[Nfbk] Fw: Directions for Me

[George Stokes]

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Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 2:32 PM
Subject: FW: Directions for Me


The following came to us from one of our staff members at the McDowell
Center.  It is a wonderful resource so please send it on to those that
you feel could use it.


-----Original Message-----
From: Gatton, Tonia (OFB-LV)
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 1:59 PM
Subject: Directions for Me


How many times have you been standing in your kitchen with a box of cake
mix with no way of reading the preparation directions?

You have probably experienced this dilemma at some point in your life,
but now the wait for accessible directions is finally over! No longer
will you have to struggle with scanning boxes and cans or magnifying
tiny print on those non-prescription medicine bottles.

Horizons for the Blind is proud to announce Directions For Me; a website
featuring preparation directions, nutrition facts, warnings, ingredients
and other important information in an easy to use and accessible format.

Our database contains over 300,000 products in three categories - Food,
Health & Beauty, and Other. Each of these categories has sub-listings
that organize products like aisles in a grocery store.
You can also go to the search bar and type in the name of the product
you are looking for.

Directions For Me was designed to be completely accessible with screen
readers and magnifiers as well as web-enabled note takers and cell
phones. Unlike manufacturer's websites, we present this information in a
simple and consistent format and eliminate features that hinder
accessibility.

        With Directions for Me, there's no more guessing on what you are
putting into your body, no more gambling on cooking times and best of
all, no more waiting for sighted assistance!



Open a web browser and go to:

<http://www.directionsforme.org/>http://www.directionsforme.org