7/11/17 Shared by John Pare, NFB Saving Medicaid is critical to America’s blind I know you have already been busy contacting your representatives and senators about our legislative issues, but I want to add one more item to the list of topics you should discuss with them. I am sure you are aware of the […]
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Vending And Blind Trade Oppose Rest Area Commercialization Of Interstate Highways
6/27/17 From Vending Times Vending And Blind Trade Oppose Rest Area Commercialization Of Interstate Highways by Emily Jed Emily@vendingtimes.net Issue Date: Vol. 57, No. 7, July 2017, Posted On: 6/20/2017 ALEXANDRIA, VA — A coalition led by the National Federation of the Blind, National Automatic Merchandising Association, restaurants, fuel retailers, city governments and trucking firms […]
Micro Markets and Vending Machines Are Apples And Oranges
6/27/17 From Vending Market Watch Micro Markets and Vending Machines Are Apples And Oranges BY EMILY REFERMAT ON MAY 25, 2017 I’m hearing it throughout the county: micro markets are here to stay. The concept has excited consumers who were bored or even resistant to purchasing refreshment from vending machines. Micro markets grew profits for […]
Microsoft’s Disability Hotline
6/27/19 Shared by Deborah Kent Stein on IL-talk Recently I learned about Microsoft’s Disability Hotline. I have used this number several times during a siege of computer woes, and found the staff on call to be quite patient, knowledgeable, and helpful. Here is the number: Microsoft Disability Hotline 800-936-5900
Expanded suite of FitPick tools
6/20/17 From NAMA – Dear NAMA Members, With your participation in FitPick and commitment to health and wellness, we thank you for being part of the nutrition solution. To meet increasing demands for relevant, value-added resources, we have expanded our suite of FitPick tools and are excited to debut two new FitPick videos: NAMA’s Nutrition Story […]
The Americans With Disabilities Act Is Under Attack in Congress
6/20/17 Shared on blindtlk June 6, 2017 The Americans With Disabilities Act Is Under Attack in Congress May 30, 2017, 9:47am by Robyn Powell The House Judiciary Committee is currently considering imposing significant limitations to the ADA through the passage of the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017. Never in my life as […]
How a “Saved by the Bell” Star Overcomes His Blindness
6/2/17 From Smart Brief on Leadership How a “Saved by the Bell” Star Overcomes His Blindness Isaac Lidsky, an entrepreneur who played Weasel on “Saved by the Bell: The New Class,” graduated from Harvard at 19 and clerked at the Supreme Court — all while battling a degenerative eye disease, says circumstances don’t guide how […]
DeafBlind Individuals Now Have a Way to Use Text Relay on iOS With Braille
6/2/17 Shared from the May 2017 edition of AppleVis Unlimited DeafBlind Individuals Now Have a Way to Use Text Relay on iOS With Braille By Scott Davert May 16, 2017 On May 8, Sprint released a new update to the Sprint IP Relay app. While the description only states that there are “Miscellaneous bug fixes”, […]
Financial Assistance for Eye Care
6/2/17 Shared by Second Sense Financial Assistance for Eye Care If you are in need of financial assistance to assess or treat an eye problem, many state and national resources regularly provide aid to people with vision problems. The National Eye Institute (NEI) provides a listing of several organizations you can contact for specific issues. For eye exams […]
Martin Luther King County Labor Council Passes Resolution Against Beverage Tax
6/2/17 From Vending Market Watch Martin Luther King County Labor Council Passes Resolution Against Beverage Tax MAY 26, 2017 SOURCE: TEAMSTERS LOCAL 174 Resolution is an important step in fight against Seattle’s proposed beverage tax SEATTLE, May 22, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — On Wednesday May 17, 2017, Teamsters Local 174 presented a Resolution before the […]