From dandrews at visi.com  Mon Feb  1 16:11:49 2010
From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews)
Date: Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:11:49 -0600
Subject: [Nfbsatx] Let Freedom Ring: Braille Letters to President Barack
 Obama is now available
Message-ID: <auto-000137440468@mailfront2.g2host.com>

Dear Federationists:

In the fall of 2009, the National Federation of 
the Blind put out a call for Americans to write 
letters to President Barack Obama expressing the 
role that being able to read and write Braille 
plays in their lives.  The NFB was flooded with 
responses from a large variety of blind and 
sighted people?from school children to working 
professionals to retired senior citizens.  While 
there are great variances in the people who 
responded, one factor was the same: that Braille 
plays a vital role in their lives and is an 
important, and indeed necessary, tool for the blind.

We have compiled one hundred of these letters 
into a book intended to be presented to President 
Barack Obama.  This morning, February 1, 2010, 
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan received the 
publication on behalf of the President at a 
ceremony at the United States Department of Education.

During the event, Secretary Duncan, other 
dignitaries from the Department of Education, and 
leaders of the NFB heard from various speakers, 
including Marc Maurer, President of the National 
Federation of the Blind, two school children, and 
a parent of a blind child.  Fredric K. Schroeder, 
First Vice President of the NFB, presented the 
book and asked the Secretary to support the NFB?s 
goal of doubling the number of school-age 
children reading Braille. Secretary Duncan left 
the event with the knowledge that Braille is 
vital to the independence of the blind.  And he 
left armed with the book that will give President Obama this knowledge as well.

Let Freedom Ring: Braille Letters to President 
Barack Obama is now available for you to read on 
our Web site at 
<file:///http://is.gd/7jiz3>http<file:///http://is.gd/7jiz3>://is.gd/7jiz3.

This event and the release of this book is a 
great way to begin our 2010 Washington Seminar!

Let Federationism Ring!


Mark A. Riccobono
Executive Director, Jernigan Institute
National Federation of the Blind
<file:///mailto:mriccobono at nfb.org>mriccobono at nfb.org





From jose.martinez07 at gmail.com  Thu Feb  4 16:12:38 2010
From: jose.martinez07 at gmail.com (Jose Martinez)
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 10:12:38 -0600
Subject: [Nfbsatx] Fwd: [TPOBC] RE: Circadian Studies in Young Blind
	Children and Adolescents
In-Reply-To: <DDFA4992373E453B85ABC4DFBC306A85@lauradesktop>
References: <606070.71706.qm@web604.biz.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
	<DDFA4992373E453B85ABC4DFBC306A85@lauradesktop>
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---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Laura Weber <weberfam07 at comcast.net>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 09:57:32 -0600
Subject: [TPOBC] RE: Circadian Studies in Young Blind Children and Adolescents
To: Kim Cunningham <kim at gulfimagesphoto.com>
Cc: tpobc at googlegroups.com

I posted it.  You can post on the list now that Emily added your
@gulfimagesphoto e-mail, correct?  Send posts to
<mailto:tpobc at googlegroups.com> tpobc at googlegroups.com



Laura



  _____

From: Kim Cunningham [mailto:kim at gulfimagesphoto.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 8:28 AM
To: Laura Weber
Subject: Fw: Circadian Studies in Young Bilnd Children and Adolescents




Would you please post the below email to the TPOBC list serv?

Kim

--- On Mon, 2/1/10, SMDL Sleep and Mood Disorders Lab <sleeplab at ohsu.edu>
wrote:


From: SMDL Sleep and Mood Disorders Lab <sleeplab at ohsu.edu>
Subject: Circadian Studies in Young Bilnd Children and Adolescents
To: "kim at gulfimagesphoto.com" <kim at gulfimagesphoto.com>
Date: Monday, February 1, 2010, 11:54 AM

Text Box: School of Medicine
Department of Psychiatry
Sleep and Mood Disorders Laboratory
Mail code L-469
3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road
Portland, OR 97239-3098
tel 503 494-5635
fax 503 494-5329
Alfred J. Lewy, MD, PhD
Richard H. Phillips Professor of Biological Psychiatry
Senior Vice Chair, Department of Psychiatry
Professor of Ophthalmology and Physiology/Pharmacology
Director, Sleep and Mood Disorders Laboratory
Jonathan S. Emens, MD, DABSM
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Medical Director, Sleep and Mood Disorders Laboratory
Kyle Johnson, MD, DABSM
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Co-Medical Director, Sleep Disorders Program
J. Mark Kinzie, MD, PhD
Assistant
Professor of Psychiatry
Director, Torture Treatment Center of Oregon
Associate Residency Training Director


February 1, 2010



Dear Kim Cunningham,



Your past support and recognition of the significance of our work to the
blind community is of great importance to us. We hope to continue to foster
this relationship as we work together toward the improvement in the quality
of life of blind children and their families.  I am writing again to ask for
your help in reaching blind youth without light perception (children ages
5-8 and young adults ages 17-20) who may be interested in contributing to a
research opportunity funded by the National Institutes of Health. Below is a
letter of support from Carol Castellano, President of the National
Organization of Parents of Blind Children at the National Federation of the
Blind:



Dear Friends:



The National Organization of Parents of Blind Children is helping to find
participants for an important research study on sleep cycles in blind
children and youth. This project has the real potential to help families
whose children are having difficulty with sleep patterns. Children and youth
with and without sleep difficulties are needed for the study.



If you are interested in finding out more about the project, please call

Stevie Hodge, Research Assistant, at (503) 494-1402 or e-mail her at
<http://us.mc11.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sleeplab at ohsu.edu>
sleeplab at ohsu.edu.



Carol Castellano, President

National Organization of Parents of Blind Children

(973) 377-0976

 <http://us.mc11.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=carol_castellano at verizon.net>
carol_castellano at verizon.net
 <http://www.nfb.org/nopbc> www.nfb.org/nopbc

The body clocks of sighted individuals are synchronized to a daily 24-hour
cycle by the perpetual rising and setting of the sun, a process that is not
always possible for blind individuals who are unable to see light through
their eyes. Entirely blind people sometimes have natural body rhythms that
free-run, meaning that their rhythms drift each day, similar to the
experience of jet lag when traveling. This can lead to sleep complaints and
difficulty staying alert during the day and can also contribute to social
and academic challenges. (For more information on this phenomenon, type
"circadian rhythms in the blind" into your internet search engine.) We think
that understanding this problem and developing an effective treatment will
be invaluable to the social and academic functioning of blind children not
only in the United States but also worldwide.



Our research group has been studying sleep disorders in the blind in the
Portland area for almost thirty years. We have recently simplified our
procedures so that individuals can participate in our studies from home,
allowing us to include contributors from anywhere in the nation. In this
project, we will measure body rhythms by using wristwatch-style activity
monitors, sleep journals, and by periodically measuring melatonin levels in
saliva. Sleep quality and daytime functioning will be measured by simple
questionnaires completed by participants, teachers, or parents. Daytime
saliva collection sessions will occur in participants' homes and will be
scheduled at their convenience. All costs associated with this study will be
covered by the investigators.








The success of our research and the opportunity to positively impact the
health, social, and academic functioning of blind children and young adults
worldwide is dependent upon your help. If you have any questions about our
project, would like to participate, or have any suggestions as to how we
might reach interested families, please contact Stevie Hodge, Research
Assistant, at
<http://us.mc11.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sleeplab at ohsu.edu>
sleeplab at ohsu.edu or (503) 494-1402. Thank you in advance for your support.



Sincerely,



Alfred J



Dr. Alfred J. Lewy, MD, PhD

Director, Sleep and Mood Disorders Laboratory

Oregon Health & Science University

Principal Investigator

eIRB #4664
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From jose.martinez07 at gmail.com  Thu Feb  4 16:43:30 2010
From: jose.martinez07 at gmail.com (Jose Martinez)
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 10:43:30 -0600
Subject: [Nfbsatx] Interesting music software news
Message-ID: <5e4f6adf1002040843q479bb0c1wc1dfb4243685aed8@mail.gmail.com>

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


iZotope Expands Support to Accessibility Software
Music Technology Leader?s Products Will Now Support Screen Reader Software



NAMM, Booth 6920, Anaheim, CA - January 14, 2010 ? iZotope, Inc. has
announced the scheduled release of  product updates to support
accessibility software for the visually impaired. Available for
download by the end of Q1 2010, the updates will significantly expand
the information made available to accessibility software interfacing
with their programs. This endeavor is closely related to iZotope?s
2010 Education Initiative.  The Initiative will support music
education by donating software to classrooms around the world. iZotope
has made supporting the community a top priority for the upcoming
year.

?iZotope software has become an industry standard, and that means it?s
time to commit to universal access,? says CTO Jeremy Todd. ?We plan to
do this with the help of the visually impaired community itself, so we
invite users of screen readers to contact us for more information or
to get involved.?

The forthcoming product updates will allow commonly used screen reader
programs to work with iZotope?s software on both Mac and PC platforms.
iZotope also noted that this support is a long term commitment and
will be incorporated into all subsequent releases of products and
updates.

Users interested in testing the accessibility updates may contact
support at izotope.com for more information. Advance copies of the
updates will be available upon request.

About iZotope, Inc.
iZotope is a research-driven audio signal processing company based in
Boston, Massachusetts . Its hardware products, software products, and
audio technology are used by millions of people in over 50 countries,
from hobbyist musicians to GRAMMY Award winners. iZotope focuses on
developing innovative audio technology for professional and consumer
applications. This core technology is presented to customers in its
award-winning product line and through its extensive licensing
program, which now includes an iPhone middleware program. For more
information, please visit http://www.izotope.com/.



# # #



From dandrews at visi.com  Sat Feb  6 02:53:55 2010
From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews)
Date: Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:53:55 -0600
Subject: [Nfbsatx] NAGDU Seven Night Caribbean Cruise
Message-ID: <auto-000138535544@mailfront1.g2host.com>


National Association of Guide Dog Users



7-Night Caribbean Group Cruise



The National Association of Guide Dog Users (NAGDU) has partnered 
with Cheryl Echevarria, a member of NAGDU and Owner of 
Echevarriatravel.com, to sponsor a 7-day Caribbean Cruise for the 
benefit of NAGDU. For every person booking passage on this cruise, 
$25 will be donated to the National Association of Guide Dog Users 
with a matching contribution of $25 from Echevarriatravel.com



The National Association of Guide Dog Users (NAGDU) is a special 
interest Division of the National Federation of the Blind for people 
who currently use guide dogs as mobility tools, those considering 
getting a guide dog, or those who want to learn more about the use of 
such dogs. One of NAGDU's major projects is the establishment of a 
national toll-free education and advocacy hotline that will provide 
on-demand access to information about guide dog use, including 
information about state and federal laws that protect the civil 
rights of service animal users. This hotline will also afford callers 
the ability to speak with a specially trained volunteer advocate to 
help resolve access issues. All Proceeds from this cruise will be 
used to support this innovative service and other valuable programs 
of the National Association of Guide Dog Users.



Sailing Date: November 6, 2010 (round trip from Miami, FL)



Come enjoy a 7-night cruise aboard the new ship from Norwegian Cruise 
Lines, EPIC, which will make it's maiden voyage in July 2010. Enjoy 
the amenities this beautiful ship has to offer and visit the 
beautiful ports of St. Maarten, St. Thomas, Nassau and Miami, plus 
two additional days at sea. Whether it's the entertainment of Blue 
Man Group, Fat Cats, The Second City Comedy Troupe, the first aqua 
park at sea, or just relaxing at the spa or in a lounge chair at the 
pool, this cruise has something for every member of the family, 
including the kids.



Inside Staterooms (Category KK): $768.10*

Family Balcony Staterooms (Category B2): $1208.10*



*Other staterooms are available! (These are closed to groups, but can 
be added as an individual space and put into the group. Because of 
this the price may vary!).

The above pricing is per person and based upon double occupancy. 
Prices include $25 donation to the National Association of Guide Dog 
Users, cruise fare, port charges, and all government taxes and fees 
(subject to change). Prices do not include air fare, transfers, or 
gratuities (all can be added and appropriate charges will apply).



Documentation Required

A U.S. Passport, valid for 6 months after the date of travel, will be 
required to board the ship.



Payment Information

$300.00 per person deposit is due no later than June 1, 2010 ($25 of 
this deposit is non-refundable) Payment plans are available for the 
balance of the fare.

Final Payment is due no later than August 1, 2010



Trip cancellation insurance is available and highly recommended. It 
is suggested that passengers with chronic illnesses purchase travel 
health insurance. This insurance must be purchased at the time of the deposit.



For more information or to book your travel

Cheryl Echevarria
Independent Contractor
<http://echevarriatravel.com/>http://Echevarriatravel.com
1-866-580-5574
blog.echevarriatravel.com
<mailto:Reservations at echevarriatravel.com>Reservations at echevarriatravel.com
Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Montrose Travel CST-1018299-10


Be sure to mention NAGDU to secure these rates!
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From jose.martinez07 at gmail.com  Thu Feb 11 17:27:03 2010
From: jose.martinez07 at gmail.com (Jose Martinez)
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:27:03 -0600
Subject: [Nfbsatx] Football Camp
Message-ID: <5e4f6adf1002110927u679cd7e0iae32a8b320df7276@mail.gmail.com>

this seems like so much fun. Sure wish it was around when I was younger.

-------

Houston Texans Visually Impaired Camp
General Information

Overview:  Last year, close to forty students from the Houston
Independent School District attended the 2nd annual Houston Texans
Visually Impaired Camp.  Kids got the opportunity to learn about the
game of football by gaining an awareness of football facts as well as
using sound sources, textures, and motivation from Texans players and
cheerleaders.  Last year, Texans Ambassador J.J. Moses, taught the
kids one of the most important aspects of football, the end zone
dance.  They also strapped on the pads to see what it felt like to put
on gear the professionals use.  Participants walked away from the
event with an understanding of the game as they learned how to
properly run with a football, kick field goals, hit the blocking
dummies, and even learned a short dance from Texans Cheerleaders.
This year, the Houston Texans are looking to expand the event by
reaching out to students with visual impairments across the state of
Texas.  This organization has given these kids the ability to take the
?dis? out of their ?disability? proving to themselves and others
they?re more than capable of playing like a pro.  The Houston Texans
hope that you will come out and join the once in a lifetime
experience.

Event Information:
1.	There is no fee for this event.  Due to limited space, we?re asking
there be one adult chaperone per student participant.  Each
participant MUST have the Houston Texans Football Assumption of Risk,
Liability Release and Indemnity Agreement waiver signed by a
parent/legal guardian if the child is under the age of 18. No child
will be allowed to enter into the Methodist Training Center OR
participate in the event if the waiver is not accurately/completely
filled out.  Please read over the form carefully because it does
include a media release which allows filming to take place.  Extra
waivers will be on hand at registration and these forms must be turned
in immediately before entering the facility.  Only original signatures
(no copying/faxing) will be accepted.  Also, all chaperones assisting
will actively help the child participant during the entire event.
This event is suitable for kids ages Kindergarten through twelfth
grade.  They should be able to comprehend at a life skills or academic
level.  This event is not suitable for children with severe behavioral
issues, children sensitive to crowds, loud noises, or limited stamina.
 Please RSVP by April 1, 2010 to courtneyvicamp at gmail.com so there can
be an approximate head count.  All other questions regarding the camp
should be directed to Keyl Woolet at youthfootball at houstontexans.com

2.	There will be an hour long lunch break.  The Houston Texans will
not be providing lunch, therefore participants will need to bring
their own or go to a local restaurant during that time.  If you choose
to bring your own lunch, please do not bring messy foods (i.e. pasta
with sauce, etc...).  Only water and Gatorade are allowed in the
facility, which will be provided.  NO FOOD will be allowed inside The
Methodist Training Center, no exceptions.  Lunch will be eaten in a
designated area.

3.	Volunteers will be assigned duties as needed.

4.	The event is Saturday, May 1, 2010 starting at 9:00AM and ending at
2:00 PM.  Lunch will be from 11:00 AM-12:00 PM.  Volunteers should
arrive at 8:15AM for instructions.  The Methodist Training Center
(a.k.a. ?The Bubble?) is located directly across from Reliant Stadium
which is located at: Two Reliant Park, Houston, TX 77054.   Please
park in the Teal lot which is directly between the Methodist Training
Center and Reliant Stadium on Murworth.  Please reference parking lot
entrance #14 on the map below.

5.	All chaperones, children, and volunteers need to stay where they
are assigned.  Please do not handle equipment unless instructed to by
Houston Texans personnel.  Restrooms are located inside the Methodist
Training Center.  The Houston Texans reserve the right to ask any
individual to leave the facility for any inappropriate behavior at
their discretion.

6.	It is recommended that all students write a Brailed or typed letter
to the Texans expressing their gratitude and appreciation.  Don?t just
have them write ?Thank you?  Please have the student write a short
paragraph (three sentences minimal) describing what they liked most.
Please also check grammar and spelling. Letters can be sent to: Keyl
Woolet, Two Reliant Park, Houston, TX 77054.

7.	Any child that has medical issues/limitations (i.e. sensitive to
retinal detachments, etc.) will wear a yellow name badge.  Parents,
please request this at registration.  Parents/Guardians should let
volunteers or Houston Texans personnel know at each activity what
their child?s restrictions/abilities are so that they remain safe.
Events can be modified to help each student?s needs/abilities.
Chaperones/participants don?t have to divulge medical information, but
need to give the staff members enough information about their child to
participate safely.

8.	By choosing to volunteer or participate in this event, you choose
to do so at your own risk.  As with anything, there are always risks
involved.  Please take precaution in knowing your abilities/
inabilities and do whatever is safest for your well being.

9	During the event, please put all cell phones on vibrate.  We want
all participants to enjoy the event without cell phone interruptions.

10	Please leave your purse and other valuables in your car. As a
chaperone/volunteer your hands will need to be free.

11.	Flash photography and videotaping will be allowed.

12.	If you need to stay overnight, you will be responsible for making
that hotel reservation. There are several in the immediate area if
interested.



Thanks for your compliance and understanding with the above information.



From jose.martinez07 at gmail.com  Thu Feb 11 18:43:43 2010
From: jose.martinez07 at gmail.com (Jose Martinez)
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:43:43 -0600
Subject: [Nfbsatx] Fwd: [Chapter-presidents] Federal Judge Orders the
	National Conference of Bar Examiners to Provide
	Individualized Testing Accommodations to Blind Law School Graduate
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---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Freeh, Jessica" <JFreeh at nfb.org>
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:43:33 -0600
Subject: [Chapter-presidents] Federal Judge Orders the National
Conference of Bar Examiners to Provide Individualized Testing
Accommodations to Blind Law School Graduate
To: nfb-talk at nfbnet.org



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



CONTACT:

Chris Danielsen, National Federation of the Blind, (410) 659-9314, ext. 2330

Scott LaBarre, LaBarre Law Offices, P.C., (303) 504-5979

Daniel Goldstein, Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP, (410) 962-1030

Anna Levine, Disability Rights Advocates, (510) 665-8644



Federal Judge Orders the National Conference of Bar Examiners
to Provide Individualized Testing Accommodations

to Blind Law School Graduate



San Francisco, California (February 5, 2010):  A federal court has
ruled that the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE) will cause
a blind law school graduate irreparable harm unless it provides her
the technology-based testing accommodations she needs to take two
exams required to become a member of the State Bar of
California.  The court issued its ruling in an order granting the law
school graduate's motion for preliminary injunction on Thursday,
February 4, 2010.  The court's ruling allows the plaintiff, Stephanie
Enyart, to take the February 2010 Multistate Bar Examination (MBE)
and March 2010 Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination
(MPRE) on a laptop computer equipped with the assistive technology
software Ms. Enyart relies upon for screen reading (JAWS) and screen
magnification (ZoomText).



Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind,
said: "The National Federation of the Blind is extremely pleased with
the ruling in this case.  Law and equity simply do not permit the
NCBE to dictate a one-size-fits-all solution for all bar candidates
with disabilities.  We hope that this ruling will cause the NCBE to
think long and hard before it denies the requested accommodations of
applicants to take its examinations."



The plaintiff, Stephanie Enyart, said: "A little over a year ago I
sent my first request for accommodations on the March 2009 MPRE, and
tonight I can go to sleep knowing when and how I can effectively take
the exams to fulfill my dreams."



Anna Levine of Disability Rights Advocates, an attorney representing
the plaintiff, said: "I hope that our hard-fought victory here will
send a message to testing organizations that they need to comply with
the ADA and provide each individual test taker with a disability the
accommodations that he or she needs to demonstrate his or her actual
knowledge, skills, and abilities."



The suit was filed on November 3, 2009, due to the NCBE's refusal, on
multiple occasions during the past year, to allow Ms. Enyart to use
the same technology on the MBE and MPRE that she has used on
university and law school exams and in various jobs and
internships.  The suit charged that the NCBE violated the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA) and California's Unruh Civil Rights Act
by denying accommodations on the MBE and the MPRE.



NCBE had argued that it fulfilled its legal obligations to Ms. Enyart
by offering alternative accommodations, such as a human reader,
notwithstanding evidence that these alternatives did not, in fact,
accommodate Ms. Enyart's disability.  In rejecting NCBE's argument,
the court's ruling paves the way for other individuals prevented from
pursuing their professional dreams by high stakes testing providers
who take a rigid approach to disability accommodations.



The plaintiff is represented with the support of the National
Federation of the Blind by LaBarre Law Offices, P.C., in Denver,
Colorado, and by Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP, in Baltimore,
Maryland.  The plaintiff is further represented by Disability Rights
Advocates, a nonprofit law center that specializes in civil rights
cases on behalf of persons with disabilities, based in Berkeley, California.





###



About the National Federation of the Blind



With more than 50,000 members, the National Federation of the Blind
(NFB) is the largest and most influential membership organization of
blind people in the United States.  The NFB improves blind people's
lives through advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs
encouraging independence and self-confidence.  It is the leading
force in the blindness field today and the voice of the nation's
blind.  In January 2004 the NFB opened the National Federation of the
Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and training center in
the United States for the blind led by the blind.



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From jose.martinez07 at gmail.com  Fri Feb 12 13:15:03 2010
From: jose.martinez07 at gmail.com (Jose Martinez)
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:15:03 -0600
Subject: [Nfbsatx] NFB February Chapter meeting
Message-ID: <5e4f6adf1002120515je16054awded0dd562a18cc0e@mail.gmail.com>

COME JOIN US!

If you?ve never attended a meeting of the National Federation of the
Blind (NFB), there?s no better time! Come join us at our February
meeting.

Date:		Saturday, 20 February 2010
Time:		1:00-2:30PM
Location:	DARS-Division of Services for the Blind				4204 Woodcock
Drive, Suite 274
San Antonio, TX 78228
(2nd Floor, Trinity Building, just inside NW Loop 410 between
Callaghan and Babcock)

This Month?s Agenda:
?	Nationwide update and announcements
?	Upcoming events.
?	Fundraising
?	Special Presentation from the CEO of the San Antonio Lighthouse Mike Gilliam.
?	Refreshments will be served.
Come to State Convention MAKE CHANGE
WITH A DOLLAR
-- A Louis Braille Silver Dollar!
	
To learn more about BRAILLE go to:
www.braille.org

For additional information, call Jose Martinez, SA Chapter President,
on 210-722-3597.



From jose.martinez07 at gmail.com  Sat Feb 20 04:38:06 2010
From: jose.martinez07 at gmail.com (Jose Martinez)
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:38:06 -0600
Subject: [Nfbsatx] Fwd: [Chapter-presidents] AP: Judge says no quick ruling
	on Google book plans
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---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Freeh, Jessica" <JFreeh at nfb.org>
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:27:31 -0600
Subject: [Chapter-presidents] AP: Judge says no quick ruling on Google
book plans
To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org


[]


Judge says no quick ruling on Google book plans

By LARRY NEUMEISTER (AP) ? 21 hours ago

NEW YORK ? Supporters of Google's effort to
create the world's largest digital library
Internet told a federal judge Thursday that it would benefit society.

Marc Maurer, president of the National Federation
of the Blind, said the audio capabilities of
Google's system "will give us access to 10 million books."

One of the opponents ? which include authors,
foreign governments, corporate rivals and even
the U.S. Department of Justice ? countered at a
packed court hearing in Manhattan that Google's
plans were more about commerce, not access to books.

"It's not going to be a great library, it's going
to be a good store," said Sarah Canzoneri, a
member of the Children's Book Guild and plaintiff
in a lawsuit by authors and publishers.

U.S. District Judge Denny Chin already has read
more than 500 submissions about a $125 million
settlement aimed at ending a pair of 2005
lawsuits that tried to stop Google from scanning
books into a gigantic online database.

On Thursday, he was hearing statements from
interested parties before deciding whether
changes made to a deal first announced in October
2008 are sufficient to withstand constitutional scrutiny.

"To end the suspense, I'm not going to rule
today," he said at the start. "There is just too much to digest."

He added, "Voluminous materials have been
submitted. There is a lot of repetition. Some of
the submissions even quote other submissions."

In court papers submitted last week, Google Inc.,
which is based in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns
= "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"
/>Mountain View, Calif., defended its deal with
authors by saying its digital library lives up to
the purpose of copyright law, which is to create
and distribute expressive works.

"No one seriously disputes that approval of the
settlement will open the virtual doors to the
greatest library in history, without costing
authors a dime they now receive or are likely to
receive if the settlement is not approved," Google said.

The Department of Justice said Google and the
plaintiffs have made substantial improvements to
the original settlement, but it said "substantial issues remain."

It said the new deal raised antitrust concerns
and suffered from the same core issue as the
original agreement because it establishes
forward-looking business arrangements that
"confer significant and possibly anticompetitive
advantages on a single entity ? Google."

Still, the Department of Justice said it believes
an approvable settlement may be achievable,
perhaps by requiring rights holders to opt in to the settlement.

France and Germany, which oppose the settlement,
noted they support a European book-scanning
project, Europeana, because it is in compliance
with their laws and requires permission from
copyright holders before books are scanned.

Obtaining permission beforehand is what
<http://amazon.com/>Amazon.com Inc. said it did
when it engaged in a similar book-scanning
project. Amazon's lawyers oppose the Google
settlement and have asked to address the court.
Other Google rivals including Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc. also oppose it.

Among authors opposing the deal are folk singer
Arlo Guthrie and writer Catherine Ryan Hyde,
whose novel "Pay it Forward" was adapted and released as a movie.

"While I believe that the proposed Google Books
Settlement has the potential to provide authors
with additional exposure and perhaps additional
sources of revenue for their works," Hyde wrote,
"I continue to believe that the proposed
settlement as amended remains critically flawed
and is unfair to authors in a number of crucial respects."

Lawyers for the plaintiffs who brought the 2005
lawsuits defended the settlement. Their
submission to the judge said there were
relatively few complaints, considering the
ambitious plan to digitize all the world's books,
and that many opponents "advance competitive and
other parochial self-interests" that conflict
with the broader interests of the publishing industry.

Copyright ? 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.



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From jamessofka at att.net  Mon Feb 22 04:12:12 2010
From: jamessofka at att.net (james sofka)
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:12:12 -0600
Subject: [Nfbsatx] Test
Message-ID: <B0FCB0B87159414BA3531781F633280F@TCPI9FFDAF7536>

Hi, all.
Disregard.
Jim Sofka.
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From jamessofka at att.net  Mon Feb 22 04:14:04 2010
From: jamessofka at att.net (james sofka)
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2010 22:14:04 -0600
Subject: [Nfbsatx] Test
Message-ID: <0B9669FA7E1740BF8F515ECB6E245A6E@TCPI9FFDAF7536>

Hi, all.
Disregard.
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From dandrews at visi.com  Tue Feb 23 03:12:29 2010
From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews)
Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:12:29 -0600
Subject: [Nfbsatx] Survey on Synthesized Speech and Audio Description
Message-ID: <auto-000140950384@mailfront1.g2host.com>

We have been asked to circulate the following:

Dave


February 19, 2010

Recruiting Now for a Survey on Synthesized Speech and Audio Description

IBM Research-Japan and WGBH's Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family National 
Center for Accessible Media (NCAM) are conducting a joint study via 
an online survey
on the applicability of speech synthesis for audio description of 
Web-based video.

Adults (18+ years of age) who are blind or have low vision will be 
asked to share their opinions about a few short video clips which 
include synthesized
description.

NCAM is seeking participants with a range of familiarity with 
synthesized speech (from little or none to regular users) and as well 
as familiarity with
audio description (from little or none to regular users).

Interested in sharing your opinion? Please send an email to
access at wgbh.org
with "participate" in the subject line. Once the online survey is 
posted on or about March 1, you will be sent an email with the 
survey's Web site address
and asked to complete the survey by Friday, March 12. The survey, 
which will be accessible via screen-reading software, should take no 
longer than one
half hour.

NCAM will summarize and share the results of the survey once user 
opinions are analyzed.

NOTE: This is an early investigation into a subject many people who 
are blind or have low-vision have asked about for many years. Though 
we are conducting
this study, WGBH does not intend to substitute synthesized speech for 
human voices on the programs and movies we currently describe. 
Following this narrow
and limited initial study, further research will be required to 
expand the scope of investigation into larger populations, other 
types of media and other
parameters.

Thank you!

Mary

-- 
Mary Watkins
Director of Communications
   and Outreach
Media Access Group at WGBH
One Guest Street
Boston, MA  02135
617 300-3700
mary_watkins at wgbh.org
access.wgbh.org

Follow the Media Access Group on Facebook and Twitter (AccessWGBH)

WGBH Boston informs, inspires, and entertains millions through public
broadcasting, the Web, educational multimedia, and access services for
people with disabilities.




From jamessofka at att.net  Tue Feb 23 23:54:15 2010
From: jamessofka at att.net (james sofka)
Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:54:15 -0600
Subject: [Nfbsatx] Raffle Tickets
Message-ID: <69781264FB8C4A708FE7821CDA660391@TCPI9FFDAF7536>

Hi all.
Were can we get the raffel tickets?
Jim and Andrea.
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From jamessofka at att.net  Wed Feb 24 02:18:04 2010
From: jamessofka at att.net (james sofka)
Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:18:04 -0600
Subject: [Nfbsatx] From SSA.
Message-ID: <D618F5F75E564496B6EC11941B09EB10@TCPI9FFDAF7536>

Hi all.
For your information.
Jim Sofka.
If you haven't done it yet,Here is the number to get your Social Security information by phone. It is very easy to do. You can do it by phone and everything is automated. The number to call is 1.877.708.1776. Follow the choices to get to a list of format choices and choose the one you want.

 




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From jose.martinez07 at gmail.com  Thu Feb 25 04:05:30 2010
From: jose.martinez07 at gmail.com (Jose Martinez)
Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:05:30 -0600
Subject: [Nfbsatx] Fwd: [TPOBC] TABS Conference
In-Reply-To: <08f2a027-ebc8-4e17-a110-b2186839e2a6@b7g2000yqd.googlegroups.com>
References: <08f2a027-ebc8-4e17-a110-b2186839e2a6@b7g2000yqd.googlegroups.com>
Message-ID: <5e4f6adf1002242005v7fbff122g6aaeb8dc3c1b5f86@mail.gmail.com>

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Emily <elgibbs at gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:40:48 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [TPOBC] TABS Conference
To: TPOBC <tpobc at googlegroups.com>

FYI, this is a conference specifically for blind students and its put
on by blind students.   If you don't know about TABS, Texas
Association of Blind Students and you think your child my be
interested.   Go to their website at http://www.nfb-texas.org/tabs.html

Good news fellow TABSters!

the 2010 Texas Association of Blind Students Spring Conference is upon
us.
TABS will hold its conference in Houston Texas on April 23-25,2010 at
the Crown Plaza Downton
1700 Smith St.
Houston, TX 77002
| Hotel Front Desk 713-7398800
Hotel Fax: 713-7397307
http://www.cpdowntown.com/

We will release the information as to the reservations and the
deadlines to book your room
in the coming days.

What to Expect
- Information on new Technology, services,
-updates from your favorite groups such as RFB&D, Bookshare.org, NFB
Newsline to name a few.
- TABS Idol 2010

as your President, i would now
like to take this time to have you suggest what you would like to
see at our conference this year.
I know that there's been a big push on our Google Group to have an
interactive worshop dealing with multimedia or technology. If this is
something you'd like to see, please speak up.

We are here to serve and lead you,
This is YOUR convention and this is YOUR family...have a say in what
we do.

On Behalf of the TABS Board,
we wish you a safe and wonderful day.


--
-Juan Del Rosario
President
Texas Association of Blind Students
www.nfb-texas.org/tabs.html


--
The Texas Association of Blind Students
Web Site:
www.nfb-texas.org/tabs.html
Toll Free: 877-887-5902



From jamessofka at att.net  Fri Feb 26 02:20:19 2010
From: jamessofka at att.net (james sofka)
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:20:19 -0600
Subject: [Nfbsatx] Fw: [nfb-talk] AAPD's Statement on VA Delegate Robert
	Marshall'sRemarks About People with Disabilities
Message-ID: <2D0D8188DDCD4B1D8E4D4559A5007F58@TCPI9FFDAF7536>

Hi, all.
For your iinformation.
Jim Sofka.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com>
To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;>
Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 10:51 PM
Subject: [nfb-talk] AAPD's Statement on VA Delegate Robert Marshall'sRemarks 
About People with Disabilities


This comes from the AAPD newsletter. This is outrageous. I think we should 
all post our comments. It just shows how far we still have to go in 
educating people.
Sherri

AAPD's Statement on VA Delegate Robert Marshall's Remarks About People with 
Disabilities

AAPD issued a statement Tuesday in response to Virginia Delegate Robert G. 
Marshall's
remarks last week suggesting that women who have had abortions are punished 
later
with children with disabilities.

"These outrageous comments not only attack us as people with disabilities, 
but our
families as well. In all my years of public service, I have never heard
anything so hurtful," said Tony Coelho, AAPD's board chair, former House 
Majority
Whip and the author of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

"Even as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Americans with
Disabilities Act, Marshall's remarks are a reminder of that we still have a
long way to go in fighting for our civil rights," said Andrew Imparato, 
AAPD's
President and CEO...

>>> For More or to Comment go to
http://jfactivist.typepad.com/jfactivist/2010/02/aapd-outraged-by-delegate-marshalls-comments.html

*** Thank you to everyone who has already posted comments on the previous 
post***
>>> To read previous comments go to
http://jfactivist.typepad.com/jfactivist/2010/02/virginia-legislator-disabled-kids-are-gods-punishment.html

>>> To read a blog post by a religious disability advocate go to
http://jfactivist.typepad.com/jfactivist/2010/02/religious-disability-advocates-saddened-by-marshalls-ugliness.html

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Sherri Brun, NFBF Secretary and Newsline? Coordinator
E-mail:  flmom2006 at gmail.com
http://www.nfbnewslineonline.org
http://www.nfbflorida.org

"Don't give up something you want forever for something you want only for 
now!"
_______________________________________________
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nfb-talk at nfbnet.org
http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-talk_nfbnet.org 




From jose.martinez07 at gmail.com  Sat Feb 27 20:15:35 2010
From: jose.martinez07 at gmail.com (Jose Martinez)
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:15:35 -0600
Subject: [Nfbsatx] Fwd: [nfb-texas members] Fw: Legislative Alert-Urgent
	Action Needed Contacting Chairman Waxman's Office
In-Reply-To: <002b01cab7db$72fb67c0$6401a8c0@DHJK30D1>
References: <002b01cab7db$72fb67c0$6401a8c0@DHJK30D1>
Message-ID: <5e4f6adf1002271215l4f2e2596r54e64f85c96a987a@mail.gmail.com>

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: "Angela S. Wolf" <angelawolf at austin.rr.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:34:08 -0600
Subject: [nfb-texas members] Fw: Legislative Alert-Urgent Action
Needed Contacting Chairman Waxman's Office
To: members at nfb-texas.org


----- Original Message -----
From: Hartle, Jesse
Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 3:16 PM
Subject: Legislative Alert-Urgent Action Needed Contacting Chairman
Waxman's Office


Fellow Federationists:



            I want to thank you for your hard work in building the
cosponsor support for H.R. 734, the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act.
 Earlier this week we eclipsed the 200 cosponsor total on this
important legislation for blind Americans.  While this is a great
accomplishment, we are still having trouble getting the chairman of
the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman Henry Waxman,
to take steps to move our bill in this session of congress.



            I am now asking you to contact Chairman Waxman's office
next week, March 1-5, and urge him to hold hearings on H.R. 734.



            This past week the chairman has held hearings related to
the Toyota recalls, and his office needs to know that the right of
blind Americans to travel safely and independently when we walk is
just as important as the safety of those who travel by driving cars.



            You can be connected to congressman Waxman's office by
calling the Capitol switchboard at (202) 225-3121.



            I want to thank you all in advance for your hard work next
week.  We are very close to accomplishing one of our legislative
priorities from this past Washington Seminar, and only by working
together can we fully achieve this goal.  Please contact me with any
questions; my contact information is listed below.



Jesse M. Hartle

Government Programs Specialist

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

Telephone:  (410) 659-9314, extension 2233

E-mail: jhartle at nfb.org



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From info at michaelhingson.com  Sat Feb 27 22:45:34 2010
From: info at michaelhingson.com (Michael Hingson)
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:45:34 -0600
Subject: [Nfbsatx] KnfbReader Hints and Tricks discussion open to all
Message-ID: <auto-000141317032@mailfront2.g2host.com>

KnfbReader Hints and Tricks discussion open to all

Everyone is invited next Thursday, March 4,  to participate in a combined
on-line and telephone conference to discuss how we all use the KnfbReader
Mobile.  A number of persons have wanted a forum to learn from other users
"How do you do that?".  In response to these many requests we are arranging
for everyone to be able to call in via phone or Skype in on line to
participate.

This innovative program will take place next Thursday, March 4, beginning at
9PM Eastern time, 8PM Central, 7PM Mountain, 6PM Pacific and 4PM Hawaiian
time.  In order to attempt to make this program as available to all as
possible we are offering two ways to participate.  First you can Skype into
the program.  Skype is a communications program available free of charge
through the internet.  If you have Skype simply call my Skype name,
mhingson, and I will add you to the conference.  More instructions will be
published later about this if necessary.

If you wish to participate via phone Here are the dial-in instructions for
the call.  The call -- in number is (218) 339-3600.  The access code is
329906#.  Simply call in no later than times given above to be a part of
this call.  The program is free.  Only any relevant long distance charges
will apply.

Please bring your questions as well as your own reading techniques.  Please
be ready to share and learn from the many other KnfbReader Mobile users and
experts who will be participating in the call.  No question is too silly and
no idea is unwelcome.  If you do not own a KnfbReader Mobile here is a
chance for you to hear first hand from users how they read, learn, and
succeed using this marvelous invention.

I look forward to meeting you all next Thursday evening.  Thank you in
advance for participating in this first KnfbReader Mobile users forum.


Best,


Mike Hingson


The Michael Hingson Group, INC.
      "Speaking with Vision"
                  Michael Hingson, President
                          (415) 827-4084
                    info at michaelhingson.com
                    www.michaelhingson.com


for info on the new KNFB Reader Mobile, visit:
http://knfbreader.michaelhingson.com





From dandrews at visi.com  Sat Feb 27 22:59:51 2010
From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews)
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:59:51 -0600
Subject: [Nfbsatx] KnfbReader Hints and Tricks discussion open to all
Message-ID: <auto-000141317888@mailfront2.g2host.com>

KnfbReader Hints and Tricks discussion open to all

Everyone is invited next Thursday, March 4,  to participate in a combined
on-line and telephone conference to discuss how we all use the KnfbReader
Mobile.  A number of persons have wanted a forum to learn from other users
"How do you do that?".  In response to these many requests we are arranging
for everyone to be able to call in via phone or Skype in on line to
participate.

This innovative program will take place next Thursday, March 4, beginning at
9PM Eastern time, 8PM Central, 7PM Mountain, 6PM Pacific and 4PM Hawaiian
time.  In order to attempt to make this program as available to all as
possible we are offering two ways to participate.  First you can Skype into
the program.  Skype is a communications program available free of charge
through the internet.  If you have Skype simply call my Skype name,
mhingson, and I will add you to the conference.  More instructions will be
published later about this if necessary.

If you wish to participate via phone Here are the dial-in instructions for
the call.  The call -- in number is (218) 339-3600.  The access code is
329906#.  Simply call in no later than times given above to be a part of
this call.  The program is free.  Only any relevant long distance charges
will apply.

Please bring your questions as well as your own reading techniques.  Please
be ready to share and learn from the many other KnfbReader Mobile users and
experts who will be participating in the call.  No question is too silly and
no idea is unwelcome.  If you do not own a KnfbReader Mobile here is a
chance for you to hear first hand from users how they read, learn, and
succeed using this marvelous invention.

I look forward to meeting you all next Thursday evening.  Thank you in
advance for participating in this first KnfbReader Mobile users forum.


Best,


Mike Hingson


The Michael Hingson Group, INC.
      "Speaking with Vision"
                  Michael Hingson, President
                          (415) 827-4084
                    info at michaelhingson.com
                    www.michaelhingson.com


for info on the new KNFB Reader Mobile, visit:
http://knfbreader.michaelhingson.com





From jose.martinez07 at gmail.com  Sat Feb 27 23:16:34 2010
From: jose.martinez07 at gmail.com (Jose Martinez)
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:16:34 -0600
Subject: [Nfbsatx] Fwd: [Chapter-presidents] KnfbReader Hints and Tricks
	discussion open to all
In-Reply-To: <auto-000141317032@mailfront2.g2host.com>
References: <auto-000141317032@mailfront2.g2host.com>
Message-ID: <5e4f6adf1002271516q247d563cnefe0843998468332@mail.gmail.com>

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Michael Hingson <info at michaelhingson.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:45:34 -0600
Subject: [Chapter-presidents] KnfbReader Hints and Tricks discussion open to all
To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org

KnfbReader Hints and Tricks discussion open to all

Everyone is invited next Thursday, March 4,  to participate in a combined
on-line and telephone conference to discuss how we all use the KnfbReader
Mobile.  A number of persons have wanted a forum to learn from other users
"How do you do that?".  In response to these many requests we are arranging
for everyone to be able to call in via phone or Skype in on line to
participate.

This innovative program will take place next Thursday, March 4, beginning at
9PM Eastern time, 8PM Central, 7PM Mountain, 6PM Pacific and 4PM Hawaiian
time.  In order to attempt to make this program as available to all as
possible we are offering two ways to participate.  First you can Skype into
the program.  Skype is a communications program available free of charge
through the internet.  If you have Skype simply call my Skype name,
mhingson, and I will add you to the conference.  More instructions will be
published later about this if necessary.

If you wish to participate via phone Here are the dial-in instructions for
the call.  The call -- in number is (218) 339-3600.  The access code is
329906#.  Simply call in no later than times given above to be a part of
this call.  The program is free.  Only any relevant long distance charges
will apply.

Please bring your questions as well as your own reading techniques.  Please
be ready to share and learn from the many other KnfbReader Mobile users and
experts who will be participating in the call.  No question is too silly and
no idea is unwelcome.  If you do not own a KnfbReader Mobile here is a
chance for you to hear first hand from users how they read, learn, and
succeed using this marvelous invention.

I look forward to meeting you all next Thursday evening.  Thank you in
advance for participating in this first KnfbReader Mobile users forum.


Best,


Mike Hingson


The Michael Hingson Group, INC.
      "Speaking with Vision"
                  Michael Hingson, President
                          (415) 827-4084
                    info at michaelhingson.com
                    www.michaelhingson.com


for info on the new KNFB Reader Mobile, visit:
http://knfbreader.michaelhingson.com



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From TEOlivero at nfb.org  Sun Feb 28 01:57:23 2010
From: TEOlivero at nfb.org (Olivero,
	Treva)
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:57:23 -0600
Subject: [Nfbsatx] Braille Reading Pals Club
Message-ID: <auto-000141766979@mailfront1.g2host.com>


National Federation of the Blind
Braille Reading Pals Club

Registration is now open for the New Year beginning April 1, 2010.

The Braille Reading Pals Club is an early literacy program that 
encourages parents to read daily with their blind or low-vision child 
(ages infant to seven).
Participating club members will receive:
    *  A print-Braille book and a plush reading pal
    * Monthly parent e-newsletter promoting tips for early Braille literacy
    * Quarterly Braille activity sheets for young children
    * Braille birthday cards for child participants
    * Access to a network of resources devoted to serving parents of 
blind children
Mission of the Program
    * Introduce young children and their families to Braille
    * Provide parents literacy strategies to use with their children
    * Direct parents to essential resources for promoting success for 
their young blind children
    * Help parents promote early literacy skills, a love of reading, 
and a positive attitude about Braille through daily reading with 
their blind children

To learn more about this exciting program, or to register, please 
visit <http://www.nfb.org/readingpals>www.nfb.org/readingpals, or 
call (410) 659-9314, ext. 2295.

Cosponsored by the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children (NOPBC)




From jose.martinez07 at gmail.com  Sun Feb 28 20:20:31 2010
From: jose.martinez07 at gmail.com (Jose Martinez)
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:20:31 -0600
Subject: [Nfbsatx] Fwd: [TPOBC] NFB 2010 Scholarship Program for blind
	college students
In-Reply-To: <OF2E186780.632CC3B6-ON852576D8.006EAE79@eyi.com>
References: <OF2E186780.632CC3B6-ON852576D8.006EAE79@eyi.com>
Message-ID: <5e4f6adf1002281220k4b0f67cci5a93f40fede0ee65@mail.gmail.com>

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Sandra.Oliver at ey.com
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:08:56 -0500
Subject: Re: [TPOBC] NFB 2010 Scholarship Program for blind college students
To: tpobc <tpobc at googlegroups.com>

Kim how about dinner on thursday March 25th, it works for Laura, thanks!
-----------------
Ernst & Young


----- Original Message -----
From: Kim Cunningham [kim at gulfimagesphoto.com]
Sent: 02/28/2010 12:00 PM PST
To: TPOBC List Serv <tpobc at googlegroups.com>
Subject: [TPOBC] NFB 2010 Scholarship Program for blind college students










NFB 2010 Scholarship Program for blind college students
Deadline: March 31, 2010

Dear Educators, Librarians, and Counselors:

I?ve attached a flyer about the National Federation of the Blind
national scholarship program.  This program is solely for legally
blind students in the United States or Puerto Rico who will be
attending college or university in fall 2010.  We have 30 scholarships
in our program. Students apply to the scholarship program (not for a
particular scholarship). The NFB Scholarship Committee chooses the 30
winners from all who apply and later decides which scholarship each of
the thirty winners will receive.

$12,000 ?   1 award
$10,000 ?   1 award
$  5,000 ?   4 awards
$  3,000? 22 awards
Plus other gifts to our 30 scholarship winners.

Complete details are available on our Website at www.nfb.org/scholarships.

Please share this information with other departments and agencies in
your state that have contact with blind college students. Please give
it to any high school senior intent on entering college in fall 2010
or any blind college student from college freshman up through working
on a PhD, and any counselor, teacher, or parent working with a blind
scholar.

Cordially,

Mr. Anil Lewis, Chairperson
NFB Scholarship Committee
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
200 East Wells Street, Baltimore , MD 21230
      at Jernigan Place
Office:  (410) 659-9314, x2415;
Email:  scholarships at nfb.org;
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Discussion Groups: www.nfb.net.org
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