FB Tech Notes

Flying Blind, LLC Logo Flying Blind, LLC is excited to announce that it will be launching a series of workshops and seminars for rehabilitation and educational agencies who provide services for persons who are vision impaired.
 
The seminars will focus on developing functional academic and vocational adaptive technology skills designed to provide successful outcomes within the classroom and workplace.
 
These seminars will be geared toward the service professional who wishes to compliment their service provision with strategies designed to change the lives of their consumers.
 
Also, consumers who are serious about incorporating products and strategies into their educational and rehabilitation plans are welcome.
 
More information about these workshops will be forthcoming in late January / early February, 2008. In the meantime, all interested parties should E-Mail FBWorkshops@Flying-Blind.com for more information.

Flying Blind, LLC Logo Flying Blind, LLC happened upon the following information while reading another Adaptive Technology Newsletter, and after contacting this organization, is pleased to introduce you to BlindBargains.com, another great resource for buying and selling used equipment.
 
BlindBargains.com is a new web site that tracks and posts deals, sales, and discounts on blindness-related products, as well as other items usable by people who are blind or visually impaired.
 
Visitors can view the latest headlines or search through past deals to find everything from talking caller IDs to memory cards.
 
Other services are also available, such as the auction gateway, a simple interface to search for blindness-related items on eBay.
 
Visitors can stay updated with a daily E-Mail list of bargains or through an RSS feed.
 
The site also contains news pertaining to the blind community, articles and reviews of products and web sites, and links to other useful resources.

Flying Blind, LLC Logo Flying Blind, LLC is excited to be conducting two presentations at ATIA 2008:
 
"A Step Beyond Notetakers: Wireless Braille Solutions in Action!" focuses on the latest in wireless Braille access to a variety of desktop and Mobile applications.
 
"Let Your Fingers do the Walking: Exploring Mobile Access" unveils in further detail the powerful alternatives that PDAs and Smartphones offer to those of us who are vision impaired.
 
More information about each presentation will be forthcoming in January prior to ATIA.

I hope that all of you have enjoyed this E-Newsletter, and I thank you for taking the time to read it. As always, all suggestions are welcome.
 
Once again, we at Flying Blind, LLC wish you and yours a joyous and safe Holiday season and much success and happiness in 2008!