Posted on April 4th, 2009 by MCCBAdmin
Please consider signing the petition started by the Reading Rights Coalition. This organization began after Amazon released their latest version of their E-Book reader, the Kindle 2.0. The product which has built in Text to Speech has been attacked by the Author’s Guild. The Guild argues that this feature which uses synthetic speech to [...]
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Filed under: Accessibility, Advocacy, Affiliate Organizations, Media
Posted on October 29th, 2008 by MCCBAdmin
This week the Pennsylvania Council of the Blind will host it’s state convention in Johnstown, PA. MCCB, a chapter of PCB, will be hosting a workshop during the convention. The subject, “Building Relationships with the Media.” The workshop will begin at 4 PM on Friday 10/31. To listen: LISTEN TO THE PCB [...]
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Filed under: Advocacy, Affiliate Organizations, Media
Posted on October 16th, 2008 by MCCBAdmin
Pocono Record Reporter Beth Brelje narrated an audio file of her article “White canes tap along sidewalks in S-burg to give visual for safety.” I love the idea of making information accessible by making it available in multiple formats. Let’s show our support for accessibility by downloading the file from the link above.
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Filed under: Media, White Cane Day
Posted on October 16th, 2008 by MCCBAdmin
Yesterday, October 15, White Cane Safety Day was celebrated around the country. Not only a time to bring attention to the laws that grant pedestrians using a white cane the right of way, it’s also an opportunity to bring general awareness to the various issues important to the blind community. MCCB celebrated the day by [...]
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Filed under: Media, White Cane Day
Posted on October 2nd, 2008 by MCCBAdmin
I guess I’m learning not to write immediately upon reading something which is so offensive and contrary to the truth about blindness or the issues that we who are blind or visually impaired face. I waited an entire day before I sat down to compose my reaction to this movie. I could simply rant and [...]
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Filed under: Advocacy, Media
Posted on May 20th, 2008 by MCCBAdmin
I enjoyed the message of this article from the Trinidad and Tobago’s Newsday titled Blindness is not a Problem. The article featuring a local radio personality named Anthony Tom, who has been blind since birth, gives us an insight into the various issues faced by people who are blind and visually impaired around the [...]
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Filed under: International, Media
Posted on March 30th, 2008 by MCCBAdmin
Tune into ACB Radio tonight to hear Mary Ann Alexander and T.Reid discuss the MCCB initiatives to improve the voting process in Monroe County for people who are visually impaired and blind. The show can be heard by going to the below link and selecting the appropriate media player. Show startes at 9 PM Eastern on [...]
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Filed under: Advocacy, Affiliate Organizations, Media, Voting
Posted on November 24th, 2007 by MCCBAdmin
All of us here at the Monroe County Council of the Blind would like to congratulate our Legislative Committee Chairman, Roland Feathermen, for his recent post to the Governor’s Committee on Disabilities. Read more about Roland here…
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Filed under: Advocacy, General, Media
Posted on October 16th, 2007 by MCCBAdmin
Yesterday morning, members of MCCB met to commemorate White Cane Safety Day and celebrate the installation of the county’s first Audible Pedestrian Signals. By all accounts, this was a success. We had a good amount of media coverage including our local newspaper and several television stations. Issues relating to the blind community don’t usually attract [...]
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Filed under: Advocacy, Media, White Cane Day
Posted on October 14th, 2007 by MCCBAdmin
On Monday October 15, 2007 MCCB will hold a ceremony to commemorate White Cane Safety Day and celebrate the installation of Monroe County’s first Accessible Pedestrian Signal (APS). This ceremony will include both the Mayor and Borough Manager of East Stroudsburg as well as other representatives from the community. In an attempt to show the [...]
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Filed under: Advocacy, Media, Transportation, White Cane Day