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Tek Talk welcomes Deborah Kendrick, noted author, to discuss her newest
book. Topic: "WHEN YOUR EARS CAN'T HELP YOU SEE: Strategies for Blind and
Low Vision Individuals with Hearing Loss"
July 27, 2020
Time: 8:00 PM EDT
Newswire:
Deborah Kendrick is an award-winning writer, editor, and poet. She is also a
person with multiple disabilities, who loves nothing more than sharing her
observations and experiences concerning technology, techniques, and the
resources within us as humans with her fellow blind travelers. Her new book
"When Your Ears Can't Help You See: Strategies for Blind and Low Vision
Individuals with Hearing Loss" published by National Braille press, was
released in June. The book combines personal experience and research in a
user friendly book aimed at improving your quality of life. Join us for a
conversation with the author. Learn about strategies, technologies,
audiologists, and more for coping
WHEN YOUR EARS CAN'T HELP YOU SEE.
Deborah Kendrick
<mailto:dkk33709@xxxxxxxxxxx> dkk33709@xxxxxxxxxxx
Twitter: @kendrickinsight
National Braille Press:
<http://www.nbp.org/> www.nbp.org
(800) 548-7323
Date: Monday July 27, 2020
Time: 5 pm Pacific, 6 pm Mountain, 7 pm Central, 8 pm Eastern and throughout
the world, Tuesday 0:00 GMT.
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Robert Acosta and Larry Gassman are inviting you to a scheduled Zoom
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Topic: "WHEN YOUR EARS CAN'T HELP YOU SEE: Strategies for Blind and Low
Vision Individuals with Hearing Loss."
Time: Meets Monday, July 27, 2020, from 8-9 p.m. Eastern. If you have
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Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: <https://zoom.us/j/839935813>
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Contacts:
Robert Acosta: Chair Emeritus
<http://www.accessibleworld.org/> www.accessibleWorld.org and
<http://www.radiooutofthepast.org/> www.radiooutofthepast.org
Phone: 818-998-0044
Email: <mailto:boacosta818@xxxxxxxxx> boacosta818@xxxxxxxxx
Website: <http://www.helpinghands4theblind.net/>
www.helpinghands4theblind.net
Larry Gassman: Accessible World Co-Chair
Phone: 714-449-1958
Email: <mailto:larrygassman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> larrygassman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Alan Lemly: Accessible World Co-Chair
Phone: 601-919-6907
Email: <mailto:walemly@xxxxxxxxx> walemly@xxxxxxxxx
The Accessible World, a division of Helping Hands For The Blind, a 501(c)(3)
not-for-profit organization, seeks to educate the general public, the
disabled community and the professionals who serve them by providing highly
relevant information about new products, services, and training
opportunities designed specifically to eliminate geographic and access
barriers that adversely affect them.
Robert Acosta
