[Nfbwv-talk] REVISED NFBWV Ready to Begin Providing StatewideBraille Thank you

Keri wvucountrygirl729 at gmail.com
Sun Jul 1 00:38:01 UTC 2012



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On Jun 30, 2012, at 12:25 PM, trish walker <triwall25705 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> 
> Keri,   Best wishes on your NCBL certification!                                                           Trish Walker
>> From: wvucountrygirl729 at gmail.com
>> To: nfbwv-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 10:01:08 -0400
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbwv-talk] REVISED NFBWV Ready to Begin Providing    StatewideBraille Tutoring
>> 
>> If you guys find you need someone in mercer county let me know. I'd love to 
>> teach someone braille! on another note I'm about to begin the NCBL course 
>> (national certification in braille literacy)
>> keri
>> 
>> "Sometimes your nearness takes my breath away; and all the things I want to 
>> say can find no voice. Then, in silence, I can only hope my eyes will speak 
>> my heart."
>> --Robert Sexton
>> 
>> "For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there 
>> is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to 
>> receive it."
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>> 
>> Find that guy that will pick up every piece of your shattered heart & put it 
>> back together; Replacing it with a piece of his.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
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>> Subject: [Nfbwv-talk] REVISED NFBWV Ready to Begin Providing 
>> StatewideBraille Tutoring
>> 
>> 
>>> Below is a revision in the contact person to send referrals to if you
>>> have a student/client/interested individual who wants braille tutoring.
>>> Please delete original message and save this one.  Thanks
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> GREAT NEWS!!!!!!  The National Federation of the Blind of West Virginia
>>> (NFBWV) is ready to start teaching blind and visually impaired West
>>> Virginians braille.  DRS has given us a grant to conduct a one year
>>> study to see if there is a need for statewide tutors to teach braille to
>>> interested individuals.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> HOW IT WORKS
>>> 
>>> If you know of anyone who is interested in learning to read and write
>>> braille (contracted or uncontracted), simply contact:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Ed McDonald
>>> 
>>> 151 South Mineral Street
>>> 
>>> Keyser, WV   26726
>>> 
>>> PHONE:  (304) 788-0129
>>> 
>>> E-MAIL:  ed at eioproductions.com
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Ed will match the interested student with the braille tutor and make the
>>> referral.  Keep in mind that we don't have mentors in all areas and Mr.
>>> McDonald will notify you if this is the case.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Training will be provided by a trained braille user and reports will be
>>> provided on the students progress to the referring person.  Training
>>> will be provided in the student's home, or a centrally located facility
>>> convenient to the student.  THERE IS NO COST FOR THE TRAINING.  The
>>> student will receive instructional materials; slate & stylus; Braille
>>> paper; braille eraser; and labeling devices which they may keep.  Once
>>> braille training has been completed, a final report will be sent to the
>>> referring person.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> WHO IS QUALIFIED
>>> 
>>> Any West Virginia citizen with a significant vision loss is qualified to
>>> receive this service.  We will target 18 and older; there is no maximum
>>> age restriction.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> For further information, contact me at the number below or Mr. Ed
>>> McDonald at the contact information above.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sheri Koch, MS, CRC
>>> 
>>> WVDRS
>>> 
>>> Program Specialist
>>> 
>>> Blind & Visually Impaired Services
>>> 
>>> 4701 MacCorkle Ave., SE
>>> 
>>> Charleston, WV  25304
>>> 
>>> sheri.l.koch at wv.gov
>>> 
>>> Phone:    (304) 356-2380 Ext. 55322
>>> 
>>> FAX:  (304) 926-1740
>>> 
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