[Nfbmt] late breaking news -- phone conference with senior blind guest

[Rik James]

I just learned of this phone conference. I may try and phone in.
It is the Nebraska senior blind monthly meeting.
But I have been told anyone can phone in if they wish.
Here is the information.
It starts very shortly.
Sorry for the late notice.
Rik

Reminder: Novembers’ meeting is this coming Sunday the 17th
Here are two important info bites: first will be the times and numbers for 
the Call. Second, will be our special guest, Ruth’s BIO.
#1 Times for the call: 6:00 PM Mountain, 7:00 PM Central, and 8:00 PM 
Eastern
Numbers for the call: Phone- 1-267-507-0400
Access Code: 203747Pound

#2  Ruth Sager Bio



Ruth Sager has been employed at Blind Industries and Services of 
Maryland(BISM)   for the past 18 years.  She developed the senior program of 
center-based training, SAIL, Seniors Achieving Independent Living in 2001. 
This program has now expanded to two other locations in Maryland including 
Salisbury on the Eastern Shore and Cumberland and Hackerstown in Western 
Maryland.



Seniors achieve independence through training of cane travel, Braille 
literacy, computer and technology using speech screen reading, and daily 
living skills plus adjustment to blindness training.



Ruth is the coordinator of Senior Services at Blind Industries and creates 
outreach opportunities especially workshop events statewide, coordinates 
presentations and plans and executes a yearly senior residential retreat. 
She is responsible for training the staff who work with seniors as well as 
provide guidance for other professionals in the field who call upon the BISM 
rehabilitation department for expertise in blindness skills training.



Ruth received a BA degree from the University of Wisconsin—Eau Claire and 
taught English at the French high school for the Blind in Paris, France. 
She then did post graduate studies at the university of Brussels in the 
political economic development  of international organizations.

Ruth is married with three adult children and two grandchildren.  Her 
hobbies are baking, reading and knitting.  She has over 30 years of teaching 
experience in the blindness field including six years as a cane travel 
instructor and Independent Living teacher at the Louisiana center for the 
Blind.  Ruth is president of the Baltimore County chapter of the NFB and the 
president of the Maryland senior division.