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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in'>Hello, our National Federation of the blind chapter is in San Antonio, I believe it is 30 miles away. We meet once a month on the 3 rd Saturday. We meet in person and over zoom if you cant make it to the meeting. </p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The chapter is an advocacy group for the blind and visually impaired. We believe in self independence and to show and teach other blind people that you can live the life you want. We have several members who are iPhone users and can help you learn to use your phone. Here is a group you might join https://groups.io/g/BlindApples</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Also the apple store used to have classes for voice over. I think the North star had someone who can assist with voice over. It has been a while so do not know if they are still there.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our chapter is part of the greater nfb family and you can read more about what we do by going to<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfb.org">www.nfb.org</a> and<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>also to:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.nfbtx.org/">https://www.nfbtx.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To see what is going on in Texas. So please come out via in person or over zoom, you are most welcomed to join us.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Heather Albright<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>"Blindness is a characteristic, not a handicap!" Dr. Kenneth Jernigan <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>contact<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>kd5cbl@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>mobile/text:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>512 680 39 85<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>sites<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of The Blind:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>www.nfb.org<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>deaf-blind services:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>https://www.helenkeller.org/<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>an accessible library for the blind:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>www.bookshare.org<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>An online learning platform for the blind and vision impaired community.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>https://www.voacademy.net/<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:nfbsatx@nfbnet.org">Georgianna Ackroyd via NFBSATX</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Sunday, August 11, 2024 4:12 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:nfbsatx@nfbnet.org">nfbsatx@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Cc: </b><a href="mailto:aackroyd66@outlook.com">Georgianna Ackroyd</a><br><b>Subject: </b>[NFBSATX] Membership</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>I am legally blind . Please tell me what your organization provides members, how often you meet and is it far from Boerne, TX.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>I am struggling to learn voice over and other accessibility tools at the age of 75.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Georgianna Ackroyd<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>