[Nfb-hi] FW: Computers for the Blind

[Milton Ota]

From: Abe, Gavan <GAbe at dhs.hawaii.gov> 
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2018 7:52 PM
Subject: Computers for the Blind

 

Please spread the word about Computers for the Blind.

 

Non-profit Computers for the Blind (CFTB), recognized last year with the
2017 Access Award by the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) for making
computers affordable and accessible, has further enhanced its program. 

 

All CFTB Computers now come with a home edition license of the consumer's
choice of JAWS, Fusion, or ZoomText. These home edition licenses can also be
used for home businesses, and those who work from home.

 

Additional program enhancements include: 

*        Typio talking typing tutorial. Only $10 due to generous grant.
Retails for $100. Demo is free. 

*        Availability of additional upgrades and add-ons such as additional
RAM and bigger hard drives. 

*        Credit cards, checks, and purchase orders from agencies accepted.  

*        Bi-lingual customer service and technical support staff with
expanded customer service hours.  

*        More volunteers and more volunteer shifts for quicker turn-around
of computers. Wait list in currently under 2 weeks.

*        Revamped website
<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.compute
rsfortheblind.net%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cjstrechay%40pa.gov%7C2edb78b574974ac2797
a08d5c73d3ea4%7C418e284101284dd59b6c47fc5a9a1bde%7C1%7C1%7C63663398822467547
3&sdata=adxUHuE80A%2BNTAszDrsPrK2s4grCJ3FDWXK7ZXeQcoo%3D&reserved=0> . 

 

For more details check out the CFTB Fact Sheet
<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.comput
ersfortheblind.net%2Fsrc%2Fdocuments%2FCFTBFactSheet.pdf&data=02%7C01%7Cjstr
echay%40pa.gov%7C2edb78b574974ac2797a08d5c73d3ea4%7C418e284101284dd59b6c47fc
5a9a1bde%7C1%7C1%7C636633988224685483&sdata=IsR2hzBIb0ep1p%2Fv%2BVIQWdX0OdIC
jD2mrMOstkR9MdM%3D&reserved=0>  or call customer service at 214-340-6328.

 

CFTB is saving agencies thousands of dollars and consumers hundreds of
dollars compared to retail costs due to generous grants from Communities
Foundation of Texas and donated software from VF0 Group.  Read about us on
AFB's VisionAware
<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.visiona
ware.org%2Finfo%2Fusing-a-computer%2Fcomputers-for-the-blind%2F45&data=02%7C
01%7Cjstrechay%40pa.gov%7C2edb78b574974ac2797a08d5c73d3ea4%7C418e284101284dd
59b6c47fc5a9a1bde%7C1%7C1%7C636633988224685483&sdata=cCnhnVHt8T3N4eIp3GCN6OW
8fpDC345Zf1WQW%2Fs2svQ%3D&reserved=0>  website. 

 

 

Gavan Abe

Community Services Coordinator

DHS/Division of Vocational Rehabilitation/Ho`opono Services for the Blind 

 

1901 Bachelot Street

Honolulu, Hawaii 96817

Phone: (808) 586-5271 Fax: (808) 586-5361

Email:  <mailto:dinaba at dhs.hawaii.gov> gabe at dhs.hawaii.gov 

 

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