[Ohio-talk] Ohio-talk Digest, Vol 88, Issue 10;NFB Songs

Sun Jun 14 07:57:01 UTC 2015

            Just heard the NFB songs. They're a hoot! I especially laughed 
at "Helping Helping", "The Technology Song", and "uncle Tom Pig" (the snorts 
were right on pitch!). I should also include "The Traffic Signal Song." 
Wonder if any of the Beatles' songs could be used?

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Today's Topics:

   1. refreshabraille (Kelsey Nicolay)
   2. Re: refreshabraille (Deborah Kendrick)
   3. fyi (richard)
   4. Re: refreshabraille (David Andrews)
   5. Re: fyi (meandthedog at oberlin.net)
   6. Fwd: Road Lies Ahead Description (Kaiti Shelton)
   7. Thoughts as I wait to board my flight (Kaiti Shelton)
   8. Re: Thoughts as I wait to board my flight (Lisa Hall)
   9. Re: fyi (Deborah Kendrick)

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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2015 12:02:08 -0400
From: Kelsey Nicolay <piano.girl0299 at gmail.com>
To: ohio-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: [Ohio-talk] refreshabraille
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Hello,
I found a used refreshabraille for $600 on Blind bargains.  The
product is made by APH.  I have never heard of the
refreshabraille, but I am considering a second display for work
use.  Therefore, for those of you who have used a refreshabraille
from APH, is it worth the money and can it be used even when not
connected to a computer? The Usb cable is included.  Is APH still
supporting the refreshabraille? It's an 18 cell display by the
way.  Hmmanware also has their Brailliant Braille display on sale
for 1995.  Both products work with windows and ios, but which one
would be the better option in the long run? Any advice would be
greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Kelsey Nicolay

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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2015 13:02:02 -0400
From: "Deborah Kendrick" <dkkendrick at earthlink.net>
To: "'NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'"
<ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] refreshabraille
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Kelsey,
You can use it via usb or bluetooth.  Works with a computer or an iPhone or
iPad.
APH still supports them.
I think, though, that there is an older model and a newer one, so you might
ask what the firmware version is and then call APH to duble check that it
will do everything you want it to do.
Deborah

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To: ohio-talk at nfbnet.org
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Subject: [Ohio-talk] refreshabraille

Hello,
I found a used refreshabraille for $600 on Blind bargains.  The product is
made by APH.  I have never heard of the refreshabraille, but I am
considering a second display for work use.  Therefore, for those of you who
have used a refreshabraille from APH, is it worth the money and can it be
used even when not connected to a computer? The Usb cable is included.  Is
APH still supporting the refreshabraille? It's an 18 cell display by the
way.  Hmmanware also has their Brailliant Braille display on sale for 1995.
Both products work with windows and ios, but which one would be the better
option in the long run? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Kelsey Nicolay

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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2015 20:49:54 -0400
From: "richard" <rchpay7 at gmail.com>
To: "'NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'"
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Subject: [Ohio-talk] fyi
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Tips for Running Effective Meetings

            By the nature of being organizers, most of the work we do in the
Federation somehow involves group interaction.  Whether it's heading
committee meetings, chapter meetings, or state board meetings, most of us
will play the role of facilitator many times during our Federation work.
Below are some suggestions you might find useful as you are called upon to
lead meetings of all sizes in the Federation.

q  Stay focused.  Keep the goals of your meeting and the goals of the
Federation in mind.

q  Start promptly.  As Dr. Jernigan always said, "Federation meetings start
on time."  Get participants in the habit of arriving punctually.

q  Set a positive tone.  Welcome people and thank them for coming.

q  Build community.  Ask everyone present to introduce themselves.

q  Clarify procedures.  Review the group's system for making decisions.

q  Review the agenda.  People will be less likely to bring up items out of
order if they know their topics will be discussed later.

q  Be flexible.  Allow participants to add items to the agenda; make time
for those

q  items to be discussed at the end of the meeting.

q  Don't get sidetracked.  When people stray too far from the agenda, remind
the group of its purpose.  "These are all very good points, but let's try to
stay focused on the issue at hand."

q  Keep discussion moving.  Summarize points and focus on goals or action
items.  "It seems that we are all in agreement that the state legislature's
proposed consolidation plan is bad for blind people.  I propose that we take
the following action."

q  Turn questions into action items.  Don't let the group get bogged down in
small details.  If the group gets snagged on a detail, turn it into an
action item.  "Joe, why don't you find out that information and report back
to us next week."

q  Get public commitments for action.  This reinforces accountability.  "Who
in the room can commit to attending the community forum on bus route changes
this Wednesday?"

q  Be conscious of group dynamics.  Try to rein in domineering members of
the group and create opportunities for shy members to speak up.  "We haven't
heard from the younger members of the group on this subject.  Do any of you
have any thoughts you'd like to share?"

q  Acknowledge people.  Thank everyone for attending the meeting.  Thank
everyone for working together.  Thank each person by name who prepared
something for the meeting.  Thank those who committed to accomplishing a
task before the next meeting.  Say thank you as many times as you possibly
can; "appreciation" is the most motivating word in the dictionary.

q  Do your homework.  Follow up with people between meetings.  Make sure
commitments are fulfilled before the group meets again.  This will keep your
group purpose-driven and prevent you from rehashing the same agenda items
the next fifty times the group meets.

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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2015 20:50:28 -0500
From: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>
To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List
<ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] refreshabraille
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It is an ok display, but I think it can only be used with a computer,
it doesn't do anything else, you can always check on the aph web site.

Dave

At 11:02 AM 6/10/2015, you wrote:
>Hello,
>I found a used refreshabraille for $600 on Blind bargains.  The
>product is made by APH.  I have never heard of the refreshabraille,
>but I am considering a second display for work use.  Therefore, for
>those of you who have used a refreshabraille from APH, is it worth
>the money and can it be used even when not connected to a computer?
>The Usb cable is included.  Is APH still supporting the
>refreshabraille? It's an 18 cell display by the way.  Hmmanware also
>has their Brailliant Braille display on sale for 1995.  Both
>products work with windows and ios, but which one would be the
>better option in the long run? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
>Thank you,
>Kelsey Nicolay

         David Andrews and long white cane Harry.
E-Mail:  dandrews at visi.com or david.andrews at nfbnet.org

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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2015 21:56:06 -0400 (EDT)
From: meandthedog at oberlin.net
To: "NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List"
<ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] fyi
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Very Good. We in Lorain county have a very good leader in Shari.She is
prepared and will
accept important info. that is brought to our r meetings. We get along
quite well in our group,
and have very little controversy. We also enjoy each other, and there is
often much laugh teed.
Thank yu for the great suggestions. Megan and MS. P>

Tips for Running Effective Meetings

>
>
>
>             By the nature of being organizers, most of the work we do in
> the
> Federation somehow involves group interaction.  Whether it's heading
> committee meetings, chapter meetings, or state board meetings, most of us
> will play the role of facilitator many times during our Federation work.
> Below are some suggestions you might find useful as you are called upon to
> lead meetings of all sizes in the Federation.
>
> q  Stay focused.  Keep the goals of your meeting and the goals of the
> Federation in mind.
>
> q  Start promptly.  As Dr. Jernigan always said, "Federation meetings
> start
> on time."  Get participants in the habit of arriving punctually.
>
> q  Set a positive tone.  Welcome people and thank them for coming.
>
> q  Build community.  Ask everyone present to introduce themselves.
>
> q  Clarify procedures.  Review the group's system for making decisions.
>
> q  Review the agenda.  People will be less likely to bring up items out of
> order if they know their topics will be discussed later.
>
> q  Be flexible.  Allow participants to add items to the agenda; make time
> for those
>
> q  items to be discussed at the end of the meeting.
>
> q  Don't get sidetracked.  When people stray too far from the agenda,
> remind
> the group of its purpose.  "These are all very good points, but let's try
> to
> stay focused on the issue at hand."
>
> q  Keep discussion moving.  Summarize points and focus on goals or action
> items.  "It seems that we are all in agreement that the state
> legislature's
> proposed consolidation plan is bad for blind people.  I propose that we
> take
> the following action."
>
> q  Turn questions into action items.  Don't let the group get bogged down
> in
> small details.  If the group gets snagged on a detail, turn it into an
> action item.  "Joe, why don't you find out that information and report
> back
> to us next week."
>
> q  Get public commitments for action.  This reinforces accountability.
> "Who
> in the room can commit to attending the community forum on bus route
> changes
> this Wednesday?"
>
> q  Be conscious of group dynamics.  Try to rein in domineering members of
> the group and create opportunities for shy members to speak up.  "We
> haven't
> heard from the younger members of the group on this subject.  Do any of
> you
> have any thoughts you'd like to share?"
>
> q  Acknowledge people.  Thank everyone for attending the meeting.  Thank
> everyone for working together.  Thank each person by name who prepared
> something for the meeting.  Thank those who committed to accomplishing a
> task before the next meeting.  Say thank you as many times as you possibly
> can; "appreciation" is the most motivating word in the dictionary.
>
> q  Do your homework.  Follow up with people between meetings.  Make sure
> commitments are fulfilled before the group meets again.  This will keep
> your
> group purpose-driven and prevent you from rehashing the same agenda items
> the next fifty times the group meets.
>
>
>
>
>
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2015 00:07:41 -0400
From: Kaiti Shelton <kaiti.shelton at gmail.com>
To: Ohio Association of Blind Students list <oabs at nfbnet.org>
Cc: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List
<ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [Ohio-talk] Fwd: Road Lies Ahead Description
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Hi all,

Please share this information about The Road Lies Ahead with any eligible 
students. The Road Lies Ahead is a fun and interactive navigation workshop 
taught by Daniel Kish. Daniel is well known for his flash sonar techniqueC 
but he is also a certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist. In addition 
to the activities in the curriculum that are designed to train students' 
brains to use this method, we will be bringing back two games that were 
designed by staff and students of last year's pilot program. One is capture 
the flag with a twist that we call Black Ops, and the other is our own 
version of flash sonar Quidditch that most closely resembles a blend of tag 
and soccer. This year promises to be even more fun and educational than the 
last. I hope to see some students from Ohio there!

Sent from my iPhone

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Brunhilde Merk-Adam <bmerkadam at gmail.com>
> Date: June 10, 2015 at 8:14:34 PM EDT
> To: Kaiti Shelton <kaiti.shelton at gmail.com>
> Subject: Road Lies Ahead Description
>
> Kaiti-
>
> See attached program description and curriculum - doc and pdf.
>
> Thanks for posting.
>
> Have a wonderful time on your trip!
> b

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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2015 05:24:02 -0400
From: Kaiti Shelton <kaiti.shelton at gmail.com>
To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List
<ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [Ohio-talk] Thoughts as I wait to board my flight
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Last year at convention there was a song Barbara requested that I didn't 
know. Thankfully United airlines and the old FAA have been wonderful so far, 
possibly due to the NFB in part. No came grabbing or wheelchair 
presentations yet. I keep hearing that song in my head.

Sent from my iPhone

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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2015 06:20:00 -0400
From: Lisa Hall <lhall007 at cinci.rr.com>
To: ohio-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] Thoughts as I wait to board my flight
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Hi everyone,

I wanted to share that there are NFB songs available on the NFB's web
site. I discovered it while reading Mark Ricobono's monthly newsletter
that he sent out earlier this month in June.

It is located at
https://nfb.org/nfb-songs

I already downloaded them and it's on my victor reader stream memory
card. I also have the track lists as well.

All files are in mp3 format.

This is from the TenBroek library at our national center.

Listen and enjoy them.

Please note that there are 2 additional songs at the bottom of the page
dealing with quiet cars.

Let's keep having more of our songs being shared.

Sincerely,

Lisa Hall

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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2015 07:19:33 -0400
From: "Deborah Kendrick" <dkkendrick at earthlink.net>
To: "'NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'"
<ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] fyi
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Great list, Richard.  Thanks!
Deborah

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Subject: [Ohio-talk] fyi

Tips for Running Effective Meetings

            By the nature of being organizers, most of the work we do in the
Federation somehow involves group interaction.  Whether it's heading
committee meetings, chapter meetings, or state board meetings, most of us
will play the role of facilitator many times during our Federation work.
Below are some suggestions you might find useful as you are called upon to
lead meetings of all sizes in the Federation.