[Tektalkdiscussion] Fw: For Tech Committee - Judy Dixon To Review Her Book "Label It!" On Tek Talk Monday, September 29, 2008

[Bob Acosta]

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From: "Pat Price" <pat at patprice.org>
To: "Pat Price" <pat at patprice.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 3:39 PM
Subject: For Tech Committee - Judy Dixon To Review Her Book "Label It!" On 
Tek Talk Monday, September 29, 2008


> FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION
>
>
> Label It! Braille and Audio Strategies for Identifying Items at Home and
> Work Reviewed By Judy Dixon On Tek Talk Monday, September 29, 2008
>
> Accessible World News Wire, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
>
> Imagine for a moment that nothing in your house is labeled in braille. Or
> maybe you don't have to imagine it! Do you reach in the fridge for some
> orange juice and grab the milk carton instead? Ever sprinkle some cinnamon
> on your French toast - but it's cayenne pepper instead? And are you 
> wearing
> your new maroon silk top, or the one with the plaid pattern that clashes
> with almost every pair of pants you own? These examples may be extreme, 
> but
> think about it - are you expending more mental energy on identifying 
> things
> than you would like?
>
> This week during the Accessible World Tek Talk training Judy Dixon of
> Arlington, Virginia, a life-long user of Braille and the Consumer 
> Relations
> Officer of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically
> Handicapped, for 27 years has been invited to discuss her most recent 
> book,
> "Label It! Braille and Audio Strategies for Identifying Items at Home and
> Work" that was recently published by National Braille Press.
>
> Judy will focus on labeling strategies that she and her friends have used
> through the years and will identify the very best ideas and tips. Focusing
> primarily on labeling with braille, Judy covers all the bases: clothing 
> and
> accessories, medications, food containers, appliances, and a hodgepodge of
> other items, from postage stamps to chargers and cables. She also will
> discuss what to do when you can't label something, and tricks to employ 
> when
> you're out and about and nothing is labeled.
>
> Following the overview of the book, plenty of time will be available for 
> the
> virtual audience to ask questions.
>
> Contact:  National Braille Press, 88 Saint Stephen Street,
> Boston, MA 02115-4302.
> Phone: (617) 266-6160
> Toll-free: (888) 965-8965
>
> Date: Monday, September 29, 2008
>
> Time: 5:00 p.m. Pacific, 6:00 p.m. Mountain, 7:00 p.m. Central,
> 8:00 p.m. Eastern and elsewhere in the world Tuesday 0:00 GMT.
>
> Where: TekTalk Conference Room at:
>
> http://conference321.com/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rsc9613dc89eb2
>
> Or, alternatively,
>
> http://www.accessibleworld.org. Select the TekTalk Room, enter your first
> and last names on the sign-in screen.
>
> All Tech Talk training events are recorded so if you are unable to
> participate live at the above times then you may download the presentation
> or podcast from the Tech Talk archives on our website at
> http://www.accessibleworld.org.
>
> All online interactive programs require no password, are free of charge, 
> and
> open to anyone worldwide having an Internet connection, a computer,
> speakers, and a sound card. Those with microphones can interact audibly 
> with
> the presenters and others in the virtual audience.
>
> If you are a first-time user of the Talking Communities online 
> conferencing
> software, there is a small, safe software program that you need to 
> download
> and then run.  A link to the software is available on every entry screen 
> to
> the Accessible World online rooms.
>
> Sign up information for all Accessible World News Wires and discussion 
> lists
> are also available at our website: http://www.accessibleworld.org.
>
> Media Contacts:
>
> Robert Acosta, Chair, Planning Committee
> 818-998-0044
> Email: boacosta at pacbell.net
> Web:   http://www.helpinghands4theblind.com
>
> Pat Price, Founder and Events Coordinator
> The Accessible World Symposiums
> Vision Worldwide, Inc.
> 317-254-1185
> Email: pat at patprice.org
> Web:   http://www.accessibleworld.org
>
> The Accessible World, a division of Vision Worldwide, Inc. a 501(c)(3)
> not-for-profit organization,  seeks to educate the general public, the
> disabled community and the professionals who serve them by providing 
> highly
> relevant information about new products, services, and training
> opportunities designed specifically to eliminate geographic and access
> barriers that adversely affect them.
>
>
>