[real-eyes] Re: helping a lonely blind acquaintance/chat lines for the blind?
- From: "jose" <crunch1@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 08:23:51 -0500
ok let me repost the number in case some of you mist it. 231-224-7222 hit
pound and then 1 for the live chat rooms then go to room 14 pound. also good
job on thinking outside the box to Ginnie...
Jose Lopez, President
Lopez Language Services, LLC
"We Speak Your Language"
Call us anytime at 888.824.3022
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From: "jose" <crunch1@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 6:46 AM
Subject: [real-eyes] Re: helping a lonely blind acquaintance/chat lines for
the blind?
> We have some elderly people that like to come into the room. also today we
> plan to be there threw out the day. This evening my friend Lela will be
> in
> the room starting at 6:30 eastern and I will be joining her later on this
> evening.we are having a conversational Spanish class starting at 9 pm
> eastern tonight.
>
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> Jose Lopez, President
> Lopez Language Services, LLC
>
> "We Speak Your Language"
> Call us anytime at 888.824.3022
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "V Nork" <ginisd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 7:32 PM
> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: helping a lonely blind acquaintance/chat lines
> for
> the blind?
>
>
>> Kim, I think your idea about the chat line is wonderful and perfect, and
>> I
>> will see if I can do some research on this since I am not able to give
>> any
>> first hand info on chat lines. One additional idea I have to suggest
>> may
>> or may not be realistic, but I am just throwing it out for consideration.
>> Be patient with me, it may not be as goofy as it might first sound.If
>> possible, it might be a way of connecting and feeling less lonely if
>> your
>> friend could learn to text from a simple accessible phone like the
>> Samsung
>> Haven from Verizon. I have considered this phone for myself, but now I
>> just have a cell phone given me as a gift so I am not purchasing the
>> Haven
>> yet. The phone needs no data plan, and is self contained so no need
>> for
>> a
>> computer interface. I suggest this texting idea since I see so many
>> people
>> who text and seem to get a sense of fun and immediate social connection.
>> One twenty something told me he texts one thousand times every month.
>> Now, some people are not home bound, but desk bound in that they cannot
>> make phone calls at work so texting is a default. Texting someone just
>> may
>> also seem faster to some folks than the formalities of a phone call. The
>> main obstacle I can see is that someone would need to go to this ladies
>> home
>> to show her how to use a accessible phone like the Haven , or coach her
>> over the phone she has. Obviously she might not be up for this project,
>> but
>> then again it might be intriguing to her if someone has time and is on
>> her
>> wavelength. A couple of big ifs here, anyway, best to you and your
>> friend,
>> Respectfully submitted, Ginnie -----Original Message-----
>> From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> On Behalf Of Kimberly A. Morrow
>> Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2011 7:18 AM
>> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [real-eyes] helping a lonely blind acquaintance/chat lines for
>> the
>> blind?
>>
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>> Question for the list: I have an acquaintance who is blind who also
>> has a number of severe medical issues that prevent her from getting out
>> and about. She also has no access to a computer or to the Internet. I've
>> seen ads for various chat lines for people who are blind and visually
>> impaired, but have never had occasion to need one for myself. What are
>> some chat lines, along with their numbers, that this lonely lady could
>> call in order to talk with others who are blind?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Kimberly
>>
>>
>> Kimberly Morrow, PhD
>> Communications Specialist
>>
>> Message of Hope Ministry
>> 1901 NW Blue Parkway
>> Unity Village, MO 64065-0001
>> message-of-hope@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:message-of-hope@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> Phone: 866--421-3066 (Toll-free)
>> Hours: M-Th 7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (CT)
>>
>>
>>
>> Kimberly A. Morrow
>> Outreach Specialist - Unity.fm
>> Unity
>> 1901 NW Blue Parkway
>> Unity Village, MO 64065
>> Phone: 816-251-3588
>>
>> http://www.unity.org/
>>
>>
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