[NFBWATLK] Is there a mechanism set up to get menus brailled in Washington?

[Marci Carpenter]

I think Debby was referring to the Ogden Resource Center housed at the Washington State School for the Blind. They will braille items. You can google them.

Marci
> On Dec 19, 2017, at 7:24 AM, Debby Phillips via NFBWATLK <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> The Resource Center will braille them too, I believe. They charge, but perhaps the restaurant in question would pay, don't know. Lilac will also braille things. I had something brailled and it was okay, not serfect but readable.    Debby
> 
> On Dec 19, 2017 6:49 AM, Judy Jones via NFBWATLK <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Okay, thank you.
>> 
>> Judy
>> 
>> From: NFBWATLK [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marci Carpenter via NFBWATLK
>> Sent: Monday, December 18, 2017 10:19 PM
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>> Subject: Re: [NFBWATLK] Is there a mechanism set up to get menus brailled in Washington?
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>> Unfortunately there is no system for getting menus brailled in Washington state. The Department of Services for the Blind (DSB)  does not do this. I believe that the Seattle lighthouse will braille menus if the restaurant requests them.
>> 
>> Marci
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>> —Original Message —
>> From: Judy Jones via NFBWATLK
>> To: ‘NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List'
>> Cc:  Judy  Jones
>> Sent: December 18, 2017 at 9:43 PM
>> Subject: [NFBWATLK] Is there a mechanism set up to get menus brailled in Washington?
>> 
>> The subject asks the question.
>> 
>> We went to Outback last night, and their braille menus are way old.  What is
>> the process for helping restaurants to get their menus brailled.
>> 
>> In Idaho, the Idaho Commission For The Blind has taken on that project and
>> getting them done through the brailling program in the prison system.  There
>> is a point person to send new menus to.
>> 
>> Does WA state have anything like that?
>> 
>> Thanks.
>> 
>> Judy
>> 
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