The Philadelphia Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped is greatly in need of increased funding. For several years the budget for this very valuable service has remained flat. Increases to rent and other costs related to new technologies are jeopardizing the service. The service is not specific to visually impaired and blind. From the [...]
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Filed under: Advocacy, NLS
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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For anyone affected by the case of the American Council of the Blind (ACB) versus Henry Paulson regarding the issue of accessible paper currency forthe millions of blind or visually impaired persons in this country, you will be surprised to learn the following. On Monday, November 19, 2007 ACB’s attorney and the attorney for [...]
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Filed under: Accessible Currency, Advocacy
Well, the November, 2007 elections have come and gone and I am left with a swelling sense of “pride” for what the Monroe County Council of the Blind has accomplished through persistence, resilience, initiative, dignity and enthusiasm.Several members have reported in regarding their voting experiences and all, yes, all reported glowing and positive experiences at [...]
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Filed under: Advocacy, Voting