[NIFL-LD:4937] Re: resources for blind student?

From: jeff fantine (fantine@ohio.edu)
Date: Thu Oct 13 2005 - 16:39:51 EDT


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Cesar:

The American Foundation for the Blind website:

<http://www.afb.org/Results.asp>

lists resources in DC that might be helpful - these agencies might not 
specifically do the direct service, but they'd most likely be better 
informed about the vision resources in your community.



--On Thursday, October 13, 2005 4:12 PM -0400 Cesar Watts 
<cwatts@dclearns.org> wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> A blind adult ESL student enrolled in one of our programs in DC.  I'm
> wondering if there are organizations that might be more equipped to
> serve her needs.
> If not, does anyone have any tips and strategies?  Thanks in advance for
>
> any ideas!
>
> Cesar E. Watts G.
> READ OUT LOUD Hotline Coordinator
> 1-866-732-3688
> www.readoutloud.org
> www.dclearns.org
> The D.C. LEARNs Literacy Calendar lists significant literacy events or
> deadlines in Washington, D.C. as well as a selected number of regional
> and national events that may be of interest to the D.C. Literacy
> community http://www.dclearns.org/calendar.html
> If you know of any upcoming literacy events in the DC region, please
> submit them to be added to our calendar!
>
> If you want to volunteer as a teacher or tutor for GED, ESL , ABE (Adult
> Basic Education) or computers please enter your information into our
> volunteer database:  www.readoutloud.org/volunteer



Jeff Fantine
Director, C/SE ABLE Resource Center
Ohio University
338 McCracken Hall
Athens, OH  45701
800-753-1519
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