[Nfbk] Fwd: [president] Resources for Visually Impaired Students

[Cathy Jackson]

Thought the below info might be helpful to some of you.
Cathy

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> From: Rachel Phillips <rachelp at onlinecolleges.net>
> Date: January 28, 2016 at 5:34:28 PM EST
> To: Cathy Jackson <president at nfbofky.org>
> Subject: [president] Resources for Visually Impaired Students
> 
> Hi Cathy,
> 
> Students with visual impairments face a unique set of challenges transitioning to college life, from accessing materials to finding a social scene. While Student Services offices can be a great help, we wanted to provide a central source of information and resources for visually impaired college students, completely free of charge. It's available here: http://www.onlinecolleges.net/for-students/college-accessibility-visually-impaired-students/
> 
> Our resource addresses visually impaired students' most common concerns, including:
> 
> How to take advantage of school resources and legal rights as a student with a disability
> A hand-selected list of scholarships available only to blind and visually impaired students
> Suggested assistive technologies for students with visual impairments
> At OnlineColleges.net, we strive to make our site accessible to all visitors by, among other best practices, creating a clear site structure and navigation, using differentiated title and text styles and sizes, and separating stylistic elements from site copy to make the site compatible with assistive technologies.
> 
> Please help us reach as many students as possible by sharing a link to our guide on your site. I suggest this page: http://nfbofky.org/accessibility.php
> 
> Let me know how you plan to share this resource, or if you have any questions. We welcome all feedback.
> 
> Looking forward to hearing from you,
> Rachel Phillips
> Director of Outreach
> 
> rachelp at onlinecolleges.net | OnlineColleges.net
> 202-367-9383
> PO Box 52755
> Houston, TX 77052
> 
> About OnlineColleges.net: With a focus on emerging trends and developments in online education, OnlineColleges.net has been informing prospective students since 2009. OnlineColleges.net provides free student guides and college search information, along with expert advice from Melissa Venable, PhD, an experienced online instructor and thought leader.
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