[Nfbktad] [Mdpobc] A Big Thank You

[David Andrews]

I would like to congratulate you all on your accomplishments.  Your 
second accomplishment, the accessibility study is important, and 
unique.  There are a number of people working in accessibility, the 
tools are getting better, and the area is not yet integrated into the 
computer science or IT mainstream as it needs to be to ultimately be 
successful.  This should help!

Dave

At 01:18 PM 4/8/2014, nfbmd wrote:
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>Hello All,
>
>We were very successful in the Maryland General Assembly this year. 
>We achieved our three objectives. As you will remember, our first 
>objective was to keep the $250,000 in the Governor's budget for the 
>Center of Excellence in Nonvisual Access to Commerce, Public 
>Information and Education (CENA).
>
>The General Assembly passed HB396/SB446, bills that instruct the 
>Maryland Department of Disabilities in partnership with the National 
>Federation of the Blind to conduct a study on how Maryland colleges 
>teach accessibility concepts in their various computer science and 
>information systems curricula.
>
>The MD General Assembly also passed HB1242/SB419, bills that will 
>provide consistent funding for LBPH. We will let you know when the 
>governor signs these bills.
>
>Many thanks to all who wrote letters, sent emails, attended 
>hearings, made phone calls, and came to Annapolis to visit with 
>Delegates and Senators. We were successful because of each of you 
>and our high level of participation. Congratulations to NFBMD on 
>three important victories that will have long term benefits for 
>blind citizens in Maryland.
>
>Sharon Maneki