[bksvol-discuss] Re: [bookshare-discuss] All Massachusetts Elementary Schools to Receive UniqueBook That Every Child Can Read

"Sarah Van Oosterwijck" <curiousentity@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> · Wed, 10 Nov 2004 13:30:37 -0600

Actually it didn't say whether the CD was audio or electronic text, maybe it
is both. :-)

Sarah Van Oosterwijck
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> Shelley,
>
> This  is nice, but I don't see anything about braille or tactile
> grapahics. How will deaf-blind children use the book?
>
> John
>
>
> On Tue, 9 Nov 2004, Shelley L. Rhodes wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Business Wire
> > Monday, November 08, 2004
> >
> > All Massachusetts Elementary Schools to Receive Unique Book That Every
Child
> > Can Read
> >
> >  WELLESLEY and BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 8, 2004--
> >
> >  New Children's Poetry and Art Book Comes with CD That All Students,
> > Including Those with Learning Disabilities or Visual Impairments, Can
Access
> > and Enjoy
> >
> > Authors to Deliver First Shipment to Patrick O'Hearn Elementary School
in
> > Dorchester, MA
> >
> > The Kurzweil Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to
fostering
> > the creative application of technology to human needs, and Kurzweil
> > Educational Systems, Inc., innovator of reading technology for
individuals
> > with learning disabilities or visual impairments, today announced a
donation
> > of 1400 books and accompanying CDs to all Massachusetts elementary
schools.
> > Forever Poems for Then and Now by Sonya Kurzweil, Ph.D. and Amy
Kurzweil, a
> > newly published children's poetry and art education book, will ship to
> > schools during American Education Week, November 14-20, 2004. The
donation
> > to elementary schools complements the introduction of poetry as part of
the
> > standard 5th grade English Language Arts curriculum in Massachusetts.
> >
> > The book donation will be kicked-off at an authors' poetry reading to
the
> > 4th and 5th grade students of the Patrick O'Hearn Elementary School in
> > Dorchester, MA on Friday, November 12th at 2:15 p.m. Using an e-file of
the
> > book included on a CD in the book, a student will also demonstrate how
to
> > access and read aloud a selection of poems via the computer using
Kurzweil
> > Educational Systems' Kurzweil 3000 software.
> >
> > Forever Poems for Now and Then is the product of a 10-year collaboration
> > between a mother, Sonya Kurzweil, Ph.D., and her daughter, Amy Kurzweil.
The
> > book features original poetry paired with famous artwork. Beautifully
> > reproduced art examples of realism, impressionism, pop, folk, and
abstract
> > art accompany poetry that offers simple truths and reveals a loving
> > mother-daughter relationship. Forever Poems for Now and Then contains
such
> > famous works as Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Night, Claude Monet's Water
> > Lilies, Gustav Klimt's The Three Ages of Women and Salvador Dali's
Landscape
> > with Butterflies.
> >
> > Sonya Kurzweil is a psychotherapist, developmental psychologist and an
> > instructor in psychology at Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School.
Amy
> > Kurzweil is in the 12th grade at Milton Academy in Milton,
Massachusetts.
> > Both live in Boston.
> >
> > "This donation truly embodies the spirit of applying technology to human
> > need--in this case, students. By combining and electronic and hard copy
of
> > the book, all children in Massachusetts elementary schools--regardless
of
> > whether they struggle with the printed word because of a learning or
visual
> > disability--can read the heartwarming poems and enjoy the artwork using
> > Kurzweil 3000 or 1000", said Michael Sokol, President and CEO, Kurzweil
> > Educational Systems, Inc. "We applaud the commitment of schools in
Boston
> > and across the Commonwealth to support all students regardless of their
> > ability by making beautiful books like this one accessible with
assistive
> > technology."
> >
> > About The Kurzweil Foundation
> >
> > The Kurzweil Foundation, established in 1986 by Raymond Kurzweil,
donates
> > tens of thousands of dollars annually in grants and scholarships to
> > individuals with disabilities. Mr. Kurzweil, a pioneer of
> > pattern-recognition technologies, has made a career of helping others
while
> > showing a flair for integrating technology and the arts. Over the past
> > thirty-five years Kurzweil has produced a lengthy list of achievements
and
> > innovations that have enriched society, including advancing artificial
> > intelligence (AI) technologies; founding, developing, and selling four
> > successful companies; and writing two best-selling books that support
his
> > predictions for the twenty-first century. Sonya Kurzweil and Amy
Kurzweil
> > are the wife and daughter of Mr. Kurzweil. For more information about
The
> > Kurzweil Foundation, call 781-263-0000.
> >
> > About Kurzweil 3000 and Kurzweil 1000
> >
> > Kurzweil 3000 is widely recognized as the most comprehensive and
integrated
> > solution for addressing language and literacy difficulties. The software
> > uses a multi-sensory approach - presenting printed or electronic text on
the
> > computer screen with added visual and audible accessibility. The product
> > incorporates a host of dynamic features, including powerful decoding,
study
> > skills, writing and test-taking tools, all designed to adapt to each
> > individual's learning style and to encourage active learning.
> >
> > Kurzweil 1000 helps people with visual impairments access virtually any
> > printed or electronic publication by making text audible. The product
> > provides tools for searching, indexing, outlining, annotating,
embossing,
> > and creating documents or audio files. Kurzweil 1000 enables online
access
> > to books, magazines, encyclopedias and educational tools that promote
more
> > active reading by students as well as personal, home office and
professional
> > productivity. Kurzweil 1000 also shares information through e-mail,
faxing,
> > photocopying or outputting documents and audio files to portable
devices.
> >
> > About Kurzweil Educational Systems, Inc.
> >
> > Kurzweil Educational Systems, founded in 1996, is the industry leader
and
> > innovator of reading, writing and learning solutions for people with
> > learning disabilities, and people who are blind or visually impaired.
Ray
> > Kurzweil, a co-founder of the original company, invented computer-based
> > reading machine technology 25 years ago to provide access to printed
text
> > for the blind. With a pioneering history in developing assistive
technology,
> > the company has received worldwide recognition for enabling people with
> > disabilities to lead more independent lives through improved reading and
> > writing abilities. Kurzweil Educational Systems and Kurzweil 3000 have
> > recently received several industry excellence awards from organizations
> > including the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA), the
> > Learning Disabilities Association of Massachusetts (LDAM), The Heller
> > Reports, Media and Methods, eSchool News, District Administration,
> > Technology & Learning and ComputEd Gazette publications. For more
company
> > and product information or to order online, visit www.kurzweiledu.com
> >
> > Forever Poems for Now and Then Publication Details
> >
> > -- Author(s): Sonya Kurzweil, Amy Kurzweil
> >
> > -- ISBN: 1-932100-39-3
> >
> > -- Publication Month: September 2004
> >
> > -- Retail: $15.95 (US)
> >
> > -- Publisher: BenBella Books
> >
> > -- Cover: Hardcover
> >
> > Kurzweil Educational Systems, Inc. is a registered trademark of, and
> > Kurzweil 3000 and Kurzweil 3000 LearnStation are trademarks of, Kurzweil
> > Educational Systems, Inc. Other company names and products are
trademarks or
> > registered trademarks of their respective companies.
> >
> > Contacts
> >
> > Collaborative Insight
> > Kerry Quintiliani, 617-357-7789
> > quintiliani@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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