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                            THE BLIND NEWS DIGEST

                                 Issue # 1082

                         Monday, September 26, 1994

Today's Topics:


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                          Parents of Blind Children
                          other blind musicians???
                            MaxEye press release
                Brailled Chemical Elements Table, Math, etc.
                               reading systems
             Re: Tactile fax and other low cost tactile graphics
                                  NEW LIST
                               Visual Therapy
                            Glaucoma information.
                                 unix access


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Subject: Parents of Blind Children
From: dday@nikita.bham.wednet.edu (DEBBIE DAY)

With two children diagnosed with septo-optic dysplasia, I am looking to
connect with other parents of blind children.  My son, Tim is soon to be
11 years old and is homeschooled with great success.  My daughter, Kayla,
is 3 years old.  We have learned much in parenting Tim but find we always
learn new ideas and find new resources by connecting with other parents.

For anyone in the state of Washington, I would recommend attending the
annual convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Washington
October 14-16 at the Ramada Inn Governor House, 621 South Capital Way,
Olympia (206-372-7700/hotel, 206-823-6380/reservations)  In addition to
the regular convention sessions and the convention banquet, a seminar
for blind students and a luncheon for blind children and their families
will take place.

At the Families with Blind Children luncheon, there will be a panel
of blind adults , as well as, blind children.  Should be informative and
interesting!  Contact me personally for more info for registration.

        Debbie Day (dday@nikita.bham.wednet.edu)
        Bellingham, Washington



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Subject: other blind musicians???
From: dperez@eis.calstate.edu (David)
Organization: California Technology Project of The Calif State Univ


Hi folks! Since I play the guitar, I freequent the musical corners of the
internet. Recently I've found some resources that other blind musicians,
guitar players, might enjoy. Did you know that there is an FTP site with
a wealth of guitar music and info on it? Nevada.edu /pub/guitar has tons
of music. I've also found guitar lesson files with interesting stuff in
them. I have begun to format some of these things for printing in
braille. If any one is interested, or if you are a blind player and would
just like to converse, please e-mail.
Also, if you are a blind musician with a folk type acoustic instrument to
get rid of, please e-mail. I'm looking for a mountain dulcimer, or a
dobro. I already have a guitar thanks. If you have anything else
interesting, please  e-mail me.
. Thanks
Rusty
 -- I refuse to
disclaim anything!
Anything and everything I say is a product of  everything and everyone I
have ever been  associated with
David (Rusty) Perez (dperez@ctp.org)
"If there's no bottom in your eyes, they hold more."
--Hazel Motes



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Subject: MaxEye press release
From: elliots@rdz.stjohns.edu (Elliot Schrier)

Hi, here is a brief release about our new product. We are also
doing r&d on products for disabled people and are into electronic
marketing and info access. thanks for posting this.  elliot.


Millwood, New York -- 4X to distribute MaxEye, the world's first
portable self-contained electronic magnifier for Visually Impaired
people.

Small as an index card and weighing under 2 pounds, MaxEye is a new
reading system that displays images at 6 and 13 times
magnification. No focusing is necessary because it utilizes custom
software that displays a clear processed image on a bright
blue-green fluorescent screen. Glide rollers allow  MaxEye to track
easily across  any printed document for natural reading movement.
Precision-built in Germany, this sleek device is attractive and
easy to use.

4x Products Inc. provides engineering and direct market product
distribution for the disability community. Their mission is to give
the consumer with a disability the ability to easily acquire
high-quality products that provide equality of access, with dignity
and at a fair price.  --- Elliot M. Schreier 4x Products, Inc.  PO
Box 555 Millwood, NY 10546

914.762.3555 (phone)
914.944.0605 (fax)
elliots@rdz.stjohns.edu




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Subject: Brailled Chemical Elements Table, Math, etc.
From: patt@SQUID.TRAM.COM (Patt Bromberger)

Our office has received an inquiry from a student requesting
that the Table of Elements be brailled; she will also have
some mathematical equations and text book pages that need to
be scanned and then ported to the braille printer.

Thus far we have been unsuccessful in meeting this request; we
have not been able to locate the chemical Table of Elements in
braille format and would appreciate a lead on where we might obtain
it; also any information on porting scanned ascii text to the
Everest Braille Printer will be helpful with respect to mathematical
texts, equations, etc.

Thanks for any help you can offer.


--
Patricia Ann Bromberger            -      patt@squid.tram.com
Tramway Unix Systems                   - or -    patt@dorsai.dorsai.org
"Seize the day; make your life extraordinary!" -- Dead Poets Society



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Subject: reading systems
From: allbell@delphi.com (al bell)
Organization: Delphi (info@delphi.com email, 800-695-4005 voice)

I have been talking to a woman who wants a good, inexpensive computer
system that can scan and read newspapers, magazines, etc. aloud. I know
about the Kurzweil and Arkenstone (spelling?) systems.

Has anyone else here seen other systems that seemed to do a good job?
Is there an organization that keeps track of these things/

I would appreciate email replies.



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Subject: Re: Tactile fax and other low cost tactile graphics
From: blackburn860@delphi.com (Kathy Blackburn)
Organization: Delphi (info@delphi.com email, 800-695-4005 voice)

Can youu give any suggestions regarding image size and resolution that will
ensure that the finished graphic is tactually meaningful?

Thank you.  I am very interested in this approach to doing graphics.

Kathy Blackburn
Austin, Texas
Internet: Blackburn860@delphi.com



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Subject: NEW LIST
From: RBANKS@UWSTOUT.EDU (DICK BANKS ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGIST)

Hi FOlks

Just got this and thought you might be interested.

I got this from the list NEW-List.

DIck

GW-INFO on listserv@GWMICRO.COM      GW Micro Related Topics

   GW-INFO is an open, unmoderated discussion list featuring
   discussions relating to GW Micro and our products.  Both
   users and nonusers are welcome to join this list.  GW Micro
   produces products to allow computer access by the blind and
   learning disabled.  We also carry products to assist the
   mobility impaired.

   To subscribe, send the following command in the BODY of mail
   to listserv@GWMICRO.COM on the Internet:

      SUBSCRIBE GW-INFO yourfirstname yourlastname

   For example:

      SUBSCRIBE GW-INFO Joe Smo

   Owner:  Michael Lawler  <MDLAWLER@GWMICRO.COM>
           FIDO 1:236/55
           voice 219-483-3625
           Internet mdlawler@gwmicro.com
           GW Micro, Inc., Product Support



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Subject: Visual Therapy
From: carperv@FRB.GOV (Virginia Carper)

My son's eye doctor informed us that he had trouble
tracking.  His eyes do not follow the page.  My son is
sighted.  His doctor suggested visual therapy.  What is
that?

Virginia Carper
carperv@frb.gov




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Subject: Glaucoma information.
From: st1p4@rosie.uh.edu (Lemelle, Paul D.)
Organization: University of Houston

I do not know if this is the right newsgroup to post this, but I'll
give it a try.

Does anyone have any news on the latest deveopments on the eye
disease glaucoma?



-Paul.



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Subject: unix access
From: hertweck@ucunix.san.uc.EDU (David W. Hertweck)

I am a computer programmer who uses Artic B Vision for text application
access, and Magic screen magnifier for windows access on the pc.  I am
moving in to the unix world both on the pc and work station.  Is there any
thing for access out there for unix, lynix and or x-windows.  Any leads
would be helpful.

Thank you      Hertweck@ucunix.san.uc.edu
               (513) 556-9708
               ML 006
               University of Cincinnati
               Cincinnati, OH. 45220





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