[Nfbnet-members-list] Telephone Conference on Braille
Peggy Chong
peggychong at earthlink.net
Tue Oct 17 23:40:01 UTC 2017
The National Association to Promote the Use of Braille (NAPUB), is
pleased to announce its first Telephone conference
presentation/discussion on issues surrounding braille in the United
States. On Thursday, November 9, 2017, NAPUB will be pleased to have
Curtis Chong share his experiences with the Orbit Reader 20--The
Orbit Reader 20 is a twenty-cell, eight-dot refreshable Braille display.
To participate in the call on November 9, 2017 at 8pm Eastern
Time,6pm Mountain time, dial 1-605-472-5772. Enter code 154426#.
Curtis Chong is the retired president of the NFB in Computer Science,
having given up that title in the summer of 2016. He now serves as
the organization's treasurer. In addition he serves as the treasurer
for the NFB of New Mexico, since January of 2014. For pay, Curtis
works as the manager of assistive technology at the New Mexico
Commission for the Blind, where he continues to push for nonvisual
access in education, recreation, and employment.
In the October issue of the Braille Monitor, Curtis has an article
describing the Orbit Reader 20. If you are not sure what the Orbit
Reader 20 is, you may wish to read his article in the October Braille
Monitor before the call.
NAPUB hopes to hear you on November 9.
Peggy Chong
NAPUB Treasurer
peggychong at earthlink.net
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