[Nfb-seniors] conference calls

Judy Sanders jsanders.nfb at comcast.net
Wed May 7 23:00:38 UTC 2014


The following message comes to you from Ruth Sager, president of the NFB Senior Division. If you have questions, I will try to answer them or share them with Ruth.

JOIN THE SENIOR DIVISION FOR CONFERENCE CALL DISCUSSIONS COMING SOON NATIONWIDE



The national federation of the Blind senior Division is proud to spotlight topics of vital interest to those losing vision later in life by hosting three conference calls to address specific issues.



The conference call number is:



712-432-1500

The Access number:



759-633 pound for all participants.  A tone should signal that you are connected.  



The second conference call will be held Thursday, May 8, 2014,  and the topic:  Blindness:  A Family Dynamic hosted by  Ms. Fatos Floyd.  Ms. Floyd has a master’s degree in counseling and has CRC andCVRCB credentials.  She is a long-time Federationist serving in many capacities, currently she is the Director at the Nebraska Rehabilitation center in Lincoln, Nebraska.  



Times for the conference call are as follows:



3:00 Eastern time,

2:00 Centraltime,

1:00 Mountain time,

12:00 Pacific time.



A note on procedure for the calls.  In order to maintain good, clear, communication when entering the call you will be asked to state your name.  Plese note that the call may be in progress so you will not be recognized at this time.  

To keep background noise from cluttering the calls it is advisable to press star 6 which puts you in a “mute” mode.  You can hear everything but your clock chiming or the dishwasher running will not interfere with the call with unnecessary background noise.  When you wish to speak, again press star 6 and you will be able to enter the conversation.  We are asking you to please state your name and wait to be recognized by the moderator before making your comments or asking your questions.  



We are delighted that you are interested in participating in this conversation and your input is valued however, these courtesies can make a pleasant experience for everyone when followed properly.



We look forward to a stimulating, hour of questions and answers and sharing tips and and learning from one another.  



The  third conference call will be held Wednesday, June 4 at the same times as listed above.  Jennifer Wenzel will facilitate this conference call with the topic:Cooking By Touch.



Jennifer is a blind mother raising three sighted children and has worked almost twenty years teaching independent and daily living skills to all ages from blind toddlers to school-age children and seniors.  



She attended BLIND Inc and worked in their buddy program before moving to Colorado and teaching at the Colorado Center in a number of capacities including supervising and teaching students as the residential apartment manager.  Recently she has been employed by Blind Industries and Services of Maryland (BISM) as an Independent Living instructor teaching newly blind adults non-visual daily living skills.  









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