[Nfbmdtlc-chapter] FW: [Greater-baltimore] Help Needed on Saturday, March 21

[Sherria Young]

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> On Mar 18, 2015, at 3:23 PM, mary jo hartle via Nfbmdtlc-chapter <nfbmdtlc-chapter at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> Just passing along this info.  This may be an interesting opportunity for
> some of you to participate in.  
> Thanks,
> Mary Jo 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greater-baltimore [mailto:greater-baltimore-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of nfbmd via Greater-baltimore
> Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2015 1:18 PM
> To: 'Greater Baltimore'; Maryland Parents of Blind Children List
> Subject: [Greater-baltimore] Help Needed on Saturday, March 21
> 
> Hello All,
> 
> 
> 
> A group of students from the University of Maryland at College Park will be
> visiting with us on Saturday.  They are part of the Haptic Team, which is
> creating a vibrating screen that will help blind people feel images.  They
> think that their device will be especially useful for blind children and
> adults who are studying math.
> 
> 
> 
> I need adult totally blind adult volunteers  to look at the device and
> provide feedback.  We will be doing it before and after the Chapter meeting.
> It only takes about 15 minutes. We also need children to talk to the team
> about what they do in their math class.   
> 
> 
> 
> Adults, please send me your name off-list if you are able to help with this
> project.  Parents, please  let me know if you are bringing your children,
> and if you will permit them to talk to these college students. The children
> can do this while the Chapter meeting is in progress.  I will set up a
> schedule for both adults and children, so please get back to me ASAP.  It is
> important for us to help these college students so that they develop a
> device that is really useful to us.
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks in advance for your help.
> 
> 
> 
> Sharon Maneki, President
> 
> National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
> 
> 410-715-9596
> 
> 
> 
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> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmdtlc-chapter_nfbnet.org/uniquelyblessed1%40yahoo.comI can help but it has to be before the meeting because I have another meeting after the chapter meeting so I had to leave at 11:30 this is Sherria Young. My phone number is 443-865-3513
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