Welcome to a place where you can find answers and solutions !
P.O. Box 5181 Salem, OR 97304-0181
Phone: toll-free 800.860.4224 or 503.581.4224
Fax: 503.581.0178
E-mail: info@blindskills.com
We publish DIALOGUE magazine
A World of Ideas for Visually Impaired People of All Ages
As 2009 came to an end, we began to hear from people who wondered if Blindskills was closing up shop along with the Oregon School for the Blind. The short answer is: NO INDEED! The school's closure actually makes our mission more vital than ever. An article explaining the true situation was prepared for publication in the Salem, Oregon, Statesman-Journal newspaper, where portions were published on December 26, 2009.
Highlights from the November-December DIALOGUE:
Connections by B.T. Kimbrough School's OutLessons Learned from the Closing of the Oregon School for the Blind
Winning the Braille War by Michael Eusanio, Merrick, New York
"The Tradition:" On Air with Terry Wood by Empish J. Thomas, Lithonia, Georgia
WHAT'S NEW AND WHERE TO GET IT (November-December)
Highlights from the September-October DIALOGUE:
Connections by B.T. KimbroughDIALOGUE Returns to Its Roots as a Quarterly
Navigating the Dreaded Cafeteria! by Rebecca Sherman, Seattle, Washington
Saved by a Nose by Mimi Winer, Wayland, Massachusetts
WHAT'S NEW AND WHERE TO GET IT (September-October)
Shop Albertson's and help Blindskills!
If you're an Albertson's Preferred Card holder (free and easy to get), you can help Blindskills each week when you shop for groceries. Once you're signed up with your Preferred Card, go to the web site www.albertsons.com/cp/, enter your card number and phone number, and select Blindskills from the list of participating charities. The process takes about five minutes, and donations based on your shopping will help Blindskills every quarter--at no cost to you.
Blindskills, Inc. is a non profit 501(c)(3)corporation. It relies on donations from readers, friends and benefactors for funding. Federal ID # 93-0829936.
| Comment "I felt it was important to share how beneficial I found DIALOGUE magazine to be for me. I will admit that at first I was not sure the publication would have articles relating to me and my life situation; however, the more I read of each issue, the more it occurred to me that I would come to learn much from each issue--more than I ever thought I would realize! Particularly when I stopped being so narcissistic about the reasons for obtaining the magazine, it dawned on me that it would be advantageous to me to share the benefits of a DIALOGUE with others. I am now most grateful for the opportunity to express my joy at having such a rich and forward-thinking publication available to me, but you can be sure I will be sharing the wealth!" |
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Any place on any page, if you do Alt-h ( case insensitive ) and enter, you should be taken to the home page. And Alt-D and enter should get you back to the DIALOGUE page from any page related to that section. This may not work with screen readers because of a conflict with shortcut keys within the reader. |
A young mother has just learned that her baby has an eye disease that will ultimately result in blindness. She has heard about Blindskills, calls and requests information on how-to techniques and available resources.
Elsewhere, a computer programmer's aging mother is diagnosed with macular degeneration. He searches the Web for information regarding the various facets of the disease and the possibility of assistive aids. He finds the Blindskills Web site and contacted us.
Although the young mother and the computer programmer look for answers in different ways, they share a common information resource. Both of them find help from Blindskills, Inc.
If you or someone you know began to lose vision, what would you do and to whom would you turn for help?
Blindskills, Inc., an Oregon-based nonprofit corporation since 1983, distributes information to visually impaired people and their families. It provides this service in many ways.
- In the past year, Blindskills, Inc. assisted over 2000 individuals
who contacted its staff via the toll-free number, which can be reached
from anywhere in the United States and Canada.
- It maintains this Web site with hundreds of links to organizations
and services for visually impaired people.
- Blindskills publishes DIALOGUE, a quarterly magazine primarily written by and
for visually impaired people. DIALOGUE is available in four formats: large print,
cassette, braille and via e-mail. Its content includes information on
adapting to life with low vision, techniques of daily living, career
interviews, recreation and sports, technology tips and reviews, and
descriptions of new products and services designed for visually impaired
people.
- Other publications include:
- Job
Hunting Resources For People With Vision Impairments , a
handbook for visually impaired people who are seeking employment;
- Connie's
Kitchen, a cookbook which includes many tips for low vision
or blind cooks;
- Where
Do I Go From Here , a free cassette for people who are just
beginning to lose vision. The tape includes a companion piece, in
print for family or friends, which gives suggestions for assisting
someone with low vision.
- Job
Hunting Resources For People With Vision Impairments , a
handbook for visually impaired people who are seeking employment;
- Blindskills sponsors a monthly local support group for people who
are experiencing vision loss. Staff members can provide assistance to
others interested in starting such support groups in their communities.
- Blindskills, Inc. will assist visually impaired people of all ages to obtain the information, services, and products they need to adapt to living with vision loss.