[NFB_of_Georgia] Fwd: 5 Items for you via Kay

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Information from Kay McGill.

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From: McGill, Kay <Kay.McGill at ablegeorgia.ga.gov>
Date: Tue, Apr 21, 2020 at 3:59 PM
Subject: 5 Items for you via Kay
To: McGill, Kay <Kay.McGill at ablegeorgia.ga.gov>

*Contents:*

*1. Consumer Reports and drug expiration information*

*2. Hospitalization Communication Guide for Vision Loss*
*3. American Council of the Blind - **2020 Convention (**July 3 - 10, 2020)
– will be held virtual* *4. **National Federation of the Blind National
2020 Convention (July 14 - July 19, 2020)** - will be held virtual*

*5. Free audiobook, “Meet Me Accessibly – A Guide to Zoom Cloud Meetings
from a Blindness Perspective”** Mosen Consulting Tutorials*

*__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________*

*1. Consumer Reports and drug expiration information*

The following info has been published recently (last 24 months) by Consumer
Reports: You can keep most drugs, both prescription and over the counter,
on hand and use them for about 12 months after the date on the package.
Important exceptions include: the antibiotic tetracycline can become toxic
and should never be taken after the date on the package.  Also, liquid meds
such as nitroglycerin and insulin lose potency so you can't depend on them
to meet the need after the date on the package.

*2. Hospitalization Communication Guide for Vision Loss*

Thanks to B.J. for sharing this… passing it along.

It has tips for visually and hearing impaired. Many of our older clients
have dual sensory loss, so much of this is applicable.

Hospitalization Communication Guide for Individuals Who are Blind, Low
Vision or DeafBlind

Going to the hospital on any day can be stressful.  Communicating in a fast
paced environment when we don’t feel well can be challenging. In normal
times, hospitals must give services that help you understand what is being
said and are supposed to ask you what services you need.

The hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic will be very different. Take time
now to consider what you will need to take with you if you go to the
hospital and how you will communicate with doctors, nurses and other health
care staff. This guide is intended to help you get ready for a hospital
visit.

Currently, many hospitals are seeing a large number of patients and often
cannot provide the same services you normally expect. Many hospitals will
not allow in-person interpreters, family members, or visitors to come into
the hospital. You may be alone for a long time when you are in the
hospital. Doctors and nurses in hospitals wear masks and gloves and may
talk to you from behind a window or curtain, so it may be harder for you to
understand them.

Below are some helpful ideas to help you prepare.

Put together an emergency bag with items you need. Label the bag and items
with your name. Leave space on the label to add your hospital room number.
Add a Braille label or bump dot to distinguish it as yours. The emergency
bag might include:
o  Your primary assistive technology devices (Magnifier, Laptop, Notetaker)
o  A backup assistive technology (e.g. slate and stylus, raised line paper)
o  Download free apps such as Seeing AI (to scan and read hospital
documents), Be Specular (to be aware of your surroundings), VRI apps (for
your Relay calls), or BARD Mobile (for news and reading), Notes or
AudioNote (to record and playback healthcare worked instructions).
o  Plugs and chargers
o  A cellular hotspot in case the hospital does not have Wi-Fi or it is not
working well.
o  An extension cord or power strip in case your bed is far from the outlet.
o  Extra batteries for your assistive devices
o  A Ziploc-type bag to put your tablet or smartphone in. It will allow you
to still operate the touchscreen through the plastic while protecting your
device.
o  A copy of your advance medical directive, if you have one. You can find
more information and instructions to make an advance directive on AARP’s
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o  Emergency contact information for family members or friends

Disinfect your devices and related items, they can transmit viruses and
bacteria. There are valid infection control issues for why a hospital might
not let you bring a device, tablet or cell phone into an ICU or other
medical environment. Devices, however, can be effectively disinfected
without damage to the device. Every hospital has an infection control
officer or specialist. Ask them for help, if needed.

Document your need for assistive technology to communicate. Upon arrival,
the hospital staff or emergency room medical team needs to know how you
communicate. Consider preparing a printed page saying you are Blind, Low
Vision or DeafBlind and need hospital staff to communicate with you
differently.

Wear gloves and require interpreter to wear gloves when doing Tactile Sign
or Print on Palm.

If the hospital staff refuses to talk with you or respect your wishes, ask
for an “ethics consultation.”

If you have a service animal, you may need to decide if it is essential and
speak with the hospital about allowing it to remain with you.

It is likely that if you are admitted you will be alone and not have anyone
with you who understands your communication needs. Preparing now is
important!

Missouri Assistive Technology Staff are available to answer your questions
about being prepared for a hospitalization. You can contact us via phone at
816-655-6700, by TTY at 816-647-8558 or email at
info at moat.org<mailto:info at moat.org>.

*3. American Council of the Blind - ** 2020 Convention (**July 3 - 10,
2020)*

Due to the ever-changing restrictions involving the Coronavirus and The
American Council of the Blind’s concern for everyone's health and safety,
we have made the difficult decision to cancel the in-person 2020 Conference
and Convention in Schaumburg, IL. This does not mean there won't be a
convention. Our team is hard at work developing an engaging and
inspiring *virtual
agenda* across a host of interactive and accessible platforms. We will
still hold our general sessions, special-interest affiliate, committee and
business partner programming.   Vendors will be able to provide information
to you about their products.  There will even be a virtual walk, auction
and banquet. To make sure you receive the most up to date information,
subscribe to our convention announce list by sending a blank email to
acbconvention-subscribe at acblists.org or contact Janet Dickelman, convention
coordinator at janet.dickelman at gmail.com, or by phone at (651) 428-5059.
*4. **National Federation of the Blind National 2020 Convention (July 14 -
July 19, 2020)*

Considering the ongoing impact and wide-ranging effects of the COVID-19
pandemic, the 2020 National Convention will be *held* *virtually* for the
first time. The agenda for the 2020 National Convention will feature most
of the elements our members know and love, with some new twists. There will
be multiple ways to participate in and interact with all convention events,
from video conferencing to phone access Join us as we celebrate NFB’s
eightieth anniversary and expand our circle of participation, connecting
blind Americans from coast to coast for what we expect to be the largest
gathering of blind people in history.

More details regarding the new, interactive agenda and other special
announcements will be available in the coming months. For more information,
please contact us at 410-659-9314 or nfb at nfb.org.

*5. Free audiobook, “Meet Me Accessibly – A Guide to Zoom Cloud Meetings
from a Blindness Perspective”** Mosen Consulting Tutorials*

[image: Mosen Consulting Logo] <https://mosen.org/>

*Free audiobook, “Meet Me Accessibly – A Guide to Zoom Cloud Meetings from
a Blindness Perspective”*

Meet Me Accessibly, a guide to Zoom Cloud Meetings from a blindness
perspective

If you attend meetings online, you’ve probably heard of Zoom Cloud Meetings.
<http://bit.ly/2toDZOu> They’re now the platform of choice for 50% of the
Fortune 50 companies, and are used by many universities worldwide.

Zoom Cloud Meetings <http://bit.ly/2toDZOu> are just as popular with small
businesses and community groups as well, offering a generous set of
features absolutely free, and even more power for a small monthly fee.

If by chance you’ve not heard of Zoom Cloud Meetings, then you’re missing
out on one of the most powerful online meeting solutions around. And you
know what’s really cool? The accessibility of its apps and website are
excellent. Bid those days of frustrating, inaccessible, fiddly
collaboration and content sharing tools goodbye.

Meet Me Accessibly is a three-hour audiobook, written and narrated by
Jonathan Mosen. It takes you from the basics of attending your first Zoom
meeting, all the way to content sharing of your video and audio from a
computer or iDevice.

Just some of the things Jonathan shows you in Meet Me Accessibly include:

   - Attending your first Zoom meeting
   - Working with and configuring the Windows client
   - Working with and configuring the iOS client
   - Creating compelling and effective online meetings of up to 100
   participants for discussions or webinars
   - Using Zoom to have a sighted person take control of your computer,
   even a Mac user can control a Windows PC and vice versa
   - Running visually attractive presentations using PowerPoint, or by
   sharing the output of any application on your computer
   - Using the high-quality, low-latency audio capabilities of Zoom for
   one-on-one conversations
   - Holding global Internet and telephone conferences
   - Taking advantage of the exceptional audio for use in a podcast,
   including creating separate audio files for every participant for use in a
   multitrack editor such as Amadeus Pro or Reaper
   - Recording meetings and podcast interviews on your iPhone, thanks to
   the Zoom cloud recording capability
   - Recording top-quality tech demonstrations thanks to the easy-to-use
   ability for Zoom to capture your computer’s sound
   - Sharing the screen and audio from apps on your iDevice
   - Enabling stereo audio
   - Turning off Zoom’s audio processing for pure, top-quality sound
   - Scheduling meetings
   - Holding instant meetings
   - Using your personal meeting ID

As you can see, there’s so much that Zoom can do, you’ll wonder how you
lived without it.

In Meet Me Accessibly, Jonathan uses JAWS for Windows, the world’s most
used screen reader when working with Windows. When discussing Zoom’s mobile
offerings, he uses an iPhone running VoiceOver, the screen reader built
into all iOS products. But the user interface of Zoom adheres closely to
accessibility standards, so even if you use a different platform or screen
reader, you should still be able to glean much from the demonstrations and
descriptions.

Download Meet Me Accessibly free

To help any blind person who may need to telecommute during the COVID-19
outbreak, we have made Meet Me Accessibly free to download. You may
distribute it for download anywhere, as long as the files are not modified
in any way.

When you download, you get a zip file with the book divided into 19 MP3
files to make it easy to get to the sections you want. An included M3U
playlist allows you to easily play the book from beginning to end. We’ve
taken care to number the files sequentially, so the book imports
beautifully into Voice Dream Reader on an iDevice.

Download Meet Me Accessibly free.
<https://www.dropbox.com/s/3kfa490a8lcdafa/Meet%20Me%20In%20The%20Cloud%2C%20by%20Jonathan%20Mosen.zip?dl=1>

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Free JAWS scripts

Hartgen Consultancy have produced free JAWS scripts which enhance the Zoom
Cloud Meeting experience even further. Download the free JAWS scripts.
<http://www.hartgen.org/zoom>

We wish you health, safety, and very frequently-washed hands during these
challenging times.

*      Phone number 404-780-6649 | 770-414-3006*

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*Project Independence: Georgia Vision Program for Adults Age 55 and Over*

*Kay McGill, M. A. Ed., CRC*

*Program Manager*

*Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency*

*Office**: 404-780-6649 | 770-414-3006*

*Fax: **770- 414-2674 | Georgia Relay: 711*

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-- 
Dorothy Griffin - President
National Federation of the Blind of Georgia
dgriffin at nfbga.org
770-374-4832

The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back.
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