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

[d m gina]

Hi Rick,
I hope you enjoyed the meeting,
Broncos are playing.

Original message:
> 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.







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