[NFBNJ] Updated Info Low Cost Computers For The Blind

[joe ruffalo]

Greetings to all!
A few days ago, I forwarded information pertaining to low cost computers for 
the blind.
I have pasted below the following updated information printed in the 
December 2016 issue of the Braille Monitor.
Please read and share with others.
Joe Ruffalo, President
National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey
973 743 0075
nfbnj1 at verizon.net
www.nfbnj.org

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Computers for the Blind Expand Service:
      Computers for the Blind (CFTB) is pleased to announce a substantial
grant from the Reading Resource fund, Communities Foundation of Texas to
provide almost 700 computers to people on SSDI and/or SSI, as well as
families of children with visual impairments.
      Please share widely with staff and consumer organizations, and
parents of children with visual impairments and their support groups such
as the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children. Consumers who
are on SSI and/or SSDI can receive a desktop computer package (desktop
computer, flat screen monitor, and peripherals) for $50 or a laptop for
$70. An award letter from SSA is required.
      Parents of a child with a visual impairment may receive a desktop
computer package (desktop computer, flat screen monitor, and peripherals)
for $50 or a laptop for $70. A letter of recommendation from the student's
teacher of the visually impaired (TVI) is required. The letter needs to
indicate that obtaining a computer at our standard price of $110 would
create a financial burden on the family. No other financial information is
needed. The TVI also needs to indicate that the student needs a computer
and is capable of benefiting from it. Note: We have discovered that a child
who can press the spacebar may be able to use a computer with proper
training, special software, and USB connections.
      Go to the CFTB website to see what we provide. All computers have a
two-year warranty. Purchase orders are not accepted for this grant. CFTB
does not recommend and rarely approves a laptop computer for people who use
MAGic screen magnification because the laptop screen is not large enough.
CFTB now accepts credit and debit cards or PayPal. Talking Typing Teacher
is available from MarvelSoft for $10 through this grant. It is 90 percent
off of retail and is highly recommended for all users!
      For additional information or to place an order contact customer
service at (214) 340-6328. Please leave one message only. Staff will get
back to you within two business days. Write to
<info at computersfortheblind.net> or visit us at
<www.computersfortheblind.net>.