[Promotion-technology] Technology from the State on Loan?

[David Andrews]

In Minnesota, we the state agency for the blind have a program, in 
conjunction with teachers of visually impaired children where we loan 
out some stuff for kids to try.  We have no such program for seniors 
though -- there just aren't the funds.  Senior services on the state 
and federal levels are under-funded.

Dave

At 09:26 PM 1/26/2009, you wrote:
>Linda and all-
>
>Agencies are not hesitant to buy things, but since the economy is such where
>out of state travel budgets and technollgy budgets are not on the forefront
>as maybe they were 2 years ago, then agencies are not so ready to open the
>wallet to purchase something which to a conservative agency technologist
>feels is brand new and not fully tested or documented equipment.
>
>So, your idea is good, but just bad timing, but on the other hand, be
>innovative and think and write down why your case is better then others and
>justify to your counselor why you should be the tester and no one else, and
>you might get yourself a Trekker Breeze.
>
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: promotion-technology-bounces at nfbnet.org
>[mailto:promotion-technology-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Linda
>Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 7:59 PM
>To: Committee on the Promotion, Evaluation and Advancement of Technology
>Subject: Re: [Promotion-technology] Technology from the State on Loan?
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>I am just curious if anyone has heard of any offices for the blind that loan
>
>out a product to a blind person just to see if that product would be helpful
>
>to them.  I am one of those senior citizens who is living in an unfamiliar
>area, and think the Trekker Breeze would be very helpful to me.  I would
>have a human guide walk my routes with me so I can record them, and then
>would have much more confidence walking them alone.  Sometimes if something
>distracts me I might forget if I have already crossed a street or is it
>still coming up.
>
>Has anyone found agencies resistant to the new technology?
>Linda
>
>
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