[Nfbc-info] Fw: Legislative Alert-UrgentActionNeededRegardingBraille Instruction for Blind Students

Fri Apr 20 22:05:50 UTC 2012

Thanks.

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From: <ckrugman at sbcglobal.net>
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Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Fw: Legislative 
Alert-UrgentActionNeededRegardingBraille Instruction for Blind Students

>I will give you a call as there are several factors and parameters of the 
>systems that we will need to discuss.
> Chuck
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> From: "Mary Willows" <mwillows at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 9:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Fw: Legislative 
> Alert -UrgentActionNeededRegardingBraille Instruction for Blind Students
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>> Yeah, but can you help me?
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <ckrugman at sbcglobal.net>
>> To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 8:04 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Fw: Legislative Alert - 
>> UrgentActionNeededRegardingBraille Instruction for Blind Students
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>>> yes, we need to check the resources for California as many organizations 
>>> do this on a state level.
>>> Chuck
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Mary Willows" <mwillows at sbcglobal.net>
>>> To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 7:49 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Fw: Legislative Alert - Urgent 
>>> ActionNeededRegardingBraille Instruction for Blind Students
>>>
>>>
>>>>I guess you were just ahead of your time.  I think that is a great idea. 
>>>>Can we do that on the state affiliate level?  Can you help me to set 
>>>>something up?
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: <ckrugman at sbcglobal.net>
>>>> To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 6:57 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] Fw: Legislative Alert - Urgent Action 
>>>> NeededRegardingBraille Instruction for Blind Students
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Now if the NFB followed the course of other organizations and had 
>>>>> taken the advice that I had given over the past few years and explored 
>>>>> a web based advocacy system letters could be automatically faxed or 
>>>>> emailed to the appropriate Senators to have them sign on and probably 
>>>>> get a much higher response rate. The technology is out there and NFB 
>>>>> staff are paid to investigate features as this to promote the 
>>>>> organization it is now time to come in to the 21st century.
>>>>> Chuck
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>> From: "Mary Willows" <mwillows at sbcglobal.net>
>>>>> To: "NFB of California List" <nfbc-info at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2012 5:45 PM
>>>>> Subject: [Nfbc-info] Fw: Legislative Alert - Urgent Action Needed 
>>>>> RegardingBraille Instruction for Blind Students
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hello All:
>>>>>> The following is ergent.  We have been trying to make progress in the 
>>>>>> effort
>>>>>> to get braille instructions for our children.  Here is our 
>>>>>> opportunity to
>>>>>> help further the cause.  Please read and take immediate action.
>>>>>> The following message comes from Jesse Hartle, 
>>>>>> LegistlationCoordinator.
>>>>>> jhartle at nfb.org
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Fellow Federationists:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I am writing to inform you of a Dear Colleague letter that was 
>>>>>>> circulated
>>>>>>> yesterday by Senators Murray, Boozman, and Harkin related to the
>>>>>>> instruction of Braille for blind students.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> We have been working with Senator Murray on this issue, and are 
>>>>>>> excited
>>>>>>> that the letter was released for other Senators to sign onto in 
>>>>>>> support.
>>>>>>> As you know many blind students are not receiving Braille 
>>>>>>> instruction
>>>>>>> today, despite the language contained in the Individuals with 
>>>>>>> Disabilities
>>>>>>> Education Act (IDEA), which states that Braille will be the primary
>>>>>>> reading media for blind students.  Senator Murray will hold her 
>>>>>>> letter
>>>>>>> open through Friday, April 27, for other senators to sign onto, and 
>>>>>>> then
>>>>>>> she will send the letter to the Secretary of Education Arne Duncan.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Attached is a copy of the Dear Colleague letter that was circulated. 
>>>>>>> We
>>>>>>> are asking you to contact your senators and urge them to join with
>>>>>>> Senators Murray and Boozman in support of instruction of Braille for 
>>>>>>> blind
>>>>>>> students.  Also attached is a state-by-state list of contacts for 
>>>>>>> this
>>>>>>> issue.  Please note that Republican offices should contact Ian 
>>>>>>> Prince in
>>>>>>> Senator Boozman's office, while Democrats should be directed to Jake
>>>>>>> Cornett in Senator Murray's office.  We are pleased that Chairman 
>>>>>>> Harkin
>>>>>>> of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, 
>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>> Senator Mikulski of Maryland have already joined as cosigners of the 
>>>>>>> Dear
>>>>>>> Colleague letter.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Please contact me with any questions you may have.  Thank you all in
>>>>>>> advance for your work on this important issue for blind students.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Jesse
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Jesse Hartle
>>>>>>> National Federation of the Blind
>>>>>>> Government Programs Specialist
>>>>>>> Phone: 410-659-9314, Ext. 2233
>>>>>>> Email: jhartle at nfb.org
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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