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Keurig deal!
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Wish They All Could Be California Guides
[Sorry 'bout that title. But it's late, and why am I awake? Also, squonk, should "All" be capitalized up there?]
The California State Board of Guide Dogs for the Blind has posted an open letter to out-of-state schools, suggesting they need to make sure their instructors who train in California are licensed: ...California law requires guide dog ( Read more... ) -
At Ruby Tuesday
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Kindle 2
How many years have people with print disabilities been working together to make Bookshare what it is? How many titles are currently on Bookshare? Why does something like the following have to be inaccessible?
At Amazon, weve always been obsessed with selection, and we know that even the best reading device would be useless without the books you ( Read more... ) -
Oh no! We're all doomed!
This new model can reach speeds up to 47mph before the gas engine kicks in. This...is unsettling for me as a blind traveler. (BTW, my super dog just saved me from a hybrid the other day.) I'm all for environmentally progressive transportation. But if this thing doesn't make any noise ( Read more... ) -
Dogs
Each of my dogs distinguished herself today:
Yani made eyes at John Grisham, who apparently thought she was quite something.
Glaze ate almost a whole bag of Pecan Sandies. -
Service Dog's vest removed when he gained weight
Wow. But, you know, I remember people from this school being somewhat stand-offish when I contacted them a few years ago. I was working on a brochure for the place where I worked about service dogs in taxis. I didn't really feel I could adequately address the issue without talking to some non-guide-dog organizations. emerge and others will be happy to ( Read more... ) -
A year ago today...
...I met my "flying eye dog." It hasn't been my easiest dog-handling year ever, but when it comes right down to it, I'm so, so lucky to have this wonderful little girl as my guide.
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Posted using TxtLJ
Have new shiny digital recorder. Plextalk PTP1. Anybody heard about it? I hadn't. Maybe eventually Stream competition but not yet. More later. -
Wake
Is anybody reading the serial "Wake" in Analog? It begins with the November issue and features a blind fifteen-year-old math genius. She uses JAWS, posts on LJ and everything. I'm only a few minutes into it...but she's already leapt for joy at the prospect of experiencing vision. I need to read more before deciding how I feel about this. (Obviously ( Read more... )