[bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: massage therapy
- From: "Chela Robles" <cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:18:00 -0700
Ok, well, keep goin' strong, were you born blind or did you become
blind in the car accident?
On 8/22/08, Colleen Edwards <scenter@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I am working toward retraining in less physically demanding occupations due
> to my long term physical disabilties.
>
> Currently I am taking courses at Hadley to improve my , braille skills,
> writing, mathematics, knowledge of technology etc and put some of those
> skills to use as a volunteer.
>
> It would be good to have volunteers at bookshare not duplicate the efforts
> of RFB&D or Library of Congress.
>
> It also might be good to have a list of some volunteers who could help in
> the areas of graphics, charts, illustrations. Some volunteers might not be
> able those books or all of the book due to sensory, physical or technical
> limitiations.
>
> One idea I thought of might be to scan the page that has graphics or
> illustrations in two formats, text and then in graphics format (say pdf,
> jpeg, gif or tiff) so that you could send the graphic page to someone who
> could transcribe it or describe it. However I don't know what the current
> limits of the Kursweild 1000 or 3000 is.
>
> Of course if the book is full of these charts, illustratons if might be
> better to have a sighted volunteer or partially sighted volunteer do that
> book. Years ago RFB&D used volunteers if possible who also might know the
> subject for reading and graphic illustrations, especially with technical and
> medical tests this really helped the end user.
>
> And of course never open your mouth with a suggestion unless you find you
> might get drafted to volunteer to help with such a project, so yes I would
> help start such a list if bookshare approves.
>
> I have only been a volunteer a little while so I am still learning about
> volunteering and how this works.
>
> Colleen
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> Colleen Edwards
> 3377 Bethel Road SE, Suite 107, PMB 334
> Port Orchard WA 98366
> 253 857 7943
> FAX 253 203 6233
> email: scenter@xxxxxxxxxx
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chela Robles <cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 3:39 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: massage therapy
>
>
>> So What do you do now, Colleen? And you were referring to what
>> company, bookshare or RFB&D?
>>
>> On 8/22/08, Colleen Edwards <scenter@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > Yes, and they do a good job with illustrations and graphs.
>> > Years ago they would put some graphs into braille. I liked that because
> I
>> > could refer / read them in class.
>> >
>> > Of course with digital formats you can print in large print or braille
> or
>> > speech output file and take that to class.
>> >
>> > Colleen Edwards
>> > 3377 Bethel Road SE, Suite 107, PMB 334
>> > Port Orchard WA 98366
>> > 253 857 7943
>> > FAX 253 203 6233
>> > email: scenter@xxxxxxxxxx
>> >
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>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: Laura Ann <agape.wellness.massage@xxxxxxxxx>
>> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 1:42 PM
>> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: massage therapy
>> >
>> >
>> >> recording for the blind also has many massage text books in their
>> > collection.
>> >>
>> >> Laura Ann
>> >>
>> >> At 02:05 PM 8/22/2008, you wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >I have some books on massage, as I use to be licensed as a massage
>> > therapist
>> >> >in California. I also have some books on anatomy and physiology,
>> > atheltics,
>> >> >kiniseology.
>> >> >
>> >> >Let me know what you need. Many of them have a lot of photographs and
>> >> >diagrams that need to be actually descriped.
>> >> >
>> >> >I would suggest that anyone attending classes start ahead of time with
>> > the
>> >> >reading list to get it into a format you need. It is hard to keep with
>> > your
>> >> >studies otherwise. Most schools and instructors will comply with this
>> > type
>> >> >of ADA request.
>> >> >
>> >> >Let me know what you need.
>> >> >
>> >> >Colleen Edwards
>> >> >email: scenter@xxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >Colleen Edwards
>> >> >3377 Bethel Road SE, Suite 107, PMB 334
>> >> >Port Orchard WA 98366
>> >> >253 857 7943
>> >> >FAX 253 203 6233
>> >> >email: scenter@xxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >
>> >> >This communication, including attachments, is for the exclusive use of
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> you
>> > are
>> >> >not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by
>> > return
>> >> >email and delete this communication and destroy all copies.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >----- Original Message -----
>> >> >From: Chela Robles <cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx>
>> >> >To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> >Sent: Friday, August 22, 2008 11:38 AM
>> >> >Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: massage therapy
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > > Just being curious but is there any massage books on bookshare, if
>> >> > > not, then when I start class I'll scan as I go along and then
> submit
>> >> > > one.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > On 8/22/08, Laura Ann <agape.wellness.massage@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >> > > > hanks Chella,
>> >> > > > I am a member there and if it is in the files I could grab it
> that
>> > way.
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > Good luck with your school.
>> >> > > > and enjoy
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > laura Ann
>> >> > > > At 11:58 AM 8/22/2008, you wrote:
>> >> > > >>Yeah, I'm part of that group as well, Laura Ann, and Meka White,
> it
>> > is
>> >> > > >>very fascinatin' how much info they provide, especially the
>> > moderator
>> >> > > >>of the list, hope to see ya soon. I'm also going to attend
> massage
>> >> > > >>program, at McKinnon Institute of Massage in Oakland, California
> in
>> >> > > >>September. I really want to do chiropractic massage, the kind of
>> >> > > >>massages that ensurance pays for. Also, since they wanted to
> learn
>> >> > > >>Spanish, I had sent them a document of the phrases they had
>> > requested
>> >> > > >>me to send to them. If interested, let me know, and I'll zap them
>> > your
>> >> > > >>way.
>> >> > > >>
>> >> > > >>On 8/22/08, Laura Ann <agape.wellness.massage@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >> > > >> > BLMT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > > >> > Subscribe: BLMT-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > > >> > BLMT · Blind/low vision Massage Therapist
>> >> > > >> >
>> >> > > >> > The first E-group of Visually impaired and Blind
>> >> > > >> > Massage Therapists, Sharing tips and ideas in
>> >> > > >> > handling their practice of Massage Therapy in
>> >> > > >> > relationship to vision impairment and or
>> >> > > >> > blindness. from Considering a career in Massage
>> >> > > >> > Therapy, to those already in practice as a
>> >> > > >> > Professional Blind Massage Therapist or
>> >> > > >> > Bodyworker. A great resource to Network with many
>> >> > > >> > successful years of experience in the age of
>> >> > > >> > Modern Massage Therapy as a visually impaired
>> >> > > >> > massage therapist, which the blind were the masters of in an
> age
>> > old
>> >> > > >> > art.
>> >> > > >> >
>> >> > > >> > Laura Ann
>> >> > > >> >
>> >> > > >> > At 11:28 AM 8/22/2008, you wrote:
>> >> > > >> >>Meka, I'm so glad to see you posting again. (smile) We do have
> a
>> > few
>> >> > > >> >>massage therapists on this list, and I think there are some
> lists
>> >> >just
>> >> > > >> >>for people doing massage therapy too. Let me see if I can find
>> > out
>> >> > > >> >>about the list I'm thinking of. I'm not a therapist and didn't
>> > pay
>> >> > > >> >>much attention when I was told about the list.
>> >> > > >> >>
>> >> > > >> >>
>> >> > > >> >>--
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