com Tue Oct 15 16:01:39 2013 From: capitol.matters at gmail.com (NFB-DC Affiliate) Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 12:01:39 -0400 Subject: [Nfb-dc] NFB-DC State Convention Agenda for General Session on October 19, 2013 Message-ID: The National Federation of the Blind, Washington, DC State Convention General Session's agenda on October 19, 2013 is as follows: 9:00 AM Opening of General Session 9:05 AM In memory of? 9:15 AM Derek Orr Executive Director of the Office on Disability Rights 9:30 AM James McFadden Director of Advocacy for the A.A.R.P District of Columbia office 9:45 AM Joe Orozco from Serotek Corp 10:00AM Patrick Timony Martin Luther King Library Adaptive Services Technology department 10:15 AM Richard Simms DC Center for Independent Living 10:30 AM Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind Jocelyn Hunter Director of Communications 10:45 AM Dr. Edna Johnson DC Rehabilitation Services Administration Blind Division 11:00 AM Metro Access and MV Transit Authority 12 Noon -2 PM NFB of DC State Convention Luncheon 2:15 PM Sam Gleese National Representative of the NFB 2:30 PM NFB of DC Affiliate and Chapter Reports 3:00 PM Installation of the Community Services Division 3:15 Students from the Louisiana Center of the Blind 3:30 PM What does it mean to be a Federationist? 3:45 PM National Convention Report 4:00 PM Resolutions and Amendments to the Constitution 4:15 PM Election of Officers and Board members 4:55 Benediction and closing remarks 5:00 PM Closing of the Convention Hope to see you there! Shawn Callaway, President National Federation of the Blind Washington, DC From capitol.matters at gmail.com Tue Oct 15 19:16:36 2013 From: capitol.matters at gmail.com (NFB-DC Affiliate) Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 15:16:36 -0400 Subject: [Nfb-dc] Fwd: FW: [Nfbnet-master-list] Presidential Proclamation -- Blind Americans Equality Day, 2013 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: From: Nfbnet-master-list [mailto:nfbnet-master-list-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David Andrews Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 2:48 PM To: nfbnet-master-list at nfbnet.org Subject: [Nfbnet-master-list] Presidential Proclamation -- Blind Americans Equality Day, 2013 The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release October 11, 2013 Presidential Proclamation -- Blind Americans Equality Day, 2013 BLIND AMERICANS EQUALITY DAY, 2013 - - - - - - - BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Blind and visually impaired persons have always played an important role in American life and culture, and today we recommit to our goals of full access and opportunity. Whether sprinting across finish lines, leading innovation in business and government, or creating powerful music and art, blind and visually impaired Americans imagine and pursue ideas and goals that move our country forward. As a Nation, it is our task to ensure they can always access the tools and support they need to turn those ideas and goals into realities. My Administration is committed to advancing opportunity for people with disabilities through the Americans with Disabilities Act and other important avenues. In June of this year, the United States joined with over 150 countries in approving a landmark treaty that aims to expand access for visually impaired persons and other persons with print disabilities to information, culture, and education. By facilitating access to books and other printed material, the treaty holds the potential to open up worlds of knowledge. If the United States becomes a party to this treaty, we can reduce the book famine that confronts the blind community while maintaining the integrity of the international copyright framework. The United States was also proud to join 141 other countries in signing the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2009, and we are working toward its ratification. Americans with Disabilities, including those who are blind or visually impaired, should have the same opportunities to work, study, and travel in other countries as any other American, and the Convention can help us realize that goal. To create a more level playing field and ensure students with disabilities have access to the general education curriculum, the Department of Education issued new guidance in June for the use of Braille as a literacy tool under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. This guidance reaffirms my Administration's commitment to using Braille to open doors for students who are blind or visually impaired, so every student has a chance to succeed in the classroom and graduate from high school prepared for college and careers. We have come a long way in our journey toward a more perfect Union, but we still have work ahead. We must fulfill the promise of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness and expand the freedom to make of our lives what we will. On this day, we celebrate the accomplishments of our blind and visually impaired citizens, and we recommit to building a Nation where all Americans, including those who are blind or visually impaired, live with the assurance of equal opportunity and equal respect. By joint resolution approved on October 6, 1964 (Public Law 88-628, as amended), the Congress designated October 15 of each year as "White Cane Safety Day" to recognize the contributions of Americans who are blind or have low vision. Today, let us recommit to ensuring we remain a Nation where all our people, including those with disabilities, have every opportunity to achieve their dreams. NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 15, 2013, as Blind Americans Equality Day. I call upon public officials, business and community leaders, educators, librarians, and Americans across the country to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eleventh day of October, in the year of our Lord two thousand thirteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-eighth. 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If this is a project which you are interested in, have already started working on, or know of individuals who would benefit from it, let?s get together and see how we can make this happen. You can reach me at AlexanderA.Castillo at gmail.com and please feel free to pass this email around. A bit about me: I am in the application process for a Master?s degree in industrial organizational psychology, and my BA is in Political Science and Psychology. I?m originally from New York City, and most recently lived in Lincoln NE where I worked as an orientation counselor for the state commission for the blind. Thank you for reading, and I?m looking forward to your responses, Alex Castillo