[Nfbwv-talk] REVISED NFBWV Ready to Begin Providing StatewideBraille Tutoring
trish walker
triwall25705 at hotmail.com
Sat Jun 30 16:25:48 UTC 2012
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."
> --Ivan Panin
>
> Find that guy that will pick up every piece of your shattered heart & put it
> back together; Replacing it with a piece of his.
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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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