Posted on April 30th, 2008 by MCCBAdmin
You may wonder why a blind organization would be interested in a legislation pertaining to communications and video. I will let Eric Bridges, Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs with ACB explain… This is a comprehensive piece of legislation designed to expand access to Internet-enabled telephony, video programming through video description of emergency [...]
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Filed under: Advocacy, Telecommunications
Posted on April 29th, 2008 by MCCBAdmin
An article on Fred’s Head Companion, a blog from the American Printing House for the Blind, gives a good introduction to Orientation and Mobility. A simple definition is: orientation is knowing where you are–and mobility is the ability to get where you want to go. These skills, O&M, are the most important things for [...]
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Filed under: General
Posted on April 29th, 2008 by MCCBAdmin
A place on the web designed for parents of visually impaired children to share information and resources. From the press release: The goal of www.familyconnect.org is to provide connections and support. By providing accurate information and creating a forum for meaningful discussion, families and their visually impaired children will feel empowered to reach their [...]
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Posted on April 26th, 2008 by MCCBAdmin
By taking part in events such as archery, rowing, shot put, rock climbing and running long jump, athletes have the opportunity to demonstrate their ability to overcome physical challenges Read the article here…
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Posted on April 23rd, 2008 by MCCBAdmin
According to this article: through their jointly operated website, AnnualCreditReport.com, the official site to help consumers obtain free credit reports. Accessible credit reports for people with visual impairments will be available online by October 31 of this year. By the end of the year, the companies will also make credit reports available in Braille and [...]
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Filed under: Advocacy, Affiliate Organizations
Posted on April 23rd, 2008 by MCCBAdmin
This press release informs us that Rep. Don Young Joins the American Council of the Blind in Supporting the Safety of Blind Pedestrians. The issue of safety is explained in the press release as… Traffic sounds provide information about such things as the position of vehicles, their direction of travel, and the speed at [...]
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Filed under: Advocacy, Quiet Cars
Posted on April 20th, 2008 by MCCBAdmin
This article from CapeCodTimes.com – Towns fall short in services for blind, hearing-impaired, discusses the cost of accessibility as well as creative alternatives that are available. Interestingly enough, the inclusion of people with disabilities in the process generates creative solutions. From the article: But people in the field of disabilities argue that technology offers some [...]
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Filed under: Advocacy
Posted on April 19th, 2008 by MCCBAdmin
Check out this article titled, Voting rights for impaired from argusleader.com. The author of this article writes about his disappointment when he learned he would not be able to use the accessible component of the voting machine used in his county. Imagine my disappointment when, upon going to the polls for the 2007 city election [...]
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Filed under: Advocacy, Affiliate Organizations, Voting
Posted on April 13th, 2008 by MCCBAdmin
The Monroe County Office of Elections has recently implemented a automated telephone system that allows callers to hear their municipality ballot for the upcoming primary. We in MCCB are very proud of this progress. The idea and suggestion for such a system came from our initial meeting with the Director of Elections in spring [...]
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Filed under: Advocacy, Voting