[Nfb-seniors] Fw: National Senior Division Hosts Nationwide Conference Calls March through June 2017

[Janie Degenshein]

Perhaps, others may wish to post to their newsline coordinators for posting 
statewide as well?
Just a thought folks

From: Christian R. Riehl
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2017 4:25 PM
To: Janie Degenshein
Cc: ruth sager
Subject: RE: National Senior Division Hosts Nationwide Conference Calls 
March through June 2017

Hi Janie,

This is now posted, as well, with the title of The NASB to Host 4 Telephone 
Conference Workshops.

Take care,

Chris



From: Janie Degenshein [mailto:jdegen16 at comcast.net]
Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2017 12:43 PM
To: Christian R. Riehl <criehl at njstatelib.org>
Cc: ruth sager <rsager78 at gmail.com>
Subject: Fw: National Senior Division Hosts Nationwide Conference Calls 
March through June 2017



Please post this on our newsline

Thanks

From: Janie Degenshein

Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2017 11:44 AM

To: Janie Degenshein ; Joe Ruffalo

Subject: National Senior Division Hosts Nationwide Conference Calls March 
through June 2017



The National  Association of Senior Blind (NASB) otherwise known as the 
National Senior Division of  the NFB is proud to host 4 telephone conference 
workshops with a host and moderator of each call.

The information presented and discussed is focused on senior blindness 
issues and will hopefully allow all seniors  to feel more confident and live 
more independently.

To access these conference workshops  dial 712-432-1500, then use access 
code 759633 pound.
You will hear the code you entered repeated. Press 1 if it is correct. Press
2 to re-enter it. If you press 1, you then announce yourself by stating your
name and you will then be entered into the conference call.

In order to obtain the best possible sound for these calls, it is
recommended that each caller, after dialing in, press star 6 which puts you
in a “mute” mode. You will be able to hear everything during the call but
background noise from your location will not disturb others listening in on
the conversation. When you wish to speak and enter the discussion, press
star 6 and you will be released from the “mute” mode and able to
participate. It is also highly recommended that each person wishing to speak
state his or her name and wait for the moderator to recognize you before
speaking. We can have too many people trying to seek the floor at one time
The moderators will do their very best to recognize as
many callers as possible however, they will determine the order in which
speakers proceed. When finished with your comments, press star 6 again to go
back into “mute” mode to facilitate better, uncluttered communication for
everyone. Star 6 also works when you have your phone on speaker.

The times for the calls are
4:00 Eastern
3:00 Central
2:00 Mountain
1:00 Pacific


Because our conference calls contain information that’s helpful and
interesting to blind seniors, we archive all of them within hours of their
completion. You can listen to our most recent archives by calling
712-432-1202, and entering the access code 759633 pound followed by the call
reference code. There are 11 of our most recent calls for you to choose
from. You can also listen to them through your computer or mobile device by
visiting http://seniors.nfb.org/ConferenceRecordingsPage.html. We hope you
enjoy and learn from them.

For more information regarding the NFB National Senior Division, please 
visit
seniors.nfb.org.

and for more information  regarding our own Senior Division of the National 
Federation of the Blind of New Jersey,, please visit
www.nfbnj.org/senior-blind

or email me, Jane Degenshein at:

jdegen16 at comcast.net
Calls for 2017
         Thursday, March 23, 2017:
Art Schriber will moderate The Blind Consumer, Interacting with Hospital and
Emergency Room Professionals While Receiving Medical Care With Confidence.

         Thursday, April 13, 2017:
Diane McGeorge with Duncan Larsen will moderate Live The Life You Want: Be A
Senior In Charge of Your Destiny

         Thursday, May 18, 2017:
Wayne Marshall with his colleagues from the Senior Support Group at the
Colorado Center for the Blind will continue the discussion of independence,
Seniors In Charge: Cane Travel, Blindness Training Essential Elements To
Attain Newfound Independence

         Thursday, June 15, 2017:
Shelley Copel will moderate a discussion with fellow South Carolinians who
have taken correspondence courses from Hadley to obtain nonvisual skills,
What Options Do I Have To Learn Needed Skills From Sources Other Than My
State Agency?

Archived Calls
·         June 8, 2016 – Let’s Keep Writing and … Publishing and More
Moderator: Robert Leslie Newman, member of the NFB Writers’ Division
Reference code: 17 pound

·         May 11, 2016 – How To Solve The Little problems in Your Life When
Significant Vision Loss occurs
Moderator: Ruth Sager
Reference code: 16 pound

·         April 13, 2016 – Churchgoing Making Everyone more Comfortable with
Our Blindness
Moderator: Tom Anderson, president of the national Association of the Blind
in Communities of Faith
Reference code: 15 pound

·         march 17, 2016 – Losing Vision and Adapting to Life’s Changes
Moderator: Shelley Copel
Reference code: 14 pound

Additional archived calls can be viewed at
http://seniors.nfb.org/ConferenceRecordingsPage.html.

Keep Smiling,
Janie Degenshein
Happiness isn't having what you want, but wanting what you already have!
Facilitator of ECHO (Eyes Closed Hearts Open)
state affiliate board member
President of the senior division of the National Federation of the Blind of 
New Jersey
President of the Technology division of the National federation of the Blind 
of New Jersey
NFBNJ Newsline co-ordinator
jdegen16 at comcast.net