[Nfbofsc] NFB NEWSLINE in SC

[Steve Cook]

Thanks David for sending this out.  My correct work number is 803 898 8788.

Steve Cook, CPM
Assistive Technology Consultant
SC Commission for the Blind
1430 Confederate Avenue
Columbia, SC 29201
E-Mail: stcook at sccb.sc.gov<mailto:stcook at sccb.sc.gov>
Phone: (803) 898-8788
Fax: (803) 898-8882

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NFB-NEWSLINE(r)
FREE SERVICE TO THOSE WHO CANNOT READ REGULAR NEWSPRINT!
Over 300 NEWSPAPERS AVAILABLE
CALL TOLL FREE: 1-866-504-7300 for more information
In South Carolina contact Steve Cook at 803-898-8781 or at stcook at sccb.sc.gov<mailto:stcook at sccb.sc.gov>
Latest News

NFB-NEWSLINE(r) is now available on the iPhone! <http://nfbnewslineonline.org/nlmobile.htm>
           Dateline: June 4, 2012. Great news for the many iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch users. We have just released an NFB-NEWSLINE(r) "app", available FREE OF CHARGE to all registered users.
           This application be downloaded from the iTunes store and installed. Once on your device, simply login and begin accessing the service. It's that easy! With an easy-to-use interface, coupled with Apple's built-in Voice Over(r) software, subscribers can get all of their newspaper and magazine content, as well as television listings.
Overview
           Would you like a newspaper with your morning cup of coffee? NFB-NEWSLINE(r) is well over 300 publications AND it's still growing. Four Spanish-language newspapers are available to all subscribers.  The service handles thousands of phone calls each day for individuals across the country who now access daily newspapers and magazines as never before. The toll-free centralized call-in center provides service on demand to any subscriber. This also enables those who cannot read conventional print to have access to all content offered on NFB-NEWSLINE(r) when traveling throughout the United States twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.
           Every day, a subscriber can choose that day's, the previous day's, or the previous Sunday's issue of any newspaper in the service. On NFB-NEWSLINE(r), the user can easily choose which newspaper, section, and article to read using a standard touch-tone telephone. The menu provided allows the user to change the speed and voice settings, spell out words, or search for a particular word or subject.
           NFB-NEWSLINE(r) now offers more choices than ever, including special local channels to distribute announcements of specific interest to the blind.
Over 40 magazines, ranging from the Arts, Science, Health and Fitness, Pop Culture and National and International news are available on NFB-NEWSLINE(r). Just press Option 7.
           Please select one of the links below to learn more about NFB-NEWSLINE(r).
How To Sign Up<https://nfb.org/newsline-how-sign>
In South Carolina:
           Contact Steve Cook at 803-898-8781 or stcook at sccb.sc.gov<mailto:stcook at sccb.sc.gov>
           Anyone who cannot read printed newspapers due to vision loss, dyslexia, or a physical disability is eligible to receive NFB-NEWSLINE(r).  Register by calling your state's Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, or by calling the National Federation of the Blind toll-free at 1 (866) 504-7300 to request an application.  You may also download an application or fill out our online application to register. After your registration is processed, you'll receive a letter containing your activation codes and instructions on how to begin reading the newspaper with NFB-NEWSLINE(r).
How to use NFB-NEWSLINE<https://nfb.org/nfb-newsline-instructions>
           For a complete listing see https://nfb.org/participating-newspapers
Find an NFB-NEWSLINE local access phone number in your area<https://www.nfbnewsline.net/Nl2/NL2LocalAccessLookup.jsp>
Participating Newspapers and Magazines<https://nfb.org/participating-newspapers>
Download Documents and Audio Files<https://nfb.org/newsline-downloads>
           See https://nfb.org/newsline-downloads
Receive Newspapers in your e-mail inbox<https://nfb.org/newspapers-e-mail>
Get your local TV Listings on the phone or web<https://nfb.org/television-listings>
Who Can Benefit?
           Anyone who cannot read conventional newsprint could qualify for this free service. Many seniors have lost enough vision that reading the daily newspaper is no longer possible. They will enjoy being able once again to participate actively in community affairs. Blind children are now able to research their own civics assignments and do their homework independently. NFB-NEWSLINE(r) is the only service that makes so much information available to these eligible people twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.

Cataracts are among the leading causes of vision loss worldwide; they are usually treatable. Has an ophthalmologist diagnosed you or a loved one with cataracts? Do you need cataract surgery but can't afford the cost? If you're a SC resident and U.S. citizen not covered by Medicare, Medicaid or other insurance; and have cataracts in both eyes, we at the SC Commission for the Blind may be able to help. Give us a call at 888.335.5951 or find us online at www.sccb.state.sc.us
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